Márta Nagy
Keramikus művész / Ceramic artist
Biography
Graduated in porcelain design with distinction from the Hungarian Academy of Craft and De-sign in 1979. In 1989-96 taught at the Academy as a lecturer, from 1992 in the Master School. She worked as a designer at Hollóháza Porcelain Factory in 1979-84 and at Budapest Granite Stoneware Factory in 1984-88. Since 1996 she has contributed designs to the Herend Porcelain Manufacturing Co. Since 1996 she has participated successfully in a number of calls for designs by the Zsolnay Porcelain Manufactory.In 1995-98 she took part in the DLA (Doctor of Liberal Arts) program at Janus Pannonius University, under the tutorship of Imre Schrammel. She received her doctor's degree in 2001.Professor at University of Pécs, head of Ceramic Department until 2020.2020- Prof Emerita of the University of Pécs.Worked seven times as fellowship winner at Kecskemét International Ceramics Studio be-tween 1980 and 1999. Participated in the International Ceramics Seminar in Porvoo in 1988. Were involved eleven times in the Siklós Ceramicists Colony Symposia between 1991 and 2004. In 1988 she received the Lajos Kozma three-year fellowship, and the fellowship of the Hungarian Academy in Rome in 1992 and 1993, fellowship in 1999 at the Clay Studio Philadelphia.Member of the Association of Hungarian Artists, Society of Ceramists, the Hungarian Art Fund (1979), the TERRA (1992) and the DeFORMA (1993-96) group. Member of the I.A.C. (International Academy of Ceramics) Geneva (1999), permanent member of the Gallery Terra Delft.
"For a lond time, my works were characterised by the fact that they portrayed important events in my life in the most abstract fom possible. This abstraction has helped me to see events from a distance and, in my experience, has created a free mental environment for the viewer to find parallels with their own life events and this helps them to emotionally absorb the works. In my creative method, thought comes first, and I choose the materials and techniques to use to express this, usually more than one within a single piece. It is a very enjoyable process, a never ending game for me! In recent years I have lost the narrative impulse and my work has become characterised a concise, simple form, a simplicity take to the extreme, rather than narrative”
"For a lond time, my works were characterised by the fact that they portrayed important events in my life in the most abstract fom possible. This abstraction has helped me to see events from a distance and, in my experience, has created a free mental environment for the viewer to find parallels with their own life events and this helps them to emotionally absorb the works. In my creative method, thought comes first, and I choose the materials and techniques to use to express this, usually more than one within a single piece. It is a very enjoyable process, a never ending game for me! In recent years I have lost the narrative impulse and my work has become characterised a concise, simple form, a simplicity take to the extreme, rather than narrative”
Prizes
Exhibitions
SOLO EXHIBITION
PUBLIC COLLECTIONS