Description

To commemorate the highly successful 1971 World Hunting Exhibition, Hungary hosted the World of Hunting and Nature Exhibition in 2021 with the theme "One with Nature." The central event was held from September 25 to October 14, 2021.

The entire Hungexpo area featured interactive exhibits, virtual reality games, international lectures, and dioramas across eight pavilions, showcasing the unique wildlife of our planet. The Central Hungarian Exhibition offered a thousand-year journey through Hungary's hunting and wildlife management history, while nations from around the world presented their own exhibits in a separate hall. The event included horse, falconry, archery, and dog shows. Visitors could engage with nature through various VR games, such as exploring Hungary's landscapes as a falcon.

The exhibition highlighted wild game and fish in a special gastronomic venue and compensated for the missed FeHoVa (Weapon, Fishing, and Hunting Exhibition) due to the Covid pandemic, a major event for hunters, anglers, and nature enthusiasts in the region. Annually, more than 200 exhibitors from 12 countries showcase their innovations at FeHoVa.

For the 2021 exhibition, artist Miklós Gábor Szőke created a monumental artwork titled "Totem," a 16.5-meter-high, 20-meter-long, and equally wide roaring stag's head made from 10 tons of shed antlers. This massive sculpture was placed at the entrance of the exhibition, allowing visitors to enter through the stag's open mouth.

Engraver: László Szlávics Jr.