Octopus

Between 2003 and 2012, Medence Csoport designed, organized, and executed the Octopus Interdisciplinary Venue, serving as the home for literary, fine and applied arts, and classical music programs at the Sziget Festival.

The central element of the venue was the OCTOPUS Grand Pavilion, an octagonal, bamboo-framed tent with a capacity of 200 people, which provided a home for various art forms.

Surrounding the Grand Pavilion were three smaller, 30 sq m square tents. Also connected to the venue the Labyrinth installation, another octagonal, bamboo structure.

In addition to talented art students and young art groups, leading Hungarian art institutions were also featured. From 2008, the venue expanded to include the Museum Quarter, with the participation of the Museum of Fine Arts, Modem, Ludwig Museum, Museum of Applied Arts, Aquincum Museum, Skanzen Open-Air Museum, Transport Museum, Hungarian National Museum of Technology, Hungarian National Gallery, and the Hungarian National Museum.

The Octopus was the place where the grass stayed green and everyone from small children to grandparents could find something to do. Young art groups and designers could present themselves in the Garden and the Artshop. The MOME tent was the domain of university art students, while those who wanted to put their creativity to the test could visit the MakettLabor workshop, among others. One of the festival's popular programs, the Labyrinth role-playing game, was also located here. Each year, the programs were built around a central theme. The themes included flight, the four elements, recycling, water scarcity, light, and the regime change.

Museum Quarter: Medence Csoport, Ágnes Ónody

Classical music programs: Dávid Zsoldos and the Fidelio team

Literary programs: Eszter Balázs, I. Péter Rácz

Film club: Zsolt Bredár

Theater and dance programs: Artus / Gábor Goda, Anikó Rácz

Tarot Labyrinth: Zsófi Bérczi and the Élőkép Association

MOME: János Szirtes, Antal Bodóczky

RE+workshop: Medence Csoport

// Since the formation of Medence Csoport, August has been synonymous with Sziget Festival. Since 2001, we have been commissioned by the Sziget organizers to design, manufacture, and build complete venues, small and large tents, and art installations. We have also organized and managed countless programs, exhibitions, and performances. This work has involved numerous friends, fellow artists, colleagues, and subcontractors.

You can read more about it here:
https://epiteszforum.hu/homokszobrok-es-arnyekolo-installacio

Octopus

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