Gyopár Csenge Liksay and Lilla Lőrinc's duo exhibition curated by Lea Novák t 1111 in Budapest.
Gyopár Csenge Liksay - Lilla Lőrinc: fairygut
5 - 28 June, 2024.
Curated by Lea Novák
1111, Budapest
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"... they drive the boy from his father's house, they chase the doves from their holes, ... ... they drive the swallow from its hole, they strike the oxen and the lambs with a blow. They are evil spirits, who raise a storm, bring destruction on the land, creep through the door like serpents, blow like wind through the corner iron, tear the wife from her husband's arms, tear the womb of the nursing mother and the woman in childbirth..."
The biblical figure of Lilith has seeped into folklore in many forms, and her name can be linked to the wind, the night, secret knowledge, and even the concept of illness. She is a demonic figure who appears in various forms, in some versions causing a stroke, also known as fairygut. The beauties of Hungarian folklore are also mythical creatures who exchange newborn babies, just as the figure of Lilith does in revenge. The origin of her name is linked to the actions of wind and storm demons known from lore, as well as unbaptised spirits who bring illness and, above all, abuse newborn babies, women in labour and women in childbirth. They are transient beings of transitory status, wandering in transitory spaces of belief.
In Judeo-feminist theology, Lilith symbolizes the educated, strong woman, the counter-heroine of the biblical Eve, who did not submit to patriarchal traditions, just like the persecuted women of other times and spaces. They all possess an ancient knowledge that women and men were created equal. Lilith's saga is symbolic of all those women who are considered outcasts from society: witches, midwives, courtesans, suffragettes and feminists.
The exhibition by the duo Gyopár Csenge Liksay and Lilla Lőrinc deals with the different associations of the female image, which from the very early stages of patriarchy has been considered to be out of history, to be despised and to be feared. In their works they present different forms and contexts of these demonic figures.
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Csenge Gyopár Liksay's work is based on the use of nail techniques and polymer resin, as well as other craft materials and techniques. Her creations explore themes from a specifically feminine or even "feminine" perspective, which she explores on a project basis. Her current research interests are Hungarian marriage customs and eroticism in folklore. Her recent work focuses on the interpretation of the Bible and Christian iconography and dogma based on feminist theology.
Lilla Lőrinc Lőrinc is a Strabag award-winning artist and a member of the Borsos Lőrinc art entity since 2008. Her independent artistic activity has been in the background since the 2000s and is now being presented after a long period of time.
