ARTIST IN RESIDENCE EXHIBITION
27 September until 1 November
Lounge Gallery, Hallway Gallery
A deeply site-responsive project that translates the energy of the Ngangkipari river and a 19th century Hungarian poetry collection into a ceramic ‘pebble’ of the day.
Join us for the official opening Saturday 27 September 2-4pm – to launch the exhibition, we welcome writer and creativity coach, Lara Day.
Drawing parallel’s between their hometown of Szeged, Hungary (bisected by the Tisza river – often called “the most Hungarian river”) and the Ngankipari, sacred to Kaurna People.
Both magic rivers embody the metaphor of maternal connection and matriarchal lineage for their traditional people. It is this unique convergence that the artist is seeking to explore through traditional Hungarian poetry and ceramics, an outcome underpinned by ongoing, meaningful conversation and engagement with Ngankipari.
About Fruzsi
Fruzsi (pronounced froo-shee) is a visual artist and curator born in Hungary, who has lived in Rotterdam, Berlin, Tokyo and for twenty-five years called Tarntanya/ Adelaide home. A deep curiosity combined with an emotionally engaged exploration of storytelling, Hungarian folklore and mythology shape Fruzsi’s practice which includes; ceramic sculptures, vibrant illustrations on wood-panel and hand-sewn artist books.
Fruzsi’s cultural identity and lived experience as a multi-lingual migrant heavily influence their creative practice inviting themes of home, shelter, belonging and the importance of communities as a source of care to play.
Fruzsi holds a Bachelor of Visual Arts (University of South Australia, 2011) and a Graduate Diploma in Art History (University of Adelaide, 2013). Recent career highlights include; Artist in Residence at Pulteney Grammar School (2024), Early Career Curator for Adhocracy at Vitalstatistix (2023), Guildhouse studio residency (2022), CATAPULT mentorship (2021), solo exhibition (Be)Longing at Nexus Gallery (2021), solo exhibition SHELTER at Burra Regional Gallery (2021), ‘The Art of Reconciliation’ exhibition and documentary project (2021).
Hours: Wednesday – Friday 10-4pm & Saturdays 1-4pm
Image: Fruzsi Kenez, works in progress, 2025, assorted clays. Image courtesy artist. Photograph: Tom McCammon on behalf of Nexus Gallery.
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