Ervin Hervé-Lóránth

Ervin Hervé-Lóránth
Born (1969-01-15) 15 January 1969 (age 55)
Szeged, Hungarian People's Republic
OccupationArtist
Years active1999–present
Known forGiant human sculptures
Notable workFeltépve (2014)
WebsiteOfficial website

Ervin Hervé-Lóránth (born 15 January 1969), often known mononymously as Hervé, is a Hungarian visual artist and creator of several Hungarian and international art exhibitions. He currently serves as a cultural attaché of Hungary.[1] He is also a cultural anthropologist, and an interior architect.[2] The sculptures have been referred to as temporary art, but Hervé-Lóránth refers to his outdoor sculptures as "public surprises".

Early life

Hervé-Lóránth was born on 15 January 1969. In 1999 he established the Hervé Design School of Art and Media. In 2010 he started his own gallery, which he named the Hervé Gallery.[3]

Sculptures

Riese (What's Up),[4] installed in Berlin in 2015

Hervé-Lóránth often displays temporary sculptures in public places, often giant human figures. He calls his works "public surprise".[5] In 2014 Ervin created a giant temporary outdoor sculpture titled Feltépve (Ripped Up). The work was displayed in Széchenyi Square in Budapest. The sculpture was a collaboration between Hervé-Lóránth and Gallery Out of Home. It was considered temporary because it was made from polystyrene."[6] The sculpture portrayed an angry-faced giant who appears to be waking up and emerging from the ground. The exhibit invited visitors to interact and take selfies with the artwork.[7]

In 2015 Herve exhibited a four-ton 7.5-metre-tall (25 ft) sculpture modeled after Robert Capa's photograph The Falling Soldier.[5] The statue, displayed in Széchenyi Square, Budapest, depicted a seated soldier with his head tilted back as if he had been shot.[8]

In 2018, Hervé-Lóránth placed a giant polystyrene human figure in the Piazza del Popolo in Capena, ( ROMA). It was a 9-metre (30 ft) sculpture of a man leaning on a ruined wall. The face of the figure was not distinguishable.[3]

Reception

Hervé-Lóránth's 2015 sculpture modelled after The Falling Soldier. The sculpture was criticized and later destroyed.

In 2014, Hervé-Lóránth's sculpture Strappato (Popped Up) received an award for the best artwork in the world placed in a public area.[3] The sculpture was featured in Architectural Digest's list of the 28 "most fascinating public sculptures".[9]

Hervé-Lóránth's 2015 statue inspired by Capa's The Falling Soldier received criticism. Karip Timi, writing for Index, called the sculpture a "crappy giant". Origo stated that "consensus among the commentators was that the statue was ugly".[5] The sculpture was later demolished.[8][10]

References

  1. ^ "Hungary". Foreignandeu Gov. Government of Malta. Archived from the original on 19 January 2022. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
  2. ^ "The Hungarian Academy in Rome is connected to the Holy Year with a street installation". Hungarian Courier. 21 September 2016. Archived from the original on 19 January 2022. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
  3. ^ a b c Biancherini, Serena (12 September 2018). "From Berlin to Capena, inauguration of the temporary art installation "IL MOMENTO" by Hervé". NewTuscia. Archived from the original on 20 January 2022. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
  4. ^ "Whats Up". herveart. HERVÉ LORANTH ERVIN. Archived from the original on 20 January 2022. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  5. ^ a b c Aradi, Peter (9 October 2015). "A giant statue ruins the city". Origo. Archived from the original on 19 January 2022. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
  6. ^ Brodsky, Jake (30 October 2014). "A Public Art "Giant" Popped up in Budapest this Month". Artnet. Archived from the original on 30 December 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
  7. ^ Zhang, Jenny (24 October 2014). "Gigantic Man Erupts from the Earth in this Spectacular Outdoor Sculpture". My Modern Met. Archived from the original on 30 December 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
  8. ^ a b Karip, Tmi (12 October 2015). "The Capa statue is demolished in Széchenyi Square". Index. Archived from the original on 2 April 2021. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
  9. ^ Mafi, Nick (22 November 2019). "28 of the Most Fascinating Public Sculptures". Architect Digest. Archived from the original on 29 December 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
  10. ^ "The ugly giant statue was transported in pieces". Origo. 12 October 2015. Archived from the original on 19 January 2022. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
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