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Arpad Forgo
About
I strive for simplicity and formal reduction in my works. Issues concerning the number of elements in a set, oneness, unity and division, relations between single and multiple, and the parts to the whole—these are the subjects of my works visualized through structure, shape, measurement, planar and spatial relationships. I use geometric processes, such as mirror symmetry, rotation and shifting, where variable rhythmical structures and playfulness can appear.
In order to achieve a surface I completely cover the canvas with “paintwelts,” or textured lines or systems of lines. These create shapes that rise from the plane of the canvas, bringing sheen, consistency and physical properties of paint to the foreground. A vibrating optical effect comes from the shifting of light on the top of the paintwelts and the shadows it casts. Areas shaped by different groups of lines alternate between foreground and background, generating a unique experience in each artwork. By varying one’s viewpoint, different visual components become prominent, so one can even experience an illusory drift.
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Portfolio
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Events & Exhibitions
Exhibitions
EXHIBITIONS
Solo
2010 Blind Date, Hungarian Cultural Institute, Brussels, BELGIUM
2010 Forgometry, Gallery Suez, The Hague, THE NETHERLANDS
2009 Hommage a Octagon, Galerija Laterna, Crnomelj, SLOVENIA
2008 Bimanal, The Geshwin Hotel Gallery, New York, NY, USA
2007 Squares and views, NTK Gallery, Budapest, Hungary
2006 Ramifications, Merlin, Budapest, Hungary
2006 Almassy Square Cultural Center, Budapest, Hungary
2005 Dice, Retorta Gallery, Budapest, Hungary
2005 Csokonai Theatre, Debrecen, Hungary
2005 Desire for the one, Trafik Gallery, Budapest, Hungary
2004 MOM Park, Budapest, Hungary
2003 Bales, Iletisim Kitabevi Gallery, Izmir, TURKEY
2002 Offroad, Budapest, Hungary
1998 Kossuth Klub Gallery, Budapest, Hungary
1996 IPK Gallery, Debrecen, Hungary
1992 Experimental Gallery, Eger, Hungary
1990 Mezon Gallery, Debrecen, Hungary
Group
2010 2nd International Biennial of Painters and Sculptors, Milesi Palace, Split, CROATIA
2010 International Art Competition, X-Power Gallery, Taipei, TAIWAN
2010 EuropART, Drongengoedhoeve, Knesselare, BELGIUM
2009 10th Shoebox Sculpture Exhibition, University of Hawaii Art Gallery, Honolulu, HI, USA
2009 Hun Gallery International 2009, Hun Gallery, New York, NY, USA
2009 Paintpresent, LAL at Loudoun House, Lexington, KY, USA
2008 Grand Small Works Show, The FUEL House, Philadelphia, PA, USA
2008 WHITE/BOX/GROUP/SHOW2, West Tampa Center for the Arts, Tampa, FL, USA
2008 Premio Profilo d’Arte 2008, Museo della Permanente, Milan, ITALY
2008 Stars in the sky, Galerija Laterna, Crnomelj, SLOVENIA
2007 Mantras of nature, 100King Gallery, Budapest, Hungary
2005 Tuzraktar, Budapest, Hungary
2005 Oase Festival, Vienna, AUSTRIA
2005 Godor - Trafik Gallery, Budapest, Hungary
2003 Leonardo Da Vinci Contemporary Art Biennale, Rome, ITALY … Read More
