Underground station, Vienna - celebrating the 150th birthday anniversary
of Gustav Klimt.

The Hundertwasser House in Vienna (Kegelgasse 34-38)

This was the third time I was here but I always remember different ways.
Maybe the change of seasons or just the time...

It was built between 1983 - 1986. There are 52 apartments and 4 offices in the
building. There are also 250 bushes and trees on the top of the building.
Worth stopping by for a short visit.

For the celebration of Gustav Klimt's 150th birthday this summer Vienna is already
well prepared. Wherever you go in the city you will see some of his arts.
I went to the Kunst Historischen Museum with my mum (actually to celebrate her
60th birthday) recently.
In the main staircase specially built bridge helps visitors to admire his paintings on the wall.

In 1890, a year before the formal opening of the museum Klimt, his younger and
a friend were comissioned to paint a series of pictures depicting important
periods of European art.

Hurry up as the bridge is not there for ever. The works are 12 metres above
the Entrance Hall - this is the only way to look at them properly.
(on until 06.05.12) 

The view down from the bridge. Kunst Historischen Museum, Vienna.



Peter Korniss: Continuing - Exhibition at the Varfok Gallery, Budapest.
 (27.01.12 - 25.02.12)

Entering the Gallery you face this powerful photograph - a mother and son holding
an old photograph taken by the artist when he was still a baby. The  life-long mission of
the artist - who is originaly from Transylvania - is to document the life of people
from there. The life of people from small villages that is becoming more and
more westernised.

It was a Saturday afternoon when we visited and the Gallery was packed with
people for a guided tour. Although I already learnt about the images in my
photography school where the artist gave a lecture - still it was nice to listen
to his wonderful and personal stories.

Recent works - Nativity Players Series (2010 - 2012)

I took these pictures at the first Chimera Project PopUp at Telep in Budapest.
The Retrospective Exhibition of the 1000% Collective opened on 9th February
and is on until the 8th March. (10'000% since 2002 - curated by Patrick Urwyler)

 The 1000% Collective (Attila Stark, Richard Orosz, Tamas Füredi, Balazs Szabo
 and Krisztian Vörös and many others…) were the first seriously acting
street art group in Budapest.

The Exhibition highlights the works of 1000% Collective since 2002.

Commissioned works (flyers, etc) by the members of the group.

These mini art works (reproductions of original works) are for sale and can be
purchased on the closing event of the show. 

The model of their studio with the mini versions of some of the works.  

Works on the streets with plans, photographs and models.

A photo wall (and personal memories) of the street art group.

Yayoi Kusama’s art has landed not only in Tate Modern but on New Bond Street as well. I just had to check my Facebook account to find pictures of her (yes, she visited the store) and her artworks made by my former colleagues at Louis Vuitton. As LV is sponsoring the show there is a small exhibition at the New Bond Street Maison, too. Worth visiting! Hope I can spare some time in March before leaving for Bangkok via London.  

True love: New Bond Street, London. photo by me.

Rita Ackermann left Hungary 20 years ago and moved to New York. Her
exhibition at the Ludwig Museum is her first time in Budapest ever since.
The exhibition presents her works from the past three years - paintings, videos,
drawings and prints. Get her monograph or at least have a look at it at the
exhibition as the touch of  the dust jacket feels just so good. Not to mention
the beautiful reproductions in the book. (photo by Török Viktória)    

Less than a day and the exhibition is over so hurry up if you haven't seen it yet.
Yona Friedman: Architecture without building at the Ludwig Museum in
Budapest. (Photo by Török Viktória)

No high heels otherwise you cannot climb up - and a helmet is a must (given
to each visitor). Photo by Török Viktória

The istallation was built up by volunteers and the museum team - led by the French
Group EXYZT. (photo by Török Viktória)

Budapest born Yona Friedman left Hungary in 1945. First went to Israel then
moved to Paris where he lives since. He became internationaly known in the
 '50s with the ideas of mobile architecture.Most of his plans never built but
his books and wrinings kept them alive. (photo by Török Viktória)