Marta Czéh & Panni Czéh: Feelings Hand-in-Hand

November 4-26, 2022
Marta Czéh & Panni Czéh: Feelings Hand-in-Hand
Opening reception: Friday, November 4, 5:00-9:00 PM
Gallery hours: Monday-Friday, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM and Saturday, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM. Closed Wed-Fri Nov 23-25, re-opening Sat Nov 26

This new exhibition showcases a mother and daughter who create fabric sculptures on canvas, in pairs, showing the different viewpoints on the same art at a different age. Marta Czéh and Panni Czéh are originally from Hungary but have been in Knoxville for the past five years.

Marta Czéh lived in Hungary with her family until 2017 before emigrating to the U.S. She is a Kindergarten teacher by trade and has written a textbook, short stories and bedtime stories for children as well as invented board games. Since a young age, she enjoyed drawing, painting and craft work. The materials have always attracted me and when I learned this technique, which I am working with now, it appeared as a new means of expression for me. It is a combination of all that interest me.

Panni Czéh has practiced theatre, dance, singing, painting and ceramics. Her passion for expressing feelings and capturing moments in life that people don’t notice is what fuels her creativity. She graduated from Miami University of Ohio. Using textile painting satisfied my need for using textures and paint so I can express feelings deeper. My life goal is to show people different sides to different stories.