Patrick Heide Contemporary Art is delighted to announce a solo exhibition of new works by Károly Keserü on view in Brussels.

Károly Keserü's artistic journey is a profound exploration of the interplay between the physical and metaphysical, system and chance. Drawing inspiration from both Eastern and Western philosophies, as well as folk art traditions like embroidery and Aboriginal art, Keserü's work is deeply influenced by music, which plays one of the central roles in his creative process. He often listens to music while working in his studio, translating rhythmic structures into his intricate, repetitive compositions.

The titles of his XXth century masters series refer to selected artists such as Josef Albers and Victor Vasarely, adopting their chromaticity and image compositions: Agnes Martin’s characteristic horizontal stripes, Kazimir Malevich’s black square, Bridget Riley’s op art patterns or Piet Mondrian’s compositions in red, blue and yellow.

His signature graphite and ink drawings are characterised by meticulous, labour-intensive craftsmanship. These abstract, geometric structures are composed of grids or dots, with each dot uniquely distinct. Lines are frequently drawn freehand, embracing imperfections that allow cracks and voids to emerge. At times, patterns disperse on the surface like notes in a musical work of improvisation, nebulous clouds of differing densities or a flock of indefinable clusters. Keserü's work engages in a continuous dialogue between structure and freedom, reflecting his quest for balance between order and randomness.