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Réka Lőrincz and Róza El-Hassan's 'Ways of Being' at ICA-Dunaújváros

exhibition · 2026-05-11

The exhibition titled 'Ways of Being' at ICA-Dunaújváros showcases the works of Réka Lőrincz, a Hungarian artist, and Róza El-Hassan, an artist of Hungarian-Syrian descent. This display delves into themes of process, politics, and personal narratives, emphasizing DIY improvisation and material reinterpretation, reminiscent of the responses by women Surrealist artists from Central and Eastern Europe to fascism. El-Hassan's pieces confront issues of war and displacement, while Lőrincz examines the strains of late capitalism through her quantum healing art. Notable works include Lőrincz's 'Camping Peace' (2024) and 'Practical Peace' (2026), alongside El-Hassan's 'Protest Sign' (2022). Additional highlights are Lőrincz's 'Energetic Scores' (2021–), 'Healing Drawings' (2020–), and El-Hassan's animations, complemented by a site-specific mural, all produced in partnership with Longtermhandstand.

Key facts

  • Duo exhibition 'Ways of Being' at ICA-Dunaújváros features Réka Lőrincz and Róza El-Hassan.
  • Both artists use DIY improvisation and repetition, echoing Central and Eastern European Surrealist women artists from the 1930s-40s.
  • El-Hassan's work focuses on war, displacement, and ecological thinking; Lőrincz responds to late-capitalist pressures.
  • Lőrincz's 'Camping Peace' (2024) is a looping video of the artist in a plastic bag smoking a flower.
  • Lőrincz's 'Practical Peace' (2026) combines a vase, corn husk breasts, a motorcycle helmet, and crystals.
  • El-Hassan's 'Protest Sign (Electromagnetic Signal Transmission in the Living World)' (2022) uses a found book on animal communication.
  • The collaborative mural 'Camping Peace' is visible from outside the gallery.
  • Lőrincz's 'Energetic Scores' (2021–) are portraits from her healing practice; 'Healing Drawings' (2020–) feature spiralling breasts.
  • El-Hassan's early computer animation from 1990 shows digital forms intersecting with footage of breadmaking in her father's Syrian village.
  • El-Hassan's 'Couple' (2020–2023) and 'The Laughing Fool' (2020) were made after involuntary psychiatric treatment.
  • The exhibition is realized in collaboration with Longtermhandstand.

Entities

Artists

  • Réka Lőrincz
  • Róza El-Hassan
  • Toyen
  • Unica Zürn

Institutions

  • Institute of Contemporary Art, Dunaújváros
  • ICA-Dunaújváros
  • Longtermhandstand

Locations

  • Dunaújváros
  • Hungary
  • Syria

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