EXCLUSIVE EXHIBITION OPENED AT THE BOCSKAI ROAD STATION OF METRO 4

Exclusive exhibition opened with the initiative of Újbuda Municipality and its organization at the Bocskai road station of metro 4. Within the frame of the initiative realized with the support of DBR Metro Project Directorate and SWIETELSKY Magyarország Kft. contractor to the station, the district as being well concerned by the project would like to present the most interesting moments of the metro construction through the paintings and photos of five artists. BKV – joining the exhibition – pictures the background and future of the metro transport: beyond the photographs of the Underground Railway Museum of Deák Square, the visitors can also have a look behind the stage on the building of the station with the help of experts.
The exhibition was opened this afternoon by Molnár Gyula mayor of Újbuda Municipality of Budapest, District 11, then Klados Gusztáv, the project director of the DBR greeted the initiative, Fridrich Gyula, the project manager of Swietelsky Magyarország Kft. gave a speech on the building station, last but not least Sulyok Miklós, historian of art has presented the works of art. The exhibitions regarding the archive tableau of BKV and its future viewer can be seen at the entrance, the paintings of Takáts Márton, as well as, photographs of Németh András, Vanik Zoltán, Görög András and Tóth Gyula can be viewed this evening in a „separate room” of the station, the future work room, then from tomorrow, i.e. from 1 to 17 of May, between 12 and 6 pm. every day. The exhibition can be approached from the pedestrian underpass of Fehérvár and Bocskai road intersection.

The initiative of Újbuda Municipality is also part of that cultural event opened last year in order to express the commitment of DBR towards the artistic initiatives and modern displays that wishes to support the culture, to shape the cityscape as well as, to give space to similar ideas. The new metro would like to become the modern symbol of the city of Budapest of 21st century. A new exhibition was also opened before with the best graffiti from the world competition as well as, modern authors of graphic and fine arts were exhibited on the set of board at Rákoczi Square station. Young artists have painted a train set on the paling during a culture event of the district at Kálvin Square. A huge picture introducing the old and new transport of Budapest was laid on the board at Gellért Square, The paling set of Népszínház street and Etele Square were owned legally by the graffiti groups, and last year an underground theater performance was also available to those interested at extreme spot at 20 m depth.

Budapest, 30th April 2009