Comments on: Interview: Werner Horvath on his artwork, his collection of totalitarian paintings, his two ateliers and life as an artist-physician

By: Susan Binkis

Susan Binkis — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 02:41:26 +0000

I am a teacher of Advanced Placement European History in a Chicago Inner-City school. I have been using images of your Socialist Realism collection for several years as part of my instruction. However, I can no longer connect to the virtual museum. Is there some change in status of the images? If there is some membership fee, I would gladly try to pay. Please advise if/how I can access these wonderfully instructive images.

S. Binkis

By: Werner

Werner — Mon, 16 Jul 2007 21:07:37 +0000

Dear Penny,
sorry for the delay of this answer. No, unfortunately it is not the Kastellos near Armeni, but Kastellos Apokoronoas near Episkopi; but the distance is not that far. Nevertheless – do not hesitate to contact me, during summer you can reach me at: horvath@otenet.gr
Greetings
Werner

By: penny

penny — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 16:38:44 +0000

Hi Werner, I was very excited to see your paintings and to see that you are based in Kastellos over the summers. I am an artist, though not a political, in the historiacal sense of the word, one! Is it the Kastellos near to Armeni? I have bought some land near there with the intention of building studios for summer schools and would love to drop by and meet you and see your work in the flesh.

By: Werner

Werner — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 20:03:55 +0000

Hello Katy,
I never thought we might discuss on an American website – I’m here in Linz, Austria and you are in Kastellos on the island of Crete, Greece. But the world has become a global village. And I love it.
Summer will come, for sure, especially in Crete, and we will meet there again, for sure. And I love it.
I think after our discussion everyone in the world will be curious on the village Kastellos on Crete and I tell them: Come and see – and I’ll love it.
Greetings to Kostas
Werner

By: Katy Orfanoudaki

Katy Orfanoudaki — Thu, 22 Mar 2007 16:26:10 +0000

Hello Werner,
I really was impressed to read the interview and to be informed how did you start political painting.
In Kastellos is rainning now and I also dream the hot summer weather.
Regards to Ilse.

By: Klaus

Klaus — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 21:38:02 +0000

Wow, the paintings are really impressing!

Yes, the public should be able to see them. I think this amount developes great atmosphere while watching them in real.

By: Nina

Nina — Wed, 07 Mar 2007 12:16:55 +0000

This interview was really interesting to read. I always aked myself why a private person builds up such a large art collection!
I hope that the whole collection will be shown in a “real” museum soon – until then I am going to have a look at the artist´s webpage every once in a while.

By: 4all

4all — Tue, 06 Mar 2007 21:21:24 +0000

I know the island of Crete, I know the village Kastellos, and I know Werner (the artist).
You perfectly captured the mood of being there and working with him in your interview.

By: farangi

farangi — Tue, 06 Mar 2007 14:22:57 +0000

brilliant.