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Foreigner perspective

Wed, Nov 18 2009 11:56 CET byDan Nolan / The Budapest Times 1047 Views
Foreigner perspective

Photo: Óbuda’s Kiscelli Museum

The Revolutionary Decadence exhibition at Óbuda’s Kiscelli Museum highlights the artistic contribution made by foreign residents of Budapest over the last two decades. The range of paintings, video installations and sculpture on show reflects the diversity of the ever-changing community of foreigners who have at some point put their bags down in post-communist Budapest.

The expat’s mix of fascination, altered awareness and wry observation is most successfully captured in the works of Dominic Hislop. The Dumfries artist spoke to The Budapest Times to reflect on the work displayed in the exhibition, and his memories of his time in the Hungarian capital.

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