Gyula Kosice

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Gyula Kosice in his workshop-museum and the Hydrospatial City

Gyula Kosice, born Fernando Fallik (April 26, 1924) in Košice (Slovakia) is an Argentinian naturalized sculptor, plastic artist, theoretician and poet, one of the most important figures in kinetic and luminal art and luminance vanguard.

He used his natal city name as artist name. He was one of the precursors of abstract and non-figurative art in Latin America. He used, for the first time in international art scene, water and neon gas as part of an artwork. Light and movement are also present in his works.

He has made monumental sculptures, hydrospatial walks, hydrowalls, etc. He made more than 40 personal and 500 collective exhibitions all over the world.

Kosice keeps making art pieces and has transformed his workshop into a museum.

1 The 40’s
2 Small list of Exhibitions
3 Published Books
4 External links

[edit] The 40’s

1940

First non figurative drawings, paintings and sculptures. Study and investigation of Leonardo Da Vinci’s work. Poems and texts about interdisciplinary art.

1944

Röyi, first articulated and mobile sculpture, 1944

Röyi. Articulated and mobile sculpture, invented name.
Cofounder of Arturo Magazine.

1945

Cofounder of "Arte Concreto-Invención" (Concrete Art Invention) in Dr. Enrique Pichon Riviere’s house.
Organizes the 2º exhibition of "Arte Concreto-Invención" in photographer Grete Stern’s house, in Ramos Mejía, Argentina.
Publishes "Invención" (Invention). Poems, movable sculptures ant theoretical texts.

1946

Founder of Madí Art Movement. Exhibitions at the French Institute of Superior Studies – Van Riel. Author of the Madí Manifest and designation of the name Madí. Madí paintings ant articulated planes and color.
Use of Neon gas in art-works for the first time in the International Art-Scene.

1947

First personal exhibition of Madí Art at the Bohemien Club in Galerías Pacífico (Buenos Aires, Argentina), which was the first totally non-figurative exhibition in Latin-America.
Founder of “Universal Madí Art” and its publication of its eight issues.

1948

Madí exhibition at Réalités Nouvelles, Paris. He was invited by Del Morle and the governing board. He received the collaboration of the France Cultural Attach in Buenos Aires, M. Weibel Reichard.
Drawings and proposal of the Hydrospatial City which relates its declaration in Arturo: “Man will not end on the Earth”.

1949

"Hydrokinetism". Water, Light, Movement.

1950

Making of monumental sculptures of Ferro concret, polyester and marble, water fountains with Plexiglas, Hydrospatial designs, etc.

[edit] Small list of Exhibitions

1947

Galerías Pacífico, Buenos Aires. (First all non figurative, abstract and kinetic exhibition in Latin America).

1953

Galería Bonino, Buenos Aires.

1960

Kosice, Galerie Denise René, Paris.
Exhibition of spatial constructions and first hydraulic sculpture, Drian Gallery, London.

1963

Galerie L'Oeil, Paris.

1964

Galerie La Hune, Paris.

1965

Terry Dintenfass Gallery, New York.

1966

Galería de Arte Moderno, Córdoba, Argentina.

1967

Galería Bonino, Buenos Aires.
Kosice, Sculpture: water, light, movement. Galería Bonino, New York.

"Relieve Agua Comunicante (Communicant Water Relief"

1968

"100 obras de Kosice, un precursor", Centro de Artes Visuales, Instituto Torcuato Di Tella, Buenos Aires.
Kosice, Galería Bonino, Buenos Aires.
150 meters of rain, Florida street, Buenos Aires.

1969

Bijoux et sculptures d'eau, Galerie Lacloche, Paris.

1970

Galería Estudio Actual, Caracas, Venezuela.

1971

"La Ciudad Hidroespacial", Galería Bonino, Buenos Aires.

1972

Galería de Arte del Banco Continental, Lima, Peru.
G.K., Foyer del Teatro Municipal General San Martín, Buenos Aires.
Exhibition organized by Museo de Arte Moderno de Buenos Aires.

1973

Luis Arango Library, Bogotá, Colombia.

1974

Kosice, Israel Museum, Jerusalem.
Kosice bijoux hydrospatial, Espace Cardin, Paris.

1975

La cite' hydrospatial. Espace Cardin, Paris, France.
Kosice Works, Galería Pozzi, Buenos Aires.

1977

Exhibition Kosice, aluminum relieves. 1945 - 50. Documents about Madí art. Departamento Cultural Librería de la Ciudad, Galería del Este, Buenos Aires.
Hydrospatial Exhibition organized by Argentinian "Confagua" and the ONU for the "Water World Conference", Mar del Plata, Argentina.

1979

“Esculturas insólitas, pequeño formato, piezas únicas” Galería Birger, Buenos Aires.
Hydrokinetic works, Galería Unika, Punta del Este, Uruguay.
Hydrospatial City, City of Buenos Aires Galileo Galilei planetary.

1982

Kosice, Hakone Open Air Museum, Tokyo, Japan.

1985

Kosice's Monumental Works, Centro Cultural de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires.

1991

Retrospective Exhibition, 1944 - 1990. Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes, Buenos Aires.

1999

Anticipations, more than 80 works. Centro Cultural Recoleta, Buenos Aires.

2003

“Homenaje a un creador multifacético. 62 años de trayectoria. Obras Digitales.” Centro Cultural Recoleta, Buenos Aires, 2003.

2005

Little Kosice Room. Latin-American Art Museum, Austin, Texas, United States.
Museo Provincial de Bellas Artes Rosa Galisteo de Rodríguez – 82º Annual in Santa Fe, Argentina. Special Guest.

2006