Carnivores

Carnivores
Zsófia Antalka, Eszter Metzing, Andrea Szilák
Opening / Exhibition Opening: Tuesday / Tuesday, 9.9.2025, 18:00
Exhibition Duration / Exhibition Duration: 10.9.2025 - 12.10.2025 Gallery

The Carnivores project examines the archetype hunter, associations associated with the being carnivore and issues of inclusion and intolerance. The internal and philosophical state of being a predator is soaked in the moral dilemma of aggression and the urge to meet the needs of mortality, which is also reflected in socio -economic systems and behavioral patterns. The cooperation of artists of the Antalka, Eszter Metzing and Andrey Szilák presents within their joint installation exhibition and spatial works that include a wide range of diverse materials united by the common denominator of organic thinking and construction. art. Last year she made her debut at two exhibitions: in March in the ACB Gallery in Budapest with the Minotaur exhibition and in June at the Double Q Gallery in Hong Kong with the exhibition The Garden of Fragility. In his work, it examines female existence at the conceptual, social, interpersonal and introspective level. In her works, the female body appears primarily in her biological aspects through figurative depictions, while the material aspects of the works are associated with traditional and contemporary techniques and materials associated with the female gender. He consciously uses the aesthetic appearance as a tool needed to represent female narratives and to restructure official knowledge, undermining didactic methods. This approach is also one of the main motivations of her creative activity. In his work, he focuses on the phenomena related to the senses and memory, examining individual and socio-psychological aspects of female experience. Her works are characterized by sensual use of materials, often in bold combinations such as latex, borosilicate and glass, as well as textile installations. Since 2022 she has been a member of the Association of Young Artists and the Association of Hungarian Graphics. Since 2021 it has been represented by the Indian Gallery in Budapest, where it has organized two significant exhibitions in 2021 and 2024. She regularly participates in group exhibitions in Hungary and in 2021 she debuted in the ISBN Gallery as an artistic duo with Stella Koleszár (alias Lutum). In 2025, he will be a residential artist in Styrian Artist in Residence in Graz and the Artist in Residence program in Salzburg. She is also a member of Art Quarter Budapest (AQB), Center of Contemporary Art and Art Community. She is currently working as a doctoral student. She is a member of Young Artists' Association. In his artistic creation, he deals with symbols and metaphors through which it examines the existential situation of the individual: relationship to himself and the surrounding environment. He focuses mainly on installations and environmental works. Her works were exhibited in Hungary, Romania or Poland. The Visceral and Philosophical State of Being and Predator, is Permeated by the Moral Dilemma of Aggression, and the Urge of Sustaining Needs of Mortality, Also alliteration with socio-Eco-Eco-Eco-Economic Systems and Behavior Patterns As Well. The Collaboration Between Artists Zsófia Antalka, Eszter Metzter Metzing and Andrea Szilák Presents in Their Joint Exhibition Installations and Spatial Works Including and Range of Diverse Materials, Made Coherent Byir Common Comeinator in Organic Thinking and Construction. Kong with the Garden of Fragility. In Her Art She Examines Female existence on Conceptual, Social, Interpersonal and Introspective Levels. In Her Works, The Female Body Appears Primarily in ITS Biological Aspects Through Figurative Representations, While the Material Aspects of the Works Are Linked to Traditional and Contemporary Techniques and Materials Associated with the Female Gentmer. She Conscicsly Employs Aesthetic Appearance as a Tool Necessary for Representing Female Narrartives and For Restructing Official Bodies of Knowledge, While Subverting Didactic Methods. This Approach is Also One of the Central Motivations of Her Creative Activity. Social-psychological aspects of Female Experience. Her Work is Characterized by and Sensual Use of Materials, OFTEN Incorporating Bold Combinations Such as Latex, Borosilica, and Glass, As Well As Textile Installations. Since 2022, She Has Has Been and Member of the Young Artists' Association and the Association of Hungarian Graphic Artists. Represented by Indiana Gallery in Budapest Since 2021, She Has Held Two Significant Solo Exhibitions There, In 2021 and 2024. She Regularly Participates in Group Exhibitions in Hungary and Made Her Debut At Isbn In 2021 As An Artist Duo Witlla Koleszár (aka lutum). In 2025, She Will Be A Resident Artist at Both The Styrian Artist in Residence in Graz and the Artist in Residence Programme in Salzburg. She is Also and Member of Art Quarter Budapest (AQB), and Contemporary Art Center and Artist Community. She is Currently Doing Her PA studies at Hungarian University of Fine Arts and Is a Member of the Young Artists' Association. In Her Artistic Practice She Examines Symbols and Metaphors, Through WHICH SHE EXPLES The existential situation of the individual: The relationhip with the Self and the Environment. She Creates Mainly Installation and Environmental Works. Her Works Were Exhibited in Hungary, Romania OR POLAND. / This project WAS Financially Supported by Bratislava Self-Governing Region.