Pálma Babos

Keramikus művész/ Ceramic artist

Biography

"My work is an on-going dialogue with the matter. Experimentation is my working utensil, in other words, I can realize my plans through experimentation. Experimentation becomes part of my sculptures. It does not mean that I have to make a decision between two alternatives. I work together with the coincidence created by the experiment, and. build it into my object. I plan my sculptures in general, but because there is a great element of coincidence to work with I never know exactly what will emerge from the fire. I and coincidence create the sculpture together. Because I have not formulated an accurate vision in my mind about the sculpture, my expectations are not exact either.
The experiment consists of my decision about what area and how much of it I allow coincidence in the creative process. My decision is the conscious use of coincidence."

  • 2013 Artists in Residency, SETO, Invited artist, Ceramic Studio, Japan
  • 2011 Member of Internation Academy Of Ceramics (IAC)
  • 2006 - 2009 I worked for Herend Porcelain Manufactory Ltd. as a chief artist
  • 2003 – 2005 Work for Zsolnay Manufactory Ltd. As a designer
  • 1996 - 1998 Work for Herend Porcelain Manufactory as a designer
  • 1993 I have been a charter member of the DeFORMA Group
  • 1993 I have been a member of the Hungarian Alliance of Fine Arts and Applied Arts
  • 1985 Graduated from the Porcelain Faculty of the Hungarian Academy of Applied Arts in. (Today MOME). My professor was Imre Schrammel
  • 1961 January 6th I was born in Nagykanizsa, Hungary

  • Prizes

  • 2021. Homo Faber Guide / Michelangelo Foundation qualification
  • 2014. MINO, International Ceramics Festival, Honorable Mention, Tajimi, Japan
  • 2013. First prize VII. International Ceramics Biennial El Vendrell, Spain
  • 2008. MINO, International Ceramics Festival, Honorable Mention, Tajimi, Japan
  • 2005. Ferenczy Noémi Award (Hungarian State-Award)
  • 2002. MINO, International Ceramics Festival, Honorable Mention, Tajimi, Japan
  • 2002. XVII. National Ceramics Biennial, Pécs, Hungary, special award of Zsolnay Porcelain Manufactory LTD.
  • 2002. “Gádor Award” of Hungarian Alliance of Fine Arts and Applied Arts
  • 2000. XVI. National Ceramics Biennial, Pécs, Hungary, special award of Hungarian Alliance of Fine Arts and Applied Arts 
  • 1999. Quality Prize Winner Products in Hungary
  • 1998. House of Hungarian Quality Prize
  • 1997. Pelso /Keszthely, Hungary/ Exhibition, Prize of Hungarian Artists’ Alliance
  • 1994. XIII. National Ceramics Biennial, Pécs , Hungary, I. Prize
  • 1985. Level Prize for Diploma work

  • Exhibitions

    SOLO EXHIBITION
  • 2024 Arnoldsche Weekend Art Gallery, Stuttgart, Németország
  • 2022. Galerie de l'Ancienne Poste, Toucy, France
  • 2021. Zsdrál Art Gallery, Balatonfüred, Hungary
  • 2020. Kápolna Gallery, International Ceramic Studio, Kecskemét, Hungary
  • 2019. Kiskép Gallery, together with Raja Rastas textile artist, Budapest, Hungary
  • 2018. U Gallery, Helsinki, Finland
  • 2016. PULS Contemporary Ceramics Gallery, Brussels, Belgium
  • 2014. Sala Portal del Pardo, El Vendrell, Spain
  • 2013. Kiskép Galéria, Budapest, Hungary
  • 2012. PULS  Contemporary Ceramics Gallery, Brussels, Belgium
  • 2010. Museion No1. Gallery, Budapest, Hungary
  • 2006. Exhibition with Mária Geszler and Sándor Kecskeméti, Hüfingen, Germany
  • 2005. Keve Galéria, Ráckeve, Hungary
  • 2004. Cellar exhibition, Balatonboglár, Hungary
  • 2002. Olof Palme Ház, Budapest, Hungary
  • 1999. Keszthely Castle Museum, Keszthely, Hungary
  • 1998. Gróf Bercsényi Zsuzsanna Library Gallery, Budaörs, Hungary
  • 1996. FKSE Gallery, Budapest, Hungary
  • 1996. XIV. National Biennale of Ceramics, Pécs, Hungary
  • GROUP EXHIBITIONS
  • 2023 „Building with clay” Keramiekcentrum Tiendschuur, Tegelen /Hollandia
  • 2023 Contemporary Hungarian Ceramic Art, Museum of Modern Ceramic Art, Gifu, Japan
  • 2022 Zsdrál Art Pop-Up, Budapest, Hungary
  • 2021 "New European Bauhaus", Budapest, Hungary, Curated by Hungarian Design Cultural Foundation (MDKA)
  • 2021 BDW Budapest Design Week
  • 2021 HDW Helsinki Design Week
  • 2021 Without Boarders, Gallery "U", Helsinki, Finland
  • 2021 National Ceramic Art Biennial, Pécs
  • 2020 Quartz-inversion, ONLINE exhibition, Curated by Janet Abrams and Adil Writer
  • 2020 Design without borders, Budapest
  • 2020 Distant Ceramics, ONLINE International Ceramic Exhibition, Curated by: Thomas Stollar, USA
  • 2020 7DESIGN, Design Week-Budapest, Curated by Hungarian Design Cultural Foundation (MDKA)
  • 2019 DeForma Group exhibiton, Zsdrál Art Gallery, Pécs, Hungary
  • 2018 About Clay, Curated by Erna Aaltonen, Exhibition of European Ceramic Art in Fiskars, Finland
  • 2018 Ceramic Art Andenne, Belgium
  • 2017 II. Hungarian Ceramics Quadriennale, Pécs, Janus Pannonius Museum
  • 2017 Asian exhibitions, China / Hungaian Alliance of Fine Arts and Applied Arts
  • 2017 De Briques, Belgium, France
  • 2017 3rd Ceramic Biennale Haacht, Belgium
  • 2014 European Ceramic Context, ECC, Bornholm Art Museum, Denmark
  • 2014 MINO, International Ceramics Festival, Tajimi, Japan
  • 2014 Open to Art, International Competition for Art Ceramics and Design, Officina Saffi, Milan, Italy
  • 2014 Silcat Art Triennale, Kecskemét, Hungary
  • 2013 El Hanagar art Center / Opera House, Cairo, Egypt
  • 2013 „The Figure- Sculpture in Ceramics”, Keramikmuseum Westerwald, Höhr-Grenzhausen, Germany
  • 2012 Hungarian Ceramics 2012 Pécs, Janus Pannonius Museum
  • 2012 Ceramic Art Andenne, Belgium
  • 2011 Silcat Art Triennale, Kecskemét, Hungary
  • 2008 MINO, International Ceramics Festival, Tajimi, Japan
  • 2002 MINO, International Ceramics Festival, Tajimi, Japan
  • PROFESSIONAL EVENTS
  • 2019 Symposium "Baikal-CeraMystica-2019", Olkhon, Russia
  • 2019 Symposium DeForma Group and friends Pécs, Hungary
  • 2017 Ceramic Evenet, Artexpo, Gallery de Lo, Brusseles, Belgium
  • 2016 International Ceramic Symposium, Boleslawiec, Poland
  • 2014 New Energy, International Ceramic Symposium, ICS Kecskemét, Hungary
  • 2013 Symposium, El-Wady El-Gedid (New Valley), Egypt
  • 2013 AIR (Artist In Residence), International Ceramic & Art Exchange Program, Seto, Japan
  • 2012 XV. International Ceramic Symposium in Hódmezővásárhely, Hungary
  • 2009 Hungart Scholarship


  • PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
  • Collection of the International Ceramic Studio, Kecskemét, Hungary
  • Janus Pannonius Museum, Pécs, Hungary
  • Collection of the Herend Porcelain Manufactory LTD. Herend, Hungary
  • Collection of Symposiums, Hódmezővásárhely, Hungary
  • Fine Arts Collection of Budaörs, Hungary
  • OJD Foundation (Denmark) Contemporary Fine Arts Collection
  • Town Council of El Vendrell, Spain
  • Seto Art Museum Collection, Japan
  • State Art Collection / Office of Public Works, Dubin, Ireland

  • PUBLIC ART
  • Nagykanizsa, Civic Hospital, Hospital founder’s memorial 
  • Törökbálint, portal of „Nyitnikék” Kindergarden 
  • Colomn and portal elements of the „Kamaraerdei” kindergarden 
  • Vép, Ceramics relief of the elementary school 

  • BIBLIOGRAPHY
  • Ting-Ju Shao: Pálma Babos; New Ceramics, 2/2019
  • Muriel de Crayencour: Pálma Babos and Kim Jin Eui fire up the clay; 28 January 2016; in the mu-inthecity.com - visual arts magazine
  • Pálma Babos: ... but why ceramics? New Ceramics, 09/2015
  • Evelyne Schoenmann: In Stodio with Pálma Babos Pálma; New Ceramics, 04/2015
  • Zsolt Bagi: The City and its Image; CERAMICS Art and Perception 2015 / 99 issue
  • Màrius Domingo: Catalogue 2014 / Pálma Babos
  • János Probstner: Porcelain sculptures of the 21 st century; La Ceramica / Milan, Italy July 2014.
  • Pálma Babos: SETO A Ceramics Paradise; Nem Ceramics; 2014 May / June
  • János Probstner: Pálma Babos Across time's dimensions; New Ceramics 2011/5
  • Burcu Karabey: Isochronisme In Ceramics; Ceramics; Art and Perception No 75 /2009
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