"I always talk about movement, as a basic source of inspiration for my creations, in such a sense that I am striving to maintain that ability both in myself and in the spectators that we should be able to re-decipher MOVEMENT in the FORM, or to be more precise, to maintain that ability that we should be able to immediately sense form as movement. We live in such a world where this type of creation has to find its place between the two poles or extremes – on the one hand the tendency of dallop-like, sort of gurgitating, unformed creations having only masslike extensions and on the other hand, the strictly precise, mercilessly accurate form-creation - as a connecting, integrating one. In this, I can see the triumph of the organized and functioning life that works productively not only in nature but in human creations as well. I like going on to the boundaries, expanding them but not going over them or bursting. The bone-like appearance of the form stems from the technique that has been developed by me. My rounded plaster forms fit into the hollows of the porcelain as the flesh adheres to the bones. My affection to this world of forms probably can’t be completely discovered even for me either. In my experiments, I went to those boundaries, where something new was born out of the creations. As it is with the plants: green leaves are sprouting, one after the other, and there is a point when something new emerges – a colourful flower. The flower is not something completely different from the other parts of the plant; rather, it is a transformation of it in a world seemingly having different laws. We can see here a transition from the world of unceasing growth to the exciting world of colours and scents. At experimenting with my creations, I ventured in growing and shaping the seams to such an extent that I can look upon them not as faults any more but as completely new form- and surface-shaping tools – in the creation of the soft, rhytmically waving insides and the sharper surfaces. The thinness or thickness of these outer reeds and the rhythm of the soft, inner curves give together that gently pulsating overall outlook that I intend to visualise on my mainly circularly simmetric objects. This is the reason why, some kind of inferior, undefinably plant- or animal-like, transient, general impression is the outcome."
He was born: 1973, Celldömölk
EDUCATION

2006-2007 Dharmasiswa Indonesian Study Programme: One year of studies at UNAIR University, Surabaya

Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design Budapest  /MOME  (formerly Hungarian University of Art and Design) 

2001-2006 Faculty of Silicate design porcelain specialization

2002- 2009 Faculty of Visual and Environmental Culture Education

2002-2003 Hungarian State Scholarship, MOME

1995-1999: Bothmer Movement International: Bothmer Gymnastics and Spatial Dynamics Teacher Training Course

1995-1997 Jelenlet (Presence) Art School: General art studies, music, drama, painting 

1988-1991: Fischer Mor Porcelain Industrial Vocational School, Herend: Porcelain painting studies

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2019 VI. International Zsolnay Symposium, Zsolnay Porcelain Manufacture, Pécs, Hungary

2017 Eosin Symposium, Zsolnay Porcelain Manufacture, Pécs, Hungary

2017 40th Anniversary Symposium, International Ceramic Studio Kecskemet, Hungary

2017 Intonation, International Ceramic Symposium Deidesheim, Germany

2016 Intonation, International Ceramic Symposium Deidesheim, Germany

2012 Shozo Michikawa workshop at the International Ceramic Studio, Kecskemet, Hungary

2009 “White Gold” Symposium at the International Ceramic Studio, Kecskemet, Hungary

2008, 2009, 2011 Symposium at Hodmezovasarhely, Hungary

2007 “Titans” Symposium at the International Ceramic Studio, Kecskemet, Hungary

Individual orders: Porcelain art works and paintings, sculptures, oil paintings, wall decorations

1998 Galovich Hand painted Hungary, porcelain painter and designer, Celldomolk

1991-1995 Herend Porcelain Manufactory Ltd., porcelain painter, Herend

WORKSHOPS/ TEACHING

2013 Workshop and slide lecture at the “International Ceramic Art Festival”, Sasama, Japan

2013-present Workshops and lectures in Europe and Asia, Japan, Germany, Belgium, Italy, China, Czech Republik, Hungary

2007 Organized and led workshop for art teachers, Indonesia

Teaching Bothmer Gymnastics and Spatial Dynamics, clay modeling and drawing:

2004-2005 “Szin-Ter” (Colour-Space) Art and Movement Course, various locations

2003- since present “Naput” (Sunway) Art Academy, Budapest (www.naputasok.hu)

2000- since present Hungarian Bothmer Gymnastics and Spatial Dynamics Course, Budapest

1999-2010 Created and led Bothmer Gymnastics and Spatial Dynamics Course for adults, various locations

2000, 2002, 2008 Movement workshop at the “Sziget” Festival, Budapest

2021. Special award of the Hungarian Design Council at the National Ceramic Biennial, Pécs, Hungary

2021. Hungarian Art Academy’s Scholarship Special Competition Program extra 2021-2022, Budapest, Hungary

2018. Hungarian Art Academy’s Scholarship Special Competition Program 2018-2021, Budapest, Hungary

2017. Special Prize Award from Herend Porcelain Factory at the IV. International Triennial of Silicate Arts, Kecskemet Hungary

2015. Monica Biserni Prize, at the 59th Faenza Prize, Faenza, Italy

2014. 3rd Prize Award at the IV. International Triennial of Silicate Arts, Kecskemet Hungary

2014. First Prize of the Art cathegory in „Open to Art, International Competition for Ceramics in Art and Design” Officine Saffi Gallery, Milan, Italy

2013. Award Of the Janus Pannonius Museum: „Hungarian Ceramic 2012”, Modern Hungarian Gallery, Pecs, Hungary

2011. Honourable Mention Award: “III. International Triennial of Silicate Arts”, Cifra Palace, Kecskemét, Hungary, 

2009. Honourable Mention Award: “IX. Biennal Internacional de Ceramica de Manises”, Spain, 

2009. Honourable Mention Award: “The 5th World Ceramic Biennale 2009 Korea, International Competition”, South Korea, 

2007. Honourable Mention Award: The 4th World Ceramic Biennale 2007 Korea, International Competition, South Korea, 

2024. The Art of Fire, Museum of Turkish and Islamic Art, Istanbul, Turky, group applied art exhibition 

2024. The ’25, Galerij Pi 2, Erpe-Mere, Belgium, group ceramic exhibition

2024. NKS 21/39/46, Eötvös 10, Budapest, Hungary, group ceramic exhibition

2024. Taiwan Ceramics Biennale, Yingge Ceramics Museum, Taipei, Taiwan, group ceramic exhibition

2024. Best of silicate, Virág Judit Gallery, Budapest, Hungary, group ceramic exhibition

2024. May open days, Boutwell Schabrowsky, Munich, Germany, group fine art exhibition

2024. 50, Kubik Coworking, Budapest, Hungary, solo porcelain exhibition

2023. Invasati, Galleria Luisa Delle Piane, Milan, Italy, group design exhibition

2023. 3rd Blanc de Chine International Ceramic Art Award ICAA, Hangzhou Winland Center, Hangzhou, China, group ceramics exhibition

2023. Hungarian Applied Arts, Liszt Institute, Ljubljana, Slovenia, group aplied art exhibition

2023. Relay, Vigadó, Budapest, Hungary, group applied art exhibition

2023. Argilos, Carwan Gallery, Athens, Greece, group ceramics exhibition

2023. Oro Blanco, Amaranto Joies, Barcelona, Spain, group porcelain jewellery exhibition

2023. Voices in Ceramics, Contemporary hungarian Ceramic Art (1965-2022), Museum of Modern Ceramic Art, Gifu, Japan, group ceramic exhibition

2023. With an open mind, Liszt Institute Tallinn, collective craft exhibition

2022. With an open mind, Liszt Institute Helsinki, collective craft exhibition

2022. Non-figurative works, International Ceramics Studio, Kecskemet, Hungary, group ceramic exhibition

2022. White, Zsdal Art Pop-up gallery, Budapest, group ceramic exhibition

2022. NUBU +SZSJ, NUBU flagship store, Budapest, collective exhibition with NUBU fashion brand

2022. Common Space / II. Salon of Applied Arts and Design 2022 Kunsthalle, Budapest group applied art and design exhibition

2022. Stimulus, Vigadó, Budapest, Hungary, HAA scholarship group applied art exhibition

2022. Spring Group Exhibition, Galerie DX, Bordeaux, France, fine art group exhibition

2021. Meeting, Vigadó, Budapest, Hungary, group applied art exhibition

2021. Contemporanéités Singulières #2, Galerie DX, Bordeaux, France, group fine art exhibition

2021. Structures, Zsdrál Art, Balatonfüred, duo fine art exhibition

2021. Lokart Fineart Fest, Pécsi gallery, Pécs, Hungary, fine art group exhibition

2021. L’or Blanc, La Sainte-Chapelle du Château de Vincennes, France, group ceramic exhibition

2021. Contemporary Silicate Works, Nick Gallery, Pécs, Hungary, group ceramic exhibition

2021. Inexhaustible, Hefter Gallery, Pannonhalma, Hungary, solo ceramic exhibition

2021. National Ceramic Biennial, Pécs, Hungary, group ceramic exhibition

2021. ARS Kunstilinnak / Galerii 125. Tallinn, Észtország, solo ceramic exhibition

2021. Magazzino, Officine Saffi, Milan Italy, online ceramic group exhibition

2020. Main dishes: a ceramic encyclopedia, Officine Saffi, Milan Italy, online ceramic group exhibition

2020. Casted Ceramics, Keramiekcentrum Tiendschuur Tegelen, The Netherlands, ceramic group exhibition

2020. Avis Alba, Galerie Biro, Munich, Germany, solo exhibition

2020. Nomad, St. Moritz, Switzerland, represented by Officine Saffi Milan, group ceramic exhibition

2019. V4 Keramia Art, Limes Gallery, Komarno, Slovakia, group ceramic exhibition 

2019. DeForma, Zsdral Design and Art Gallery, Pécs, Hungary group ceramic exhibition

2019. True Story of Design, FISE, Design week Budapest, Hungary, group design exhibition 

2019. Inexhaustible, Gallery Sebastian Schildt, Stockholm, Sweden, solo exhibition

2019. Art Market Budapest, Millenaris, Budapest, represented by Zsdral Design and Art

2019. Whitening, Hefter Gallery and Studio, Pannonhalma, Hungary, group ceramic exhibition

2019. Révélations Paris, Grand Palais, Paris, France, craft group exhibition

2018. ArtCeram2, Sevres, France, International Ceramic group exhibition

2018.  Geo-Metry, Pella, Greece, International Ceramic group exhibitions

2018.  60th Premio Faenza, Faenza, Italy, International Ceramic Competition, group exhibition

2018. European Ceramic Contest, Bornholm, Denmark ceramic group exhibition 

2018. Homo Faber, Venice, Italy, craft group exhibition

2018. „12”  Solo exhibition, Móritz Gallery, Celldömölk, Hungary

2018. Life in Vogue, Design week Milan, represented by Officine Saffi

2018. Maison and Objet Paris 2018, France

2018. International Porcelain Exhibition, Cultural Center Maasmechelen, Belgium, Porcelain group exhibition

2018. Masters and Generations, Museion No.1. Gallery, Budapest, Hungary, ceramic group exhibition 

2018. Masters and Generations, Kápolna Gallery, Kecskemet, Hungary, ceramic group exhibition

2018. International Porcelain Exhibition, Cultural Center “Zwaneberg” Heist-op-den-Berg, Belgium, Porcelain group exhibition

2017. FISE 35, B32 Gallery and Culturespace, Budapest, Hungary, Craft and design group exhibition

2017. Ceramica Multipex, Varasdin, Croatia, ceramic group exhibition

2017. 5th Internatiol Triennale of Silicate Arts, Kecskemét, Hungary, silicate group exhibition

2017. International Porcelain Exhibition, Cultural Center Beringen, Belgium, Porcelain group exhibition

2017. International Porcelain Exhibition, Cultural Center “t Vondel” Halle, Belgium, Porcelain group exhibition

2017. „II. National Ceramic Quadriennale” Gallery of Modern Hungarian Art, Pécs, Hungary, group ceramic exhibition

2017. „ Nemzeti Szalon 2017” Műcsarnok, Budapest group applied art and design exhibition

2017. „SALONE DEL MOBILE” Casa Degli Atellani, Milan, Italy group ceramic exhibition

2017. International Porcelain Exhibition, The House of Porcelain with Blue Blood, Czech Republic, Porcelain group exhibition

2017. „Deidesheim Kusttage” Deidesheim, Germany, group ceramic exhibition

2017. International Porcelain Exhibition, Beelden in Gees, The Netherlands, Porcelain group exhibition

2017. Collect London, represented by FBC London the VIP sponsor of the event.

2016. International Porcelain Exhibition, Galerie Kempro, The Netherlands, Porcelain group exhibition

2016. London Craft Week, represented by Officine Saffi Gallery

2016. Intonation, Deidesheim, Germany, ceramic group exhibition

2016. Behind the Objects, B32 Gallery, Budapest, Ceramic group exhibition

2015. 59th Faenza Prize, Faenza, Italy, International Ceramic Competition, group exhibition

2015. „Convergence and Trascendence” Gyeonggi International Ceramic Biennale, Korea, group exhibition

2015. „Keramik Europas, 13. Westerwaldpreis”, European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, group exhibition

2015. „Kikelet” , Museion No.1 Gallery, Budapest, Hungary, solo exhibition

2015. Solo Exhibition, Puls Contemporary Ceramics, Brussels, exhibition with Shozo Michikawa

2014. Officine Saffi Contemporary Ceramic Art, Marcorossi artecontemporanea, Pietrasanta, Italy, group ceramic exhibition

2014. 13. Westerwaldpreis, Höhr-Grenzhausen, Germany, group ceramic exhibition

2014. IV. International Triennial of Silicate Arts, Kecskemet Hungary, group silicate exhibition

2014. „Open to Art, International Competition for Ceramics in Art and Design” Officine Saffi Gallery, Milan, Italy

2013. “Arte ceramica oggi in Italia” , Villa Necchi Milan, Italy, group ceramic exhibition

2013. “Winter Salon” , RBfineart Gallery, Milan, Italy, group ceramic and photo exhibition

2013. “International Ceramic Art Festival”, Verkehr Shimizu Port Terminal Museum, Japan, group ceramic exhibition

2013. “International Ceramic Art Festival”, Sasama, Japan, group ceramic exhibition

2013. “Ecce Homo”, MagNet Cultural Center, Budapest, Hungary, group painting exhibition

2013. “Keramikbiennale Kapfenberg” KUlturZentrum, Kapfenberg, Austria, group ceramic exhibition

2013. “Ceramic: Black and White” , RBfineart Gallery, Milan, Italy, group ceramic exhibition

2013. “Goed Gebakken”, Kastel la Paige Herentals, Belgium, group ceramic exhibition

2013. “Hungarian Ceramic 2012”, Modern Hungarian Gallery, Pecs, Hungary, group ceramic exhibition

2012. “Happy Christmas Clay 2012”, Puls Ceramics, Brussels four ceramist’s exhibition

2012. “Just Ceramics”, Keramikmuseum Westerwald, group ceramic exhibition

2012. “Heart”, IBS, Budapest, group painting exhibition at the Peter Selg conference

2012. “FISE 30”, Hungarian Museum of Applied Art, Budapest, group design exhibition

2012. “The Others”, Turin, Italy, art fair

2012. “Creative Cities Collection Fine Arts Exhibition London 2012”, Barbican Center, London, group painting exhibition

2012. “Fish”, Das Goetheanum,  Dornach, Switzerland, group painting exhibition

2012. “Eunique 2012”, Messe Karlsruhe, Germany, art & craft exhibition

2012. “SOFA New York”, J.Lohmann gallery, USA, group exhibition

2011. “Natural Forms”, RBfineart Gallery, Milan, Italy, collective exhibition with Gianluca Maver photographer

2011. “III. International Triennial of Silicate Arts”, Cifra Palace, Kecskemét, Hungary, silicate group exhibition

2011. “MIZU-WATER” A 38 ship, Local History Collection of Ferencvaros, Budapest, collective exhibition of Japanese and Hungarian artists

2011. “The Mysterious White Gold” Herend,  Hungary, Porcelain Museum, group ceramic exhibition

2010. “International Ceramics Studio Collection exhibition” Paris,  France, Hungarian Institute, group ceramic exhibition

2010. „European Ceramic  Contest 2010” Bornholm, Denmark, group ceramic exhibition

2010. “Aethra Siderea” Museion No. 1. Gallery Budapest, collective exhibition with Kinga Földi (Baharat)

2010. “Petals”, FISE Gallery, Budapest, solo exhibition

2009. “IX. Biennal Internacional de Ceramica de Manises”, Spain, group ceramic exhibition, porcelain sculptures, Honorable mention award

2009. “The 5th World Ceramic Biennale 2009 Korea, International Competition”, South Korea, group ceramic exhibition, porcelain sculpture, Honorable mention award

2009. “Mollis”, Baharat Showroom, FISE Gallery, Budapest, collective exhibition with Kinga Földi (Baharat)

2009. “Face to face” ,The Palace of Arts, Budapest, group ceramic exhibition

2009. “Salvage”, Klebelsberg Kulturkuria, Budapest, group ceramic exhibitions

2009. “XI th Ceramic Symposium”, Duna Gallery, Budapest, group ceramic exhibition

2009. “Westerwaldpreis 2009” ,Germany, Höhr-Granzhausen, ceramic competition, and exhibition

2009. “MOME Maraton” Millenaris, Budapest, Hungary, group design exhibition

2009. “Contemporary Hungarian Ceramic II.” Esterhazy Palace, Gyor, Hungary, group ceramic exhibition

2009. “XI th Ceramic Symposium”, Alfoldi Gallery, Hodmezovasarhely, Hungary, group ceramic exhibition

2009. “Lakastrend (Home trend) Exhibition”, Mucsarnok, Budapest, group design exhibition

2008. "XIX. Autumn Ceramic Art Exhibition" Olaf Palme House, Budapest, Hungary, group ceramic exhibition

2008. “Silicart”,Hungarian Cultural Center, Prague, silicate group exhibition, porcelain sculpture

2008. “Table”,Monza Italy, group exhibition, porcelain tableware

2008. “XX. National Ceramic Biennial”, Vasarely Museum, Pécs, Hungary, ceramic group exhibition

2008. “II. International Triennial of Silicate Arts”, Cifra Palace, Kecskemét, Hungary, silicate group exhibition

2007. „Movement”, Cultural Center of East Java (Cak Durasim), Surabaya (Indonesia), solo exhibitionsculptures, paintings, drawings 

2007. "Luxus Brand" Exhibition, WAM design, Budapest, Porcelain sculptures

2007. "Around the Horizont" Exhibition, Fészek Gallery, Budapest, Solo sculpture exhibition

2007. "Young titans of ceramic" Exhibition, Museion Gallery, Kecskemét, Ceramic group exhibition

2007. The 4th World Ceramic Biennale 2007 Korea, International Competition, South Korea, porcelain sculpture, Honorable mention award

2006. MOME Diploma Exhibition, Ponton Gallery, Budapest, porcelain sculptures and platter-sculptures

2005. “Healing pictures” AB-Aegon Gallery, Budapest: Solo painting exhibition

2005. Ecospace project, Lakastrend (Home trend) Exhibition, Budapest,  porcelain table ware, furniture 

2002. Lakastrend (Home trend) Exhibition, Budapest, Evening atmosphere set porcelain table ware

2000. Solo graphic and painting exhibition, Kemenesalja Cultural Center, Celldomolk

1998. Porcelain and Furniture group exhibition, Kemenesalja Cultural Center, Celldomolk

1994. Graphic exhibition, Kemenesalja Cultural Center, Celldomolk

1997. Vas Megyei Cultural Center, Szombathely, group painting exhibition

1996. Vegetarium Restaurant, Budapest: group painting exhibition

PRESS

2024. Art Aurea 4-2024

2022. Cabana Magazine, Issue N 17.

2020. Artist Magazine Taiwan No 538.

2020. Klei Keramiek Magazine 2020/5

2020. Hungarian Applied Art 2020/6

2020. La revue de la Ceramique et du Verre N°232, Mai June 2020

2017. Cast, Art and Objects, Jen Townsend and Renée Zettle-Sterling, Schiffer Publishing Ltd. 2017.

2017. Mozgó Világ 2017/3.

2014. New Ceramics / Neue Keramik Issue No. 5/14 

2014. ‘La Ceramica in Italia e nel Mondo Issue 20/2014 March

2012. ‘La Ceramica in Italia e nel Mondo Issue 2012

2012. Ceramic Review Issue May/June 2012

2011. New Ceramics / Neue Keramik Issue No. 1.11 

2009. Ceramics TECHNICAL Issue No. 29.  

2009. Elle Dekor Hungarian edition 2009/4.

2009. Hungarian Applied Art 2009/4.

2009. Unit Magazine 2009/6.

2009. Trendlakas Magazine 2009. Special Issue

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PUBLIC COLLECTIONS

Verkehr Shimizu Port Terminal Museum Shizuoka, Japan

MIC International Museum of Ceramics, Faenza, Italy

Archeological Museum of Pella, Greece

Keramikmuseum Westerwald, Germany

JPM Janus Pannonius Múzeum, Pécs, Hungary

Kortárs Kerámiaművészetért Alapítvány, Kecskemét, Hungary

KKM Keramik Kunst Museum Neunkirchen, Germany

Museum Frank Steyaert, Ghent, Belgium