The Onion Statue is located in Makó, in the city center. It honors Makó’s red onion, one of the city’s symbols.

The sculpture is the city’s emblem. It doesn’t simply represent red onions in general, but artistically depicts the variety characteristic of the local onion type (also known as the ‘shouldered onion’), obtained through local cultivation. Ferenc Sütő did not model a real onion, but rather emphasized the essential structural elements of the plant. Two strong onion bulbs, which hold together the sprouting shoots of the young onion, symbolize renewal. While it references the onion, it also has a non-figurative character.

On the pedestal of the statue, a plaque was placed with the following text: “Made by the will of the citizens of Makó and with the hope that the Makó onion is, was, and will be.”