WANDERING ROOTS

Hideg’s collaborative art project with Marina Moreno ‘The Artists Within – Branching Out’ in 2017, was based on THE WISDOM OF TREES, and the VIVA ARTE VIVA,the 57th Venice Biennale theme. That project involved interviews with Montreal based artists with Hungarian ethnic background as part of a site-specific installation at the Venice Biennale. This collaboration was supported by the Hungarian Embassy from Ottawa and the Quebec Arts Council.

The Venice Biennale VIVA ARTE VIVA in 2017 focus on artists along with the Personal Structures exhibition at Palazzo Mora. It was designed with artists, by artists and for artists. In the words of the curator of this years’ Venice Biennale, Christine Macel: “Art is the most precious part of the human being. It is the ideal place for reflection, individual expression, freedom and fundamental questions. It is a “yes” to life, although sometimes a “but” lies behind. More than ever, the role, the voice and the responsibility of the artist are crucial in the framework of contemporary debates”.

The Wisdom of trees explores ways to understand our identity rooted in the Earth. The seed of this project is to create a forum for exchange ideas of diverse Canadian and international artists. My work is a collaborative work with Hungarian-Canadian artists based in Montreal
Canada. Celebrates their work and connects them through their roots. This video project
is part of "PERSONAL STRUCTURES" exhibition at Palazzo Mora during the Venice Biennale from May 13th to November 26th, 2017 hosted by the European Cultural Centre.

In this exhibition I present a video interview about Hungarian Canadian artists “How their roots influenced them making decision in life?” The work is intended to inspire deeper interactions with our physical and spiritual roots from observation of nature. It is an attempt to express the notion that ultimately re-sets roots add more opportunities to grow and interact with each other. Regardless of where we live, once we encounter our true identity, we discover the essence that links us to the rest of the universe both physically and spiritually.