The founders of the International Kepes Society (IKS) regard the artistic, theoretical, and pedagogical legacy of György Kepes as a work of universal cultural significance. The Society draws inspiration from Kepes’s vision and from the interdisciplinary collaboration of artists, scientists, and engineers fostered at the MIT Center for Advanced Visual Studies, which he founded in Cambridge, USA. The decision to establish the International Kepes Society was taken at the first International Symposium on Light Art in Eger, Hungary, in 1993, with the aim of preserving the life’s work of György Kepes and spreading the spirit of his outstanding vision.
OUR OBJECTIVES:
- Preserving the spirit of the life’s work of György Kepes and spreading his visions.
- To promote the artistic and creative applications of contemporary scientific, technical and industrial achievements, technologies and means of production, to bring together human and technical culture and to support the research and creative practices arising from this interdisciplinary exchange, to present the achievements and the organization of programs that advance and sustain them.
- In accordance with the objectives outlined above, the Society is committed to advancing the dissemination and practical application of international research outcomes, while supporting artistic creation and research-based initiatives.
OUR SCOPES:
- Organizing international symposiums, exhibitions, workshopes, presentations, courses and lectures.
- Promoting new initiatives and creative artistic and technical experiments in line with the spirit of the Society.
- The Society promotes the artistic and creative use of contemporary scientific and technological achievements, fosters dialogue between humanistic and technical cultures, and supports interdisciplinary research, creative practices, and related programs.
- The Society seeks to foster and deepen meaningful professional relationships among representatives of different disciplines, enabling mutually productive collaboration across all forms of responsible human creativity, with particular emphasis on the arts.
