We are delighted to present the recent works of József Csató in Erika Deák Gallery.

József Csató’s latest paintings invite the viewer into a previously hidden world — one where details and seemingly insignificant moments take center stage. His distinctive visual language now offers a perspective that is at once familiar and intimate, yet new and exciting.

His recent paintings evoke the magical realism of Gabriel García Márquez: elements that initially appear mundane take on surreal, dreamlike forms before our eyes. These ordinary scenes playfully come to life, placing the viewer in a magical world that simultaneously offers comfort and intrigue. This time, the grand narratives are toned down, and we see their fragmented moments come alive — a distant mountain peak, a solitary plant, or the texture of an intimate moment. Csató’s paintings are often framed by curtain-like draperies, richly painted with color and texture, which may allude to the half-open entrance of the tent mentioned in the exhibition’s title, or suggest a circus-like, theatrical setting. These vibrant draperies hint at a secret—something previously hidden that we are now allowed to glimpse in detail.

The mosaic-like works, constructed from fragmented scenes, further reinforce the sense that Csató’s emblematic visual world is in a constant state of transformation and metamorphosis. Their mosaic nature implies that the elements are not permanent but temporary, and our perception must adapt to the possibility of change.