BIOGRAPHY
About the Works
Initially, my aim was to research the evolution of the language of color and form of the 20th century colorists.
My acquired knowledge of color, form and space was not enough to depict associative elements (human elements, etc.) in uncompromising unity with musical elements.
Color and form must work strictly together. One cannot exist without the other because of the musical integrity of the painting.
In the early days I worked with few colors to study the effects of adjacent color forms.
(Each color form needs a certain space (as we all do) to reach the maximum limits of its breathing).
Any color shape, spot, dot, line, even the lines of the bordering picture frames, affect the maximum breathing space of any other element in the painting. This effect becomes less powerful as the distance between the color forms increases.
Together they have a rhythm that creates a sense of space extending beyond the frame.
The domination of this space is a prerequisite for the creation of a musical composition.
The biggest challenge for me is to create the musical unity of the painting and the inseparability of the consciously perceived elements.
Looking at a painting, our eyes automatically look for familiar formations (symmetry, two eyes, lines, etc.).
Such visual effects can limit or even destroy the 'breathing' capacity of the color forms and the musical rhythm of the painting.
One way that has crystallised for me over time to solve this problem is the non-narrative arrangement of elements.
A painting is constructed simultaneously from a wide variety of elements to the expressive aggregate effect of the rhythmic interplay of colour forms. This particularly careful construction, however expressive, avoids undesirable optical effects.
I am currently working on a musical language of colors and shapes that express emotional relationships, without the restrictive bounderies of picture frames, in three dimensions. I'am inspired by the possibility of trying to express nuanced emotions by controlling the conscious elements that disturb the musical harmony of an image. The three dimensions, reminiscent of the empty spaces between musical notes, are an exciting challenge.
Some pigments and collected minerals to make my paints.
Biography
10. May '57 Budapest, Hungary
Studies
69-70 Dési Huber Fine Arts Circle, Budapest (master: Ervin Tamás)
72-76 Secondary School of Visual Arts, Budapest, (master: Ákos Birkás)
76-77 Preliminary course at the University of Fine Arts in Budapest
84-86 Participating in an art studio under Alajos Eszik's Graphic Arts
Department at the University of Fine Arts in Budapest
Work Experience
78-79 scene painter in the 'Central Atelier for Theatres', Budapest
81- 84 cartoon artist in 'Pannónia Film Studio
- "Time Masters" René Laloux, Working with Tibor Hernádi and
Zoltán Maros 1982;
- in "Deadlock" with of Oscar winner Ferenc Rófusz 1984.
84-86 self-employed graphic artist,i.a.:
- animated sequences and story board in the movie
'Walpurgis Night' of János Rózsa 1984;
- architectural photographs:
City Center of Budapest for the 'State Office
for the Preservatio of Monuments' and the
Old City of Veszprém, Hungary
- Illustrations in book: Fun and Games in Old Europe by W. Endrei
L. Zolnay, Corvina kiadó,1986
- Illustrations in the literary magazine 'Rakéta'
86 - Living in Germany
87-90 Restaurateur at the company 'Werkstätten Wiegerling'
in Bad Tölz.
90 - One year in Murnau, studie of W. Kandinsky's works
90 - Three month light studies in Correns /Provence
94 - Member of “Association of Hungarian Creative Artists (MAOE),
94 - Living in Hungary
00 - Setting up a garden with japanese landscaping principles.
16 - In addition to my ongoing creative work, I am working on a book
about the language and expressions of color and shapes and their interactions.
24 - Together with Eszter Orbán, literary translater, we translate literary,
musical and scientific works and ideas into the language of plants
and gardens.
Exhibitions
'24 - 'Colors and Lights', Literature in the language of flowers,
with Eszter Orbán, Lipták Villa, Balatonfüred
'24 - 'Faith, Art', group exhibitioon, Courtyard Gallery, Veresegyház, Hu
'17 - 'The Want', Courtyard Gallery, Veresegyház, Hungary
'15 - 'Harmony', Artmill, Szentendre, Hungary
'14 - 'H2O"', Courtyard Gallery, Veresegyház, Hungary
'13 - 'Layers-Vrstvy', Limes Gallery, Komarno, Slovakia
'09 - 'Coffee-Tea-Cake',Gödöllő, arts and leisure centre , (own)
'08 - 'Dreaming into the Vastness', Building Area, Budapest, (own)
'07 - 'Bird's eye', a 'GÖMB' Annual exhibition, House of Culture, Gödöllö
'06 - 'Year of the Rains', Veresegyház, Atrium Gallery, Hungary (own)
'04 - 'Panel Paintings Biennial', Szeged, Hu
'02 - 'Homage to Gulácsy Lajos', Szekszárd, Hu
'00 - 'Paintings at the Turn of the Millenium', Palace of Art, Budapest
'93 - 'Licht und Ton', LTGV GmbH, München
'93 - Arts Week at Bad Tölz
'91 - House of Encounter, München (own)
In public collection:
Bohemisches Art Hotel - Budapest,
Dresdner Bank - Budapest,
Lombard Leasing Aktiengesellschaft - Szeged,
In private collection:
Bergen, Berlin, Budapest, München, Ulm, Veresegyház,
