Péter Forgács and Gusztáv Hámos
Initiated by: János Can Togay
Curator: Dávid Szauder
Based on the intermedial research and exhibition project by Balassi Institute - Collegium Hungaricum Berlin (CHB)
Presented by Balassi Institute - Hungarian Cultural Center, New York and Goethe Institute, New York
Goethe Institute Library, 72 Spring Street, 11th Floor, New York, NY 10013
November 6-20, 2014
During the Cold War, one of the few places where East and West Germans could meet was Hungary’s Lake Balaton region. Drawing on witness accounts and archival materials to recreate the setting for this intricate and intriguing chapter of German-German history, this research, art and exhibition project opens a unique perspective onto the social history of the Eastern bloc as it unfolded each summer by Lake Balaton - the most popular holiday destination in Hungary.
