Exhibiting artists:
Claire Curneen (IE), László Fekete (HU), Michael Flynn (IE), Éva Kun (HU), Jolanta Kvasyte (LT), Wookjae Maeng (KR), Janina Mironova (RUS), Imre Schrammel (HU), Akio Takamori (JP), James Tiesdale (USA), Kyung-Ok Yoo (KR), András Zsigó (HU)

Opening: Friday 24 April, 2026, at 5 pm
Welcome speech by: Erika Sütő, Manager of the International Ceramic Studio.
Opening speech: József Zakar, Director of the Kossuth Museum.
Open until: 22 May, 2026

This exhibition in Cegléd offers a selection of figurative works from the collection, featuring sculptures by American, Irish, Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Lithuanian, and Hungarian artists. It explores two seemingly distant yet deeply interconnected dimensions of human existence: the everyday, profane world and the sacred, timeless realm of stories. The ceramic sculptures on view evoke both familiar moments of daily life and the elevated, symbolic figures of biblical and mythological narratives. Figures from everyday scenes take shape through simple gestures and movements. Alongside them—rather than in opposition—appear figures from biblical and mythological themes, unfolding as part of our collective memory and spiritual heritage.
These figures are not merely characters in stories, but embodiments of the threshold experiences of human existence: carriers of faith, sacrifice, suffering, and redemption. Rather than sharply separating these two realms, the exhibition brings them into dialogue. The profane and the sacred become interpretable through one another: within everyday gestures, the possibility of the transcendent emerges, while sacred scenes are brought closer to human experience.
The exhibition not only presents but also raises questions: where is the boundary between the everyday and the sacred? Does such a boundary exist at all?