The exhibition is the result of an invitation to art students by the Hungarian Institute in Helsinki to explore the topic of borders on the 20th anniversary of the Pan-European Picnic, an event during which Hungary's border with Austria was opened, allowing hundreds of East German citizens to flee to the West.
Called Borderless, the exhibition features work by Fanni Lehoczky and Edit Tangl, who relied on the memories of their acquaintances and relatives to form a picture of the period of change. Márk Radics has contributed objects with a political theme, and József Szolnoki has brought a sound installation to the exhibition.
Among the artists studying in Budapest, Teemu Kivikangas made a documentary and Sirkku Ketola prepared a collage. Two foreign students at the Academy of Fine Arts in Helsinki also brought work to the show. The Italian Filippo Zambon made a series of photographs and the Iranian Bita Razavi contributed graphic works.
The exhibition will be opened by director of the Hungarian Institute in Helsinki Ildikó Márkus and head of the Finnagora Finnish cultural centre in Budapest Anneli Temmes. It can be seen until October 9.
