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Untitled (Decomposition), 2014
Oil on canvas (signed on reverse)
19.68 H x 15.74 W in.
50 H x 40 W cm
The notion of “abjection”, which at the beginning referred to the idea of spirit degradation, its evilness and indignity would be exploited in the post-structuralist theories as being the one that disturbs the conventional identities. Kristeva considers that "abject" is the one that disturbs the social premises, that form the basis of the social order.
Zsolt Berszán's works avoid the symbolical meaning, reaching the point when, as Kristeva asserted “meaning collapses”. These are evidence of a place that existed before the beginnings, of a primary point from where all started.
Berszán depicts in his drawings and paintings the primary turmoil where the violence of the unbinding has created the substance and existence. It is the moment when conscious and unconscious doesn’t exist when the idea of humans and animals hasn’t appeared yet, where “I” and the “other” are not yet separated.
Berszán tries to bring forward the moment of the brutal unbinding between “I” and the “others”, “abjection” being in Kristeva’s perception of a “precondition of narcissism”. It is about a disturbance of the system, of order, a violation of limits that draws attention to the “fragility of life”. The confrontation with the materiality in Berszán’s works refers to the idea of beginning, but at the same time end, death. The organic structure of the materials radiates a sensation of an oddity, mystery exploring the struggle of the primary scene, the moment when appears the awareness of real existence and rejection of death. It is the struggle of the individual against his dissolution.
- Creator:Zsolt Berszán (1974, Hungarian)
- Creation Year:2014
- Dimensions:Height: 19.69 in (50 cm)Width: 15.75 in (40 cm)Depth: 3.94 in (10 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Berlin, DE
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU68635072221
Zsolt Berszán
Zsolt Berszán (b. 1974) graduated from the Cluj-Napoca University of Art and Design, Romania. His artistic creation already spans more than a decade, throughout he had several solo and group exhibitions as well as in galleries and museums in Romania and abroad. One of the most extensive and important solo exhibitions was held in 2010 "Project Genesis" at MODEM - Modern and Contemporary Art Center, Debrecen, H Hungary. Also, key participation was in the group show "European Travellers - Art from Cluj Today" in 2012 organized by Műcsarnok / Kunsthalle Budapest Museum of Contemporary Art in Hungary where the artist Zsolt Berszán submitted four large-scale drawings and two concrete sculptures. Installations, objects and large paintings were displayed in the exhibition "Decomposition" held as a parallel event to Venice 'Biennale of Architecture' in 2014, at the Royal Rowing Association (Reale Società Cantottieri Bucintoro) exhibition space. In 2016 participated with a site-specific installation at ART CAPITAL, Szentendre, Hungary. Zsolt Berszán is represented by Anaid Art Gallery since 2010.
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