"Vagabonds" - Mamikon Yengibarian
Ten bronze alley cats will prowl across the floor of Art Factory II from July 31 – August 28. These are the ‘Vagabonds’ by renowned sculptor Mamikon Yengibarian.
The ‘Vagabond’ sculptures appeared in the Arsenale of the Venice Biennale in 1999. Each has their own personality, conveying emotions ranging from playfulness to haunted loneliness.
Armenian-born Mamikon Yengibarian has been a member of the Hungarian art community for nearly 20 years. The Derkovits scholarship is amongst the many awards he has received. Yengibarian has gained an international reputation for his popular ‘Tumbling Dolls’ sculptures in the Four Seasons Hotel Budapest Gresham Palace.
The sculpture installation is complemented by a photography series by Italian photographer Roberto Prina Antonucci. Using a single black and white photo as a base, Prina has digitally overlaid text referring to the traditional saying “cats have nine lives”. A former resident of Budapest, Prina is known for his candid street shots of the faces of Europe.
The exhibition also includes “Babylon” by abstract, minimalist painter Halmi-Horváth István. The small black-on-black diptych reflects on the military operations and rape of art treasures in Iraq. The piece features a cat-shaped pattern from the ancient Mesopotamian Gate of Istar. According to Iraqi folklore animals are guardian beings.
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