Two new works of art are on display at the Dózsa György út metro station. Inspired by cartoon characters, a young artist, Daniel Labrosse, subtly and ironically alludes to everyday public transport and reconstruction.
Retrofitting barrier-free access work is currently underway at the Dózsa György út metro station. Large-scale works of art have been placed in the passenger areas on a surface that separates the area currently under reconstruction. The art project is supported by BKV Zrt. Metro Reconstruction Project Directorate and STRABAG Építőipari Zrt. as the contractor. Since 2009, the international STRABAG Kunstforum has been committed to supporting artists under 40 years of age in Hungary who work in the field of painting and individual graphics. The art experts of the organisation asked Daniel Labrosse to create the artworks for the reconstruction of metro line M3.
The artist admits that he is interested in the unique qualities and quirks of people, and that he finds inspiration in those he meets on Budapest's public transport. In his paintings, he depicts travel and reconstruction in an ordinary everyday life, with unordinary characters, all spiced up with colour and humour.
The aim of the project is to bring the metro reconstruction closer to the travelling public through artworks. The display of artworks in a public space, in a metro station, makes art accessible to all and can be enjoyed at any time, freeing it from the confines of exhibition spaces.
Photos available HERE – Images may be used freely with the caption magyarepitok.hu/Dernovics Tamás.
We have produced a video summary of the works, featuring the artist Daniel Labrosse, available on the following LINK in Hungarian.
Contributors
Daniel Labrosse: Budapest-born, self-taught French-Hungarian artist, illustrator, art director and animator. He uses a wide range of techniques, often experimenting and exploring old and new visual possibilities, including street art, polymer, pen and ink, acrylic, oil, gouache, digital illustration, film, traditional animation, etc. His visual style is largely inspired by comic books, cartoons and artists such as Keith Haring, Hieronymus Bosch, David Shrigley, Charlotte Salomon and Jean-Michel Basquiat.
STRABAG Kunstforum: since 1994, an annual art prize has been awarded to support young artists, initially only in Austria, but since 2009 also in selected other European countries under the name STRABAG Artaward International. The STRABAG Kunstforum with its nearly 4,000 works of art provides a space to encourage dialogue between art and everyday life and a platform for artists to present their work and reach an interested public. The permanent collection of works is on display in more than 60 offices across Europe, from Budapest to Prague and London.
BKV Zrt. Metro Reconstruction Project Directorate: The Directorate is responsible for the preparation of the construction and design works, permits, public procurement procedures, the financing of the project, and the communication to the travelling public, stakeholders and media.
Photos: Tamás Dernovics, Magyar Építők
BKV Zrt. Metro Reconstruction Project Directorate
2021.12.16.
