The Ludwig Museum’s collection, which has been developing for several decades, features a number of contemporary works that deal with imaginary visions of the future or interpret the present as a dystopian reflection of the past in some way. The 90 works featured in the exhibition serve as a kind of black mirror: we see not only our present in them, but also a vision of the future that helps us understand what kind of future we want to avoid.
For many years, the museum has organised its annual exhibitions and activities around a theme that reflects the role of museums and contemporary art in the 21st century. In 2024, the links between contemporary art and other art forms and disciplines have been explored, and a strong emphasis has been placed on reaching out to disadvantaged communities. The 2025 exhibition programme has been designed with an unusual focus on diverse artistic practices rather than an overarching theme.
We are proud to announce that our exhibition Handle with Care (curators: Rita Dabi-Farkas, Viktoria Popovics) won the award for BEST CURATORIAL PROJECT of 2023 by AICA Hungary.
Rózsa Luca Sára, Tranker Kata és Ulbert Ádám az Esterházy Art Award 2021 díjazottjai. A díjat kétévente ítélik oda, az elismeréshez kapcsolódó kiállítás a fiatal magyar művészvilág legmértékadóbb áttekintésének minősül.
It is the first time that a so-called NFT work has become part of a museum collection, a network piece by the BarabásiLab (a group of researchers and artists led by Albert-László Barabási).