The Beauty of Simplicity

In one of the hidden gems of Salzburg, a tiny gallery space in Mirabellgarten called birdhouse some lovingly call birdcage, opened a very fitting exhibtion by Dénes Miklósi, currently teaching the printing class at the fortress Hohensalzburg, and Miklós Szilárd.

The well-balanced exhibition first strikes the viewer with its starkness. There's no screaming for attention, no gaping mouths and shrill colours, no walls trembling under the weight of excessive draping. Instead, one encounters closed doors and portraits in front of old illusory backdrops that seem small in a world where photography has to be large to be noticed, one might think. Once one looks at them, though, they catch and draw in the look and imagination of the viewer with their condensed intensity.

The exhibition will be running from the 10th to the 26 of August, with the gallery being open Monday through Friday from 10 am to 6 pm. If you weren't there last night for the opening, make sure to take a look one of these days as it really is a fascinating exhibition that left such a strong impression as to even follow me into my dreams last night. [mp]