Vera Molnár’s early works, between hand and system

In Paris, Galerie Zlotowski is devoting an exhibition to Vera Molnár’s early period, on view until 8 December. Titled Une faille dans le système, it brings together works made between 1947 and 1968, including gouaches, collages, drawings and paintings.

What makes the show compelling is the way it lets viewers see a line of inquiry before it became associated with computer-based art. These works show Molnár organising space, repeating forms, introducing slight disruptions and testing how chance can enter the making of an image.

For artists and anyone interested in drawing and painting, the exhibition offers a close look at how a practice is built through trial, revision and adjustment. The variety of techniques and the intimacy of the formats make the process itself visible.

It also makes clear that Molnár’s later work did not appear out of nowhere. Her early pieces already point to an enduring attention to structure, interruption and visual systems.