ANIMA MUNDI - Untitled XLIII

year	2022
artist	Máté Bartha
gallery	TOBE Gallery

description

Untitled XLIII.

Anima Mundi, meaning ‘world spirit’, is rooted in Platonic thought and reflects the ancient concept of a universal organising principle that connects all beings.

However, it’s not the existence of such a force but humanity’s intrinsic need to believe in it that sparked the interest of photographer Máté Bartha in formulating the concept of the series, along with his partner, the curator Emese Mucsi.

The series explores the hidden anatomy of an archetypal metropolis, portraying urban space as a social product; a ‘second nature’ shaped by human hands, yet one that has evolved into an autonomous organism no longer governed by its creators.

This challenges anthropocentric views and encourages a shift towards understanding the city through a post-human grammar.

classification	Analogue Photography (medium format)
provenance	From the artist to TOBE Gallery
condition	New
mounted/framed	No. Enquire for framing.
print/paper type	Archival pigment ink print on Hahnemühle 315 gr. Photo Rag Baryta Paper
COA/signed by artist	Signed on label. Gallery COA.
editions
43 x 40 cm (16.9 x 15.7 in) - Edition of 3 + 1 AP [$ 1,700] 70 x 65 cm (27.6 x 25.6 in) - Edition of 1 + 1 AP [$2,700] 107 x 100 cm (42 x 39.4 in) - Edition of 1 + 1 AP [$3,200]