Parade At Contactus
Exactly one week ago, I made my usual round and visited three exhibitions. One I posted about it right after the tour and today I'd like to show you some artworks from the other gallery.
It was the Painting Salon 2026 called Contactus, an exhibition organized annually for artist from the country and abroad as well. This edition was the third as the first one was held in 2024.
The beauty of these exhibitions is that the artist get the theme and then send whatever artwork matches it. This is how you get a nice and colorful mix of artworks when you visit.
Andrea Cabuz - Prayers
The minute I spotted the painting, had the impression I have seen it before. The detail that reminded me of it was the colorful flags and the mountains in the background, but it's possible I am mistaken it with another one. Anyway, it reminds me of those peaks that pilgrims are visiting and have these flags.
Anyway, I like the painting, although it's a bit too dark and carry a very serious message for me to want to see it on my wall each day, but appreciate it as artwork, a lot.
Crina Stanescu - Metamorphosis
Those red spots seemed like butterflies, which would have explained the title, but I think they still are maybe abstract ones. The lace like middle section could be the pod, or cocoon. I'm not a spiritual person, so someone else who believes is a lot of things I don't, may see a lot on this canvas :)
Crina Stanescu - Cocoon
And here it is. I guess I was right above.
Hunor Budai - Quietly
So far this canvas seemed to win the game for me. Undoubtedly it was mysterious enough to capture anyone's attention. The upper part looked like those scenes in old English movies, where old castles mostly out of use, full of spiderweb are featured with one or two inhabitants, during torrential rain and thunderstorm. The light is interesting here. The artist chose to use greenish blue and a yellowish light on top. Very good choice, but what kind of puzzles me is the water and what appears to be a lamb in it.
This painting could very well be the cover of a book or a scene in a movie.
Ágnes Forró – Pilgrimage
Colorful, yes, but a bit too geometric and abstract for me. Looks good though. I love the texture.
Mihai Ionescu - Origin in Bionatism
Loretta Băluță Lőrincz - The Agony of Our Planet
I'll leave this to you, to tell me how you see the agony of our planet here.
Loretta Băluță Lőrincz - Hastily
At first glance, it looks like a colorful chaos, which most likely is indeed, but at a closer look, I can spot a head of bull and lower half a head of a cow (or whatever animal it is).
Erzsébet Fruzsina Siklódi - The Aesthetics of Concrete Transparency
Here, both the theme and the title knocked me off my feet, so to speak. Architecture on canvas is not rare, but this structure, although really lovely executed on canvas, looked strange. Interesting choice, as the colors are concerned. In photography, so many times we choose monochrome, to shift the focus on shapes. The artist kind of did the same when opting for these grayish blue colors. Would not want it on my wall, but I like it a lot.
And now about the parade!
If you're following me, you know I'm a regular at the art galleries and visit them as often as I can and last week I witnessed something for the first time. While I was looking at the paintings, a group of three people came in. Nothing unusual till here, but one of them, a girl in her early twenties were dressed kind of strange, she wasn't exactly wearing street wear, it was more like dressed for a special occasion and when she started posing in front of the paintings, my suspicions were confirmed.
They did it discretely, as she was pretending to look at the paintings, while the other one was taking photos, but only the half and totally blind could not see the person taking the photos was not aiming the paintings. Who in their right mind would photograph a painting when someone is standing in front of it and blocking the view.
There are no rules listed in the gallery, in this regard, but I bet some would charge you a nice sum if you put in a request, or throw you out, if they catch you :) In any case, you can rarely find a better venue for a nice photo shoot though. I would jump in if such an occasion would knock on my door. Wouldn't you?
Anyway, let's see what's your favorite today :) Let me know in a comment.
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I love gallery hopping, but I rarely get the chance to do it. When I see paintings, I feel as though a spiritual need of mine has been fulfilled. You shared some really wonderful paintings with us ،thank you.
You should visit some galleries as it's a really good experience.
Definitely, I need to have a plan for this.👌
Hi my friend ☺️🍀
I absolutely loved the virtual gallery tour! 'Quietly' is my favorite too, it really feels like a scene from an old gothic movie.
And that secret photoshoot story made me 😂!
You're right, an art gallery is a perfect background for photos, even if they have to sneak around to do it.👌🏻😉
I'd love a proper photo shoot in a gallery but for that you need a permit I think and you also need to book it as people walking all over the place is not what you'd want.
Exactly!
A proper photoshoot needs a permit and an empty gallery to get the perfect shots.
Those secret photoshoots might be fun, but they're definitely not professional!
My husband and I once wanted to take a special and professional photo in a historical monument, maybe without exaggeration, we waited for an hour so that it wouldn't enter our photo during the photo😄
In short, hunting for a photo in such a place where you're In short, in places like this, it's hard to hunt for a photo where you're alone.😉👌🏻
I know someone who has done this with other photographers, but it was organized by the gallery and the photographers were selected. It was really fun as they photographed the crowd too. They had proper equipment too. It must have been a really noce experience.
That's interesting!
I hope that I can have such an experience, both the right nozzle and the professional photographer and choosing the right angle for photography is very important.
Without a doubt, this is my favourite… an ancient city submerged in the sea, that’s what I see, like the ruins of what once was… the past. I love it!
As for the theme of the planet’s agony, it looks like total chaos, with buildings twisting and twisting amongst one another, enduring great pain. The colours are fascinating!!
Looks like that's the winner today and it's justified too as it's a very good one.
We agree on that. But it's really great.
It is, and it represents it very well.
Among the diverse and multi-layered collection of Painting Salon 2026, which ranges from the purely abstract to the symbolic narratives and even the imaginative scenography, Pilgrimage / Zarándoklat by Ágnes Forró holds a special place for me. Not only is it visually striking, but in terms of structure, concept and quality of execution, it strikes a balance between modern geometry and classical spirituality, something that is either exaggerated or completely absent in many of the works in the collection.
While some works in the collection—like Crina Stanescu—focus on color play and free forms, and others—like Loretta Băluță Lörincz—move towards environmental expressions or emotional turmoil, Pilgrimage takes a different path: storytelling through architecture, texture and geometry. Combining blue, turquoise, orange, and brown, this work creates a clever dichotomy; a dichotomy between calm and earth, light and dark, stillness and movement. In contrast to other works in the collection, which are often either completely cold or completely warm, this work guides the viewer’s gaze by creating a precise color balance. The eye begins with the cold sections, passes through the stone textures, and finally reaches a point of revelation; just as the title of the work—Pilgrimage—refers to. In terms of structure, Pilgrimage is one of the most coherent works in the collection. The geometric forms, vertical and horizontal lines, and overlapping layers all recall architectural gates, walls, and paths; elements that are less often seen with such precision and order in other works in the collection. While some works veer toward complete abstraction and others toward direct narrative, this work, while maintaining abstraction, creates a readable path; one that takes the viewer on a journey, not just to watch. The work’s main strength is its texture. The contrast between the smooth textures and blue and purple sections with the rough, stony textures of the orange sections creates a tactile experience; an experience that is less common in other works in the collection. This textural contrast not only enhances the visual quality of the work, but also reinforces the concept of a journey: the viewer feels like touching it.
A journey from peace to challenge, from light to earth, from intention to experience. Ultimately, Pilgrimage is a work that functions as a spiritual map within the Painting Salon 2026 collection; a map that is not geographical but internal. Compared to other works, this work has managed to create a professional balance between aesthetics, concept and technique, and this feature has made it one of the most outstanding works in the collection, and I liked to talk about this work. What I think is important is the personality of the artist and creator of the work. I realized that knowing him, I even placed special value on his work and perhaps on his audience, which is why he chose the frame and passepartout of his work so intelligently. Look at this work again and you will realize that the artist purposefully put the color of the frame, which is a spiritual color, and the color of the passepartout, which is an earthly color, together. I invite others to look at this collection of works more carefully. Thank you for sharing and for taking the time to go to this gallery and making us your partners in this valuable gallery tour.
This is so beautiful sir
Andrea Cabuz - Prayers is the one I liked most. Again, not sure why, but it attracts me in that I can see myself in the scene. Possiblly climbing that mountain everyday.
As far as people using the gallery for their photo shoot. If they did not have permission, I think it is a little obnoxious to me. Then again, I am getting old and grouchy.
Interesting choice but I can understand it. If you take a step back, our like is the same, we climb that mountain every day and pray to get where we have to, isn't it?
You're right about the permission. It's not nice to just sneak in and do the shoot, but what do they care.
We start each day at the bottom in our village. We climb as far as able, then make our way down or fall. One or the other. But each day we climb. :)
I see you know what I mean 😏😉
Each day and the day you give up climbing is a lost day.
For sure.
I like these two; they could be designed into jewelry and would look great when worn. 😍
What kind of jewelry exactly do you have in mind?
It can be used for a necklace.
Yes, agree.