Reclaiming a lost vision: The Napút (Sunway)
My artistic journey has always been a dialogue between my Hungarian roots and the vast, transformative landscapes of my adopted home in Australia. In my previous series, Hungarian Outlaws, Betyárs, I explored the multiplicity of vision and awareness by painting over historical fragments—reclaiming the stories of those who lived on the fringes of society.
With The Lost Sunway, I turn my attention toward the 'lost third' of Tivadar Csontváry Kosztka’s oeuvre. Csontváry sought a physical and spiritual essence of light, which he called the Napút (Sunway). Today, dozens of these visions exist only as facsimiles or empty descriptions in museum archives.
This series is not a reconstruction, but a continuation. By blending the vibrant, layered colours of the Sunway with my own expressive brushwork and abstract forms, I aim to fill the voids left by his missing works. Much like the Betyárs who navigated the shadows of history, these paintings inhabit the space between memory and myth, inviting the viewer to step onto a path that was nearly extinguished, yet remains spiritually luminous.