I’d like to explain the title of my exhibition in a few sentences.
I think in terms of material, whether on a flat surface or in space, regardless of the specific material. I do not create descriptive works that tell stories; rather, I aim to evoke moods, lights, weather phenomena, and natural forms in such a way that I do not actually depict them, but “merely” suggest them.
For most of my works, I start with materials of varying quality, mostly natural ones, through numerous material experiments. At the same time, I also create sketches when things begin to take shape in my mind. I often conceive my works at night, whether they are larger-scale autonomous pieces or design textiles.
I graduated as a textile designer from the Textile Department of the then College of Applied Arts, specializing in printed fabrics. However, I was only able to pursue this for a short time, because after I received my degree, nearly every branch of the Hungarian light industry collapsed, leaving my fellow designers and me in a vacuum.
Since then, I have been engaged in various material experiments: mainly with textiles, but I also find working with metal surfaces, metal fabrics, paper, handmade paper, and veneer exciting. I really enjoy collaborating with representatives of other disciplines, and I would like to continue these joint projects in the future.
In addition to my custom design and production work, teaching is also very important to me. For nearly twenty years, I was an art teacher in the Textile Department at Kisképző, and for more than five years now, I have been working as an instructor at the GYIK Workshop. I have gained a great deal from our collaborative work at both places, and I am grateful for it.
At my solo exhibition at the K.A.S. Gallery, I am presenting a small selection of my larger–scale textile works and installations, and I would also like to show here for the first time my autonomous work combining metal and textiles, which was completed just a few days ago. In addition to the larger works, smaller-scale “minis” will also be on display, each with its own unique story.