Sebestyén Kodolányi and Csaba Uglár's 'Abuse' Project at Museum of Contemporary Art Budapest

From November 3 to 25, 2002, 'Abuse' was showcased by Sebestyén Kodolányi and Csaba Uglár at the Museum of Contemporary Art/Ludwig Museum Budapest. This project critiques the concept of masculine brotherhood through a deceptive documentary that features men dressed in outfits resembling sacred robes, mimicking a spiritual community. Filmed on a bright summer afternoon, the documentary reveals itself as a mere imitation, capturing the filmmaking process itself. The use of Oriental music enhances the dramatized narrative, while urban and interior scenes symbolize self-absorption. Mystical language is employed in philosophical musings, illustrating the illusion of reality. Quasi folk artifacts mock Oriental aesthetics, alluding to universal myths and terrorist heroism, as Kodolányi and Uglár's work critiques masculine myths, revealing artistic subjectivity amid deception and abuse.