Text by Mihály Hoppál Dr DSC

ethnographer, professor emeritus

In my study I take stock of the views of György Csete, one of the founding masters of Hungarian organic architecture. I will look for the specifics that distinguish him from the architectural and artistic views of other representatives of the movement.

Was the Hungarian organic architectural movement, which was considered to be fairly unified at home and abroad, really unified? What role did Csete play in its creation, what were the specific features of his architectural approach that were different from those of others? Perhaps the most important characteristic of his conception was his intention to create Hungarian national architecture – as he called it, architecture in the Hungarian mother tongue. In my lecture I will show how his concept of national architecture has its roots in Hungarian Art Nouveau, analyse his conception of nature and its connections with his concept of technology, and examine his role in the creation and functioning of the Pécs Group.

As a result of friendship, I opened several exhibitions of Ildikó Csete (in 1977 and 1978, for example, she exhibited together with Eva Kun). The pictures on the invitation to this exhibition show the motifs at work, the unique style that characterises the works of the artist couple.