2nd place – Swept under the Carpet

Works of art

Creator: Erzsébet Szilágyi

In the middle of a garden of herbs in a vacant lot, white women’s nightgowns showing traces of violence are visible –, buried underground beneath a sheet of glass. The spectator, however, initially perceives only the garden surrounding the public artwork; the spectator’s position oscillates between that of the distant observer and the participant, and they must decide between the two. In the space of the memorial, the spectator becomes a witness – there is no evocation without immersion.

2nd place – Swept under the Carpet ©Budapest History Museum _ Ákos Keppel, Attila Szebellédi

More information about the project, book and exhibition www.elhallgatva.hu

Location of the exhibition: 2B Galéria 2022. 9 March - 8 April

1092 Budapest, Ráday str.. 47. Open hours: Tuesday-Friday: 14:00-18:00, Saturday: 10:00-18:00

Courtesy of the Artists

Operator of the site:

Budapest City Archives

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WOMEN'S HOUSE PROJECT

Sanja Iveković

Workshop, multimedia installation, media work

1998 – work in progress

ABOUT THE PROJECT

The Women's House project started in 1998. Conceived by artist Sanja Iveković it is an international collaboration project realized as site specific installations and printed materials (texts, postcards, posters, etc). On occasions the project is also presented to the public through press conferences and video screenings.

The first phase of the project consists of establishing a contact with the local shelter for abused women where artist conducts a workshop in close collaboration with the women living in the shelter. During the workshop casts of the faces of the women are produced along with short life stories written by the woman themselves. The women's «masks» and texts are then installed according to the artist's concept of the installation in a specific exhibition space.

So far the collaboration has been made with The Autonomous House in Zagreb, The Fraenhaus in Luxembourg, The Bangkok Emergency Home in Bangkok, Safe House in Peje, Kosova, Casa per le donne in Genova, The Center for Women and Children in Belgrade, Vie-Ja in Utrecht and Mor Cati in Istanbul.