Miklós Erhardt: Temporary Settings – An Exhibition on Mobility and Social Realities at Secession

This exhibition by Miklós Erhardt features video documentation and an installation exploring themes of mobility, social status, and societal conditions. The works examine the individual's perception of economic and political realities, contrasting the perceived limitations of social environments with the demands of the modern job market.

Miklós Erhardt's practice delves into the possibilities of artistic action concerning sociopolitical and economic issues, utilizing interventionist and documentary methods to create social situations for observation. Often collaborating with artist groups like Big Hope, he focuses on the individual perception of economic and political realities for specific groups, particularly underrepresented populations such as the homeless or residents of marginalized urban areas. The exhibition 'Temporary Settings' at Secession centers on two key works: the video documentation 'Havanna' (2006) and the installation 'Footnote to the Naked Life – 26 boxes containing (presumably) all the things I currently own' (2008). 'Havanna' began as a social research project in a Budapest housing estate often subject to negative stereotypes. Erhardt rented and renovated a vacant storefront there for two months, integrating into the community to offer a nuanced perspective that countered prevalent clichés. In contrast, 'Footnote to the Naked Life' addresses the mobility required by the contemporary job market, playfully manipulating a notion of 'existential minimalism.' Both works are presented in a new installation designed specifically for Secession, creating a dialogue between different facets of mobility, social status, and the state's surveillance of public and private spaces.

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