Péter Szarka began making three-dimensional works – on the borderline between sculpture and object – in 2016, under the title Global Warming against Cold War. The only direct connection between the pieces of the series is the title, which is the artist’s sceptical answer to the question whether globally surfacing problems can be solved by economic and political means. The subtitle of Szarka’s exhibited work alludes to the medieval English philosopher William Ockham’s principle, according to which out of two equally valid explanations describing any given phenomenon, the simpler one should be selected. The piece is an assemblage comprising the technical paraphrase of found objects and DIY 3D printing; the shapes and objects appearing in it are references to the principles expressed by the title and the subtitle.
