SPIRAL - XII. International Artists' Symposium - Transylvania

Finnish - Swedish – Transylvanian – Norvegian

The commune Árkos and the Covasna County Capital, Sepsiszentgyörgy will host an extraordinary event: the ‘Spiral’ International Contemporary Art Symposium takes place here at the Training Center and the garden of the Szentkereszty Castle.
‘Spiral’ is part of a series of programs started 12 years ago in Felsőörs in Veszprém County (Hungary). During the dozen of years Finn, Swedish, Hungarian and Transylvanian (Székely) partners have been alternately hosting the symposium. The ArtAgora Association from Sepsiszentgyörgy has last served as host 5 years ago. The creative workshop then was held in Sugás Spa, while the closing exhibition was organized at the ‘Gyárfás Jenő’ Art Gallery, and the event was distinguished by the presence of the Finnish Ambassador.
Last year a group of 5 visiting artists represented Sepsiszentgyörgy in Arjang, Sweden, and in 2009 in Karjaa, Finnland.
During the symposium, beside their creative work, the invited artists will give presentations with projections every evening, they are going to visit the Székely National Museum and its branches, also they are going to visit artist workshops, the they participate in a sightseeing tour.

The opening of the symposium exhibition will be held at the mellow old ‘Gyárfás Jenő’ Art Gallery on July 12, 2011 at 7 o’clock in the evening. The opening speech will be given by Mihály Vargha, director of the Székely National Museum, János Demeter, vice-president of Covasna County Council

During the symposium the interested art amateurs may visit freely the program, since one of the main aims of the event is learning about various (visual) cultures, reviewing their affinities and differences. The organizers welcome everybody during daytime activities as well as for the evening shows.

The exhibition may be visited from 12 July to 7 August 2011, dayly between 09:00 and 16:00.
Address: ’Gyárfás Jenő’ Art Gallery, 520003, Sfantu Gheorghe, Pta. Libertatii No. 2, Covasna County
Telefon / fax: +40 267 314 367