Being in position, bodily posture, attitude. Based on the examples he gives Aristotle understands posture as the endpoint of a properly executed operation. However, this phrase is often used to denote the position of the parts of an object relative to one another, since – as he says – the position of the parts is inseparable from the ideal state. The perfect harmony between the parts creates a new quality: a position, which is also a focal point. The still state of a complex process, which creates an autonomous quality. This attribute is true for virtually all objects in which a virtually random moment is frozen but it can be almost perfectly identified with glass art since glass is frozen movement. The snapshot of a process. Its display, lighting and environment are equally crucial. Light brings the object to life, it assumes its meaning when, having been ‘positioned’ it reveals all the complexity that is jointly created by the property of the material, the intention of the artist and the position of the observer. “It’s not good from there, you can’t see what it’s about.” – How many times can this be heard in connection with glass art, one of the main complaints about which is that it is virtually impossible to photograph the works since physical presence and the right position are indispensable for their appreciation?
András Szilágyi B.
curator of the exhibition