MEETUS

m e et u s

TheeditorsofthisbookwouldliketothankKornéliaBánhegyinéKollár, ÁgnesBerzy,ZoiHrisztodulakisz,VeronikaKovács,IstvánSzoukupand MáriaVargánéNánásiforallthehelptheyreceived.

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DearReader,

“Artisthemirrorofthesoul,”saysLeonardodaVinci.Thismirrorhelps usdiscoverourfeelingsanddesires,andhelpsusunderstandourcomplex,fast-paced world.Thetwenty-firstcenturyisthecenturyofcreative,inventivepeople.Theyare theoneswhocantrulysucceed.Thequestionthathascometotheforefrontis:what willwedowiththecreativityandtalentwithinus?Areweabletoharnessourpotential tobenefitourselvesandothers?Themissionofouruniversityistobuildacommunity ofcreativeswhowillliveafulfillinglife,producefulfillingwork.Thosewhochoose andseekthepathofperseveranceandsuccess.

OneofthemainareasofourcreativeuniversityistheFacultyofArtsandCreative Industries,nowcelebratingits15thanniversary,wherecreativityrevealsitselfspectacularlyinthedistinctivewaysoftheappliedarts.Thisanniversarycouldinitself presentanoccasionforpublishinganexclusivevolumefeaturingourteachingcreatives, whobothindividuallyandcollectivelypossessanimmensewealthofknowledge, achievementsandsuccesses.Atthesametime,wealsowantedthisbooktoreflect theprideourUniversitytakesinitsimpressivefacultyofarteducatorsandtheirdiversebodyofwork.Itisanhonortohavethemjoinusintrainingacreativeandinventivefuture.

Ihopeyouwillenjoyandbenefitfromthisbeautifulalbum.

Dr.GrétaCzene PresidentandCEO

GreetingstotheReader,

IntheintroductiontohisOrbisPictus,writteninSárospatak, AmosComeniussays:“TheremedyagainstignoranceisKnowledge,whichmustbe pouredintothemindsofstudentsinschools:butinsuchawaythatitistrue,perfect, clearandsoundKnowledge.Thisshallbetrueiftheyneitherteachnorlearnanyother thingbutwhatisusefulforthislife.”

Amarvelouswork,withclearthoughts.Almostthreehundredandfiftyyearshavepassedsinceitspublication,butthefundamentalidearemains.Teachersteach,students study.However,itmattersgreatlywithwhatpreparationanddedicationthisisdone.

Withoutanyunduemodesty,wecanconfidentlystatethatourinstructorsatthe FacultyofArtsandCreativeIndustriesoftheBudapestMetropolitanUniversityfully meettheComenianexpectationsineveryrespect.Aseriesofinternationalandnationalrecognitionstestifytotheirexpertise,whiletheirjointworkwithstudentsreflectsontheircommitmenttosharingtheirknowledge.Thesuccessoftheirstudents’ debutworksshowsthattheseedhasfallenonfertileground.

Wearerightlyproudofourfacultymembers!

Ourprideisbackedupbythefollowingpages,showcasingtheiroutstandingwork.

Wearecertainthatyou,ourreader,willalsoreachthesameconclusionafterexploring thepagesofthisbook.

Prof.Dr.GyörgyKocziszky

Rector

2025-benhuszonötéves willbetwenty-fiveyearsold;simultaneously,ourFaculty űofArtsandCreativeIndustrieswillbecelebratingitsfifteenthanniversary.Assuch, wehavedecidedtostartthecelebrationsatthebeginningoftheacademicyear 2024/2025withthisalbum,presentingthecreativeworkofourfacultymembers.We haveotherreasonstocelebrate,too.METU,thelargestprivateuniversityinHungary, canbejustlyproudofhavingthelargestfacultyofartsinHungarianhighereducation, withthemoststudentsandthebroadestrangeofartsprograms.Wehavenearly 1,500Hungarianandseveralhundredinternationalstudents.Moreover,weareatthe dawnofanewera,asinspring2024wesignedastrategiccooperationagreement withArizonaStateUniversity(ASU)intheUSA.ASUisrankedamongthetopteninstitutionsofhighereducationintheworld.Itisattheforefrontofinnovation,competingwithprestigiousuniversitiessuchasStanfordandtheMassachusettsInstitute ofTechnology(MIT).Whatisevenmoreimportant:withthisactwehavejoinedthe internationalCintanaEducationalliance,apartnershipthatwehopewillhaveasignificantimpactonthedevelopmentofeducationatMETUoverthecomingmonths. Amongotherthings,ourstudentsmaybeabletoearndualdegreesbystudyingin theUS,ourfacultywillhaveaccesstovaluableteachingmaterials,andtheywillbe abletoparticipateinjointresearchprojectswithASUfaculty.

Itiscustomarytosaythatalongjourneyhasledtothispoint.However,thatwould notbeentirelyaccurate.TheFacultyofArtsandCreativeIndustriesembarkedonits pathaboutadecadeandahalfago.Thiswasthetimethattheownersandfaculty membersoftheBudapestCommunicationandBusinessCollege(BKF),whichalready hadaroundsixthousandstudentsandwasclearlysuccessful,begantoexpressthe needforfurtherdevelopment.Theideagrewstrongerthat,alongsidethetelevision presencethatplaysacriticalroleinmasscommunication,itwouldbeadvantageous tooffertop-tierartistic(film)educationaswell.Thus,afterthesuccessfulaccreditation ofeightBAprograms,theFacultyofArtsandCreativeIndustrieswasestablishedat METUin2010.Sincethen,itseducationalportfoliohasbeencontinuouslyexpanding. Thefollowingyear,threenewprogramswerelaunched,andin2012,thefirstmaster’s programswereintroduced.Thereisnoneedtoillustratethisdynamicdevelopmentin detail;itisenoughtorefertoitscurrentstate.Today,weoffertwenty-eightprograms (15BAand13MA),bothfull-timeandpart-time,inthearts.Thefaculty’seducational rangecoversallappliedartsareasrelatedtothecreativeindustries.Visualanddesign artists,architectsandinteriordesigners,textileandfashiondesigners,filmdirectors, cinematographers,animators,aswellasdesignanalystsandartmanagersstudyand workwithinthewallsofourfaculty.Thisdiversityisverybeneficial,asweliveinanera ofculturalconvergence,withtheboundariesbetweenartformsbeingdismantled andgenrescommonlycrossingover.

However,ourgoaltodayisnotsolelytodrawattentionthroughstatisticaldata. Weonlyprovidebasicfactualinformationaboutourfacultymembers.Thisillustratedalbumwascreatedtoopenwidethefigurativedoorsofouruniversityasan intellectualworkshop,throughbriefbiographicalintroductionsofitsfull-timelecturersandemeritusprofessors,oftenaccompaniedbyinformationabouttheirwork andphilosophies,aswellasreproductionsoftheirdistinctivepieces.Whilethis compilationcanserveasthevisualdocumentationofthedomesticandinternational successes(andrecognition)ofourfaculty,wemostlyofferitasanenjoyablealbum forbothinterestedaudiencesandyoungpeoplefromHungaryandabroadwhoare inclinedtowardappliedarts.Wedothiswiththebeliefthat,inouropinion,Hungarian highereducationisonthebrinkofaturningpoint;alongsidestateandfoundation institutions,Hungarianprivateuniversitieswithinternationalrecognitionwillgainincreasingimportance.ThisiswhereweseethenextsignificantmilestoneinthedevelopmentofMETUandourfaculty.

TheEditors

In2025,BudapestMetropolitanUniversity(METU)

DEPARTMENT OF ANIMATION AND MEDIA STUDIES

MelindaKissDLA

ShecompletedherhighereducationattheUniversityofArtandDesigninCluj-NapocaandherPhD attheMoholy-NagyUniversityofArtandDesign. Workinginanimationproductions,sheisinvolved indirecting,visualandmotiondesign,animation, bothinthefieldsofindependentandappliedanimation.Hercreativeworkalsocoversotheraspects ofvisuality,aswellasthetheoryandhistoryofanimation.Anotherkeyareaofherprofessionalactivityisartinhighereducation,withaparticularfocus ontalentdevelopmentandthepromotionofa broaderunderstandingofcinematicvisualculture. Asheadofdepartment,sheistheproducerofstudentanimatedfilms.

Researchareas⸺ animationtechniques,visualdesign,kinetic typography,internationalanimationhistory

Othereducational/professionalactivities⸺ SeniorlecturerattheUniversityofKaposvár, freelancerforanimationstudiosandproductions, graphicdesigner

Organizationalmemberships⸺ AssociationofHungarianAnimationProducers, AssociationofHungarianAnimationArtists

animationdesigner|HeadofDepartment,associateprofessor

Animascope2017 Posterfor

Animascope2019 Posterfor

Conceptartandcharacterdesignsforananimatedseries.2021

Conceptartforanimationseries.2021

PéterAppelshofferDLA

painter|associateprofessor

Painter,teacherofdescriptivegeometry;arttherapist.Hestudiedpaintingandpedagogyatthe HungarianAcademyofFineArts,thenarttherapy attheUniversityofPécs,FacultyofArts.Defended hisDLAattheDoctoralSchoolofFineArtsofthe UniversityofPécs.Asacontemporaryartist,hefocusesonfinearts,particularlyeaselpainting,engaginginbothcreativeandresearchactivities.He createspaintings,holdsexhibitions,andparticipatesregularlyinartshowsandartistresidencies.In parallel,anothersignificantaspectofhisworkis talentscouting,training,andeducationwithinthe frameworkofhighereducationinthearts.

Researchareas⸺ painting,contemporaryart,arthistory, artisticanatomy

Othereducational/professionalactivities⸺ InstructorattheUniversityofKaposvár,ArtSchool ofBuda,SzimultánArtSchool,andNOVUSArt School.

Organizationalmemberships⸺ AssociationofHungarianArtists SocietyofHungarianPainters

Chitin.2022 Oiloncanvas,48 × 44cm

TothegreenI.2021 Oiloncanvas,70 × 70cm

TothegreenII.2021 Oiloncanvas,

ÁronBaloghDLA

systemarchitect|collegeassociateprofessor

ÁronBaloghisasystemsarchitectattheHungarian Television.Hedesignsanddevelopsreal-time broadcastandonlinedatavisualizationsystems. Heisinvolvedinmodernandinnovativetechnologies,movingimageprocessesofartificialintelligenceandinterdisciplinaryresearchareasofmedia design.HestudiedmotiongraphicsandmultimediaatEszterházyKárolyUniversityandattheBudapestCollegeofCommunicationandBusiness.She holdsaPhDinFilmandVideoArtsfromtheDoctoralSchooloftheUniversityofTheatreandFilm Arts.Asanassociateprofessor,heteaches3DtechnologicalprocessesinEnglishandHungarian.

Researchareas⸺ ÁronBalogh’sresearchfocuseson3Dvisualization andadaptationmethodsforinteractiveweb,3DAI andreal-timemotionapplicationtechnologies

Awardsandrecognitions⸺

KoltaiLajosScholarship(2012), Dean’sTeachingRecognition,METU(2023)

LászlóCsáki

BalázsBélaPrize-winninganimatedfilmdirector,visualartist|collegeassociateprofessor

Heobtainedhismaster’sdegreeinMediaDesign attheMoholy-NagyUniversityofArtandDesignin 2002,wherehealsobeganhisdoctoralstudies. Since2003,hehasbeeninvolvedinarteducation andhasbeenafull-timelecturerattheBudapest MetropolitanUniversitysince2013.Since2001,he hasregularlypresentedhisworksinsoloand groupexhibitions,bothinHungaryandinternationally,aswellasatfilmfestivals.Hisworkscan befoundinbothprivateandpubliccollections.

Researchareas⸺

Therelationshipbetweenanimationand documentary,animateddocumentary,animated adaptation

Othereducational/professionalactivities⸺

InstructorattheMediadesignandanimation programofMoholy-NagyUniversityofArtand Design,part-timeinstructoratthePhotography programofKREAArtSchool

Awardsandrecognitions⸺

DerkovitsScholarship(2001–2003),NationalAssociationofHungarianJournalists:FilmCritic’sPrizefor bestshortfilmdirector(2005),TheKurzfilmAgentur Hamburg’sPrizeattheOberhausenInternational ShortFilmFestival(2005),StudioofYoungArtists’ Association’Prize(2008),EmberJuditPrizeinthe DocumentarycategoryattheHungarianFilmFestival,shared1stprize(2010),AnimatedFilmFestival atKecskemét,GrandPrizeandFilmCritic’sPrize (2013),BalázsBélaPrize(2014)

Organizationalmemberships⸺

AssociationofHungarianFilmmakers,Studioof YoungArtists’AssociationHungarianIndependent FilmandVideoAssociation

Monoscopetestpatternforbroadcastbreaks.2010 Woodinlay,130 × 175cm

Sunflowerseedteamsplayingwithsaliva/ Eraseddrawings.2015–2017 Blowupofsilverbromideemulsion,36,5 × 60cm

KékPelikán[BluePelican].2023 Feature-lengthanimateddocumentary, DCP,4K,color,79minutes

ÁronGauder

HestudiedattheMoholy-NagyUniversityofArt andDesignandtheBerlinUniversityoftheArts.As adirectorandscreenwriter,hehaswonnumerous awards,includingtheCrystalPrizeattheAnnecy InternationalAnimatedFilmFestivalforhisfeature-lengthanimatedfilm,TheDistrict!.Inaddition, hehasdirecteddocumentaries,andalsoworksas avisualdesignerfortheaterproductions.Since2010, hehasbeenalectureratMETU.Hismostwell-known worksincludeTheDistrict!(2004),Coyoteandthe Rock(2015),andTheCoyote’sFourSouls(2023), whichhavebeenfeaturedandrecognizedatmany domesticandinternationalfestivals.

Researchareas⸺ animationscriptwriting,directing,visualdesign

Othereducational/professionalactivities⸺ directorofdocumentaryandanimatedfilms

Awardsandrecognitions⸺ CristalPrizeattheAnnecyFestival(2005), BalázsBélaPrize(2010),JuryAwardattheAnnecy Festival(2023)

BalázsBélaPrize-winninganimatedfilmdirector|collegeassociateprofessor

StillsfromTheCoyote’sFourSouls.2023

ÉvaMayerDLA

MunkácsyPrize-winningvisualartist|collegeassociateprofessor

ÉvaMayerwasborninBratislavaandlivesandworks inŠamorínandBudapest.Shecompletedherstudies in2008attheHungarianAcademyofFineArts,specializingingraphicdesignandvisualartseducation. In2018,sheearnedherdoctoratefromthedoctoral schoolofthesameuniversity.Shestudiedabroadin Cork,Irelandin2007,andconductedresearchin2015 attheAcademyofFineArtsinPrague.Inadditionto herartisticwork,sheisalsoactiveasaculturalorganizerandhasbeeninvolvedinseveralcuratorial projects.Since2011,shehasbeenthefounderand mainorganizeroftheDUNARTCOMŠamorínInternationalArtCamp.From2015to2019,sheledanindependentgraphicdesigndepartmentatEszterházy KárolyCatholicUniversity.Currently,sheisanassociateprofessorattheDepartmentofMediaDesignat BudapestMetropolitanUniversity.Overthepast twentyyears,shehaspresentedmorethanthirtysolo exhibitionsandparticipatedin260groupexhibitions bothdomesticallyandinternationally.From2012to 2023,shewasanartistattheAniMolnárGallery.Her workhaslongexploredthemesrelatedtofaith,privacy,andpubliclife,internalpersonalvalues,aswell asthecontradictoryrelationshipbetweencollective socialnormsandindividualexpectations.Shetackles tabootopicssuchasillness,socialminorityconflicts, prejudiceissues,migration,andthemesofmortality, griefprocessing,andquestionsrelatedtofaithand religion.Centraltoherworksformanyyearshave beenthemesofhope,acceptance,lettinggo,providence,andthedesireforcare.

Awardsandrecognitions⸺ MinistryofEducationScholarship(2003–2008), FellowshipoftheHungarianRepublic(2005–2006), BarcsayJenőFoundationPrize,1stPrize(2006), ErasmusScholarship,CrawfordCollegeofArtand Design(CIT)–Multimediaprogram,Cork,Ireland (2006–2007),KondorBélaFoundationPrize(2008), 4thNationalArtStudents’Conference,Printmaking 2ndPrize(2009),“MEGA-PIXEL2010”NationalExhibitionofDigitalArt,JuryPrize(2011),Hungarian AcademyofFineArts,DoctoralScholarship(2012–2015),MunkácsyPrize(2013),Erasmusplus(2015), HungarianAcademyinRomeScholarship(2017), StipendforArtistsundertheMinorityCultureProgram oftheGovernmentoftheSlovakRepublic(2011,2012, 2013,2015,2017),5thGraphicsBiennaleinSzeklerland,PulseArtists’ColonyPrize(2018),HungarianAccreditationCommittee(MAB)ScientificPrize(2018), NationalCulturalFundofHungaryCreativeScholarship(2012,2016,2017,2020,2021,2022),Hungarian AcademyofArtsScholarship(2022–2025),Mayoral AwardinŠamorín(2023),MinorityCulturalFundCreativeScholarship(2018,2019,2021,2022,2023)

Organizationalmemberships⸺ SocietyofSlovakianHungarianVisualArtists, StudioofYoungArtists’Association(2010–), AssociationofHungarianArtists,Curatorial CommitteeoftheContemporaryHungarianGallery (2011–),HungarianElectrographicArtAssociation (2013–),MAMŰ(NationalAssociationofHungarian CreativeArtists)(2017–),AssociationofHungarian CreativeArtistsinSlovakia(2023–)

Exercisesinguidedimagery.2023

Installation.MOMCulturalCenter,Hegyvidék

Exercisesinguidedimagery.2023

Gallery

Photo:OrsolyaEgressy

Installationwithsound.Ninecradles,eightsignposts, steel,plasterofParis.Co-author:ÁronZsoltMajoros

Cradles.2018

Installationwithsound.Ninecradles,eightsignposts, steel,plasterofParis.Co-author:ÁronZsoltMajoros

ÁgnesÉvaMolnárDLA

mediaartist|associateprofessor

ÁgnesÉvaMolnárgraduatedasavisualdesigner fromtheMoholy-NagyUniversityofArtandDesign in2008andobtainedherDLAdoctoraldegreein multimediaartsfromthesameuniversityin2016. Since2013,shehasbeeninvolvedinhighereducationinthearts,initiallyasapart-timelectureratthe Moholy-NagyUniversityofArtandDesign,and since2016asafull-timeinstructorattheUniversity ofKaposvár(laterSzentIstvánUniversity,andthen theHungarianUniversityofAgricultureandLifeSciences).From2019to2022,shewasanEnglish-languagepart-timelectureratMcDanielCollegeBudapest.Since2022,shehasbeenafull-timelecturerat BudapestMetropolitanUniversityandtheheadof theMediaDesignBAandMAprograms.Herphotographic,video,andinstallationworkshavebeen displayedatnumerousdomesticandinternational venues,focusingmainlyonissuesofgenderroles andhumanrights.

Researchareas⸺ photography,videoart,mediaart,performance art,genderroles,humanrights

Othereducational/professionalactivities⸺ 2013–2014:Moholy-NagyUniversityofArtandDesign, InstituteofArtTheory,part-timeinstructor,2019–2022: McDanielCollageBudapest,part-timeinstructor (DigitalPhotography),2016–2022:Hungarian UniversityofAgricultureandLifeSciences,senior lecturer;since2021,associateprofessor,2016–2019 Headofspecialization(VisualRepresentation,Motion pictureandmediaspecialization),2019–2022Headof Program(MediaDesign)

Awardsandrecognitions⸺ EötvösScholarshipattheUniversitätderKünste Berlin,reGeneration2:Tomorrow’sPhotographers Today,Muséedel’Elysée,Lausanne(2010),Doctoral ScholarshipatMoholy-NagyUniversityofArtand Design(2010–2013),SecondaryArchive,Platform forWomenArtistsfromCentralandEasternEurope (2021,inclusioninthecollection)

Calvary#6.2023

Printonsatin,photoinstallation

Calvary#1.2023 Printonsatin,photoinstallation

MárkSeljánDLA

designartist|associateprofessor

MárkSeljánisanartistworkingatthecrossroads ofdigitalsculptureandindustrialdesign.Hisworks arecharacterizedbyeffortstowardsergonomic design,whereartisticanatomymeetsthecriteria ofafunctionalistapproach.

Researchareas⸺ 3Dandindustrialdesign

Othereducational/professionalactivities⸺ design

Awardandrecognitions⸺ HungarianDesignAward(2016)

Organizationalmemberships⸺

AssociationofHungarianFineandIndustrialArtists HungarianDesignCouncil

3Dillustrationfor….2005

Digitalmodelandpaintingusing3dsMaxandPhotoshop. MadeforCGSociety’sMasterandServantChallenge.The challengewastoincludeacentrallightsourceinthe3D scene.

AxiomX.precisionslingshot.2022 Digitizedbrassandcarbonlaminate. MadeonorderforSimpleShotbasedonNathanMasters’ handmadeslingshot(…) usedreverseengineeringto gettothebasicform,thenimportedthisintoaCAD softwaretocreatetheconfigurabletool.

Cleaverprecisionslingshot(prototype).2023 CNCmachinedaluminum.Thefinalversionwas transformedonthreeaxes.Thankstotheergonomic design,theslingshotofferseasilyrepeatablegripping points,whichhelpswithprecisionshooting.

BarbaraSterkDLA

mediaartist|collegeassociateprofessor

BarbaraSterkisanartandtechnologyresearcher, interestedinhowdifferentsocialandculturalbelief systemscanbeshapedusingimaginarytechnologies.Sheearnedhermaster’sdegreeinSociologyat theUniversityofPécsandhermaster’sdegreeinDigitalMediaatGoldsmithsCollege,UniversityofLondon.ShereceivedherdoctoratefromtheMoholyNagyUniversityofArtandDesign,wheresheconductedartisticresearchrelatedtotheconceptof workefficiency.Sheworkedasapart-timelecturer atthesameuniversityforthreeyears.Since2022, shehasbeenaseniorlectureratBudapestMetropolitanUniversity,teachinggenerativevisualdesign andphysicalinteraction.Herinteractive,kinetic,and multisensoryinstallationsareexhibitedinHungary andaroundtheworld.Additionally,sheisinterested insomaticpracticesandphysicalimprovisation.

Researchareas⸺ mediaart,mediaarcheology,somaticinteractions

Othereducational/professionalactivities⸺ creativetechnologyusageworkshop,somatic movementworkshop

Organizationalmemberships⸺

AssociationofHungarianArtists,AFounderof AssociationforSomaticMovementandEducation (SZOME)ContactImprovisationCompany(KIT)

Inhercontemporarycollectionofobjects,BarbaraSterk transformshandtoolsusedinagriculture,household activities,andweavingduringthe19thandearly20th centuries(suchascornshellers,saws,mudbrickmolds, swiftsetc.).Usingthemethodologyofmediaarchaeology andexperimentingwiththetemporalitiesofmedia,she createsactiveandinteractive“functional”objectsthat reflectthechangesinourrelationshiptoworkefficiency. Sheisinterestedinwhathappenstocertainancient occupationsandknowledgewhenthemethodsand circumstancesofworkchange.

Seasonsofwork.2021

Objectseriesandvideoinstallation.Photo:Szabolcs Barakonyi,ZsoltFicsor.Camera:DánielKiszler.Curator: EszterLázár

PálSzacsvayDLAhabil.

visualartist|collegeprofessor

Hegraduatedfromthefive-yeargraphicdesignand artteacherprogramattheVisualAcademyinClujNapocain1993.Subsequently,hestudiedinthe two-yearpaintingprogramattheHungarian AcademyofFineArts,wherehegraduatedin1995. Between1995and1998,hetaughtdrawingandart analysisattheJedlikÁnyosHighSchool.Hethen participatedinpostgraduateprogramsatseveral WesternEuropeanartcollegesanduniversities. Alongsidehisstudiesabroad,hehasbeenanactive participantintheHungarianandEuropeancontemporaryartscene.Hehasexhibitedhisworksinart halls,museums,contemporaryartcenters,andgalleries,andhasconductedartisticandtheoreticalresearchinEuropeanartistresidenciesandcreative centers.HehasgivenlecturesatLincolnshire-HumbersideUniversity(1997),theBerlinUniversityofthe Arts(1999),andtheAcadémiedesBeaux-ArtsinBordeaux(2001).Heregularlyparticipatesinpublicprofessionaldiscussions.Hisworkshavereceivedsignificantrecognitioninbothprintedandonlineprofessionalreviews.

Researchareas⸺ contemporarymediaart

Othereducational/professionalactivities⸺ mediaartist,visualartist,photoartist,between 2005and2008hewasanassistantlectureratthe HungarianAcademyofFineArts

Awardsandrecognitions⸺

PannoncolorFoundationAward(1995),Kultur-KontaktAustriaScholarship,Vienna(1995–97),EMARE Scholarship,Hull,UK(1997),Inandoutoftouch, Anglo–Hungarianculturalexchangeprogram,GasworksGalleryLondon(1998),KünstlerhausBethanienScholarship,Berlin(1998), HungarianAcademyinRomeScholarship(1998), DerkovitsScholarship(1999–2002),DAADScholarship,Berlin(1999–2000),StudioPrize(2000), EötvösScholarship,Antwerp,Belgium(2003), WinneroftheProjectionsonLakeCompetition, Pasadena,USA(2008),TransitResidencyScholarship,MuseumsQuartier,Vienna,(2009),Alte SchmiedeResidency(throughtheexchangeprogramofBudapestGallery),Vienna(2010)

Organizationalmemberships⸺ AssociationofHungarianArtists, StudioofYoungArtists’Association

“  Hisworkingmethodinvolvesprojectingslidesonto objectsplacedinrealspace,thenre-photographingthe resultandenlargingittomediumorlargeformatimages. Hecallsthem“foundimages.”Thisisaready-madetechnique,wherethecreativesearchprogressesthroughtrial anderror.PálSzacsvay’simagescometolifeinanenchantedspace.Thevieweroscillatesbetweensensoryillusionandthesuspensionoftheimage’sauthenticity,as theytrytodeciphertherelationshipsbetweentheinterpenetratingspacesofthetwoimages.Theartistcallsthis the“dualmedium”state.”

(LouisKaplan,2001)

ReprojectionVIII.1999

Photograph

ReprojectionXXXV.2002

Photograph

CismarInstallation.1998

SlideInstallation

ReprojectionXL.2002 Photograph

DEPARTMENT OF FASHION AND TEXTILE

ZsuzsannaAranyosiDLA

textileartist|HeadofDepartment,associateprofessor

GraduatedasaknitwearpatternandmaterialdesignerfromtheHungarianCollegeofArtandDesign (nowMOME).Inhermaterialandformexperiments, sheexaminesthemutualinfluenceofthebodyand clothingandthepossibilitiesofexpressingpersonality.AtMOME’sdoctoralschool,shefocusedon theartisticcommunication,spirituality,andanthropologyofcontemporaryfashionphenomena. Hermaster’sthesisistitledTransubstantiation. Clothingalwaysgoesbeyonditself,servingasa personalboundarybetweentheinnerandouter worlds.Asadesigner,sherepresentsself-identity andspiritualdesign.Inteachingfashiondesign students,shestrivestoimpartthisreflectiveapproach.Keycharacteristicsofhercreativecareer includeworkinginallmarketsectorsofapplied design,participatinginautonomoustextileartprojects,exhibitions,publishing,givinglectures,and beinginvolvedinarteducation,talentnurturing, anddevelopingeducationalconcepts.Since2022, shehasbeentheheadoftheFashionandTextile Department.

Researchareas⸺ visualphenomenainfashioncommunication, 21st-centuryfashionphenomena

Othereducational/professionalactivities⸺ memberoftheartists’communitiesSayaand Mandola(1990–1995),designerforHabselyem KnittingMill(1991–1992),part-timeinstructorat HungarianUniversityofArtandDesign(nowMOME) (1992–1995),Vice-principalresponsibleforArt educationofGáborÁronArtHighschoolinMiskolc (1996–2002),CuratorofMiskolcGallery(2003–2013), InstructorattheVisualCultureInstituteofthe UniversityofNyíregyháza,Since2016,associate professoratMETU

Awardsandrecognitions⸺ TextileArtTriennaleInternationalFlagTriennale, Szombathely,1stPrize(2008),TextileArtTriennale, Textiledesign,AssociationofHungarianFineand AppliedArtistsPrize(2009),ContemporaryArtFestival–streetwearexhibition,Székesfehérvár,FestivalAward(2003),ArtsScholarshipfromtheCityof Miskolc(2001),MóriArtists’ColonyCreativeScholarship(2006),Rector’srecognitionattheUniversity ofNyíregyháza(2010),Dean’sTeachingRecognitionatMETU(2021)

Organizationalmemberships⸺

AssociationofHungarianFineandIndustrialArtists, AssociationofHungarianArtists,delegateandmember,CulturalFoundationforTextileArts,memberof curatorium,latermemberofcommittee

Theshadow’sflight.2023

Industrialtextile,tulle,cotton,wool,300 × 100cm Photo:BenedekBaranczó

“  Theseparationoflightanddarknessistheexperienceof thebeginning(...)Allperceptionofform,color,ormovementoriginatesfromtheeffectoflightandshadow,which increasinglydefinesthevisualexperience.Whilecreating, movingbetweentheundulatingforms,steppingbetween thesidesofcolor,andasIembroideredtheboundariesof shadows,thisgameofhide-and-seekwithdimensions emerged:betweenit,besideit,insideit,behindit.Attheintersectionofhiddenandvisible,apparentandrealspatial directions,sometimesinflight.”

Transubstantiation.2015

Organza,linen,Appliqué,customtechnique

RhythmV.1996

Self-designedeffectthreads,flatknitting

Photo:BenedekBaranczó

RhythmIV.1996

Self-designedeffectthreads,flatknitting

Photo:BenedekBaranczó

Photo:BenedekBaranczó

Prof.HajnalBaráthDLA

Atthebeginningofhercareer,shecreatedunique worksinthefieldofwoventapestries,exploring thestructuralandtechnicalpossibilitiesinherent intapestry,whilereflectingongeneralhuman problemsandenvironmentalchallenges.Later,in additiontolarge-scaleuniquegraphics,sheworked withallmaterialsthatcanbeusedtocreatefabrics orartworkswithcertainpropertiesoffabric.She usesprintedpaperswithwritten-destroyedtexts, innovativematerialscontainingcarbon,copper,and fishinglinesasmediums.Inherworks,shealways respondstothecurrentproblemsoftheworld aroundus,whetheritbegraphics,tapestries,orexperimentaltextiles,seekingthemostsuitabletechnicalandmaterialmeansofexpressionforshaping opinions.Herworkshavebeenpresentedatnumerousdomesticandinternationalgroupandsolo exhibitions,andhersignificantworksaresummarizedinabook(ISBN963460269X).SheisafoundingmemberoftheHungarianAssociationofTapestry Artists.Shewasacontributingmemberoftwolarge tapestriescreatedincollaborationwiththeHungarianAcademyofFineArts:TheFabricofEurope andSaintStephen.ShewasthefirstHungarian whoseworkwasincludedintheConvergence’96 (USA,Portland)exhibition,andasamemberofthe association,sheparticipatedintheEuropalia99exhibitioninBelgium.

Researchareas⸺

Materialandweavingtechnologyresearchinthe fieldofwoventapestry,questionsofauthenticityin historicaltextilereconstructions.

Othereducational/professionalactivities⸺

WeavingworkshopattheHungarianCollegeofArt andDesign(1980–1984),TextiledesignandproductionattheWeavingspecializationoftheTextile DepartmentoftheDesignInstituteofMoholy-Nagy UniversityofArtandDesign(2006–2009),Textile design,creativeintroductorypracticeatHarsányi JánosCollege(2007–2010),HungarianRectors’ Conference–ArtsCommittee(2016–2019),HungarianAccreditationCommittee–ArtsCommittee (2014–2018),Vice-rectorofArtsatMETU(2014–2019)

Awardsandrecognitions⸺ KozmaLajosScholarship(1990–1993),TörleyPrize (2001),FerenczyNoémiPrize(2005),HUNGARTScholarship(2006),BestIndependentArtworkPrizeatthe SzombathelyTextileTriennale(2015),MasterInstructorgoldmedal(2013),HungarianGoldCrossof Merit(2023),UniversityofNyíregyháza(2010),Dean’s TeachingRecognitionatMETU(2021)

Organizationalmemberships⸺

AssociationofHungarianArtists,Associationof HungarianFineandIndustrialArtists,DUNA-part ArtAssociation,PéterPálArtAssociation,HungarianAssociationofTapestryArtistsREGIOART Artists’Association,CulturalFoundationforTextile Arts,memberofthecuratorium,latermemberof committee

FerenczyNoémiPrize-winningtextiledesigner|professor

Seeminglystraight

Hand-crochetedfishingline,metalembroiderythreads FészekGallery,soloexhibition

TimeCapsules

Pressed,pastedpapersculpturemade fromshreddedofficialdocuments Berlin,theExhibitionHalloftheHungarianEmbassy

WhencanonunravelsII. Woventapestry,wool,silk,carbonfiber

TheHidden Hand-crochetedanodizedcopperwire

EmeseBenczúr

MunkácsyPrize-winningvisualartist|collegeassociateprofessor

BorninBudapest,shegraduatedfromtheHungarianAcademyofFineArtsin1996.Sheregularly participatesinsoloandgroupexhibitions,bothat homeandatinternationalartevents,includingat BOZARinBrussels.Herworkshavebeenshowcasedatprestigiousinternationaleventssuchas Manifesta2inLuxembourg,theVeniceBiennale, andtheLiverpoolBiennale,andcanbefoundin severalmajorprivateandmuseumcollections (MUSAC–MuseodeArteContemporáneode CastillayLeón,LudwigMuseum–Budapest,HungarianNationalMuseum,MuseumHetDomeinSittard).Inherworks,shepresentstextsandslogans, which,throughtheuseofmaterialsandunique techniques,revealthecomplexityofherart.

Awardsandrecognitions⸺ HerczegKláraPrize(1999),DerkovitsScholarship (2002),SmohayPrize(2004),PrixEvelyneEnclot (2005),MunkácsyPrize(2006),AVIVAAudience Award(2009)

EvenifIliveforahundredyears, thinkaboutthefutureeveryday.1998

Pre-manufacturedclothinglabel,embroidery,2500meters

OnDecember16,1997,EmeseBenczúrbeganembroidering thephrase“ITHINKABOUTTHEFUTURE”ontopre-manufacturedfabricribbons,eachofwhichalreadyhadthesimple text“DAYBYDAY”wovenintoitinthefactory.Everyday,she embroidersonelabel...Sheorderedexactlyasmanyribbons aswouldensureshecouldcontinuethisactivityuntilsheisa hundredyearsold.

your

attheinvitationofthecurators,andit wasplacedinthemostprominentspotofspace,theapse.

TrytoSeetheWorldThroughaPinkLense.1999

Silkorganza,stitching,1178 × 610cm

“  ItwastheideaofarthistorianJánosSturczthat,ifthe workwasmadeinAmerica,andwewerebothgoingtobe inAmericaatthattime, shouldwriteaboutthisworkand EmeseinthecatalogfortheHungarianpavilionatthe VeniceBiennale.Itwasahopefulandpositivetimeforboth ofus;Emesewasexpectingachild,alreadyquitefaralong inherpregnancy,andIwassettlingintoanewlife.We werepreparingforthefuture,whileconstantlyrecalling thepastthroughintense,oftenpainfulin-depthinterviews”

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LetitShine. 2021

Plywood,gold,silver-coloredaluminumchain,10 × 5meters

Thissite-specificinstallationwascreatedforthecampusof theMoholy-NagyUniversityofArtandDesign.Itsuniquenessliesinthefifty-twothousandgoldandsilverchains hangingfromtheceilingoftheGondűzőbuilding.These formthesimpleyethighlysuggestive“LetitShine”inscription,whichhintsatmultipleinterpretations.

Brighten

mind.2003 Metal,MDF,1400illuminatedChinesepins,800 × 70cm InthecollectionofMUSAC,MuseodeArteContemporáneo deCastillayLeón.ThisartworkwascreatedfortheCruising Danubioexhibition

AnnaBörcsökDLA

jewelrydesigner|collegeassociateprofessor

“ Wecantalkaboutnarrativejewelrywhenthecharactersinthestoryactivelyparticipateinthelifeof thejewelry:theycreateaneventtogether.Inthis process,thecreator,thewearer,andtheviewerbecomeequal.Thesignsystemsembeddedintheobjectscanbeunpackedwhencommunicationstarts andtheobject“comestolife.”Thenewjewelryisthe startingpoint,thebeginningofthestory.Eachparticipantaddstheirowninterpretationtothisbeginning.Myhypothesisisthatweshouldnottalkand thinkaboutanewcategorywithincontemporary jewelry,butratheraboutanewperspectiveandapproachthatcanmovethisgenreoutofstagnation andopenanewpath.Weneedeventsthatprovide alarge-scaleplatformforthemeetingofcreators andviewers.”

Researchareas⸺ narrativejewelry

Othereducational/professionalactivities⸺ developmentofherownbrand(annaborcsok.com)

Awardsandrecognitions⸺

Moholy-NagyScholarship(2014–2015),Budapest JewelryWeek,TincallabPrize(2022),Budapest JewelryWeek,FounderTeamPrize(2022)

Organizationalmemberships⸺

StudioofYoungArtistsandDesigners

HommageàChristoetJeanneClaudebrooch. 2023

Recycledbeercan,stainlesssteel,originalfabricpiecefrom theartworkFloatingPiers

Photo:ImreBalázsSzentesi

MariaIIINecklacefromtheSecretseries.2022

Recycledcoffeecan,stainlesssteel,iPhonescreen protector,acrylicpaint.Photo:BálintNemes

PeterbroochfromtheApostlesseries.2022

Recycledcandybox,keyfragment,alpaca

Photo:BálintNemes

RiderfromtheModernArmorseries.2015 Stainlesssteel.Photo:TamásDobos

Prof.emeritaJuditDroppaDLA

MunkácsyPrize-winningtextileartist|professor

Theseartworkswerecreatedbetween1990and2020. Transparenttextilesfrompolyesterfiber,sized: from60 × 60to120 × 122cm

JuditDroppagraduatedin1973fromthetextiledepartmentoftheHungarianCollegeofAppliedArts. Fromthebeginningofhercareer,shehassimultaneouslyworkedinbothtextiledesignandautonomous,experimentalfieldsrelatedtofabrics.Asatextile designer,shecreatedtextilestructuresandpatterns, aswellasclothingcollectionsforHungariantextile factoriesandcompanies(TexteamCreativeCommunity,TextileMillofKőbánya,BudapestHandicraft Company,HODIKÖT(HódmezővásárhelyModeKnittingFactory),etc.),andcontemporaryfashioncollectionsforGermanandAustriancompaniesasamemberofinternationaldesigngroups(ModeWocheMunich,MMStudioDüsseldorf,etc.).Herexperimental wallandspacetextileworksarerepresentedinexhibitions.Since1974,shehasregularlyparticipatedwith hertextilesculpturesintheSzombathelyWalland SpaceTextileBiennaleandhasbeenaninviteeatdomesticandinternationalexhibitions(USA,Japan, England,Switzerland).Sheparticipatedthreetimes (1975,1977,1981)intheInternationalTextileBiennaleinLausanne.Shehasorganizedaboutadozen soloexhibitionsandcreatedseverallarge-scaleworks forpublicspaces.Since1975,shehasbeenteaching attheHungarianCollegeofAppliedArts,initiallyasa part-timelecturer,andsince1986asafull-timeassociateprofessorindesign,textiledesign,andclothing design.Followingherhabilitationin1997,shewasappointedprofessor.Between1999and2006,shewas therectoroftheMoholy-NagyUniversityofArtand Design,andfrom2003to2006,sheservedasthe presidentoftheRectors’CouncilofArtUniversities. Since2002,shehasbeenthefoundingpresidentof theartandarttheorysectionoftheNationalScientificStudents’Conference.Since2013,shehas beenaprofessorandrector’sadvisoratBKF/METU. Since2019,shehasbeenprofessoremerita.

Researchareas⸺ textilepatternandstructureformation,fashion design,knittedmaterialandshape,spatialeffectin experimentaltextiles

Awardsandrecognitions⸺

IndustrialTextileArtBiennale,1stPrize(1975),2nd WallandSpatialTextileBiennale,1stPrize(1976), Flags,BannersandKites,Seattle(USA),Certificate ofMerit(1977),1stErfurtQuadrennial,1stPrize (1978),WallandSpatialTextileBiennale,Biennale Prize(1978),2ndInternationalTextileTriennale, Łodz,1stPrize(1978),MunkácsyPrize(1989), SzéchenyiProfessorialFellowship(1997),Knight’s CrossoftheOrderofMeritoftheHungarianRepublic (2002),MasterInstructorGoldMedal(2009)

Organizationalmemberships⸺ AssociationofHungarianArtists(1973–),AssociationofHungarianFineandIndustrialArtists(1975–), CouncilofCopyrightExperts(1983–),Founding PresidentoftheArtSectionoftheNationalScientificStudents’Conference(2002–2024),HungarianDesignCouncil(2002–2006),ExpertforvariousCommitteesoftheHungarianRectors’Conference(2006–),PresidentoftheArtsCommitteeof theHungarianAccreditationCommittee,member oftheAssembly,memberoftheDoctoralandProfessorialCommittee(2007–2010)

AndreaHegedűs

ThefounderofAndreaHegedűsDesign,shespecializesindesigningandproducinguniqueandsmallseriesexclusivehometextiles.Aftersuccessfully completingherstudiesinthetextiledepartmentat theHungarianUniversityofArtandDesign,she workedalongsidesomeofthemostrenownedcreatorsinSwitzerland,Germany,andFrance.Between 1997and2007,shepresentedherworkattheprestigiousinternationaltextileexhibition,Heimtextil, withherowndesignerstand.Sincereturningto Hungary,heractivitieshavebeenassociatedwith severalinnovationsandprestigiouscreations.The glasstextileshedevelopedisacompletelynewgenre ininteriordesign,widelyapplicableduetoitsaestheticappearanceandinherentproperties.Itis particularlyusedinarchitecture:inthecreationof interiors,indesign,andinartisticinstallations.She introducedtheglasstextileatthe100%Designexhibitionin2011,andwiththisspectacularmaterial, severalpublicartworkswerecreated,suchasatthe stationsofmetroline4inBudapest(Kelenföld, ÚjbudaCenter,KálvinSquare,andII.JánosPálPápa Square).Anothersignificantworkistheinstallation atCsarnokSquare;manyofherworkscanbeseen inculturalinstitutions,suchastheeventhallof TháliaWinterGardenTheater,aswellasinprivate residences.

Researchareas⸺ researchingexperimentalinnovativematerialsby crossinggenreboundaries,homeandpublictextiles ininteriors

Awardsandrecognitions⸺

CréationBaumannTextileFactory,Langenthal (Switzerland),DesignScholarship(1997–1998), KozmaLajosScholarship(1998–2001),Szombathely TextileBiennale,AppliedTextiles,1stPrize(1998), ApeltFactory,Oberkirch(Germany),Designer Scholarship(1999),StudioofYoungArtistsandDesigners,CreativeScholarship(2000),MalhiaKent WeavingStudio,DesignerScholarship,Paris(2002), PatronusArtsFoundation,AppliedArtsPrize(2017), FerenczyNoémiPrize(2018),HungarianAcademy ofArts,ArtsScholarship(2018–2021)

Organizationalmemberships⸺

AssociationofHungarianArtists,StudioofYoung ArtistsandDesigners,NationalAssociationof HungarianJournalists

Glass-textilepanel.2014

Glass,textile,laminated,200 × 300cm

LocatedintheKálvinsquarestopofmetrolineM4.

Architect:PalatiumStudio.Photo:TamásBujnovszky

FerenczyNoémiPrize-winningtextiledesigner|associateprofessor

DetailofthecompositionatTháliaWinterGardenTheater

Glass-textilepanel.2014 Glass,textile,laminated,200 × 300cm LocatedintheII.JánosPálpápasquarestop ofmetrolineM4.Architect:PalatiumStudio.

Photo:TamásBujnovszky

Illuminatedglass-textile. 2019 Glass,textile,laminated,500 × 450cm TháliaWinterGardenTheater.Interiordesigner: KrisztiánVincze,AndreaTarján,SándorMezey. Photo:TamásBujnovszky.

NóraJuhász

knitweardesigner assistantlecturer

NóraJuhászgraduatedfromtheMoholy-NagyUniversityofArtandDesignin2007.Duringherstudies,shewasastudentofthefashionspecialization attheUniversityofAppliedArtsVienna.Since2010, shehasbeenteachingBAandMAcoursesatBudapestMetropolitanUniversity.Shewasadesigner fortheinternationalballetcompanySanshafor nearlytenyears.SheiscurrentlypursuingherDLA studiesatthedoctoralschoolofMoholy-NagyUniversityofArtandDesign.Since2015,shehasbeen thecuratoroffashionperformancesandinstallationsatMETU.Sheworksasaknitweardesignerin bothinternationalanddomesticfilmproductions andcontinuouslydesignsandproducesspecific collectionsandaccessoriesfordomesticandinternationalcompanies.

Researchareas⸺ integrationofmodern,postmodernandcontemporarymovementartinexperimentaltextiles

Awardsandrecognitions⸺

KozmaLajosScholarship(2010–2013)

Breathingcoats(designs).2013

Sanshaonstageworldwide.2010–2020

Photo:A.P.Merlo

Theartist’sknittingstudio.2022

TiborKiss

textiledesigner|assistantlecturer

TiborKissgraduatedfromthetextiledesigndepartmentofMoholy-NagyUniversityofArtandDesign (MOME)in2007.Duringhisuniversityyears,hecofoundedtheJeSuisBellebrand,whereheworked asadesignerforfifteenyears.Meanwhile,hecontinuedteachingatMOME,whereheservedasActing HeadofDepartmentin2015.In2020,hejoinedthe FashionandTextileDepartmentofBudapestMetropolitanUniversityasaninstructor.Heisadoctoral studentatMOME’sdoctoralschool.Seekingnew challenges,in2021hefoundedhisownbrand, Amore.Kiss.Tibi.Thebrand’smagical,enchanting worldspansthebordersofart,fashion,andgastronomy,playingwithmaterials,forms,andflavors. Heexperimentswithandworksusingsustainable methods,suchassavingseeminglyworthless handcraftedtextiles,integratingthemintocontemporarycontexts,rediscoveringforgottenplantbasedmaterials,andprocessingleftovermaterials.

Researchareas⸺ fashion,visualart,gastronomy

Othereducational/professionalactivities⸺ designerforAmore.Kiss.Tibi.andJeSuisBelle

Awardsandrecognitions⸺ DesignAward(2009)

Chateauseries.2022 Pendrawingonfoil

Mercuryhoodieandshorts.2023 Linen

Savariahoodie.2022 Textile

Dandelionbundtcake.2023

Pastry

AdélKovácsDLA

fashiondesigner|collegeassociateprofessor

AdélKovácsearnedhermaster’sdegreeintextile designfromtheMoholy-NagyUniversityofArtand Designin2012.ShefurtherenrichedherknowledgeattheUAL:LondonCollegeofFashion,specializinginmenswear.ShebeganbuildingherprofessionalbackgroundinLondon,workingalongsideKoreanfashiondesignerEudonChoi.For nearlytenyears,shewastheco-designerandlater thecreativeco-directorofNUBU,oneofthelargest domesticfashionbrands.Inadditiontodesigning women’s,men’s,andaccessoriescollections,she wasresponsibleforcreatingthebrand’sphilosophy.NUBU’sseasonalcollectionshavebeenregularlyshowcasedatinternationalfashionweeksin Paris,Shanghai,NewYork,andTokyo.TheuniformsforHungarianOlympicathletesfortheTokyo Olympicswerecreatedbasedonherdesigns.Besidesfashiondesign,sheworksasadesignconsultantandtrendresearcheronsmallerartistic projectsandforinternationalcompanies.Shehas beennurturingtalentatBudapestMetropolitan Universityforeightyears,teachinginbothHungarianandEnglishatthebachelor’sandmaster’s levels.Inadditiontoherteachingactivities,she regularlyplansprojectsthatenhancethevisibility ofstudentwork,suchasMETU’sfashionshowroom andgraduationfashionshows.Sheearnedher doctorateattheBreuerMarcelldoctoralschool.

Researchareas⸺ fashionbranding,fashionspacesandtrends

Othereducational/professionalactivities⸺ TrendresearcheranddesignadvisorforTrend Algorithm(2021–),Founderanddesignerfor ArchívéAtelier(2021–)

Awardsandrecognitions⸺ HungarianStateEötvösScholarship,MexicoCity (2021), HungarianDesignAwardnomination(2020), InstructoroftheYearatMETU(2019),Womenofthe Year(FashionDesigneroftheYear),Glamour Magazin(2016),ProfessionalFashionDesignerofthe Year,DesignTerminal(2013),UniversityResearch FellowshipProgram(2024)

HungarianOlympicathletes’ uniformsinTokyo.2020

Allpiecesaremadefromrecycledmaterials.Theco-designer ofthecollection:JuditGaram.Photo:ÁdámFöldi “Theuniformcollectiondesignedforthe2020Tokyo Olympicsischaracterizedbysimplicityandminimalism, eachpiecebeingfunctionalandcreatingaharmonious overallimage.ThedesigninspirationscomefromJapanese cultureandtheteachingsofZenphilosophy.Theclothes providecomfortfortheathletes,whoachieveamorefocusedandharmoniousstateofmindwhilewearingthem. AnimportantelementoftheOlympicandParalympiccollectionisthatitproudlyanddistinctlyrepresentsHungary, withthenationaltricolorrunningthroughthepatterned textilematerialsofthecollection,featuringred-white-green brushstrokepatternsanddynamictypography”

KrisztinaRemeteDLAhabil.

costumedesigner|associateprofessor

KrisztinaRemetegraduatedfromtheHungarian UniversityofArtandDesign(nowMOME)in1998 andstudiedattheTextileDepartmentoftheRoyal CollegeofArtinLondonin2000.SheearnedherDLA degreefromtheMoholy-NagyUniversityofArtand Designin2008,whereshehadbeenworkingsince 1999,andbecameanassociateprofessorin2010. Since2019,shehasbeenalecturerattheDepartmentofFashionandTextileatBudapestMetropolitanUniversity.Herteachingareasincludeknitwear andclothingdesign,alternativematerialdesign, andspecialdesign.Herworkhasbeenrecognized withnumerousawards:shewasnamed“Young FashionDesigneroftheYear”in1998,receivedthe DesignSchweizPreisWillyGhulsection’sspecial awardin1999,andreceivedaministerialcommendationaspartoftheHungarianDesignAwardin2001. ShehasbeenawardedtheKozmaLajosScholarship multipletimesandalsoreceivedtheStudioofYoung ArtistsandDesignersAssociationscholarship,the NationalCulturalFundofHungaryscholarship,and theEötvösScholarship.Sincethelate1990s,shehas organizednumerousfashionshowsandexhibitions ofherworks,withhercreationsdisplayednotonly inBudapestbutalsoinLithuania,Switzerland,Finland,Latvia,Paris,NewYork,andBrighton.Herfirst theatercostumedesignwasforGáborGoda’sperformanceCain’sHat(1998).Inrecentyears,shehas workedasacostumedesignerforproductionsby GáborRusznyák,AndrásBálint,LászlóBagossy, ViktorBodó,andÉvaDuda,amongothers.Since 2004,shehasregularlycollaboratedwithJánosMohácsiattheNationalTheatre,theBudapestOpera House,Vígszínház,theÖrkényTheater,theRadnóti Theater,theKatonaJózsefTheater,andtheatersin Kaposvár,Szombathely,Miskolc,andPécs.InadditiontoHungariantheaters,shehasalsoworkedon productionsabroad,inGermanyandRomania.

Researchareas⸺ costumedesign,fashiondesign

Othereducational/professionalactivities⸺ between1999and2019,instructorattheMoholyNagyUniversityofArtandDesign

Awardsandrecognitions⸺ EötvösScholarship(2006),TheaterCriticsAward (2012and2013),PécsNationalTheaterFestival BestCostumeAward(2011and2012)

ArthurMiller:TheCrucible.2015 Director:JánosMohácsi.Vígszínház,Budapest Photo:ÁbelSzalontai

PaulFoster:ElizabethI.2021 Director:JánosMohácsi.CsikyGergelyTheater,Kaposvár Photo:ImreMemlaur

EdeSzigligeti:Liliomfi.2012 Director:JánosMohácsi.ÖrkényTheater,Budapest Photo:EszterGordon

Shakespeare:MidsummerNight’sDream.2012

Director:JánosMohácsi.WeöresSándorTheater, Szombathely.Photo:ZsoltMészáros

EszterRévészDLA

textiledesigner|associateprofessor

EszterRévészearnedherdoctoraldegreefromthe doctoralschoolofMoholy-NagyUniversityofArt andDesignin2018.Sheisthefounderandlead designeroftheDreamingThreadsbrand.Thebrand, whichreceivedanEDIDA(thedesignOscarprize) nominationforProductoftheYearin2022,combinestheheritageofHungarianfolktextileculture withcontemporarydesign.Between2020and 2022,shewasinvolvedintherenovationoftheHungarianStateOperaHouse,commissionedbythe ZDA-Zobokiarchitecturalfirm,whereshedeveloped thetextileconcept,designedthetextilesforpublic areas,andthemainauditoriumcurtain,and providedprofessionalsupportfortheimplementation.Asaneducator,sheplacesgreatimportance onnurturingtalent;thestudentsshehasmentoredhavesuccessfullyappliedfortheHungarian DesignAward,theNationalArtStudents’Conference,theTextilLabdiplomaproject,andmanufacturingorganizerpositionsatinternationalfashion brands.

Researchareas⸺ therelationshipbetweentraditionandcontemporarydesign,contemporaryapplicationpossibilities oftraditionalfolkmotifs,textiletechniques,and materials

Othereducational/professionalactivities⸺ between2014and2022,instructorattheMoholyNagyUniversityofArtandDesign.Since2019,designeratDreamingThreads(https://dreamingthreads.com).2017,materialsdeveloperatTextilLabinTilburg

Awardsandrecognitions⸺ HungarianDesignAward(2018),HomoFaberGuide Artisan(since2020)

Organizationalmemberships⸺ StudioofYoungArtistsandDesigners,SZETT (AssociationofCarpetDesigners)

STELLANTISI.2023

Woolcarpet,flatweaving,skip-loop weavingtechnique,73 × 196cm

Alargewoolcarpethand-madewithinamanufactory framework,featuringapopularstarmotiffromfolktextiles.

Wool

An

II.(detail)2023

LANOURII.(detail)2022

Cottonrug,advancedragrugtechnique,140 × 200cm

Thegeometricpatterncreatedfromthestarmotifandthe excitingcolorcombinationmakethisartworkarefreshing highlightincontemporaryinteriors.

ReinterpretedTraditionI.(detail)2017

Jacquardwoventextilecollection,150 × 300cm

Thiseight-piecejacquardwoventextilecollectionis builtuponmotifsfromHungarianfolktextiles.Theyare digitallywoven,combinedwithsculpturalsurfacesand colorsthatalignwithcontemporarytrends.

STELLANTIS

carpet,flatweaving,skip-loop weavingtechnique,73 × 196cm

excitingsculpturalplayiscreatedbytakingadvantage oftheinherentqualitiesoftheflatwovenandloopedsurfaces.

DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN

Péter Csizmadi DLA

receivedcommander’sCrossoftheOrderofMeritofHungary,architect,leaddesigner| Dean,HeadofDepartment,associateprofessor

“Architecturehasbeenapartofmylifefortwentyfiveyears.Initially,theexperimentationwithforms excitedmycreativeimagination,butrelativelysoon, myfocusshiftedtotherelationshipbetweenpeople andspace,andthespatialneedsofhumanexistence.Today,mygoalistobalancethesetwoapproacheswithintheframeworkofReloadArchitect Studio,which foundedwithmycreativepartner, AnikóPetőcz-Tóth,in2011.Iconsideritimportant thatmytheoreticalworkisvalidatedbypractical creativeactivities.Duringmyjourneytobecoming anarchitect,IfollowedinthefootstepsofoutstandingfiguresinHungarianarchitecture(ZoltánBachman,GáborZoboki,NóraDemeter),towhomIowe agreatdealofgratitude.Intheevaluationofmy doctoraldissertation, reliedontheinsightsofJózsef Finta,ArtistoftheNation.Architecturaleducation hasalsobeenpartofmylifeforfifteenyears.Since 2019,myteachingexperiencehasexpandedwiththe perspectiveofleadingtheFacultyofArtsandCreative IndustriesatBudapestMetropolitanUniversity.Asboth aleaderandeducator,myprimarygoalistoimpart theknowledgenecessaryforpracticingvariousappliedartdisciplines,basedondomesticandinternationalexperiences,inastudent-friendlymanner,and toencouragemyteaching-creatingcolleaguesto adoptamentorshiproleunderthelearningbydoing method.Inmyhighereducationcareer, havelearned themostfromrectorsProf.Dr.BálintBachmann,DLA andProf.Dr.JuditDroppa,DLA.”

Researchareas⸺ methodologyofresidentialbuildingdesign,cultural buildingdesign,sustainabilityinarchitecturaldesign, theprocessofshapingcreativearchitecturalconcepts

Othereducational/professionalactivities⸺ Part-timeinstructor(2011–2012),thenseniorlecturer(2017–2019)attheYblMiklósFacultyofArchitectureofSzentIstvánUniversity.Since2019,Head ofDepartmentofArchitectureandDesignatMETU, associateprofessor,since2019dissertationadvisor attheBreuerMarcellDoctoralSchooloftheUniversityofPécs.Since2020,DeanoftheArtandCreativeIndustriesatMETUZoboki–DemeterArchitectureoffice(2004–2008),TIBAArchitecturalstudio (2008–2009),FounderandleaddesignerofReload Architecturalstudio(2009–)

Awardsandrecognitions⸺ JuniorPrimaAwardforHungarianArchitecture (2011),FutureinthePresentCompetition,Special Award(2013),MetalSheetCladdinginArchitecture, 2ndPrize(2016),FaçadeoftheYearSpecialAward (2016),OfficeoftheYear(2016),EUMiesAward,InternationalArchitectureAwardnomination(2017), HungarianArchitects’AssociationV4competition, DesignandExhibitionHonorableMention(2017),

NationalScientificStudents’ConferenceCommittee,president’srecognitionfororganizingtheNationalArtStudents’Conference(2021),Shenzhen OperaHouseInternationaldesigncontest–shortlistedinthetop12entriesintheworld–joint designofZDAandIntramurosOffice(2021),Order ofMeritofHungary(2024)

Organizationalmemberships⸺ HungarianAcademyofArts,Architecturesection, affiliatemember,AssociationofHungarianArchitects, HungarianChamberofArchitects,HungarianRectors’ Conference,ArtsCommittee

TheWÜRTHHeadquarters. 2024

TheShenzhenOperaHouse (competitionentry).2021

ThejointsubmissionbyZDA–ZobokiArchitectureStudio (GáborZobokiDLA,AndrásCsiszér),IntramurosArchitecture Studio(BotondDobosDLA,GáborSzatmári),andRELOAD ArchitectureStudio(PéterCsizmadiDLA,AnikóPetőcz-Tóth) wasselectedamongthebestdesignsandwontheopportunitytodesigntheShenzhenOperaHouseinaninternationalcompetitionforthisculturalfacilityenvisionedin theHongKongBayarea.Named“TheGateoftheSea,” thegrandandfuturisticHungariandesignevokesthemorphologyofShenzhencity,withitsmountainssurrounding thenearlytwenty-million-strongmetropolis,whilealso payinghomagetotheimmortalsofthegenre.

ThisheadquarterswasjointlydesignedbyReloadArchitectureStudio(AnikóPetőcz-Tóth,PéterCsizmadiDLA) andDemeterDesignStudio(NóraDemeterDLA)forthe internationallyrecognizedWürth,aGerman-basedcompanyspecializinginassemblytechnology.Thedesignof boththebuilding’sexteriorandinteriorevolvedhandin hand,withcarefulattentiontotheaestheticneedsofthe usersaswellasthecompany’sbrandingrequirements.

HolidayHome. 2020

Designpartner:AnikóPetőcz-Tóth (ReloadArchitectureStudio)

“  ThebuildingwasrealizedinthepicturesqueBalatongyörök, onthewesternshoreofLakeBalaton,reimaginingtheholidayhomearchitectureofthe1960sand1970sintheBalaton region.Ourdesignconceptwasbasedonharmonizingthe builtenvironmentwiththestunninglandscapeofthe BalatonUplands,aswellastheviewsofBadacsonyand Szigliget;atthesametime,weaimedforafullpanoramic orientation.”

ResidentialComplexandPublicPark inSasadLiget.2022

“  Thisresidentialcomplex,consistingof190apartments,was built inthe11thdistrictofBudapest,atthefootofSasHill. OurtaskwastodesignthefinaltwophasesoftheSasadLiget residentialcomplexandthepublicparkthatwouldbeplaced betweenthem.Togetherwithmydesignpartner,Anikó Petőcz-Tóth,wedrewinspirationfromtheopen,playfullayoutofthefirstphase,whichwascompletedtenyearsago.”

TheV-House. 2015

“TheV-House,asa‘house-shapedhouse,’wasbuiltonone ofthehighestplotsofÜröm–Rókahegy,overlookingCsillaghegy.Togetherwithmydesignpartner,AnikóPetőcz-Tóth (ReloadArchitectureStudio),wewerecommissionedtodesignatwo-generationfamilyhomewiththegoalofcreating ahigh-quality,innovativebuiltenvironmentthatwould representthecharacteristicsofasuburbanresidentialarea inacontemporaryway.”

“ uncoverconnectionsandreinterprettherelationshipofusersandspaces.Ibelievethatbydoingso, improvetheworldaroundus. derivethefundamental valuesofmydesignfromanalyzingandinterpreting thegivensituation.Iseeknewsolutions,systematicallyresearchingarchitectureanddevelopingmyown skillstoachievethis. amconvincedthatquestioning isthemostimportantdrivingforcethatinitiates change.Myworkingmethodisinclusive,whichiswhy architecturalresponsesarediverse.Ibelievethatharmonizingdifferentapproachesadvancesourworld andbuildsourenvironment.”

Researchareas⸺ changesindesignmethodologyinrelationto technology,productdevelopment

Othereducational/professionalactivities⸺ FounderandCEOofMinusplusArchitectLtd.(2002–), GuestLecturerattheFacultyofcivilengineeringof BudapestUniversityofTechnologyandEconomics (2005–),FounderandCEOofTEAM0708Architect Ltd.(2007–2010),FounderandCEOofMinusplus GeneráltervezőLtd.(2010–)

Awardsandrecognitions⸺

HauszmannPrize(2003),HolcimAwardsGold(2008), BudapestAwardofArchitecturalExcellence(2015), MasterofLightAward(2021),InteriorDesignerof theYear,OfficeoftheYear(2022),Design ManagementAward(2023)

Organizationalmemberships⸺ HungarianAcademyofArts, HungarianFederationofArchitects

architect,leaddesigner|seniorlecturer

Iceland,Grjótagjá,CaveTowercontest. 2020

Photo:MINUSPLUS

Iceland,Grjótagjá,CaveTowercontest.2020 Photo:MINUSPLUS

OpeningoftheMinusplusXXExhibition

Ourexhibitionandcharityauctionwereorganizedto celebratethe20thanniversaryofourcompany.

Photo:TOPOGRAM

DesignManagementAward, SpecialAwardoftheHungarianIntellectual PropertyOffice.2023

Photo:TOPOGRAM

ErzsébetBachmannDLAhabil.

graphicdesigner,architect|associateprofessor,Vicedean

“IstudiedappliedgraphicsandpaintingattheFacultyofArtsoftheUniversityofPécs.Duringmyuniversityyears,myinterestturnedtowardsarchitecture.Afterobtainingmydegree,IbeganteachingarchitecturalgraphicsattheFacultyofEngineering andInformationTechnologyattheUniversityofPécs andcontinuedmystudiesattheBreuerMarcellDoctoralSchoolinPécs.Mymaster’sthesiswasthe muraltitledRandomattheSzentágothaiJánosResearchCenterinPécs.Designinggraphicidentityelementsforpublicbuildings,educationalorsocialinstitutions,commercialandhospitalityvenues,etc., hasbecomepartofthedesigntaskinarchitecture, art,andinteriordesigndisciplines.Myteaching activitiesareprimarilyfocusedonthisarea.Additionally,Iamworkingondevelopingaportfoliobasededucationalsystemandconceptthataligns withinternationalhighereducationtrends,withthe aimofprovidingpracticalknowledgeandcompetenciestostudentsinastudent-centeredmanner, strengtheningtheircreativeabilities.”

Researchareas⸺ environmentallyconsciousgraphicdesign, ecologicalenvironmentaldesign,sustainabilityin interiordesign

Othereducational/professionalactivities⸺ GraphicdesigneratAlföldiPrintingHouse(1991–1994)andattheUniversityofPécs(2017–2018), InstructorattheUniversityofPécs(2002–2022), DissertationadvisorattheBreuerMarcelldoctoral schooloftheUniversityofPécs(2016–),Responsible fortheScientificStudents’AssociationatMETU‘s FacultyofArtandCreativeIndustries(2022–), PresidentoftheArtandArtTheoryProfessional CommitteeoftheHungarianScientificStudents’ Association(2024–)

Awardsandrecognitions⸺ AlexandraScientificAward(HungarianAcademy ofSciencesRegionalCommitteeofPécs,2014), BeautifulHungarianBook2014(2015),Master InstructorGoldMedal(2023)

Organizationalmemberships⸺ AssociationofHungarianArtists,NationalScientific Students’ConferenceBoard,METUScientificBoard, HungarianRectors’Conference,ArtsCommittee, MemberoftheHungarianAcademyofArts, CommitteememberattheTudósklubofthe HungarianAcademyofSciencesRegional CommitteeofPécs

DetailsfromtheHungarianPavilionatthe 13thVeniceArchitectureBiennale.2012

Thefullgraphicdesignofthecompetitionandexhibition,as wellasitson-siteimplementation,wascenteredaroundthe installationtitledSpaceMaker.Theconcept,featuringarchitecturalmodelsbyfivehundredstudents,wascreatedbased onthedesignbyBalázsMarkóandthecuratorialdirectionof BálintBachmann.

MuralattheSzentágothaiJánosResearchCentre, UniversityofPécs.2012

Themuralwascreatedfromtheleftovercuttingscrapsof facadecladdingelements,carefullysortedandprocessedusinganinnovativetechnique.ThebentpiecesofAlcoaReynobondcompositepanelswerefixedtothewallwithconcrete screwsandarrangedlikeapuzzle,formingthecomposition, hencethenameRandom.BálintBachmannwastheleaddesignerforthebuilding.TheprojectreceivedaSpecialAward attheHolcimAwardforSustainableArchitecturein2012.

DesignoftheVisualIdentityfortheInstituteof TranslationalMedicine,UniversityofPécs. 2017

TheUniversityofPécswasthefirstinCentralandEastern Europetoestablishthefieldoftranslationalmedicinewith thecreationoftheTranslationalMedicineCenterin2016.This branchofhealthcarefocusesontherapidtranslationofthe resultsofbasicandclinicalresearchintopatientcare.Previously,nosuchplatformexistedinHungary.TheInstitutereceivedanew,uniquevisualidentityandwebsitedesign.

DetailsfromtheHungarianPavilionatthe 13thVeniceArchitectureBiennale.2012

Prof.emeritusAttilaBárkányi

HebeganhisdesigncareeratVideotonComputer TechnologyFactory(1973–1979).From1976to 2010,hewasamemberoftheOPTEAMcreative group.Themainareasofhisworkincludecomputing devicesandequipment,electricappliancesand entertainmentdevices,furnitureandhomedecor items,lamps(1973–2000),interiordesign,custom andbuilt-infurniture,small-scaleresidential architecture,andfunctionalandvisualplansfor familyhouses(since1990).AttheMoholy-Nagy UniversityofArtandDesign,hewasfirstthefounder andheadoftheundergraduateindustrialdesign program,andlater,from2007to2014,thegraduate programaswell.Healsofoundedtheindustrial designartprogramatBKF/METU(2015–2017).He hasbeenamember,leader,andexpertofthead hocindustrialdesigncommitteesoftheNational TechnicalDevelopmentCommittee(1980–2002),an expertoftheHungarianAccreditationCommittee (since2006),amemberoftheMoholy-NagyLászló DesignScholarshipCommittee(2009–2012),and anexpertontheNationalTalentProgramandthe SocialRenewalEducationalProgramscholarship applications.

Othereducational/professionalactivities⸺ headlecturerofDesignCenter(1981–1984)

Awardsandrecognitions⸺

BudapestInternationalTradeFairGrandPrize (1973),AwardofDesignExcellence(1981),Ferenczy NoémiPrize(2000),SzéchenyiProfessorial Fellowship(2001)

Organizationalmemberships⸺

AssociationofHungarianArtists,Associationof IndustrialDesignersundertheAssociationof HungarianFineandIndustrialArtists,Intellectual PropertyLawCouncilofCopyrightExperts

FerenczyNoémiPrize-winningdesigner|professor

Cloudlampcollection(Opteam).1976

VideotonNE3000tip.plotter.1987

Co-Designer:GáborKékesdy,LászlóSümegi

WaveDeskTelephone(model).1987

Co-Designer:LászlóSümegi

VideotonVDT52100display.1977

BRGMK27PortableCassetteTapeRecorder (model).1974

KatalinBódinéKersnerDLA

architect|collegeassociateprofessor

“IgraduatedfromtheFacultyofArchitectureat BudapestUniversityofTechnologyandEconomicsin 2008.Duringmyfinalyearatuniversityandfortwo moreyears,IworkedatBánáti+HartvigArchitect Office.Wemainlydesignedmulti-apartmentoffice buildings,industrialhalls,andshoppingcenters. From2010,Iworkedatthearchitecturalofficeof CsabaMolnárDLA,whowasalsoaconsultantformy mostimportantuniversitydesignprojects.During thisperiod, becamemoreinvolvedwithmonumentsandhistoricalbuildings.Keyprojects participatedinincludethefacadereconstructionofthe EsterházyPalaceinFertőd,thereconstructionofthe PuppetTheatreandtheOrangeriebuildingthere, andwewereawardedinthecomplexdevelopment designcompetitionfortheHungarianNationalMuseum.Between2010and2013,IearnedmyDLAdegreeinPécs,withJuliannaP.Szűcsasmysupervisor,andmytopicwasthereconstructionofthePeterdiReformedChurch.Duringthesethreeyears,I assistedinteachingseveralsubjects.Between2018 and2020, completedtheheritageprotectionengineeringtrainingatBME.In2020,Istartedworkingas aresearchscientistattheHungarianMuseumofArchitectureandMonumentProtectionDocumentationCenter.IcontributedtotherenewaloftheWalterRózsiVillaanddesignedtheinteriorarchitecture fornumerousexhibitions.IparticipatedasapreparerinthedesigncompetitionsfortheArchitecture Center(2021and2023)andasanexpertontheReviewCommittee.”

Researchareas⸺ architecturalsketchplans,theinteriorspacesof exhibitions

Othereducational/professionalactivities⸺ HungarianMuseumofArchitectureandMonument ProtectionDocumentationCenter,Researcher

TherestoredWalterRózsi-villa.2022

Photo:ÉvaWachsler

TheinterioroftheWalterRózsi-villa.2022

Photo:RóbertHack InterioroftheexhibitionOrientedDestinies HungarianKunsthalle,2023.Photo:ZsófiaNyirkos

InterioroftheSándy/Konokexhibition HungarianKunsthalle,2020.Photo:KrisztinaBélavári

ZoltánBodonyi

architect|masterinstructor

“Ibeganmystudiesinthefurnituredesignprogram attheSecondarySchoolofVisualArts.Afterabrief detourinLisbon(FaculdadedeArquitetura),IgraduatedasanarchitectfromtheMoholy-NagyUniversityofArtandDesignin2013.Sincethen, have beenfortunatetoexplorevariousfieldsofarchitecture. hadtheopportunitytodesignthepermanent exhibitionoftheGreatChurchinDebrecen,worked ontherenewaloftheTeleki–TiszaCastle,andparticipatedinthepracticalimplementationofnew buildingsurveytechnologies.Thecommonthreadin theseprojectsistheheritageprotectionenvironment,whichhassignificantlyinfluencedmyworkto date.Ifindthecontextualquestionsofthecoexistenceofoldandnew,andthetransmissionofthe valuesofthepastintothepresent,tobethemost excitingtasks.Since2016,Ihavebeeninvolvedin teaching,drawingattentiontotheexaminationof measurableandimmeasurablequalities.Through designtasks,Istrivetofamiliarizestudentswiththe ethicaldilemmasofarchitectureandencourage themtofindpointsofreferenceforthemselves.Since 2021,IhavebeenadoctoralstudentattheBreuer MarcellDoctoralSchooloftheUniversityofPécs.”

Researchareas⸺ architectureandmemory,lostobjectsand techniquesininteriordesign

Othereducational/professionalactivities⸺ ProjectleadingarchitectatMinusplusStudio

Awardsandrecognitions⸺ KaeszGyulaDesignScholarship(2007),Árkay DegreeAward(2013),HungarianDesignAward (2016),exhibitor

Interiorarchitecturaldesignofthe TamariskaHillGuesthouse.2018

Jerkefurnitureline.2016

Nostalgicutopias(architecturalgraphics).2023 ExhibitionintheKósKárolyroomoftheAssociation ofHungarianArchitects

KvassayLeisureCenter(model).2013 Officeextensionintheformer TobaccoFactoryatLágymányos.2020

Prof.ÁgnesDeliDLA

MunkácsyPrize-winningvisualartist|professor

“Between1983and1987, wasastudentofgeographyandartatJanusPannoniusUniversity,then from1988to1991,IstudiedsculptureattheGerrit RietveldAcademyinAmsterdam.From1991to1995, IwasasculpturestudentattheHungarianAcademy ofFineArts,whereIcompletedthemaster’sprogramfrom1992to1995.From1994to1998, served asthevicepresidentoftheStudioofYoungArtists’ Association.Between2000and2003, participated inthedoctoralprogramattheHungarianAcademy ofFineArts,whereIreceivedmyDLAdegreein2005. From2001to2003,IwasanassistanttoGyörgy JovánovicsattheUniversity.From2007to2008, taughtattheCollegeofNyíregyháza,andfrom2008 to2009,IwasaseniorlecturerattheFacultyofArts oftheUniversityofKaposvár.There,Iservedasan associateprofessorfrom2010to2014,andasaprofessorfrom2014to2022,afterhabilitatingatthe UniversityofPécsin2013.Since2022,Ihavebeen teachingasaprofessoratBudapestMetropolitan University. haveheldforty-foursoloexhibitionsand participatedinmorethanonehundredgroupexhibitionsbothinHungaryandabroad.Iamaregular participantindomesticandinternationalsymposia inthefieldsofnatureart,design,andfinearts.My workscanbefoundinHungarianmuseumsandcollections.”

Researchareas⸺ visualart,design

Othereducational/professionalactivities⸺ JointowneranddesignerofDEGAdesignstudio

Awardsandrecognitions⸺

HermannLipótPrize(1993),RoyalAcademyofArt, TheHague,Scholarship(1994),DerkovitsScholarship (1995–1998),HungarianAcademyinRomeScholarship(1995),2ndMATÁVvisualartcontest,1stPrize (1998),ScholarshiptoFrankfurtfromtheBudapest CityMunicipality(1999),EötvösScholarship(2003), MunkácsyPrize(2005),BudapestCityMunicipality ScholarshiptoLisbon(2006),CampusHungary InstructorFellowship(2014),GreenEnergySocial RenewalOptimalProgramScholarshiptoLondon (2014),ArtcadiaPrize(2015)

Organizationalmemberships⸺ AssociationofHungarianArtists,Association ofHungarianSculptors,SzéchenyiAcademyof LiteratureandArts

BlackCloud.2017

Five-partinstallationmadefromrecycled,sewnbicycle tiresattheArtMarket.

“Myexhibition,Yoke, atÓbudaiTársaskör.2020

exhibitionfeatures

photo

Wave.2017

“  Theinteriorofmyfive-object soloexhibitioninKASGallery.”

Tears.2017

Theobjectconsistsofglasspressed intoasteelsheet,suspendedonthewall.260 × 90 × 10cm “IintroducedthispieceatmyexhibitionWave inKASGallery.”

NóraDemeterDLAhabil.

YblPrize-winningarchitect|associateprofessor

AsanYblPrize-winningandinternationallyrecognizedarchitect,shehasbeencreatinginHungary foroverthirtyyears.BorntoHungarianparentsin California,sheearnedherarchitecturaldegrees fromUCBerkeleyandYaleUniversity.Sheworked forfiveyearsattheEngland-basedFitzroy-Robinson office,wheresheledtheHungariandivisionfortwo years.In1998,sheco-foundedtheZoboki-Demeter andAssociates(ZDA)architecturalofficewithGábor Zoboki,whichhasbecomeoneofthemostinfluentialdesignfirmsinHungaryandtheregion.ZDAis knownforsignificanturbanplanning,architectural projects,andculturalbuildings,oneofthemost renownedbeingthePalaceofArts(MÜPA).Withher professionalbackgroundandcomplexvision,Nóra Demeterwasco-creatoratthemultipleaward-winningZDA,whichgainedinternationalrecognition.In 2014,sheestablishedtheDemeterDesignStudio (DDS),whichaimstoperformuniquearchitectural andinteriordesign.TheStudiohasdesignedseveral award-winningdomesticandinternationalcreations.

Researchareas⸺ boundariesbetweenarchitectureandinterior design,designprinciplesofmuseumfunctions

Othereducational/professionalactivities⸺ FounderoftheZoboki–DemeterArchitectOffice, Founder,ownerandleaddesigneroftheDemeter DesignStudio,DissertationadvisorattheBreuer MarcelldoctoralschooloftheUniversityofPécs

Awardsandrecognitions⸺ YblPrize(2017)

Organizationalmemberships⸺

TheAmericanInstituteofArchitecture,Hungarian ChamberofArchitects,ChamberofBudapest Architects,AssociationofHungarianArchitects, SzéchenyiAcademyofLiteratureandArts

TheOperationalAreasoftheHungarianState OperaHouseIntegratedintotheHistoric Environment. 2020–2022

Photo:TamásRéthey-Prikkel

Afteracenturyandahalf,theinstitutionunderwent renovation.ThegoalofDDS,inpartnershipwithZDA,was tointegratetheoperationalareasintothehistoricenvironmentinawaythathonorstheheritage,whilealsodefiningthefunctionalandcomplextechnicalrequirements. TheOperaHouse’soperationalareasconsistofeleven distinctspatialunits,spreadacrosssevenlevels.

PalaceofArts(MÜPA).2000–2005

Photos:TamásBujnovszky,TamásRéthey-Prikkel

ItsthreemaincomponentsaretheLudwigMuseum,the BartókBélaConcertHall,andtheFestivalTheater.Over thepastnearlytwentyyears,MÜPAhasbecomeakey culturalvenueintheregion

Lake11.ConceptforaNewDistrict with175Apartments.2021–2024

(IncollaborationwiththeFrenchofficeColdefy).Thisisa uniquegreenspacedevelopmentinBudapest.Onthe shoresofLakeKána,weenvisionedanewdistrictacross eleven

and

plots,developingadiversearchitectural

interiordesignconceptfortheapartments.

GraphisoftHeadquarters.2016–2018

Photo:ZsoltBatár

Thecompanygainedinternationalrecognition,andas such,thenatureanddesignoftheworkplacehadtoreflect thistransformation.Forthisreason,DDScreatedkeynew collaborativeandrepresentationalspaces.

designer collegeassociateprofessor

“ graduatedfromtheMoholy-NagyUniversityofArt andDesign(MOME)in2008.Followingthis,inline withanideathathadbeenmaturingduringmyuniversityyears,wefoundedadesignofficenamed Heonlabin2009withmyformeruniversitycolleagues. Ourinitialworkfocusedonobjectdesignandinterior design,whichsoonexpandedtoincludeexhibition designtasks.Thischaracterofourdesignofficehas remained;however,theemphasishasshiftedtowardsmuseumcommissions.Besidesthecapital, wehavedesignedandimplementedhistoricalexhibitionsinseveralmuseumsacrossthecountry–suchastheHungarianNationalMuseum,theKunsthalle,theMoneyMuseum,thePostalMuseum,the SemmelweisMuseumofMedicalHistory,theOpenAirEthnographicMuseuminSzentendre,andthe TornyaiJánosMuseuminHódmezővásárhely–in theformofpermanentortemporaryexhibitions.My academiccareerbeganwithactingasreviewerat therequestofMOMEandparticipatingintheirdiplomacommitteesandcontinuedasapart-timelectureratBudapestMetropolitanUniversityfrom 2016,where amcurrentlyacollegeassociateprofessor.Thefocusofmydesignactivitiesalignswith myresearchareas,whereIexamineexhibitiondesign asanindependentcreativeactivity,consideringthe relationshipsofrelatedactivitiesandarchitecturein thisfield.RegardlessoftheareaofcreationIaminvolvedin,myguidingprincipleistotakeahumancenteredapproach,whichIstrivetoreinforceinmy students’attitudesduringmycoursesrelatedtoobjectandspacedesign.”

Researchareas⸺ exhibitiondesign,installationdesign, productdesign

Othereducational/professionalactivities⸺ Interiordesign,furnituredesign,visualimage design,installationdesign,exhibitiondesign, productionpreparation,productdevelopment, projectmanagementforHeonlabLtd.Memberof theHungarianDesignAwardCommitteeofthe HungarianDesignCouncil(2021,2022,2023), MemberofthejuryfortheDesignsectionofthe 36thNationalScientificStudents’Associations Conference,SectionofArtandArtTheory(2023)

Awardsandrecognitions⸺

KozmaLajosScholarship(2010),HungarianDesign Awardnomination(2013),UniversityResearch FellowshipProgram(2024)

TheRoadsofTradition.

TransylvanianRegion.

FerencKoleszárDLA

visualartist collegeassociateprofessor

Between2010and2017,heledtheCeramicsspecializationwithintheDepartmentofCraft.He earnedhisdoctoraldegreeinartin2012.Hiswork hasbeenrecognizedwithnationalandinternationalartscholarships.Fourofhisstudents’works wereawardedattheNationalArtStudents’Conferencebetween2011and2017.

Researchareas⸺ investigatesthetransitionbetweenartworkand everydayobjectintheAfterimagesseries,aswell asintheLongExposures–BriefImagesand Shadedinstallations,andtheFocusedFirepublic artproject.

“MyDLAresearchsummarizedmyworktothat point.Thesearevisualartworks;images,sculptures, installation,happenings,aswellaseco-friendlygifts /MENOMOdesignproducts.”

Othereducational/professionalactivities⸺ DesigneroftheEarthflowereco-friendlygiftobject (2004–),AuthorandCoordinatoroftheFocused Firepublicspaceartproject(2010–),DesignVenice Installation(2008)

Awardsandrecognitions⸺

RubikEngineeringAcademyFoundationScholarship (2004),ErasmusScholarship(2004),DegreeCommitteePresident’sSpecialAward(2005),Hungarian DesignAward,StudentCategory1stPrize(2005), GmundenScholarshipofKeramiksymposium,AssociationofHungarianArtistsScholarship(2006),NationalCulturalFundofHungaryCreativeScholarship, InternationalCeramicsSymposium,HódmezővásárhelyScholarship(2007),DoctoralScholarship(2005–2008),SiklósiCeramicsArtists’ColonyScholarship (2009,2010),Artists’Residence,Parkinprogress5–EveningofYoungEuropeanArtists,ArcusTemporum, Pannonhalma(2012),NationalCulturalFundofHungaryCreativeScholarship(2010,2012,2016,2021)

Punctual-unpunctual.2010 Stoneware,matchsticks

Inthispiece,thecontinuousimagemarkingthespaceis createdusingthethree-dimensionallypunctuated “CeramicsLine.”Theprocessbeginswhentheparticipant engageswiththework,initiatingthetransformation.

CompactImageVII.2013

Smokecartridge

Thework,designedandbuilttorespondtothe movementofsmoke,demonstratesthatthemedium producedbythesmokecartridgecanbecontrolled.This createsimagesthatreconstructthemovementofthe trace-makingmedium.

FocusedFire(PublicArtEvent).2010–2023 Brick,wood

Thisevent,whichisalsoexcellentforteambuilding,can beadaptedtothespecificlocationandcontextofthe event.Theshapesconstructedfromsmallbrickscanbe associatedwithvariousfunctions,creatingadynamic andinteractiveartisticexperience.

ZoltánKovács,Jr.

architect|assistantlecturer

“Overthecourseofmycareer,ithasincreasingly proventhattheartisticaspectsofdesignisthemost fulfillingforme.Technicalaspectsaremorerelevant inprojectmanagementandconceptplanning.Inrecentyears,theopportunitiesprovidedbynewtechnologieshavecometotheforefront:surveysconductedwithlaserscannersandUAVs(unmanned aerialvehicles).Theinterpretationandutilizationof thedataandpointcloudstheygeneratearealso partofmydailytasks.MyongoingdoctoralworkinvolvesdesigningtheSaintAndrewChapelinAndornaktálya.”

Researchareas⸺ thecommunity-buildingpowerofarchitecture

Othereducational/professionalactivities⸺ ArchitecturaldesignerforPeriodDesignLtd.(2012), ExpertforLechnerKnowledgeCenter(2017–2018), BIM(BuildingInformationModeling)specialistfor 3EInternational(2019–2020)

MappingtheBlessedVirginMaryparishchurchof SoroksárusingLIDARtechnology.2022

TheSaintAndrewchapelofAndornaktálya(plan).2022

Therehabilitationoftheresidentialbuildingat Vácistreet171ofthe13thDistrict.2021 Leaddesigner:PeriodDesign,ZoltánKovácsDLA

DánielLaczóPhD

architect seniorlecturer

“Throughoutmyprofessionalcareer,design,research, andteachinghaveallbeenfundamentaltome.Since graduatingin2014,Ihavebeenworkingasadesign architect.Ayearlater,Ibeganmydoctoralresearch, andafterobtainingmycertificate,Igainedteaching experience,first(between2018and2021)attheBudapestUniversityofTechnologyandEconomics(DepartmentofDesign,inEnglish),thenfrom2020at theHungarianUniversityofAgricultureandLifeSciences(ArchitecturalHistory),beforestartingtoteach atBudapestMetropolitanUniversityin2024. aimto imparttomystudentsadesignapproachthathelps themunderstandandconfidentlydrawfromhistoricaltraditions.Theyshouldbesensitivetothelandscapeandurbancharacteristicsofthelocation,and theirworkshouldalsoresultintechnicallysound solutions.Iwishtoguidethemfromconceptcreation throughtothedevelopmentandpresentationofthe plan.”

Researchareas⸺ thehistoryofmodernarchitecture,therelationship betweenarchitectureandlandscape

Othereducational/professionalactivities⸺ CentredeCastellologiedeBourgogne,surveyof thethreemedievalwingsoftheBurgundyDucal Court,Dijon(2013),Földes&Co.ArchitectOffice, architecturaldesigner,projectmanager(2014–2021),3hArchitectOffice,projectmanagerarchitect (2021–2022),RómaiMűteremarchitectoffice,lead designer,CEO(since2023)

Organizationalmemberships⸺ HungarianChamberofArchitects

LászlóFöldes–DánielLaczó: BudapestVilla.2019

SwissLoreVilla,Budapest.2024

HolidayResortComplex,Cserszegtomaj.2024

designer|collegeassociateprofessor

“Ibeganmystudiesintheindustrialdesignprogram atMoholy-NagyUniversityofArtandDesign(MOME) in2002.Duringmyyearsthere,myinterestturned towardstheworldofpremiumandluxurycategories. Ifoundedmyfirstcompany,IndustrialDesign,inmy thirdyear.Inmyfourthyear,Isentmyportfolioto Montblanc,basedinHamburg,where latercompletedmythesisproject.Afterthat,IworkedinHungary,primarilydesigningelectronicdevicesandluxuryproducts.Oneofmylargestclientswasthe ItaliancompanyMontegrappa,forwhich worked forfiveyears.Initiallyresponsiblefordesign,Ilater tookonrolesinresearchanddevelopmentaswell. Severalofmydevelopmentshavebeenpatented. Weparticipatedinnumerousexhibitions(10years AnniversaryexhibitionofMercedes-MOME,Baselworld –Montegrappa,2013;Baselworld–Montegrappa, 2014,2015;BíróLászlóMemorialExhibition,2015; GenevaInternationalMotorShow,2016;Hungarian DesignAward,2017;AroundUs–NationalSalon, 2017)andwonprestigiousindustry-specificawards withtheproductsdesignedandbroughttomarket basedonmydesigns.In2015,weestablishedour ownbrand,Etelburg,whichwecontinuetobuildas afamilybusinesstothisday.In2018, beganmy doctoralstudiesattheBudapestCorvinusUniversity inthedoctoralschoolofEconomics,focusingon marketinganddesigncommunication.Myresearch titled“DigitalPast,AnalogFuture”wasinspirednot bytherejectionofdigitization,butbytheexploration andinterpretationofthoseanalogvaluesinthedigitalworldthatplayedakeyroleinitscreationand arenecessaryforitssustainability. successfullydefendedmydoctoraldissertationin2024.”

Researchareas⸺ theinterpretationofanalogvaluesinthedigital world,innovative/experimentalproductdevelopment,futurology,inter-,trans-,andmultidisciplinaryproductcreation,combiningartandscience

Othereducational/professionalactivities⸺ StateexaminationcommitteememberatBudapest CorvinusUniversity(2019–2022),Jurymemberat theNationalScientificStudents’Conferenceand NationalArtStudents’Conference(2020–2023), LecturesandworkshopsatBudapestCorvinusUniversity(2021–2023),Co-ownerandleadingartistof Etelburgbrandcompany,Marketingandbrand identitydevelopmentforBorsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County

Awardsandrecognitions⸺

ElectroluxTrilobiteInternationalDesignAward,1st Prize(2005),GazdeFranceJeunesFlammesInternationalDesignAward,Paris,2ndPrize(2006), HungarianDesignAward(2017),UniversityResearch FellowshipProgram(2024);Penficionado(TheHome ofLuxuryPens),GáborMegyeri’spenswerelisted inthe10bestpensoftheYearatthePenOscarsin 2015and2016;TheTelegraphpublishedthelistof the6bestpensoftheworld,twoofwhichweredesignedbyhimin2015

–r.featherfountainpen

AnodizedPerunal(aluminumusedinaircraftmanufacturing),goldandsteelfountainpennibs;rollerballandother drawingnibapplications

MontegrappaCultSeries–GrappaPenfountainpen Copper,brass,steel,gold

Photo:Montegrappa

Montegrappa–BugattiChironadvertisement

Etelburg

Photo:Etelburg

Etelburg–DPAFI.–

DigitalPastAnalogFuturesfountainpen

CopperCorewith3KTwillWeaveCarbonFabric,Goldand SteelFountainPenNibs,andRollerballApplicator

Photo:Etelburg

designer|assistantlecturer

“Thefoundationofmyteachingactivityisbasedon overtwenty-fiveyearsofdesignandcompanymanagementexperience,aswellasmydoctoralresearch, whichisnearingcompletion.Inworkingwithstudents, Ifocusoncollaborationandtheinterconnectedness oftheory,practice,andself-knowledge,wherewe navigatethepathstowardsadesigncareerascreativepartners,helpingeachotheralongtheway.”

Researchareas⸺ visualperception,eyetracking,3Dtechnologies

Othereducational/professionalactivities⸺ designerandCEOofABNDesignLtd.(1996–), expertopinions,jurymemberships,reviews

Awardsandrecognitions⸺

AwardofDesignExcellence

Organizationalmemberships⸺

AssociationofHungarianArtists, AssociationofHungarianFineandIndustrialArtists

CapricciocoffeemakerforMomertPlc.1996

Co-Designers:PálKoós,LászlóNádas,ABNDesignLtd.

Photo:DezsőTanka

Gondola,sightseeingpassengerboat ontheDanubeforLegendaLtd.2015–2018

Co-Designer:SándorCsepregiDLA,PelsoprojectLtd.

Photo:MiklósHudacsek

ProdaxGradoelectricalfittings forProdaxPlc.2007

Co-Designer:PálKoós,ABNDesignLtd.Photo:Prodax

EcoWashmobilecarwash forEcoWashLtd. 2008

Co-Designer:PálKoós,ABNDesignLtd.

Photo:DezsőTanka

DávidMiklósPataki

designer|assistantlecturer

“Beforeuniversity,Istudieddecorativesculptureand thengoldsmithing. earnedmydegreeinmetal designfromtheMoholy-NagyUniversityofArtand Design(MOME).In2010,Ifoundedmyownbrand, PDSIGN.Inmydesignstudio, createpersonalized, uniquepieces:furniture,lamps,andevencomplete interiordesignprojects. crafthonest,timeless,and sturdyuniqueobjects,mainlyonorder,usingnaturalmaterials,classicalsolutions,andartisanal techniques,butinterwovenwithadistinctive,personal,andcontemporarystyle.Since2020, have beenteachingintheindustrialdesignprogramat BudapestMetropolitanUniversity,andsince2022,I havebeenadoctoralstudentattheBreuerMarcell DoctoralSchoolinPécs.”

Researchareas⸺ contemporarycraftsmanship,productdesign

Othereducational/professionalactivities⸺ productdesigner,interiordesignerand implementerforhisownStudio(PDSIGN)

Awardsandrecognitions⸺ ArtScholarshipfromtheCityofSzeged(2005–2008), AssociationofHungarianArtists,DiplomaPrize (2008),KozmaLajosScholarship(2010,2011), HungarianFashionDesignAgency,StartMentor Program(2019)

NUOVAnightstand.2019

Oiledoak,redcopper

Whenthedrawerispulledout,asurpriseawaitswith its“crispcoral”coloredinterior,whichcreatesanexciting backdropforthepersonalitemsplacedinside.

Thishighbenchdesignedforstretchingexercisesispart of

LAIRstepchair.2019

BAR-BARyogabench.2017

architect|collegeassociateprofessor

Hecontributedasanarchitect,researcher,and creativeinternatoneofthemainexhibitionsofthe 14thVeniceArchitectureBiennalecuratedbyRem Koolhaas.Heearnedhismaster’sdegreefromMoholy-NagyUniversityofArtandDesign(MOME)in 2015.Inthesameyear,hebeganteachingatBudapestMetropolitanUniversity(METU),wherehehas sinceworkedasanassistantlecturerandthehead oftheEnvironmentalDesignBAprogram.In2017, hefoundedtheVERYGOODOFFICEprototypeto promotetransparentprofessionalpractice.Thisyear, heisdefendinghisdoctoraldissertationonthecareerabandonmentphenomenonattheBreuerMarcellDoctoralSchool.WithhisexhibitionNothingto SeeHere,heisthecuratoroftheHungarianpavilion atthe2025VeniceArchitectureBiennale.

Researchareas⸺ applicationofthearchitecturaltoolkitoutsidethe profession,careerabandonment

Othereducational/professionalactivities⸺ VeryGoodOffice,KROKIStudio(creativemanager), PlantAtelierPéterKis(architecturaldesigner)

Awardsandrecognitions⸺

HegyvidékGallerycontest(2014),1stYoungMasters ofLight,1stPrize(2016),MediaArchitecturePrize (2017),UniversityResearchFellowshipProgram(2024)

’TRA.2023

Designers:DánielEke,MártonPintér,KíraSzabolcsandProject Managers:FerencKoleszár,GyörgyRózner,alongwithAlma Snowhorn,FanniFosztó,BarnabásKristóffy,FédraKubica. FireladderinstallationdedicatedtotheZalahápifirefighter community.The18-meter-high,2.5-meter-wide,eight-step ladderwasvisiblefromsurroundingvillages.Thestructure providesanabstractvisualexperience,which,duetoitsscale, cannotbeclimbed,onlyappreciated.

The19thVeniceArchitectureBiennale, HungarianPavilion.2025 PintérMártonkurátor,GrafAndrásésManhertzIngrid építész-kutatómunkatársak

Atthisyear’sexhibition,thesuccessstoriesofHungarian architectswhohavelefttheprofessionwillbeshowcased alongsiderelevantprofessionalreports.Theexhibition drawsattentiontotheapplicationofarchitecturalknowledgebeyondthefield.

CommunityChurchattheHelloWoodCarnival.2019 CuratorsandProjectLeaders:MártonPintér andPéterPozsár

Thecommunitychurchwasbuiltinthespiritofthecarnival,inhonorofthosewhocontributedtotheevent’screation.Itsymbolizesthepowerofbelongingandwhatit makespossible.Thechurch,madefromwoodenarches, servedaspartoftheclosingeventofthe2019festival.

HegyvidékGallery.2016

ThelocalgovernmentofDistrictXIIfrequentlysoughtthe helpofdesignersfromMOME(Moholy-NagyUniversityof ArtandDesign)regardingissuesrelatedtothedistrict’s visualidentity.Inlinewiththistrend,inthefallof2014/15, acompetitionwasannouncedfortheMAstudentsof MOME’sArchitectureInstitutetodesignthespacesofthe HegyvidékGallery.Thewinningarchitecturalprojectwas createdbyZoltánKalásziandMártonPintér.Graphicdesigner:KatalinBoromissza.

ErikaRejkaDLA

ceramicandmetalworkartist|associateprofessor

ErikaRejkahasbeenteachingatBudapestMetropolitanUniversity(METU)since2010.Sheearned herdoctoratefromMoholy-NagyUniversityofArt andDesignin2013.In2016,sheobtainedherspecializationingoldsmithingandmetalworking.Since 2004,shehasbeencreatingandfulfillingorders underherownbrand,whilealsoteachinginthe fieldsofcraftobjectcultureanddesign.Asa ceramicistandgoldsmith,sheworksinvarious genres.Sinceherdoctoralresearch,shehasbeen creatingindependentworks(mobileporcelain sculptures)withtheaimofpushingtheboundaries ofceramicsasanartisticmediumandexpanding therelatedconceptualframework.Inadditionto theseworks,shecreatessmall-seriesdesign productsandjewelryonorder.

Researchareas⸺ ceramicsandporcelaindesignandcraftworks

Othereducational/professionalactivities⸺ CeramicsinstructoratKósKárolyArtHighSchool inDebrecen(2005–2008),NationalCulturalFund ofHungaryCreativeScholarship(2012,2014,2017, 2021),BoardmemberoftheStudioofYoungArtists andDesigners(FISE),CeramicsandPorcelainSection (2016–),AwardofDesignExcellence,Committee member(2016,2017,2018,2019),Moholy-Nagy DesignScholarship,Committeemember(2020, 2021,2022),HungarianAcademyofArts,ScholarshipCommitteemember(2024–2027)

Awardsandrecognitions⸺ Hungexpo,FoodapestSuccessandNoveltyAward contest,1stPlace(2002),Moholy-NagyUniversity ofArtandDesignDiploma,Chairman’sSpecial Award(2004),ZsolnayContemporaryContest,Ellipsecoffeesetfortwo,certificateofrecognition (2007),Moholy-NagyScholarship(2008),KozmaLajos-Scholarship(2009–2010),InternationalSilicate ArtsTriennale,SpecialAward(2014)

Organizationalmemberships⸺ AssociationofHungarianFineandIndustrial Artists,StudioofYoungArtistsandDesigners

Transition.2022

“Mycompositionwascreatedbycombiningtwoobjects. incorporatedanexistingstructureintoanewcomposition, whichisreflectedinthetitleaswell.”

KarigSáraPrizefortheWallenbergHouse.2023

Through-bodycoloredporcelain

“Toallofus,themoralgreatnessandunbreakablestrength thatcharacterizedSáraKarigaretrulyadmirable.Upon readingthecompetitionbrief,theshapeoftheblackdiamondimmediatelyappearedinmymind,symbolizingthe valuessherepresented,throughwhichwecouldemphasizeSára’shistoricalrole.”

Ellipticcappuccinoset.2024

Through-bodycoloredporcelain

Thepiecesofthesetaremadeupofvariousconfigurations ofanellipseandacylindricalshape.

INPerfectJewelryLine2023

Slipcastthrough-bodycoloredporcelain

Thetwopendantsshowcasethebeautyofthecastingand glazingimperfectionsthatoccurredduringthecasting process,presentedaswearablejewelry.

“IgraduatedfromtheHungarianUniversityofArt andDesign(MOME)in2002withadegreeinarchitecturaldesign.Duringmystudies,Iwasprimarily interestedinthedesignprocessandseeingthe designthroughimplementation,viewingthecreationprocessasacomplexunity.Thishasremained themaincreativefocusinmywork.In2018,IwasinvitedtoleadtheexperimentalworkshopattheDepartmentofArchitectureandDesignatBudapest MetropolitanUniversity(METU),wherestudents havetheopportunitytorealizemodels,materialexperiments,andjunctiondetails.Throughteaching theoreticalcourses(materialscience,specializedergonomics,furnitureconstruction,andpreparatory drawing),mygoalistodevelopaclear,rational designthinkingandpractical,real-worldsensitivity inthestudents.”

Researchareas⸺ furnituredesign,materialusageininteriordesign, materialblending,assembly

Othereducational/professionalactivities⸺ FounderofART-TEKTLtd.(2002),Interiordesigner forDesignalLlp.(2003–2007),SufniStudio(2012–2017),DrawingandvisualartinstructoratDunakeszi

Awardsandrecognitions⸺

SzalayLászlóStructuralEngineeringAward(2002), Moholy-NagyUniversityofArtandDesign

architect,visualartist|assistantlecturer

Terraceandshadingstructure.2020 PrivateresidenceatKismaros

Museumeducationalinterpretiveelement (modeltable). 2021 Budapest,HungarianMuseumofScience,Technology andTransport

Innerspace-Installation.2023 HybridArtCamp,Köveskál

BookshelfSystem.2017 PrivateresidenceatVác

Interiordesignforafamilyhouse.2019 Békásmegyer-ófalu

ExhibitionInstallation.2022

MOME,Budapest,AnettPapp’sdoctoraldefense

KlaudiaSzöszDLA

architect|associateprofessor

“ graduatedasanarchitectfromtheFacultyofEngineeringandInformationTechnologyattheUniversityofPécsin2007.Aftermystudies,Icontinuedwith doctoralstudieswhileworkingonmyownarchitecturalprojectsinateam.Ihavealwaysbeeninterestedinpeople-centeredarchitecture,whichledme tofocusmyresearchonfurnituredesign/interior designalongsidethepreservationandpresentation ofbuiltheritage.Inmyteachingrole, havegained insightsintoseveralarchitecturaltrainingprograms, bothinHungaryandabroad.Since2021, havebeen workingastheprogramleaderatBudapestMetropolitanUniversity(METU),aimingtoprovideadistinguishedanduniquetrainingininteriordesignthrough ahighlyqualifiedteachingstaff,andtoestablish auniversity-levelarchitectureeducationthatfocuses oninteriordesign,solidarity,andsustainability.”

Researchareas⸺ human-centeredarchitecturalandinteriordesign, kindergartenarchitecture

Othereducational/professionalactivities⸺ PécséptervStudio(2007),SAConstrucciones,Madrid(2007),FounderandleadarchitectofMIMAArchitectStudio(2010–2014),InstructorattheArchitecturalProfessionalInstituteoftheUniversityof Pécs(2010–2016),InstructorattheYblMiklósFacultyofArchitectureandCivilEngineeringofÓbuda University(2016–2023)

Awardsandrecognitions⸺ Pécs,Tettyeneighborhoodpublicspacerevitalizationdesigncompetition,optioned(2007),Pécs, Rókuspromenadeinvitation-onlycompetition,1st Prize(2008),SpecialAwardforSustainableArchitectureforthedesignoftheSzentágothaiJános ResearchCenteroftheUniversityofPécs(2012), 1stCompetitionforDesigningtheenvironment aroundtheruinsoftheBenedictineAbbeyandthe CaveBathatMiskolctapolca,2ndPrize(2012),PostdoctoralResearchFellowshipcompetition,1st Prize(2012),PostdoctoralResearchFellowship (2017–2018)

SzékesfehérvárNationalMemorialSite designcontest,2ndPrize.

Co-designer:

Interiordesignofthe HartungSaloonhairsalon.2011

Co-designer:CsabaRohoska

Interiordesignofthe HartungSaloonhairsalon.2011

Co-designer:CsabaRohoska

RedesignoftheRókuspromenadeinPécs.2008 Co-designers:CsabaRohoska,ZoltánBachman, BálintBachmann

2009

CsabaRohoska

architect,engineeringeconomistandlawyer,systemsengineer,datascientist|seniorlecturer

“Duringmyuniversitystudies, focusedongaining asmuchexperienceaspossibleindesignandimplementation.Intheconstructionindustry,onecan onlybesuccessfuliftheypossesscomplexknowledgethatallowsthemtoeconomicallyrealizeeven themostcomplicatedbuildings.Accordingly,Ihave developedmycompetenciesoverthepastfifteen years,pursuingadditionalstudiesineconomics,informationtechnology,law,andmechanicalengineering. haveparticipatedinthedesignandconstructionofnumerousoutstandinginternational projects,whichwereextremelycomplexfromatechnologicalperspective.Thecreativeandcomplex thinkingdevelopedthroughtheseexperienceshas beeninvaluable.Asaprojectmanager,technical director,orcompanyleader,Ihavedesignedorimplementedprojectsinmorethanthirtycountries withvariousteams.Theseexperiencesformthe foundationofmyteachingactivities,withafocuson theunderstandingthatdifferentapproachesand mindsetsalwaysenrichcollaboration.Asateacher, Iconsidermyselfmoreofafacilitator,andmytaskis tointroducestudentstotoolsthatwillenablethem tosucceedanywhereintheworld.Myteachingemphasizesthinking,informationsearching,andprocessingratherthanmemorizingfacts.”

Researchareas⸺ therelationshipbetweenarchitectureandeconomy

Othereducational/professionalactivities⸺ TechnicalDirector(BaumetallDesignLtd.),Owner andCEO(ToldyConsultLtd.andToldyTechLtd.)

Awardsandrecognitions⸺

DohaMetro:PrizefromtheInternationalChartered InstituteofLogisticsandTransport(2020),Hungexpo:ALUTAFaçadeoftheYear,FIABCIPRIX1st Prize(2022),KistefosMuseum:WallpaperDesign Prize(2020),BestNewPublicBuilding,finalist(2020), EUContemporaryArchitectureAward,Miesvander RohePrize,shortlisted(2020),NewYorkTimes:52 PlacestoGo;Designboom,1stplaceintheTop10 MuseumsoftheWorld(2019),Archdaily:Bestarchitecturalproject,finalist(2019),InternationalArchitecturePhotoAward,1stPrizeforBestPhoto(2019), Dezeen:2ndplaceintheTop10museumsofthe World(2019),ArchitecturalDigest:7Must-VisitMuseumsoftheWorld(2019),ArchitizerAudience Award:1stplaceintheArchitectureandEngineeringSection;Koge:EUMiesAwardnominee(2022), IABSEDANMARKSDesignAward(2019),PrixVersaillesWorldFinale,SpecialAwardforFaçades (2020),DezeenAward,shortlisted

Organizationalmemberships⸺ ChamberofBudapestArchitects,Hungarian FederationofArchitects,NationalFederationof HungarianBuildingContractors

KogeNorthStation,Koge,Denmark.

Architect:

2019

Cobe+DissingWeitling.Role:architecturalanddetailed design,manufacturing,andconstructionofthefaçade

BalatonVilla.2023

Architect:GáborKovács.Role:detailedandmanufacturing design,generalconstructionmanagement

KistefosMuseum,TheTwist,Jevnaker,Norway.2019

Architect:BjarkeIngelsGroup.Role:architecturalanddetailed design,manufacturing,andconstructionofthefaçade

EntrybuildingofHungexpoF1atBudapest.2022

Architects:PéterDóczéandMáriaMagyar,FintaStudio. Role:architecturalanddetaileddesign,manufacturing,and constructionofthefaçade

DEPARTMENT

OF MOTION PICTURES

Prof.ÁdámRozgonyi-RösslerDLA

filmdirector,screenwriter|HeadofDepartment,professor

ÁdámRozgonyi-RösslergraduatedinFrenchandArt HistoryfromtheFacultyofHumanitiesatEötvös LorándUniversityin1978,andlaterearnedafilm andTVdirectingdiplomafromtheCollegeof TheatreandFilmArtsin1986.Hedefendedhisdoctoralthesis,titledOurDailyBread onthetopicof televisionseriesatthesameinstitutionin2006.He habilitatedin2014andreceivedhisprofessorshipin 2017.Between1978and1986,heworkedasa dramaturgandscreenwriterattheMAFILMDialog Studio,andfrom1986to1988,hewasastaffmemberatMAFILMHungarianfilmproductioncompany. Since1988,hehasbeenafreelancescreenwriter andTVdirector.Hehasalsodirectedtheaterproductionssince1995.Heisthewriteroftheshort filmAbOvo whichwontheBestShortFilmaward atCannesin1987.HehasbeenteachingatBudapestMetropolitanUniversity(METU)since2009and servedastheheadoftheDepartmentofFilmfrom 2019to2022,andagainfromAugust2024.Hisstudentshaveachievedsignificantsuccessesandwon awardswiththeirfilmsatnumerousdomesticand internationalfestivals,includingCannesandthe Berlinale.In2023–2024,hewasthescreenwriterof thefilmAIvsDeepState,asciencefictionfilmabout therelationshipbetweenartificialintelligenceand humans,shotinEnglish,whichfeaturedatseveral NorthAmericanandEuropeanfilmfestivals(seebelowforsomescreenplay-relatedawards).

Researchareas⸺ screenwriting,dramaturgy,televisionseries, directing

Othereducational/professionalactivities⸺ InstructorattheDoctoralschooloftheUniversityof TheatreandFilmArts(2015/16)

Awardsandrecognitions⸺ LosAngelesFilmAward,NewYorkFilmAward, DonaPaulaInternationalFilmAwards(2024)

Organizationalmemberships⸺ HungarianFilmAcademy,AssociationofHungarian Filmmakers,FilmJUSSociety

StillfromtheTVfilmIstálló[Stable]madefortheHungarianTelevision 1995

StageproductionofDürrenmatt’sThePhysicists SpiritTheater,Budapest.2017

StillfromtheTVseriesKisváros[SmallTown] madefortheHungarianTelevision Leaddramaturgforeightyepisodes, writerforeighteenepisodes.1995–1997

AttheshootingoftheGerman-Hungarian movieLaurinforgatásán(MAFILMHungarianfilm productioncompany) Co-writer.1989

StillfromtheTVdocumentary AfilmzenekirályRózsaMiklós[MiklósRózsa: TheKingofSoundtracks] WriterandDirector.2017

KristófBánszkiPhD

director,screenwriter,filmhistorian|seniorlecturer

Hegraduatedfromthetelevisionproductionundergraduateprogram(2015)andthemotionpicture artist(screenwriter-dramaturg)master’sprogram (2017)atBudapestMetropolitanUniversity,aswell asthefilmstudiesmaster’sprogramattheFacultyof HumanitiesatEötvösLorándUniversity(ELTE)in 2018.From2018,hewasastudentatthefilm,media, andculturaltheorydoctoralprogramatELTE.HedefendedhisdissertationtitledTheLindaseriesand thesocialimaginationoftheKádárerain2023.He hasbeenteachingatBudapestMetropolitanUniversitysince2017.Asaleadingdramaturgandwriter,he hascreatedoversixhundredseriesepisodes,andhis directorialdebutpremieredonHBOMaxin2023.

Researchareas⸺ screenwriting,developmentofTVseries,theory ofTVseries,televisionhistory,thesocialhistoryof film,genretheory

Othereducational/professionalactivities⸺ part-timeinstructor(UniversityofTheatreandFilm Arts,EötvösLorándUniversity,TV2Academy)

Awardsandrecognitions⸺ HungarianMotionPictureAward,nominatedfor BestShortFilm(2022),BurbankFilmFestival,Best ForeignShortFilmAward(2022)

Organizationalmemberships⸺ HungarianSocietyofFilmStudies,FilmJUSSociety

StillfromtheTVseriesAmikisfalunk [OurLittleVillage].2021

ThemaincharactersoftheTVseries DoctorBalaton.2020

StillfromthefilmSzelfiEgyetem [SelfieUniversity].2023

PosterforthefilmSzelfiEgyetem [SelfieUniversity].2023

MiklósBuk

cinematographer|masterinstructor

MiklósBukgraduatedasacinematographerfrom theUniversityofTheatreandFilmArtsinBudapest in2000.From2001,helivedinNewYork,wherehe workedasacinematographeronnumerousproductions.Heearnedamaster’sdegreeincinematographyfromtheAmericanFilmInstituteinLos Angeles.HetaughtintheViewfinderErasmus Mundusprogramfrom2018,andsince2023,hehas beenamasterinstructorattheDepartmentofFilm atBudapestMetropolitanUniversity.

Researchareas⸺ screenwriting,developmentofTVseries,theory ofTVseries,televisionhistory,thesocialhistoryof film,genretheory

Othereducational/professionalactivities⸺ cinematographer

Organizationalmemberships⸺ HungarianCinematographersAssociation(HCA)

FindMe

Space

Walden,LifeintheWoods 2016 DirectorAlexHarvey,USA

Alappo 2018 DirectorAnthonyGrippa,USA

Come

.2019 DirectorNelaWadman,USA

Space,

2021 DirectorAlexHarvey,USA

SándorCsukás

BalázsBélaPrize-winningcinematographer|collegeassociateprofessor

“Aftergraduatingfromhighschool,Istartedworking fortheFilmFactory,initiallyasaso-called“bühne” worker,thenasanassistantcinematographeralongsidegreatcinematographerslikeJánosTóth,Sándor Kardos,TamásAndor,andPéterTímár.In1985,Imade myfirst16mmfilmasadirector-cinematographer, titledEastSideStory.Meanwhile,Iappliedtothe UniversityofTheatreandFilmArts,andonmythird attempt,Iwasacceptedintothecinematography program.Fromthebeginning,Iwasinterestedinall phasesoffilmmaking,fromtheideatoshootingand editing.Forme,featurefilmsrepresentthepinnacle ofthecinematographyprofession;Ibelieveitisin thisformatthatonecanshowcasetheirprofessional abilitiesthemost.Thisworkofacinematographer consistsofmanyelements.Recently, havemainly workedondocumentaries. amparticularlyinterestedinfilmsthatfollowtheirprotagonistsoverlong periods,oftenyears.BeforejoiningMETU,Itaughtat severalinstitutions,gainingexperienceinaddressingaudiencesoftenorevenfiftypeople.Duringmy shoots,Ioftendocumentvariousphasestousethese materialsinmyclassestodemonstratethecurrent stateofcinematography.Since2015,Ihavebeenthe headoftheCinematographyBAandFilmCinematographyMAprogramsatBudapestMetropolitanUniversity(METU).”

Researchareas⸺ featurefilm,shortfilm,televisionfilm,theoryand practiceofdocumentaryfilmmaking

Othereducational/professionalactivities⸺ InstructorattheUniversityofKaposvár,Lumière FilmSchoolandtheWerkAcademy,Chairmanof FilmJUSSociety

Awardsandrecognitions⸺ 27thHungarianFilmFestival,1stPrizeforthe documentaryTörvénytelenmuskátli[Illegitimate geranium]awardedbythejuryfordocumentary andshortfilm(1996),30thHungarianFilmFestival, DocumentaryJuryAwardforthecinematography ofKOKOandElszálltegyhajóaszélben[ShipBlown AwayintheWind](1999),BalázsBélaPrize(2002), DaKINOFestival,BestcinematographyPrizefor thefilmA639-esbaba[DollNo.639](2006),Camera HungariaFestival,AwardforthefilmEcseritekercsek [FilmrollsofEcser](2006),Aix-en-Provence,Best OriginalSoundtrackfortheshortfilmSzületésnap [Birthday](2010),IllésGyörgyAwardforCinematographeroftheYear(2011),SyracuseFilmFestival, JuryPrizefortheshortfilmSzületésnap[Birthday] (2011),PrixEurope,BestTVFilmforMEMO(2017), KovácsLászlóandZsigmondVilmosCinematographyFestival,BestcinematographerfortheTV filmAmerénylet[TheAssassination](2019),BudapestInternationalDocumentaryFestival,BestShort DocumentaryforMignon(2019),

29thMediawaveFestival,StudentJuryAward forthefilmBármicvófiúk[BarMitzvahBoys](2019), ThessaloníkiFilmFestival,JuryAwardforthe documentaryNarrowPathtoHappiness(2023), MiskolcCINE-FEST,FipresciPrizeforthedocumentaryAkilegyőzteazidőt[DefeaterofTime](2022)

Organizationalmemberships⸺ HungarianFilmAcademy,HungarianCinematographersAssociation(HCA)

PosterforBármicvófiúk[BarMitzvahBoys] (documentary).2017

PosterforMignon(shortdocumentary).2018

PosterforAjándék[Gift] (shortfilm).2018

PosterforEgymásikéletben[InAnotherLife] (TVfilm).2018

Onset.(werkphoto)

Prof.IldikóEnyediDLA

“Ibeganmycareerasanexperimentalfilmmaker andasamemberoftheINDIGOartgroup,working asaconceptualandmediaartist.Istudiedfilmand TVdirectinginZoltánFábry’slastdirectingclassat theCollegeofTheatreandFilmArts.Since1989,Ihave beenmakingfeaturefilmsasadirectorandscreenwriter,winningmorethanfortydomesticandinternationalawards.Asadirectoroffictionseries (HBO’sTherapy), receivedtheBestDirectorofthe Yearaward.Ihavegainedextensiveexperienceas aguestlecturer,tutor,andspeakeratinternational masterclassesinJapan,Korea,Shanghai,Hong Kong,NewYork,andnumerousEuropeanuniversities,festivals,andworkshops. startedteaching morethantwentyyearsago,andmanymembersof today’syounggenerationofdirectors,cinematographers,andscreenwritersweremystudentsand havesincebecomemyfriends,colleagues,andcollaborators.Forme,teachingisapersonal,intensive professionalrelationship.Itisanexcitingadventure where canwitnessandassistayoungpersonin discoveringthemselves,findingdirection,andgainingstrength.Acquiringprofessionalskillsisthesurfacewherethisinnerwork,whichdeterminesthe trajectoryofone’sfuturecareer,manifests.The tasks,group,andindividualexercisesIdesignaimto promotethisinnerwork,discovery,andgrowth.”

Othereducational/professionalactivities⸺ pastworksinclude:habilitatedprofessoratthe UniversityofTheatreandFilmArts,Guestlecturer atFilmakademieWienandPrincetonUniversity, lectureratseveralinternationalmasterclasses, tutoring

Awardsandrecognitions⸺

BalázsBélaPrize(1991),MeritedArtist(2000),Prima PrimissimaPrize(2017),Cannes:Camérad’Or(1989), BerlinInternationalFilmFestival:GoldenBear(2017)

Organizationalmemberships⸺ AmericanFilmAcademy,EuropeanFilmAcademy

BalázsBélaPrizeandPrimaPrimissimaPrize-winningdirector,MeritedArtist|professor

OnBodyandSoul.2017

PosterforOnBodyandSoul.2017

StillfromTheStoryofMyWife GijsNaberandLéaSeydoux

PosterforTheStoryofMyWife 2021

StillfromOnBodyandSoul: AlexandraBorbélyandGézaMorcsányi

DiánaGroóDLA

filmdirector,screenwriter|associateprofessor

AfterstudyingFrenchatJózsefAttilaUniversity’s FacultyofHumanitiesandFrench-Hebraicstudiesat EötvösLorándUniversity’sFacultyofHumanities (1992–1995),sheearnedafilmandTVdirectingdiplomafromtheUniversityofTheatreandFilmArtsin 2000.Shereceivedherdoctoraldegreein2018.Her firstfeaturefilm,MiracleinKrakow wasco-producedbyKrzysztofZanussi.HerfilmVespa(2010)receivednumerousawards,includingtheUNICEFSpecialPrize.Sheisaco-founderofKatapultfilmStudio andDunaDOCKMasterclass.Herexperimental,computer-animatedarthistoryseriesColorfulImaginationopenedtheDialoguewiththeClassicsexhibition atTheHerzliyaMuseumofContemporaryArtin 2007.TheserieswasscreenedattheHungarianNationalGalleryduringtheNightofMuseums.Herart scholarships(2008–2015)includetheResearch AwardfromtheHadassahBrandeisInstitute(USA), NipkowProgramBerlin,andtheHungarianState’s EötvösScholarship.HercreativedocumentaryRegina (2013)receivedtheprestigiousLIAAwardattheJerusalemFilmFestivalandwasscreenedinParis(UNESCOPalace),Washington(LibraryofCongress),and NewYork(LincolnCenter).ThefilmfeaturedOscarwinningactorsMartinaGedeckandRachelWeisz. Herfeaturefilms,documentaries,andexperimental shortfilms(Vespa,Trapeze Zores,KazinczyStreet, Urlicht,TheLifeBeforeUs OverVitebsk ColorfulImagination TheMagician’sGarden)havewonnumerousinternationalanddomesticawardsandhave beenbroadcastonARTE,DRTV,YLTV,HBO,UK-Netflix,andBBCFour.ShehasbeenteachingatBudapestMetropolitanUniversity(METU)since2014,becameanassociateprofessorin2022,andisthehead oftheFilmandMediaStudiesBAprogram.

Researchareas⸺ researchanduseofarchivalandamateurfilms, documentaryandfictionfilm

Othereducational/professionalactivities⸺ UniversityofArtsinTârgu-Mureș(filmworkshop, (2000–2007),WerkAcademy(2010)).Guestlecturer, masterclasses2013to2023:UniversityofTheatre andFilmArts;LibraryofCongress,Washington;UniversityMass,USA;CEU-Budapest;AquincumInstituteofTechnology(AIT);HebrewCollege,Jerusalem; RoyalHollowayUniversityLondon;UniversityPotsdam;WienerLibraryLondon;TORINOFilmLab;UniversitätderKünsteBerlin;DunaDockWorkshop

Awardsandrecognitions⸺ HungarianFilmCritics’Prize(2000,2015),FICCAward –ARTFF(2000),GoldenChest(Plovdiv,2001),Civil CourageAward(MÚOSZ,2002),GoldenOrange(Antalya,2008),Refletd’OrBestDirector(Genova,2010), DialoguePrix(CottbusInternationalFilmFestival), UNICEFSpecialAward(TerradiSiena,2010),LIAvan LeerAward(JerusalemFilmFestivalXXX.,HBI,ResearchAward,HonoringtheMemoryofMr.Lawrence M.Reubenattorney(2016)

Organizationalmemberships⸺ AssociationofHungarianDirectors(AHD),HungarianDocumentaryAssociation(HDA),FilmJUS Society,DAE(DocumentaryAssociationofEurope), AssociationofHungarianFilmmakers

PostersforDiánaGroó’sfilms

StillfromUrlicht 2006

StillfromVespa.2010

RebekaHorgas

director,writer|artinstructor

ShegraduatedfromtheMotionPictureandMedia StudiesprogramatBudapestMetropolitanUniversityin2020,andfromtheTelevisionProduction Artistprogram,specializingindirecting,in2022. Since2023,hehasbeenanartinstructorattheuniversity.

Researchareas⸺ writing,directing,socialmedia

Othereducational/professionalactivities⸺ DigitalproduceronherTikTokchannel,TheRozi sztori[RoziStory]series(Lírabookshop’sTikTok channel),DiabolicaonherYouTubechannel

Awardsandrecognitions⸺ METUArtDiplomaAward(2022)

Prof.emeritusAndrásKepesDLA

TáncsicsMihályPrizeandPrimaPrize-winningtelevisionproducerandwriter|professor

AndrásKepesgraduatedinHungarianandAestheticsfromEötvösLorándUniversityin1973andpursuedpostgraduatestudiesatStanfordUniversityin California(1985–1986).HeearnedhisDLAinFilm andVideoArtsin2004andhishabilitateddoctorate in2012fromtheUniversityofTheatreandFilmArts, wherehehasbeenaprofessorsince2012.Hebegan hiscareerasaculturaljournalistattheHungarian StateRadioin1973andcontinuedattheHungarian Television(1980–1998).Hisdocumentaryseriesand talkshowswerebroadcastonstateandcommercial televisionchannels(MTV,TV2,RTLKlub).In2009, heretiredfromtelevisionproduction,focusingon creativeliterarywork,writingnovelsandliteraryessays.HewasaFulbrightresearchteacheratNew YorkUniversity(NYU)from1986–1987andhastaught atseveralAmericanandHungarianuniversities. Since2008,hehasbeenaprofessoratBKF,now BudapestMetropolitanUniversity,servedasthe foundingDeanoftheFacultyofCommunication andArts(2010–2014),andchairedtheArtsCouncil (2014–2019).Hehasbeenaprofessoremeritus since2019.

Researchareas⸺ therelationshipbetweencultureandsociety, mediaandcommunicationtheory

Othereducational/professionalactivities⸺ BoardmemberoftheFilmandTelevisionArts Association(1990–1994),RepresentativeoftheRepublicofHungaryatUNESCO’sInternationalProgramfortheDevelopmentofCommunication (1995–1997),MemberoftheArt,MediaandCommunicationCommitteeoftheHungarianAccreditationCommittee(MAB)(2004–2006),Memberof theArtCommitteeofMAB(2010–2012)

Awardsandrecognitions⸺ TáncsicsMihályPrize(1991),JosephPulitzer MemorialPrize(1994),MagyarLajosPrize(1995), OpusPrize(1996),Commander’sCrossoftheOrder ofMeritoftheRepublicofHungary(1998),Prima Prize(2011),LibriAudienceAwardforLiterature (2017)

BookswrittenbyAndrásKepes

ReportingfromtheCannesFilmFestivalfor Stúdió’81withcinematographerLászlóLukin InterviewwithFernandoRey.Photo:LászlóBakos

OnthesetofVilágfalu[WorldVillage]inMongolia withcinematographerLajosNádorfi

Photo:PéterTóth

Világfalu[WorldVillage]

Thistwelve-episodedocumentaryserieswasshot inadozencountries.ItwasairedonRTLKlubin2005

Onthesetofhisdocumentary abouttheDalaiLama CinematographyandPhoto:TamásLajos

ÁgnesKocsisDLA

BalázsBélaPrize-winningdirector,screenwriter,producer|associateprofessor

ShegraduatedinPolish,Aesthetics,andFilmTheory andHistoryfromEötvösLorándUniversity.Duringher universityyears,sheworkedasanexternalcollaborator attheHungarianNationalFilmArchive.Herwritings andtranslationsappearedinvariousfilmjournals.In thefallsemesterof1992andthespringsemesterof 1994,shewasascholarshipstudentattheFilmFaculty oftheJagiellonianUniversityinKraków,Poland.She graduatedfromtheUniversityofTheatreandFilmArts (SZFE)withadegreeinFilmandTVDirectingin2005.In 2003,shespenttwosemestersasascholarshipstudent indirectingandscreenwritingattheCentroSperimentalediCinematografiainRome.Sheearnedher doctoraldegreefromSZFEin2019.Shehasmadeshort documentariesforHungarianTelevision,commercials formajorcompanies,fourshortfilms,andthreefeature films(asof2019).

Researchareas⸺

Thedramaturgicalroleofframingtheshot,contemplativefilm,slowcinema,transcendentalfilm

Othereducational/professionalactivities⸺ FilmDirectors’Club–foundingandorganizingthemasterclassoftheAssociationofHungarianDirectors,Jury membershipforthirty-fiveinternationalandHungarian filmfestivals,MasterclassesatseveralHungarianandinternationaluniversities(PragueFAMU,LondonFilm School,DFFBBerlin,SZFE),aswellasatfilmfestivals, Reviewerofseveraldiplomafilmsanddiplomaworks

Awardsandrecognitions⸺

Herfilmshavewonawardsatmorethanfiftyinternationalfilmfestivalsandhavebeenfeaturedatovertwo hundredfestivals.HershortfilmTheViruswonthe sharedthirdprizeintheCinéfondationsectionatthe 59thCannesFilmFestival.Herfirstfeaturefilmand graduationproject,FreshAir,wasalsopresentedatthe 59thCannesFilmFestivalintheCritics’Weeksection andwasnominatedamongthetopfourfilmsforthe EuropeanFilmAcademyDiscoveryAwardin2006.In 2008,MovingImageCultureandMediaStudiesbecame anexamtopicinhighschoolsatbothintermediateand advancedlevels.Hersecondfeaturefilm,PálAdrienn, receivedtheFIPRESCIprizefromtheInternationalFederationofFilmCriticsintheUnCertainRegardsection atthe63rdCannesFilmFestival.HerfilmEdenwas showcasedinthecompetitionprogramoftheRotterdamInternationalFilmFestivalin2020.TheHungarian SocietyofFilmCriticsawardedhertheBestDirector prizetwice(forPálAdriennandEden),aswellasthe BestFirstFilmprize(forFreshAir)amongotherawards. AttheHungarianFilmFestival,shewonthemainprize, audienceaward,produceraward,andsoundaward(for PálAdrienn),aswellastheBestFirstFilmandStudent Juryawards(forFreshAir)andaspecialaward(forAssortedLetters).In2011,shewashonoredwiththe BalázsBélaPrize.

Organizationalmemberships⸺ AssociationofHungarianDirectors(AHD)founding member,president;EuropeanFilmAcademy;AssociationofHungarianFilmmakers,boardmember

PosterforPálAdrienn.2010

StillfromPálAdrienn 2010

StillfromEden.2020

PosterforEden.2020

StillfromFreshAir 2006

ZoltánKovács

editor|masterinstructor

ZoltánKovácsgraduatedfromtheUniversityof TheatreandFilmArtsin2006withadegreeinfilm andtelevisionediting.Hisworkhasbeenrecognized withnumerousawards.Hecontinuouslyworks acrossallgenres,whetheritbeshortorfeaturefilms, series,trailers,musicvideos,oradvertisements. Hismaingoalistoformaprofessionalcommunity ofexperiencedandyoungeditors.Throughouthis career,hehascollaboratedwithdirectorssuchas NimródAntal,MárkBodzsár,PéterFazakas,Attila Gigor,KrisztinaGoda,LajosKoltai,IstiMadarász, ÁronMátyássy,DénesOrosz,andÁrpádSopsits.His filmographyincludesworkslikeTheWhiskeyBandit,DivineShift,TheGame,TheInvestigator, Chameleon Semmelweis,Loop LastTimes,Neither withYou[Seveled],andStrangled. Inadditionto featurefilms,hehascontributedasaneditortothe successofpopularTVseriessuchasGoldenLife, TheInformant,andTheKing Heenjoysworking withbeginnersandstudents,helpingthemtake theirfirstprofessionalsteps.Hehasbeenteaching atouruniversitysince2014.

Researchareas⸺ therelationshipbetweencultureandsociety, mediaandcommunicationtheory

Othereducational/professionalactivities⸺

EötvösLorándUniversity,FacultyofHumanities, DepartmentofFilmStudies(2018–2019),Lumière FilmSchool(2018–)

Awardsandrecognitions⸺ BestEditorAward:HungarianFilmFestival(TheInvestigator,2008),HungarianFilmAward(Strangled 2017),HungarianFilmAward(TheWhiskeyBandit 2018),BestEditingPrize:RevolutionMeFilmFestival,NewYork(Recall,2018)

Organizationalmemberships⸺ HungarianSocietyofFilmandVideoEditors(HSE), HungarianFilmAcademy,TEMPOFederationof FilmEditors’Associations

ReceivingtheBestEditingAwardforTheWhiskey Banditon11thMarch2018

Source:Instagram

PosterforStrangled.2008

PosterforTheInvestigator 2008

PosterforTheWhiskeyBandit.2017

Prof.emeritusGyörgyMolnárDLA

BalázsBélaPrize-winningfilmdirectorandscreenwriter,MeritedArtist|professor

GyörgyMolnárwasadirectorattheHungarianTelevisionfordecades.Hedirectedhundredsofartisticproductions,initiallyfocusingonclassicalandpopular music,entertainment,andlaterdramaticworks, mostlyTVfilms,aswellasfivefeaturefilms.Hisworks havebeenbroadcastinalmostallEuropeancountries, aswellastheUSA,Canada,Kuwait,China,India,and Australia.Occasionally,healsodirectstheatricalproductionsandpublishesinjournals.AtBudapestMetropolitanUniversity(formerlyBudapestCollegeofCommunicationandBusiness),hewastheheadoftheInstituteofMediaArtsfrom2012to2013,thenledthe CenterforMotionPictureArtsuntil2015,andwas amemberoftheUniversitySenatefrom2015to2018. Since2018,hehasbeenaprofessoremeritus.

Researchareas⸺ artisticcinematography

Othereducational/professionalactivities⸺ InstructorattheDepartmentofVisualDesignofthe HungarianAcademyofFineArtssince1990,Headof Departmentbetween2000and2012,memberofthe DoctoralBoardandtheSenate,andchairoftheQualityControlCommittee.Since1996,instructorofthe UniversityofTheatreandFilmArts,teachingTVand filmactingtoactingstudents,thebasicsofmotion pictureacting.From1996,hespent10yearsasthe HeadInstructoroftheTelevisionProducer-Director NationalQualificationRegistryProgramoftheEducationDepartmentoftheHungarianTelevision;hecompiledtheprogramandthecurriculum.Healsotook partinteachingtheProductionManagerprogram.On occasion,heactedasreviewerfordoctoralandhabilitationdefensesatUniversityofTheatreandFilmArts andEötvösLorándUniversity.Between2012and 2018,hewasamemberoftheArtCommitteeofthe HungarianAccreditationCommittee.Since2008,he wasmemberoftheeditorialboardofFilmvilág magazine;from2016,hebecameitschair

Awardsandrecognitions⸺

BritishCouncilScholarship(1983),BalázsBélaPrize (1990),MeritedArtist(2003),SzéchenyiProfessorialFellowship(2003–2006).Hismovie,Avarázslóálma[The Magician’sDream](1990)waspermanentlyarchivedby theTelevisiondepartmentofMoMa(NewYork).His movie,Annafilmje[Anna’sFilm]wontheGrandPrizeat the1995SalernoFilmFestival. Hisfilmshavewon aroundfiftyawards:filmcritics’awards,1stPrizeand SpecialAward(fourtimesboth)attheVeszprémTV Conference,Bergamo,PlovdiviFilmFestival,1stPrize (twice),CameraHungariaFeatureFilmPrize(2000), HungarianFilmFestival,fourawards(2000,2010)

Organizationalmemberships⸺ AssociationofHungarianFilmmakers(secretarygeneralsince1995,since2000,then2005,co-president, since2010memberoftheelectionboard),FilmJUS Society(since1997,memberoftheelectionboard, memberofthedirectorialboard),ChamberofHungarianFilmDirectors(until2000,memberofthedirectorialboard)

OnthesetofKi/Be-Tawaret[Out/In-Tawaret]

AdélKovácsinAvarázslóálma[TheMagician’sDream] Cinematographer:FerencZádori.Photo:ClaudiaCsicsay

GyulaSzombathy,GyörgyMolnár,MiklósBenedekin Akarvelemjátszani?[Doyouwanttoplaywithme?]

Leadcinematographer:IvánMárk.Photo:GáborKomáromy

SándorGáspárandEszterOnódiinTavasz,nyár,ősz [Spring,Summer,Fall]

Cinematographer:SándorCsukás.Photo:AdriennSzabó

Cinematographer:SándorKardos

VicaKerekesinKi/Be-Tawaret[Out/InTawaret]

Cinematographer:SándorCsukás

JuliBástiandJózsefSzarvasinEgyszerélünk [YouOnlyLiveOnce]

ZoltánNagy

filmdirector|masterinstructor

ZoltánNagyisafilmdirector,oneofthefounding membersandinstructorsoftheFreeszfeSociety, andadoctoralcandidateatUniversitätMozarteum Salzburg.Hegraduatedwithamaster’sdegreein filmdirectingfromtheUniversityofTheatreand FilmArts,wherehecontinuedtoworkasateaching assistantandlaterasco-headofdepartment.After severalaward-winningshortfilms,hisfirstfeature film,OntheQuiet,debutedinHungariancinemasin 2019.ItsinternationalpremierewasinthecompetitionprogramoftheA-categoryTallinnBlackNights FilmFestival.Heistheco-writerofMommyBlue (directedbyBernadettMayer),whichwillbereleased incinemasin2025.

Researchareas⸺ theresponsibilityofthefilmdirector,ethical dilemmasineverydaycoexistence

Othereducational/professionalactivities⸺ InstructorattheUniversityofTheatreandFilm Arts(2016–2018,2019–2020),InstructoratFreeszfe Society,co-headofdepartment(2020–2023)

Awardsandrecognitions⸺

TallinnBlackNightsFilmFestival,featurefilmsection(2019),SarajevoFilmFestival,bestfilminthe TeenArenaprogram(2020)

PosterfortheshortfilmEnyhénsós[SlightlySalty].2016

ZoltánNagyandNándorGulyásCinematographer onthesetofOntheQuiet

PosterforOntheQuiet.2019

BojánaPappDLA

filmdramaturganddirector|collegeassociateprofessor

BojánaPappbeganhercareerasatelevisioneditor ontheprogramRepetaattheHungarianTelevision. Overhermorethantwo-decade-longtelevision andfilmcareer,shehasworkedinvariousgenres andprofessionalroles.HerinterestindocumentaryfilmwassparkedattheUniversityofTheatre andFilmArts,whereshegraduatedinmotionpicturescienceandfilmdramaturgy.Shemadeher firstfilmin2002andhassincedirectednumerous shortandfeature-lengthdocumentaries.Asafilm dramaturg,sheismostintriguedbythecross-genre solutionsofcinematicstorytelling.Shehasparticipatedinnumerousinternationaldocumentary workshopsandpitchingforums(EsoDoc,Eurodoc, ExOriente,WEMW,DocinEurope,EastEuropean Forum,HeartofEurope).Sheistheheadofthe TelevisionProductionArtistandScreenwritingArtist programs.Sheteachesdramaturgy,storytelling, anddocumentaryfilmmakingthroughtheoretical andpracticalsubjects.Thecuriosityofherstudents iswhatmotivateshermostinteaching.

Researchareas⸺ documentaryfilmresearch,directingand screenwriting

Othereducational/professionalactivities⸺ filmdirecting,marketing,screenwriting, dramaturgy

Awardsandrecognitions⸺ HungarianFilmCritics’Prize(2005,2013)

Organizationalmemberships⸺ HungarianDocumentaryAssociation(MADOKE), FilmJUSSociety

MemberofthejuryatVerzióFestivalwith RomanianfilmdirectorAlexandruSolomon

TEDxMETU Lectureabouttheintegratedartproject ChristmasMessages 2019

Help!

Shortdocumentaryabouttherefugeecrisisof2016 atKeletirailwaystation

Börtönrap[PrisonRap] Documentary(director,producer).2013 Cinematographer:TamásDobos

Anonyma Monodrama(Director).TÁPTheater.2019

BálintRévész

filmdirectorandproducer|masterinstructor

HegraduatedfromtheUniversityofBrightonin 2012withadegreeinPerformanceandVisualArts. Hisgraduationfilmwasawardedthebestthesis filmawardinSouthKoreaandJapan.Afteruniversity,heco-foundedtheLondon-basedfilmcollectiveGallivantFilm,whichproducesmusicvideos, shortfilms,anddocumentariesininternationalcoproductions.In2021,hestudiedattheRoyalAcademy ofArtinTheHague.Hisfirstfeature-lengthdocumentary,AnotherNewsStory,whichheproduced, premieredattheKarlovyVaryInternationalFilm Festivalandhassincebeenfeaturedatmorethan twentyfestivals(ZurichFF,IDFA,WarsawFF).The filmportraysthebehind-the-sceneslivesofjournalistsduringtherefugeecrisis.Hisfirstowndirectorialwork,theGrannyProject,whichwasalso screenedinHungariancinemas,isaboutintergenerationalrelationshipsandthepersonalinterpretationof20th-centuryhistory.ThefilmwassuccessfulatnumerousfestivalsandwontheHungarian FilmCritics’AwardsforBestDocumentaryandBest Editing.HisfilmKIX financedbyHBOMaxandArte France,alsoreceivedseveralinternationalawards, includingBestDocumentaryattheTIFFandZagrebdoxfestivals,theCritics’PrizeattheGoEastand Zagrebdoxfestivals,andthemainprizeinitssection attheMoviesThatMatterandBeldocsfestivals.He isthefounderoftheHungarianaudiovisualcontent distributionassociationKontra.

Othereducational/professionalactivities⸺ GuestlecturerattheDepartmentofCommunicationandMediaStudiesofEötvösLorándUniversity; FounderoftheKontraalternativefilmdistribution companyandGallivantFilm

Awardsandrecognitions⸺ MDRAward–DokLeipzig(2017),HungarianFilm Critics’Association,bestdocumentaryandbest editing(2019),NextGenerationAward–Taiwan IDFF(2018),AudienceAward–ListapadKiev(2018), BestDocumentary–JewishMotifsFilmFestival (2019),CameraJustitiaAward–MoviesThatMatter (2024),BestEditing–MunichDok.fest(2024),Fipresci&BestYoungAuthor&MainPrize–ZagrebDox (2024),BestTeenFilm–BeldocsBelgrade(2024), SpecialMention–DocAviv(2024),FipresciAward& SpecialMention–GoEastWiesbaden(2024),Best Documentary–TIFFClujNapoca(2024)

Organizationalmemberships⸺ FilmJUSSociety,HungarianDocumentaryAssociation(MADOKE),DocSociety,IDF

StillfromthedocumentaryNagyiprojekt[GrannyProject].2016

StillfromthedocumentaryNagyiprojekt[GrannyProject].2016

StillfromthedocumentaryOlimpiaifalu [OlympicVillage]2019

StillfromthedocumentaryKIX 2014

MihálySchwechtjeDLA

filmandstagedirector|collegeassociateprofessor

HeobtainedhisfirstdegreeinCommunication, specializinginElectronicMedia,fromtheUniversity ofSzeged,andlatercompletedtheFilmTheory andFilmHistoryprogramatEötvösLorándUniversity.In2010,heearnedhisfilmdirectingdiploma fromtheUniversityofTheatreandFilmArts,and between2011and2014,hepursueddoctoralstudies infilmtheoryatthesameinstitution.Hewasalecturertherefrom2013to2021.HereceivedhisDLA degreein2019.HisdoctoralthesisistitledTeaching FilmDirectingThroughtheCreativeProcessof StoryDevelopment.

Othereducational/professionalactivities⸺ UniversityofTheatreandFilmArts(2013–2021), EötvösLorándUniversity,FacultyofHumanities (2021–)

Awardsandrecognitions⸺ HungarianFilmFestival,1stPrize(2009),Tallinn BlackNightsFestival,BestYoungAdultFilm(2018), JustFilmFestival,Tallinn(2018),Contemporary HungarianDramaAward(2019),FilmCritics’Prize (2020),VerzioFilmFestival,BestHungarianFilm (2020),HungarianUniversityFilmAward(2022), UniversityResearchFellowshipProgram(2024)

Organizationalmemberships⸺ AssociationofHungarianDirectors(AHD),Freeszfe Society,AssociationofHungarianFilmmakers, FilmJUSSociety

PosterforAkibújt,akinem[ReadyorNot].2018

PosterforVédelemalatt[UnderProtection].2020

KárolySzalai

BalázsBélaPrize-winningeditor|collegeassociateprofessor

Hehasbeeninvolvedinmorethanfiftydocumentariesandthirtyfeaturefilms.Hehasworkedwith directorssuchasIldikóEnyedi,AndrásJeles, BenedekFliegauf,GyörgySzomjas,FerencGrunwalsky,IbolyaFekete,LiliHorváth,andBarnabás Tóth.HisworksincludeOnBodyandSoul,FinalCut: LadiesandGentlemen theTherapyseries,Valan–ValleyofAngels,PreparationstoBeTogetherforan UnknownPeriodofTime,TheStoryofMyWife I’m NotDying,andKIX.Since2012,hehasbeenalecturerand,since2018,anassociateprofessorat BudapestMetropolitanUniversity.

Othereducational/professionalactivities⸺ KodolányiJánosFőiskolamédiacentrum,4CUT DigitálisMűhely(2008–2012),ELTEBölcsészettudományiKarMűvészetelméletiésMédiakutatási Intézetadjunktusa(2014–2018),oktatóaMagyar NemzetiFilmalapáltaltámogatottfilmeshiányszakma-képzésben(2014–2018),aSzínház-ésFilmművészetiEgyetemenavágószakirányosztályvezetője(2017–2020)

Awardsandrecognitions⸺ BalázsBéla-díj(2011),MagyarFilmkritikusok legjobbvágódíja(2018),MagyarFilmhétlegjobb vágódíja(2022),DOK.festMünchen,besteditor (2024),IV.PIHFF,besteditor(2024)

Organizationalmemberships⸺ AcademyofMotionPictureArtsandSciences, EuropeanFilmAcademy,MagyarFilmakadémia, HSEMagyarFilm-ésVideóvágókEgyesülete

PosterforPreparationsforBeingTogetherfor anUnknownPeriodofTime.2020

PosterforValan:ValleyofAngels.2019

PosterforMastergame.2023

FerencTörök

BalázsBélaPrize-winningfilmdirector|associateprofessor

“Ihavedirectedseveralfeaturefilms,oneofthemost well-knownbeingMoscowSquare.Itwasmadein 2001asmygraduationfilmattheUniversityof TheatreandFilmArts’filmdirectingprogram.Anothernotablefilmisthe2017feature1945,which broughtmethegreatestinternationalsuccessinmy career:itpremieredattheBerlinaleandreceived theYadVashemInstituteawardinJerusalem.Ibegan teachingattheUniversityofTheatreandFilmArtsin 2007asaseniorlecturer,thenspentayearinthe UnitedStatesasavisitingprofessor.In2022,Istarted afilmdirectingclassatBudapestMetropolitanUniversityasanassociateprofessor,whichwasthefirst independentclassinmycareer.”

Othereducational/professionalactivities⸺ UniversityofTheatreandFilmArts,seniorlecturer (2008–15),UniversityofNorthernIowa,USA,Media Department(2015–16)

Awardsandrecognitions⸺

32ndHungarianFilmFestival,BestFirstFilmAward, AudienceAward(2001),VoxPrize(2002),Hungarian FilmCritics’Award,BestDirector(2004),MadridExperimental,JuryGrandPrize(2004),AudienceAward, Antwerp:BestDirector(2005),BudapestMunicipalityAward,ProCulturaUrbis(2005),BalázsBélaPrize (2008),RouenIFFGrandPrix,SyracuseIFFJuryPrize (2010),41stHungarianFilmFestival,BestDirector Prize(2010),HungarianFilmCritics’Award,Best Director(2010),Jerusalem,YadVashemPrize(2017), Berlin,Miami,Washington,SanFrancisco(2017), HungarianFilmCritics’Award,BestFilm(2018)

Organizationalmemberships⸺ EuropeanFilmAcademy

WerkphotoonthesetofSzezon[Season] attheKarcagrailwaystation.2004

Stillfromthefilm1945 2017 Fotó:NFI/LenkeSzilágyi

StillfromthefilmSzezon[Season].2004

Co-writerofthescript:SzilárdPodmaniczky

OnthesetofSzezon[Season] withGabriellaHámoriandZsoltNagy

AnnaVargaPhD

filmhistorian|associateprofessor

AnnaVargahasbeenworkingattheDepartment ofMotionPictureattheFacultyofArtsandCreative IndustriesofBudapestMetropolitanUniversitysince 2015.SheteachessubjectsrelatedtoHungarianand internationalfilmhistory,motionpicturehistory, andfilmtheory.

Researchareas⸺ massfilm,Soviet-Russiancinematography

Othereducational/professionalactivities⸺ Editor-reporterforthesciencedepartmentofthe HungarianRadio(1992–2006),Part-timeinstructor atseveraluniversities(EötvösLorándUniversity, FacultyofHumanities,UniversityofNyíregyháza, FacultyofEconomicsandSocialSciences,Pázmány PéterCatholicUniversity,FacultyofHumanities, UniversityofPécs,FacultyofEngineeringandInformationTechnology,UniversityofPécs,IllyésGyula CollegeFaculty)(1991–2012),aswellasassociate professorattheUniversityofKaposvár,Facultyof Arts(2006–2015)

Organizationalmemberships⸺ HungarianAcademyofSciences,GeneralAssembly

Az1910-esévekorosznémafilm-kultúrája

[TheRussianSilentMovieCultureofthe1910s] DVDattachmentforthesimilarlytitledbook L’Harmattan,2011

Az1910-esévekorosznémafilm-kultúrája

[TheRussianSilentMovieCultureofthe1910s] L’Harmattan,2011

INSTITUTE OF ART AND DESIGN THEORY

ZsuzsannaPörcziPhD

philosopher|HeadofDepartment,associateprofessor,Vicedean

ShecompletedherdoctoralstudiesattheDoctoral SchoolofPhilosophyatEötvösLorándUniversity, specializinginphenomenology,whereshereached theAllButDissertation(ABD)status.Shedefended herdoctoraldissertationin2013attheUniversity ofPécs,whereshealsotaughtfrom1997to2010. SheisthefounderofthePliagePhilosophicaland ArtFoundation.Thefoundation’smissionisto organizeprograms,publishworks,andproduce filmsthatallowfortheexperienceofphilosophical thinkingandthearts.SheisthechairoftheArts MediationCommitteeoftheHungarianRectors’ Conference.SheisalsotheeditoroftheMETUTheory bookseries.Herworkfocusesprimarilyonthephilosophicalandsociologicalaspectsofhighereducationinthe21stcentury,aimingtodevelopeducationalmethodologiesthatprovidepedagogically relevantresponsestocontemporarychallengesin universityeducation.

Coursestaught⸺

Creativethinking|IntegratedInterdisciplinaryArt Practice|ArtTheory|IntroductiontoPhilosophy andAesthetics|ArtCriticism PhilosophyofArt

Researchareas⸺

Thedevelopmentofphilosophicalthinkingand creativity,communityandphilosophy,phenomenology,artphilosophy,ethics,newperspectiveson universityeducationinthe21stcentury,caringsociety,caringuniversity

Othereducational/professionalactivities⸺ InstructorattheDepartmentofBehavioralSciencesoftheUniversityofPécs(1997–2010),Pliage booksandfilmseriesabouttheinterpretationof philosophicalconcepts

Organizationalmemberships⸺ HungarianRectors’Conference,ArtCommunication Committee

LaunchofthethirdvolumeofMETUTheoryand Lovasi-ConcertattheTurbinaCulturalCenter.2022

ThevolumesoftheMETUTheorybookseries

VernissageofpainterÉvaKrajcsovics’sexhibition atArtusContemporaryArtStudio.2022

Thesecondvolumeofthe Pliagebookseries.2017

GROW.VernissageofthetravelingexhibitionFashion forGoodMuseum(Amsterdam)Internationalat METU’sRózsastreetcampus.2023

HowtoSeetheWorld.Internationalconference aboutdocumentaryfilmsattheFrenchInstitute

SzilviaCsanádi-BognárPhD

æsthete,arthistorian|collegeassociateprofessor

SzilviaCsanádi-BognárearnedherPhDin2018from theDoctoralSchoolofPhilosophyatEötvösLoránd UniversitywithadissertationonJohannGottfried Herder’sconceptsofformandspace.Herexhibition reviewsandartessaysarepublishedinprofessional journals,primarilyinthecontextofmonochrome andconceptualart,aswellascontemporaryphotographyinrecentyears.

Coursestaught⸺ ArtPhilosophy ArtTheory ContemporaryArt Theory ArtHistory

Researchareas⸺ 18th-centuryphilosophyofart,contemporaryart, theoryofphotography

Othereducational/professionalactivities⸺ InstructoratTomoriPálCollege(2018–2023)

Awardsandrecognitions⸺ OpusMirabile(2011),KállaiErnőArtCritic’s Fellowship(2017)

Guidedtour withartistBarbaraNagyather CarvedSpaceexhibitioninIndaGallery.2022

Presentationattheconference Howtoseethe World organizedbytheBudapestMetropolitan UniversityandtheBudapestFrenchInstitute.2023

AtthefinissageofLajosCsontó’sexhibition CoincidenceattheFerenczyMuseum 2022 Photo:PhotoLab

curator|masterinstructor

Hismainresearchareaistheintegrationopportunitiesforyoung,emergingartistswithinthecontemporaryartinstitutionalsysteminHungary.Hisareas ofinterestincludeprojectsreflectingonsocialand politicalissues,thehistoryofthecontemporaryart institutionalsystemaftertheregimechange,and artpedagogy.Since2018,hehasbeenacuratorat MODEMCenterforModernandContemporaryArt inDebrecenandhasworkedonseveralprojects,such astheBánkitóArtFestivalandtheKüszöbFestival. Since2015,hehasbeenacuratoroftheVanishing Pointsprojectseries,whichfocusesonJewish identityandantisemitisminvariousperiodsofthe 20thcentury.Perhapsthemostsignificantproject ofhiscareersofaristhe30+ExperimentalArtPedagogyProgramundertheauspicesofMODEM,which heco-coordinatedwithJózsefMélyiandÁgnes Szabics.

Coursestaught⸺

ArtandInstitutionManagement|ContemporaryArt CulturalSpaces|CulturalFinancingModels

Researchareas⸺

Pedagogicalaspectsofcontemporaryvisualart, thehistoryofthepost-regimechangeHungarian contemporaryfineartsinstitutionalsystem, Opportunitiesforearly-careerartists

Awardsandrecognitions⸺ ARTtransferPrize(2020),AwardofMuseum EducationExcellence,ICOM(InternationalCouncil ofMuseums)SpecialAward(2023)

Organizationalmemberships⸺ InternationalAssociationofArtCritics(AICA)

Arteducationalproject30+ Methodologyhandbook MODEM,2023

Borderlinecase ContemporaryreflectionsonEastCentralEuropeanIdentities MODEM,2022

CatalogoftheexhibitionAreTheseOurBestYears? MODEM,2018

InterioroftheexhibitionDuetoFamilyReasons MODEM,2019.Photo:DávidBíró

EszterHorváthPhD

philosopher,æsthete|collegeassociateprofessor

EszterHorváthspecializesin20thand21stcentury aesthetics,primarilyexaminingcontemporaryissuesinFrenchartphilosophiesthroughtheworks ofJean-LucNancy,JacquesDerrida,GillesDeleuze, Jean-FrançoisLyotard,MichelSerres,andBruno Latour.Herresearchfocusesontheso-called pictorialturninthehumanitiesanditsparallel,the discursiveturninthearts,aswellasthecollaborativeeffortsinartisticandscientificresearch,and thepossibilitiesofartistic/scientificinterdisciplinarity.Sheisaregularparticipantandorganizerof internationalsymposia,conferences,andworkshops.Herpublicationscanbefoundinbothdomesticandinternationaljournals,anthologies, andonline.

Coursestaught⸺ Aesthetics|ArtTheory|ArtandSociety|Critical ThinkingandtheArts(inHungarianandEnglish)

Researchareas⸺ philosophyofart,contemporaryæsthetics

Organizationalmemberships⸺ HungarianAcademyofSciences,memberofthe GeneralAssembly

OrganizerandpresenterattheMETUconference ThePlasticityofCreativePerception.2022

Instatunascendi Selectedessaysonart byJean-LucNancy(translatedintoHungarian byEszterHorváth)

METU,2019.CompositefromthephotosofAlizBorsa

ForestfromtheTrees ABudapestiMetropolitan EgyetemAzalkotóészlelésplaszticitásacímen rendezettkonferenciájánakelőadásai

SzerkesztetteHorváthEszterésKicsákLóránt.

AkönyborítóNádorTiborfestményénekfelhasználásával. METU,2023

ZsoltK.HorváthPhD

socialhistorian|associateprofessor

HetaughtattheDepartmentofCommunicationand MediaStudiesattheUniversityofPécsfrom2003, andthenattheFacultyofHumanitiesatEötvös LorándUniversity(ELTE)from2005until2021.He beganhisdoctoralstudiesattheÉcoledesHautes ÉtudesenSciencesSocialesandtheAtelierDoctoral SchoolofELTE’sFacultyofHumanities,defending hisdissertationin2011.Hisresearchfocusesonthe socialhistoryofculturalformsandpracticesin20thcenturyEurope,withparticularattentiontotheavantgardeandworking-classculturebetweenthewars, aswellasthesubculturesofthe1960stothe1980s. Since2021,hehasbeenamemberoftheIdentity SubcommitteeoftheCommitteeonCulturalHistory oftheHungarianAcademyofSciences.Books: Azemlékezetbetegei Atér-időtársadalomtörténeti morfológiájához[Patientsofmemory.OntheMorphologyoftheSociologyofSpacetime](2015);Vízizrí.MunkáskultúraaDunapartján[RiverRuckus: WorkingClassCultureontheBanksoftheDanube] (2016,Co-authors:JuditCsatlós,AnnaJuhász,Eszter Őze);MéreiFerenc.I.kötet:Peremhelyzetésaremény szocializmusa,1909–1945[Volume1:Marginalization andtheSocialismofHope,1909–1945],II.kötet:Szocialistafelvilágosodásandtörzsiavantgárd,1945–1986[Volume2:SocialistEnlightenmentandTribal Avantgarde,1945–1986](2021);ABundátlanVénusz. Anőitestszőrzetbiopolitikájaandazeszményitest politikaiantropológiája[VenusWithoutFurs:TheBiopoliticsofFemaleBodyHairandthePoliticalAnthropologyoftheIdealizedBody](2021);Szívképzés.Variációkembernevelésandközvetlendemokráciaviszonyára[HeartEducation.VariationsontheRelationshipofAndragogyandDirectDemocracy](2024). Editedvolumes:APetőfiCsarnok.Ifjúságikultúra andszabadidő-politika,1985–1993[PetőfiHall:Youth CultureandthePoliticsofLeisureTime,1985–1993] (2019,co-editor:ÁdámIgnácz);CarloGinzburg: Nyomok,bizonyítékok,mikrotörténelem[CarloGinzburg:Traces,Evidence,Microhistory](2010);Aváros láthatatlanmintázata.Pécsvárosa,mintazemlékezethelye[TheInvisiblePatternsoftheCity:TheCity ofPécsastheLocationofMemory](2010,co-editor: JózsefHavasréti);PierreNora:Emlékezetandtörténelemközött[PierreNora:BetweenMemoryand History](2009);Léptékváltótársadalomtörténet: tanulmányokahatvanévesBendaGyulatiszteletére [ScaleShiftsinSocialHistory:EssaysintheHonorof GyulaBendaat60](2003,co-editors:AndrásLugosi, FerencSohajda);Avantgárd:underground:alternatív. Popzene,művészetandszubkulturálisnyilvánosság Magyarországon[Avantgarde:Underground:Alternative.PopMusic,ArtandthePublicityofSubculturesinHungary](2003,co-editor:JózsefHavasréti).

Coursestaught⸺ Sustainabilityfromaculturalanthropologyperspective|Communicationskills Artcriticism Interdisciplinaryartpractice|Artandpower:democraciesanddictatorships|Criticalpsychology

Researchareas⸺ thesocialhistoryofculturalformsandpracticesin 20th-centuryEurope

Othereducational/professionalactivities⸺ EötvösLorándUniversity,FacultyofHumanities (2005–2021),ÉcoledesHautesÉtudesenSciences Sociales(Paris,2013),HungarianUniversityofFine Arts(2018),FranzLisztAcademyofMusic(2019), UniversityofTheatreandFilmArts(2019–2020), Moholy-NagyUniversityofArtandDesign(2021–2022),UniversityofPécs,FacultyofArts,Doctoral schoolofArts(2023–2024)

Awardsandrecognitions⸺ ProIngenioPrize(2017),BolyaiJánosResearchFellowship,CertificateofMerit(2020

Avantgárd:underground:alternatív Popzene,művészetésszubkulturális nyilvánosságMagyarországon

[Avantgarde:Underground:Alternative PopMusic,ArtandthePublicity ofSubculturesinHungary]

Co-editor:JózsefHavasréti. Artpool–UniversityofPécs,2003

Avárosláthatatlanmintázata Pécsvárosamintazemlékezethelye [TheInvisiblePatternsoftheCity: TheCityofPécsastheLocation ofMemory]

Co-editor:JózsefHavasréti. Gondolat,2010

Vízizrí MunkáskultúraaDunapartján [RiverRuckus:WorkingClassCultureonthe BanksoftheDanube] KassákMuseum,2016

MéreiFerenc.I.kötet:Peremhelyzetésaremény szocializmusa,1909–1945[Volume1:MarginalizationandtheSocialismofHope,1909–1945], II.kötet:Szocialistafelvilágosodáséstörzsiavantgárd,1945–1986[Volume2:SocialistEnlightenmentandTribalAvantgarde,1945–1986] Gondolat,2021

CarloGinzburg:Nyomok, bizonyítékok,mikrotörténelem [CarloGinzburg:Traces,Evidence, Microhistory] KijáratPress,2010

PierreNora:Emlékezet éstörténelemközött Napvilág,2009

LórántKicsákPhD

philosopher|associateprofessor

LórántKicsákhasbeenteachingatEszterházy KárolyCatholicUniversityanditspredecessorsince 1998.HeearnedhisPhDin2002andhishabilitated doctoraldegreein2020fromtheUniversityof Debreceninthefieldofphilosophy,withdissertationstitledTheProblemofPresenceinDerridaand HeideggerandDeconstructiveInstitutionalCritiques.HisindependentpublicationsincludeThe TestofAporiasandPhilosophicalTechniquesof Salvation.Currently,hefocusesonperformative culturalstudiesinterpretations,socialphilosophy questions,andinstitutionalcritique.Hehasbeen alectureratMETUsince2021.Heisthefounder andleaderoftheInterdisciplinaryResearchGroup onPerformativityatEszterházyKárolyCatholic University,editoroftheonlinejournalPerformaon cultureandsocialphilosophy,andamemberof METU’sCaringSocietyResearchGroup.Heisthe directoroftheGyörgyKepesCollegeatEszterházy KárolyCatholicUniversityandamemberofthe HungarianPhilosophicalSociety.

Coursestaught⸺

Criticalthinkingandart Socialphilosophyandart |Futurologyandthearts|Artandsociety Creative thinking Integratedinterdisciplinaryartpractice| Ecologicalcrisisandethics|Criticalculturalstudies

Researchareas⸺

20th-centuryGermanandFrenchphilosophy, phenomenology,post-structuralism,deconstruction,politicalphilosophyandethicalinquiries, performativityinculturalstudies,philosophical self-formingtechnologies

Othereducational/professionalactivities⸺ Since1998,instructorattheDepartmentofPhilosophyofEszterházyKárolyCatholicUniversity,head ofthePerformativityInterdisciplinaryResearch Group,editoroftheonlinejournalPerforma

Awardsandrecognitions⸺ LyceumproScientiisFoundation,Researchfunding (2005),HungarianAcademyofSciences,Miskolc RegionalCommitteeAward(2005),EszterházyKároly CommemorativeMedal(2009)

Organizationalmemberships⸺ HungarianPhilosophicalSociety

ConferenceProceedingsofthe PerformativityResearchGroup L’Harmattan,2020

Filozófiaiüdvtechnikák [PhilosophicalSalvationTechniques] LigetMűhelyFoundation,2020

Aporiákpróbatétele[TheTrialofAporias] L’Harmattan,2016

Presentationattheconference

ThePlasticityofPerception 2022

PresentationattheInternational DerridaConference 2022

philosopher|associateprofessor

“ obtainedmydegreesinProgrammingMathematicsfromtheFacultyofScienceatEötvösLorándUniversity(ELTE)andlaterinPhilosophyfromtheFacultyofHumanitiesatELTE.IthenearnedanMPhilin PhilosophyfromtheCatholicUniversityofLeuvenin Belgium,whereIalsocompletedmydoctoralstudies.Myfocuswasonphenomenologyandthephilosophyoflanguage.IearnedmyPhDin2005.Upon returningtoHungary,IbecameanassociateprofessorattheDepartmentofPhilosophyattheUniversityofWestHungary,whilealsoteachingatseveralotheruniversities.Between2018and2021,Iwas aresearchfellowattheInstituteofPhilosophyat ELTE.Ihabilitatedin2015.Myresearchprimarilyrevolvesaroundcentralproblemsofcontemporary phenomenologyandaimstodevelopanewtheory ofexperience.Myfirstbook,Időandfolytonosság [TimeandContinuity](L’Harmattan,2017),wonthe ExcellenceAwardfromtheHungarianPhilosophical Societyin2018.MybookKeletkezésésvégtelen [CreationandInfinity]willbepublishedbyL’Harmattanin2024.Currently,Iamworkingonthephenomenologicaltheoryoftherelationshipbetweenlanguage andexperience,aswellastheproblemsofthephenomenologicalfoundationsofthephilosophyofart, andtherelationshipbetweenphenomenologyand historicity,andculturalcriticism.”

Coursestaught⸺ IntroductiontoPhilosophyandAesthetics Critical CulturalStudies MassCultureandPhilosophy Art Theory

Researchareas⸺ phenomenology,linguisticphilosophy, epistemology,historyofmodernphilosophy

Othereducational/professionalactivities⸺ InstructorattheDepartmentofPhilosophyofUniversityofWestHungary,aswellasattheDepartmentsofLogicandModernandContemporary PhilosophyofEötvösLorándUniversity,Facultyof Humanities

Awardsandrecognitions⸺ HungarianPhilosophicalSocietyAwardof Excellence(2018))

Organizationalmemberships⸺ HungarianAcademyofSciences,memberofthe GeneralAssembly

andfolytonosság[TimeandContinuity]

2016

Idő

L’Harmattan,

MagyarFilozófiaiSzemle [HungarianPhilosophicalReview] 2023

PannonhalmiSzemle[PannonhalmaReview] 2023

AnnaKudron

fashionresearcheranddesigner|assistantlecturer

“IamauniversitylecturerattheInstituteofArtand DesignTheoryatBudapestMetropolitanUniversity (METU),focusingontopicsrelatedtosustainability, fashion,arts,andcommunication.Concurrently,as ascholarshipstudentattheDoctoralSchoolofPhilosophyattheFacultyofHumanitiesatEötvösLoránd University, researchtheconnectionsbetweenecology,fashion,andart.During2022/23,asascholarshiprecipientoftheGermanFederalEnvironmental Foundation(DBU)inBerlin,Iresearchedinnovative andsustainablecolorcreationmethods.Asthefounder ofthecreativestudioPinkponilo(Budapest,2017), Iworkonconsciousandtransparentfashionindustry methodsandsearchforinnovativeandorganicmaterials.Throughprojects,workshops,andcommissions, createartworksandcostumesfocusingon community building, cultural, and environmental sustainability.”

Coursestaught⸺ Sustainablefashion Sustainabledevelopment Ecologyandart Integrateddesign|Domesticand internationalfashionsector

Researchareas⸺ sustainablefashion,sustainabledevelopment, ecologyandart,sustainableandinnovativecolor creationinthetextileindustry

Othereducational/professionalactivities⸺ Costumedesignandproductionmanagement, theaterprojectmanagement(ForteCompany, ÁtriumFilmTheater,MerlinTheater),doctoralcandidate,exhibitoratthe2024MilanoDesignWeek

Awardsandrecognitions⸺ Dean’sTeachingRecognitionatMETU(2022)

Organizationalmemberships⸺ BudapestChamberofCommerceandIndustry

Costumefortheperformance NicheNightatPinkponiloStudio.2021

Photo:LiliánaNyári

Costumefortheperformance NicheNightatPinkponiloStudio.2021

DanceArtist:EmeseNagy.Photo:LiliánaNyári

CostumeforImreVass’sproduction RelaxinTrafó.2023

Photo:JánosSzabóR.

FlóraMészárosPhD

arthistorian associateprofessor

FlóraMészáros(1986)isanarthistorianwhoearned herdoctoratefromtheSorbonneinParisandEötvös LorándUniversityinBudapest,withadissertation ontheactivitiesofHungarianartistsintheAbstraction-Créationgroup,receivingexcellentgradesin bothEnglishandFrench.Shehasbeenteachingat universitiesforyearsandhasbeenaguestlecturer attheSorbonne(2018)andtheUniversityofVienna (2019).ShehasalsogivenlecturesinDublinand Vienna.Asanexpertoninternationalavant-garde andabstractart,sheprimarilyresearchesCentral Europeandevelopments,contributingtoexhibitionsliketheVictorVasarelyshowatthePompidou CenterandtheNicolasSchöfferexhibitioninLille. ShehaspublishedstudiesontheAbstraction-Créationgroup,includinginthecatalogoftheBelvedere’s BeyondKlimtexhibitioninVienna.Shehaswritten sevenbooksandeditedfourinternationalbooks andcatalogs.HermonographonFerencMartyn, MartynFerencandPárizs[FerencMartynandParis] waspublishedbyBalassiPressin2014.HerbestsellermonographonFerencLantos’soeuvrewas releasedin2023.Asanexpertincontemporaryart, shehasbeeninvolvedinnumerousinternational andHungarianexhibitionprojects.Shehasbeen engagedinmuseumandartmanagementforyears, leadstheCuratorspecializationatBudapestMetropolitanUniversity,organizesmentorshipprograms, andarrangesgalleryvisits.

Coursestaught⸺ Arthistoryinasocialsciencecontext 21st-century art|ArtTheory|Institutionmanagement ContemporaryArtTheory|InteriorDesign|DesignHistory EnvironmentPsychology

Researchareas⸺ French-Hungarianrelationsinvisualarts,abstract art,internationalavant-gardeart,contemporary art,artmanagement,curatorialtheory

Othereducational/professionalactivities⸺ Curatorialwork(e.g.,ParisianAbstracts,2021, MODEM),Internationalanddomesticresearch(memberoftheLendület[Momentum]andTrianonresearchgroupsoftheHungarianAcademyofSciences)

Awardsandrecognitions⸺

NationalItalianlanguagecontest,1stPrize(2005), MayoralAward,Pécs(2008and2013),ArlesPhoto Festival,curatorofthegrandprizewinner(2019), ÚjMűvészet[NewArt]magazine,AudienceAward fortheCriticoftheYearcontest(2019),Beautiful HungarianBook,1stPrizeinArt(2023)

Curatorandprojectmanagerofthe exhibitionParisianAbstracts MODEM,2021

AttheVictorVasarelyexhibitionof thePompidouCenterinParis;she workedasHungarianexpert

MemberoftheAcademyErnőMarosi introducedherbook,MartynFerencésPárizs [FerencMartynandParis] Balassi,2014

AtFerencLantos’sexhibition, TheInfinityofCircles 2024

FlóraMészáros’sbookonFerencLantos ZsdrálArt,2023

VolumeinhonorofKrisztinaPassuth, editedbyFlóraMészáros KontrasztPluszLtd.,2017

Prof.JózsefSléziaPhD

arthistorian|professor

“ havebeeninvolvedindesignforthirty-fiveyears. Iheldmyinauguralseminarin1989attheHungarian CollegeofAppliedArts(nowMOME).Iobtainedmy firstdoctorateinDesignTheoryfromtheArtHistory DepartmentatEötvösLorándUniversityandmy seconddoctorateonInternationalFurnitureDesign TrendsintheFirstDecadeofthe21stCenturyfromthe DoctoralSchoolofMaterialandTechnologicalSciencesattheUniversityofSopron.Alongsidemy teachingactivities,sincethemid-1990s, havebeen activelyengagedindesignwritingandediting. IworkedforyearsinthedesignsectionofAtrium magazineandfrom1998to2001,Iwastheeditor-inchiefoftheprofessionaljournalBútortrend[Furniture Trends],whichIco-foundedwiththeNationalAssociationofFurnitureEntrepreneurs.Simultaneously, Iplayedaroleinorganizinglarge-scaledesignevents, includingservingastheartisticdirectoroftheHome TrendsandDesignexhibitionandasacuratorforthe centenaryBreuerMarcellexhibition. habilitatedat MOMEin2014,wheremylecturefocusedonthemain directionsofcontemporaryinternationaldesign.Ihave beenafull-timelectureratMETUsince2009and havebeenteachingcoursesonmyresearchtopicsas aprofessorsince2022.In2014,Ilaunchedmybook serieson21st-centuryHungariandesign,withfour volumespublishedsofar.Thelatest,Kortársmagyar ökoszociálisdesign[ContemporaryHungarianEcosocialDesign],aimstopresentactivecreatorsand theirproductsfromthepasttwentyyears.”

Coursestaught⸺ DesignTheory DesignCulture Contemporary InternationalandHungarianDesign

Researchareas⸺ contemporaryinternationalandHungariandesign

Othereducational/professionalactivities⸺ designwriting,designconsulting,exhibition organizationandcurating

Organizationalmemberships⸺ CulturalFoundationforHungarianDesign, AssociationofHungarianArtists ProfessionalworkshopattheKunsthistorisches MuseuminVienna,withDesignCulturestudents.2023

Kortársnemzetközidesign

[ContemporaryInternationalDesign] DesigntrendLtd.,2013

Kortársmagyarformatervezés

[ContemporaryHungarianDesign]

DesigntrendLtd.,2014

Kortársmagyarkerámia,üveg,textildesign

[ContemporaryHungarianCeramics,Glassand TextileDesign]

DesigntrendLtd.,2019

Kortársmagyarökoszociálisdesign

[ContemporaryHungarianEcosocialDesign]

DesigntrendLtd.,2024

HajnalkaSomogyi

arthistorian|masterinstructor

HajnalkaSomogyiisacuratorofcontemporaryart. Since2014,shehasbeentheleaderandco-curator ofOFF-BiennaleBudapest,alarge-scalecivil,independent,internationalcontemporaryartproject, whichhasreceivedawardsbothdomesticallyand internationally.ShewastheeditorofArtmagazin from2013to2014,curatoratLudwigMuseumBudapestfrom2009to2012,andcuratoratTrafóGallery from2001to2006.

Coursestaught⸺ 21st-centuryartanddesign|Culturalfinancing models|Communityart

Researchareas⸺ contemporaryvisualarts,theorganizational functioningofcontemporaryvisualarts

Awardsandrecognitions⸺ OpusMirabile(2018),GoetheMedal(2023)

Organizationalmemberships⸺ OFF-BiennaleAssociation(President)

EndreTót:GladnessDemo

ReenactmentofEndreTót’s“GladnessDemonstrations.”

TheeventwasorganizedbyKristófKovács,incollaborationwithTelepGallery,aspartofGAUDIOPOLIS2017–OFF-BiennaleBudapest.Photo:ZsoltBalázs ©OFF-BiennaleBudapestArchive

Approximatelyfiftyprojectswerepresentedaspart ofthesecondOFF-Biennalein2017,whichsawSomogyi servingastheprojectleaderandmemberofthecuratorial team.Amongthesewasapublicdemonstrationaimingto reinterpretEndreTót’s1970sGladnessDemonstrations, oneofthekeyworksofHungarianneo-avantgardeart. InitiatedandorganizedbyKristófKovács,agroupofabout fiftyyoungartistsandcuratorsparadedthroughthe streetsfromVigadóSquarealongAndrássyAvenueto Heroes’Square,carryinglarge-scale,smilingportraitsof themselves.

MałgorzataMirga-Tas:Detailfromtheseries OutofEgypt.2021

Onedayweshallcelebrateagain–RomaMoMAatdocumentafifteen,organizedbyOFF-BiennaleBudapest Curators:DanielBaker,EthelBrooks,TímeaJunghaus, HajnalkaSomogyi,EszterSzakács,KatalinSzékely,and MiguelÁngelVargas.Fridericianum,Kassel,June11, 2022.Photo:FrankSperling RomaMoMAwasalong-termartisticprojectjointlyorganizedbyOFF-BiennaleBudapestandtheEuropeanRoma InstituteforArtsandCulture(ERIAC).Whenthecuratorial teamoftheOFF-Biennalewasinvitedtoparticipateinthe 15theditionofdocumenta,oneofthemostimportant globalartevents,theycreatedthegroupexhibition“One dayweshallcelebrateagain”atthemaindocumenta venue,theFridericianuminKassel.TheOFFcurators, workingwithRomaandnon-Romaprofessionals,presentedtheexhibition.Theprojectservedadualpurpose. Ononehand,itaimedtoshowcasewhatatransnational Romamuseumcouldhavepresented,hadoneeverexisted: theoutstandingRomaartworksofthe20thcenturyand recentpast,theirhistory,andsignificance.Ontheother hand,itsimultaneouslysoughttodeconstructthisinstitutionalvision,takingastancethroughartisticpositions thattestifytotheinfinitecomplexityofcontemporary identityformation.

NikolettErőss(ontheright)andHajnalkaSomogyi (ontheleft)attheawardceremonyofGoetheMedal Weimar,August28,2023.Photo:MaikSchuck

KatalinSzőke

arthistorian,communicationsspecialist masterinstructor

SheearnedherdegreeinArtHistoryandFrench fromEötvösLorándUniversityandexpandedher artisticknowledgeattheSchooloftheArtInstitute inChicagoin2001.Followingthat,shestudiedpublic relationsattheBudapestBusinessCollege.Currently,sheisastudentattheDoctoralSchoolof SociologyandCommunicationSciencesatCorvinus University.Between2003and2009,sheputher knowledgefrombothfieldsintopracticeasacofounderandassociateofacbGallery.Shebegan workingwithmuseumsandcollectionsin2008.In herPRthesis,sheanalyzedthepublicrelationsand marketingactivitiesoftheMuseumofFineArtsand gotinvolvedintheactivitiesofICA-DinDunaújváros. In2011,shebecamethecommunicationsdirector oftheKassákMuseum,wheresheandhercolleagues workedonrenewingthemuseum’scontentand visualidentity.Thenewvisualidentityachievedinternationalsuccess,winningtheRedDotAward (thehighestprofessionalrecognition)andtheGood DesignAward(fromtheChicagoAthenaeumMuseumofArchitectureandDesign)in2012.Shehas beenteachingatMETUsince2021andiscurrently theheadoftheDesignCultureundergraduateprogram.HerprofessionalconnectionwiththeKassák Museumhascontinued,andsince2021,shehas beentheprojectmanagerfortheKassákContemporaryArtAward,createdtoencouragethecreation ofcontemporaryvisualartworksandprojects, awardedannuallytooneartistorgroup.Since 2016,shehasheldseveralpositionsintheleadershipoftheHungarianPRAssociationandiscurrentlytheco-chairoftheCulturalPRSection.This sectionfocusesonthecommunicationofcultural institutionsandprogramsandtheprofessionals whodesignandexecuteit.Ithighlightsthe crucial roleofcommunication,studiesanddisseminates bestpractices,andprovidesopportunitiesfordialoguebetweenprofessionalsandinstitutions.

Coursestaught⸺ CultureandEconomy|CreativeIndustry CommunicationSkills

Researchareas⸺ communicationandmanagementofcultureandart

Othereducational/professionalactivities⸺ CommunicatoratDunaújvárosInstituteofContemporaryArt,co-ownerofacbGallery,Communication advisoratSIMPACTNonprofitLtd.PRAccountManageratHill+KnowltonStrategies

Awardsandrecognitions⸺ RedDot:CommunicationDesignAward(2012),Good DesignAward(2012),TheChicagoAthenaeum–MuseumofArchitectureandDesign/TheEuropean CentreforArchitectureArtDesignandUrbanStudies

Organizationalmemberships⸺ HungarianPRAssociation

KassákContemporaryArtAwardceremony Pictured:KatalinSzőke,PálSzerediMerse,György Gajzágó,AnnaFabricius,NándorHevesi(IvanBuharov), KatalinErdődi,KornélSzilágyi(IgorBuharov).2023

IgorandIvanBuharov:WeAnarchists DoNotFretOverMoralMaggots ExhibitionoftheKassákContemporaryArt Award-winnerartworkatKassákMuseum.2023

ProfessionalworkshopaboutthePRactivity oftheMuseumofEthnography

Organizer:HungarianPRAssociation, CulturalPRdepartment.2022

Culturalcrisiscommunicationandbrandbuilding TworoundtablediscussionsorganizedbyArtisBusiness andtheHungarianPRAssociation.2022

Photo:ArtisBusiness/MátéBalogh

KrisztinaKittiTóthPhD

literatureandcultureresearcher|seniorlecturer

Sheearnedherdoctoraldegreein2022fromthe DoctoralSchoolofLiteraryStudiesatEötvösLoránd University.Herdissertationfocusedontheartistic manifestationsinVirginiaWoolf’stexts,withaparticularemphasisontheaestheticandartphilosophicalanalysisofartisticperformativity.Herresearchareasareconcentratedontheintersections ofliterature,art,andphilosophy.Hercurrentresearchfocusesonthedepictionofmoralperception in20th-centuryEnglishliterature.

Coursestaught⸺ DesignandArtinMedia DesignCulture Media Culture IntroductiontoMediaCulture|Historyof CultureandDesign ArtCriticism|DiplomaWork PracticesinDesignWriting 21st-centuryArtand Design

Researchareas⸺ 20th-centurycultureandEnglishliterature, arttheory,artphilosophy

Othereducational/professionalactivities⸺ Part-timeinstructorattheSchoolofEnglishand AmericanStudiesofEötvösLorándUniversity, FacultyofHumanities(2016–2022)

Organizationalmemberships⸺ NarrativesofCultureandIdentityResearchGroup, InternationalVirginiaWolfSociety

AttheFashionandTextileDepartmentofMETU withClaudiaKleemann,theinternationalproject managerofMonterreyInstituteofTechnology, Mexico.2023

VernissageattheSzékesfehérvár ContemporaryArtFestival. 2023

Photo:MiklósLőrincz

Prof.emeritusJózsefVadasCSc

MunkácsyPrize-winningarthistorian|professor

JózsefVadasstudiedliterature,history,andarthistoryattheFacultyofHumanitiesatEötvösLoránd Universityfrom1964to1969.Subsequently,he workedasanartlecturerattheDirectorateofFine andAppliedArts.In1972,heearnedhisuniversity doctoraldegreewithathesisontheartisticworkof Kassák.From1973,heservedasaneditorandlater astheheadofthemodernarteditorialdepartment atCorvinaPress.Meanwhile,hewasanactiveart criticandcolumnistforÉletésIrodalomuntil1992. Hehaspublishedhundredsofarticlesandstudies injournals(suchasArsDecorativa,ArsHungarica, Artmagazin,Atrium,IpariForma,Kritika,Magyar Művészet,MagyarIparművészet,MozgóVilág, Művészet,Octogon,ÚjÍrás,Valóság,etc.).Sincethe late1970s,hehaspublishedaroundfortyindependentvolumes,primarilyontopicsofmodernart, appliedarts,anddesign.Someofthemostimportantonesinclude:A„MűvésziIpar”-tólaz„Ipari Művészet”-ig[From“ArtisticIndustry”to“Industrial Art”].Corvina,1979,Kassák,akonstruktőr[Kassák, theConstructor].Gondolat,1979,LeCorbusier Gondolat,1983,Nemmindennapitárgyaink[OurNot EverydayObjects].Szépirodalmi,1985,Amagyar bútorszázéve[AHundredYearsofHungarianFurniture].Fortuna,1994,Artdeco Geopen,2004, Amagyarartdeco[HungarianArtDeco].Corvina, 2005,Amagyarkonstruktivizmus[HungarianConstructivism].Corvina,2007,Aszékkirály.KirályJózsef belsőépítészmunkássága[TheKingofChairs:József Király’sWorkasanInteriorDesigner].Scolar,2013, Amagyariparművészettörténete[TheHistoryof HungarianAppliedArts].Corvina,2014.From1989 to1994,hewasthescientificsecretaryoftheMuseumofAppliedArts,duringwhichheprepared anddefendedhiscandidate’sdissertation,which providesanoverviewofthedevelopmentofmodernHungarianfurnitureproductionanddesign. Between1996and2007,hewastheeditorofarchitecturalanddesignjournals.HetaughtattheUniversityofWestHungaryfrom1998,habilitatedin 2002,becameaprofessorin2007,andamemberof thedoctoralschool.From2010to2017,hewasthe co-founderandleaderofthedesignandarttheory, anddesignandartmanagementprogramsatBudapestMetropolitanUniversity(formerlyBudapest CollegeofCommunication).Hecontinuestoteach severalcoursestothisday.

Coursestaught⸺ HistoryofAppliedArts HistoryofCultureand Design HistoryofInteriors

Researchareas⸺ modernandcontemporaryart,architectureand design,historyoffurnituret

Othereducational/professionalactivities⸺ 1998–2010:part-timeinstructor,associateprofessor, professorattheAppliedArtsInstituteoftheUniversityofWestHungary,Sopron

Awardsandrecognitions⸺ MunkácsyPrize(1984),Dean’steachingrecognition (2022)

Organizationalmemberships⸺ HungarianAcademyofSciences,memberofthe GeneralAssembly;HungarianAcademyofArtsmemberoftheGeneralAssembly;AssociationofHungarianArtists;AssociationofHungarianJournalists

PresentationontheLingelFactoryinthe LutheranCentralMuseum. 2019

IstvánSzőnyi.METU’sRózsastreetArtcampus operatesintheformerfactorybuilding

Atthememorialexhibitionvernissageof ZsófiaKanyákglassdesignerattheRippl-Rónai MuseumofKaposvár. 2010

IstvánVíghÁrpád.RRJMuseum,Kaposvár

ThefirstcomprehensivevolumeonHungarian

Overviewofthecareerofinteriordesigner JózsefKirály,referredtobyhisstudentsasthe KingofChairs

of

Photo:

ArtDeco CorvinaPress,2005

Scolar,2013

Asystematichistory

thepastcenturyof Hungarianappliedarts CorvinaPress,2017

Photo:

InfrontoftheKunsthistorischesMuseumof Vienna,withDesignCulturestudents.2013

AndreaBrittnekDLA

graphicartist|HeadofDepartment,collegeassociateprofessor

AndreaBrittnekhasbeenteachingasapart-timelecturersince2013,andfromSeptember2017as afull-timemasterinstructorintheEnglishandHungarianGraphicDesignprogramsatBudapestMetropolitanUniversity(METU).Since2017,shehasbeen theheadoftheEnglish-languageprogram,andsince September2019,shehasbeentheheadofthePackagingDesignspecialization.FromJanuary1,2024, sheisHeadofDepartmentofVisualCommunication. SheobtainedherDLAdegreein2024fromthedoctoralschoolattheHungarianAcademyofFineArts. Asagraphicdesigner,herpreferredfieldsarecorporateandproductidentitydesign,brandbuilding, packagingdesign,andtheapplicationofspatial graphicpossibilitieswithinvisualcommunication.In heruniversityteaching,shefocusesontheroleof pop-upcultureinbookdesign,aswellasthedesign ofpapersculpturesandboardgames.Shehassupervisedandmentoredstudentswhohavewonfirstand secondprizesingraphicdesignattheNationalArt Students’Conference(2017,2021,2023)andhasadvisedmanystudentswhohaveplacedinpackaging designcompetitions.Sheconsidersithermissionto emphasizetheimportanceofasustainableenvironment,theuseofrecycledandinnovativematerials, andtodeepentheroleofpackagingcultureinhigher educationanddevelopitsinternationallyrecognized qualitywithasociallysensitive,sociallyoriented designapproach.Intheintersectionofscienceand art,sheleadsanintegratedcoursewithnaturalscienceinstructor/mentorcolleagues.Thiscoursediscussesthecircularsystemofnaturalscience,ecology,bioculture,biodiversity,sustainability,growing design,biodesign,andtheconceptsofAnthropocene–Ecoceneinthecontextofscienceandart.Her workfocusesontheconsciousapplicationofvisual communicationandintuitiveinfluences,examining interactiveconnections.Sheworksonexperimental products,primarilycombiningmyceliumandother organicmaterialsintheworldofartandfunctional design,concentratingonadditionalperceptionsthat complementandassistvisuality,suchasauditory, tactile,olfactory,andtastestimuliandsensations.

Researchareas⸺ spatialgraphicsconstructs,3Dimageobjectswith mycelium,therelationshipbetweencontemporary art,applieddesign,andcircularsustainability,the conceptualcreativeapproachfocusingonthe examinationofdiversityandcontinuity,material andvisualtransformations

Othereducational/professionalactivities⸺ typographeratBrendelundPartnerGewerbeagentur,Münich(1993),typographeratArt-ForceGraphics Studio,Budapest(1994–1995),HeadoftheArtDepartmentatHappyEndAdvertisingAgency,Budapest(1995–1997),CreativeDirectoratManuel-Art GraphicsStudiosince1997

Awardsandrecognitions⸺

METUCEORecognition,Rector’sCertificateof Recognition(2020)

Recutseries.2020

16,5 × 26,5cm,paintedacrylic,recycledpaperboard, creativecartonboard

408series.2020(detail)

three50 × 70cmpaintedacrylicfiberboard,creative cartonboard,plexiglas

TangibleWhiteness.TheTwelveShades ofWhite.TheWhiteMAPseries.2024 30 × 35cmGanodermaLucidummyceliumsurfaces, 3-dimensionalpictureobjects

TangibleWhiteness.FYP (FungiYieldedPapers).2023

Materialseries,myceliumpackagingderivedfrom GanodermaLucidumfungi

TangibleWhiteness.TheTwelveShades ofWhite(detail)

ZoltánCsordás

Hehasbeeninthefieldofgraphicdesignforthirty years.Initially,heworkedasagraphicdesignerand artdirectoratagencies,andhehasbeenfreelancing fortwentyyears.Hebeganteachingfifteenyearsago atVisartandBudapestCollegeofCommunication andBusiness(BKF)andhasbeenalectureratBudapestMetropolitanUniversity(METU)since2016. Since2024,hehasbeentheheadoftheBAGraphic Designprogram.Hissignificantworksincludetheater postersfortheCsikyGergelyTheaterinKaposvár,as wellasfortheÖrkény,National,Centrál,Radnóti, andVígszínháztheatersinBudapest.Hehasdesigned logosandidentitiesformanyorganizationsandcompanies,includingtheHungarianDesignCouncil, iStyle,fashiondesignerBoriTóth,theHungarianIntellectualPropertyOffice,MANK(HungarianCreative ArtsPublicBenefitNonprofitLtd.),BohemArtHotel, andtheHuntingTerritoryMethod.Since2023,hehas beendesigningbookcoversforMagvetőPress.Heis currentlyadoctoralstudentattheMoholy-NagyUniversityofArtandDesign.

Researchareas⸺ clichésingraphicdesign

Othereducational/professionalactivities⸺ Ogilvy&Mather,StalkerStudio,KreatívMűhely, GraphicdesignerandArtDirectoratKirowski

Awardsandrecognitions⸺ GoldenTack(2002),EULDA(LogoDesignAward) BestofNation(2006)

Organizationalmemberships⸺ HungarianPosterAssociation

CoverforKörkép [Panorama](Magvető).2023

CoverforSzépversek [BeautifulPoems](Magvető).2023

ÁgnesEperjesiDLAhabil.

“ graduatedfromtheHungarianCollegeofApplied Artsin1989withadegreeinPhotographyandTypography.Iearnedmymaster’sdegreeinVisualCommunicationDesignin1991.Ihaveworkedasafreelance graphicdesignerandhavecreatedautonomousworks, whichhavebeenfeaturedinnumerousartexhibitions. Myfirstsoloexhibitionwasin1988,andsincethen, Ihaveheldnearlyfiftysoloandparticipatedinmany groupexhibitionsbothdomesticallyandinternationally.IdefendedmydoctoralthesisattheDoctoral SchooloftheHungarianAcademyofFineArtsin2010. Myresearchtopicwasthecolortheoryofphotography, andmydissertationwastitledComplementarityin Photography.Isummarizedmyexperiencesinthe 2009exhibitionseriestitledColorMattersSummary, simultaneouslyheldatthreedifferentvenues:Short PrayerattheKingSaintStephenMuseuminSzékesfehérvár,ThereWillAlwaysBeFreshLaundryatMai ManóHouse,andNothingUndertheColoratNessim Gallery.From2010to2021, taughtattheHungarian AcademyofFineArts.SincethefoundingoftheFaculty ofArtsatBudapestMetropolitanUniversity(METU)in 2010,Iworkedasapart-timelecturerfortenyears. Iearnedmyhabilitationdegreein2020fromtheHungarianAcademyofFineArts.Onefocusofmyinquiries andcreativepracticeistheexaminationofthemedial characteristics,meanings,andsocialcontextsofphotography.Additionally, experimentwithperformative,interactive,andinclusivemodesofexpression.My worksresultfromnotjustmypersonalexperiencesbut alsotheanalyticalexplorationoftheirsocio-politicalscientificconnections.Since2021,IhavebeenanassociateprofessoratBudapestMetropolitanUniversity. Recently,myoldandnewworkshavebeenfeaturedin groupexhibitionssuchasTechnoCool:NewDirections inHungarianArtofthe1990s(1989–2001)attheHungarianNationalGallery;HandlewithCareattheLudwigMuseum;andTheGalleryoftheCapital:Worksand StoriesattheBudapestHistoryMuseum–withaselectionspanningfromthebirthofHungarianmodernism tothepresentday.Myworksareheldinnumerousnationalandinternationalpubliccollections.”

Othereducational/professionalactivities⸺ researchprojects,curatorialactivities,textual publications,publicationofresearchfindings, talentnurturing,visualartscreation

Awardsandrecognitions⸺

PécsiJózsefScholarship(1992–1995),Budapest MunicipalityAward(1995),DerkovitsScholarship (1998–2001),HungarianAcademyinRomeScholarship(2000),HungarianStateEötvösScholarship (2005–2006),StudioofYoungArtists’Association Residency(2007),EsztergomPhotoBiennaleGrand Prize(2008),MarieClairePrize(2014)

Organizationalmemberships⸺ GoetheSociety,AssociationofHungarianPhoto Artists,AssociationInternationaledelaCouleur(AIC), StudioofYoungArtists’Association(seniormember)

photographer,graphicdesigner,visualartist|associateprofessor

Achromaticwashingmachine.2009 Interactivecolorinstallation

Thespeedofrotationcanbeadjustedandstopped byopeningthedoorofthewashingmachine.The momentoftotalachromatizationcanbefrozen.

ColorMatters PublicationoftheKingSaintStephenMuseum atSzékesfehérvár,2009

MulticolorcenterpointshiftingI–X.2023 Colorphotogram,all40 × 40cm.Therotatingphoto paperscapturethearcsdrawnbytheninecolored dotsasconcentriccirclesofvaryingthicknessand color.

Colorinperspective.2020

ImreGábor

MunkácsyPrize-winninggraphicartist|collegeassociateprofessor

“Aftergraduatingfromcollege,Iworkedasavisual artistandgraphicdesigner.Inthe1990s,Ifounded theDessinStudio,whichIledastheartisticdirector fornearlytwentyyears.Sincetheestablishmentof BudapestMetropolitanUniversity(METU), havebeen teachingattheuniversityand,alongsideteaching, Iactivelyengageinartisticactivities.”

Researchareas⸺ visualarts

Awardsandrecognitions⸺

KondorBélaPrize(1985),SmohayScholarship (1991),DerkovitsScholarship(1989–91),Munkácsy Prize(2009),Ukiyo-econtest(Esztergom,European CenterGallery)2ndPrize(2019)

Organizationalmemberships⸺ AssociationofHungarianArtists,Associationof HungarianGraphicArtists

TheEyeofSauron(or,howtoattract theattentionofMordor).2023 Map,

“Everythingfollowsfromsomething.Thestorytothese worksisthatalmostallmydrawingsandseriesarelargely builtonconcepts—theyhaveabeginning,amiddle,and anend.However,theonesdisplayedheredonot,andfrom thisperspective,theworksI’vedrawnonmapsrepresent asharpdeparture—atleastinmyopinion(…).Itwasincrediblyliberatingtodecidenottobindmyselftoanyunderlyingidea,concept,trend,orimaginedexpectations buttosimplydrawwhatevercomestomind(…).Thekey wordhereisspontaneity.IrealizedthatIamdeeplyinterestedinfigurativerepresentation,but approachitbyexploringwhatmakesitexcitingandrelevanttoday,with acontemporarymodeofexpressionthatresonates.”

Map,paintmarker,water-activatedtape,46 × 65cm

Nobody’sthesameinside (sketchforthelastfootballer).2023

Map,paintmarker,water-activatedtape,60 × 74cm

Potatoeaters.2023 Map,paintmarker,water-activatedtape,75 × 57cm

Ruinedlife.2023

paintmarker,water-activatedtape,57 × 72cm

GyöngyiGalluszDLA

MunkácsyPrize-winninggraphicartist|associateprofessor

Inadditiontohersoloexhibitions,GyöngyiGallusz regularlyparticipatesingroupexhibitions,artcamps (Makó,Szeged,Mezőszemere,Szárhegy,Mór,Szentendre),andbothdomesticandinternationalgraphic biennials.Inherworks,shecontinuouslyexperimentswiththetechniquesofprintedgraphics (serigraphy),computergraphics,anduniquedrawings,combining,renewing,andtransformingthem intoinstallations.Sheprimarilycreatesseries.Besidesherartisticactivities,shehasbeenteaching since1993.

Researchareas⸺ contemporarygraphicarttechniques

Othereducational/professionalactivities⸺ visualartist,artinstructoratthegraphics departmentofBIGSuli

Awardsandrecognitions⸺

BarcsayFoundationPrize(1992,1994),2ndInternationalGraphicsBiennaleatGyőr,1stPrize (1993),17thNationalGraphicsBiennale–Studioof YoungArtists’AssociationPrize(1993),Derkovits Scholarship(1995–98),KondorBélaPrize(1994), 8thNationalDrawingBiennale–SalgótarjánMunicipalityPrize(1996),3rdNationalPastelBiennale–AssociationofHungarianArtistsPrize(1997),19th NationalGraphicsBiennale–StudioofYoung Artists’AssociationPrize(1998),Graphicsofthe YearAward(1999),5thNationalPastelBiennale–AssociationofHungarianArtistsPrize(2002),4th NationalColorPrintExhibition/SilkscreenPrints–MinistryofHungarianCultureandHeritagePrize (2003),12thNationalDrawingBiennale–Nógrád CountyGovernment,1stPrize(2004),Munkácsy Prize(2005),23rdNationalGraphicsBiennale–FoundationforHungarianGraphicsAward(2006), 5thInternationalDrawingBiennale,Plzeň,Czech Republic–HonoraryCertificateoftheHighest Quality–ShortList(2006),24thNationalGraphics Biennale–MinistryofEducationandCulturePrize (2008)

Organizationalmemberships⸺ AssociationofHungarianArtists,Associationof HungarianGraphicArtists,MAMŰ(NationalAssociationofHungarianCreativeArtists),Foundation forHungarianGraphics

GyulaJúliusDLA

Sincethe1980s,hehasexhibitedhisworksin numeroussoloandgroupexhibitions,whichare basedonthecombineduseofanaloganddigital techniquesandoftenevolvethroughtheinteractionofviewersortheinfluenceofnaturalforces, chemical,andphysicalprocesses.Hisworkscanbe foundinprivateandpubliccollections.Hehasalso workedasacurator,designer,exhibitionorganizer, artjournalist,andtelevisioneditor.In2008,hewas thecuratoroftheHungarianPavilionattheVenice ArchitectureBiennale.Hefoundedthegraphic designprogramatthepredecessorofMETU,BudapestCollegeofCommunicationandBusiness,in 2009andhasbeenteachingattheuniversityever since.HeservedastheheadoftheDepartmentof VisualCommunication,ViceDeanresponsiblefor educationalandqualityassurancematters,andthe headoftheBAandMAGraphicDesignprogramsuntiltheendof2023.Inhisteachingwork,hefocuses onmentoringstudents,withmanysuccessfulNationalArtStudents’Conferenceprojectsunderhis supervision.Heearnedhisscientificdegreein2015 attheDoctoralSchooloftheHungarianAcademy ofFineArtswithadissertationtitledAtavismasa MediaArtMethod(OntologicalandEpistemologicalAnalysisofthePossibilitiesofCombinedApplicationofArtisticandScientificKnowledge.MediaArchaeologicalExperimentsontheIntegration ofLow-andHigh-TechMethods).

Othereducational/professionalactivities⸺

Between1990and2000,editorandhostofcultural televisionprograms(TV3,M1,M2),Between2003 and2008,full-timeexhibitionorganizerandlead curatoratMillenárisLtd.,thenHouseoftheFuture CenterLtd.,FromJanuary,2006untilDecember, 2007,FounderandArtDirectorforPixelGallery. Since2001,heregularlypublishesarticles,especiallyinMűértő,ÚjMűvészetandBalkonmagazines, coveringtopicsfromcontemporaryvisualarts, appliedartsandmuseology.HeadofGraphics DepartmentatBIGSuli

Awardsandrecognitions⸺

SmohayPrize(1994),MunkácsyPrize(2007),Ministry ofNationalResources–HungarianAcademyofSciencesProScientia-ProArtecertificateformentoring aProScientia-ProArtegoldmedaliststudentatthe 30thAnniversaryNationalScientificandArtStudents’ Conference(2011)

Organizationalmemberships⸺

StudioofYoungArtists’Association(Seniormember); AssociationofHungarianArtists;HungarianAcademy inRome,Friends’Association;EötvösJózsefHungarianStateScholarship,AlumniClub

Interactivesacrificialaltarfor theSeptuagintseries.2024 3Danimations,holographicdisplay,plexiglas,wood, electronics,160 × 56 × 56cm.Thissetofartworkswasfirst displayedtogetherattheOriginexhibitionof

MunkácsyPrize-winningvisualartist|associateprofessor

LightFrottageNo.182

PhotographicexposureonFujicolorProfessional CrystalArchiveDPIILusterphotopaper,30 × 40cm. Firstdisplayedin2021attheCapaCenteratan exhibitionorganizedbytheartist.

LightFrottageNo.

ZsoltKoroknaiDLA

MunkácsyPrize-winningvisualartist|associateprofessor

ZsoltKoroknai’sartisticactivityspansfromtraditionalgraphicprocessestotheapplicationofinteractivedigitaltechniques,withasignificantemphasis oninterdisciplinaryinfluences.Contemporarydance, stagevisuals,andexperimentalmusicarealsopart ofhiscreativetoolkit.Hisworksfocusonthesystems andmodelsofvirtualandtheoreticalphenomena andarecharacterizedbyperformances,actions, projects,andapplieddesigninhisartexhibitions andcreations.Hehasbeenteachingandengaging inpedagogicalpreventionsince1992.Since2012, hehasbeenanassociateprofessoratMETUandthe headoftheInteractiveGraphicDesignspecialization.HiscuratorialworkincludesMETU’sEnterexhibitionin2015attheKunsthalle.Since2002,hehas beenaboardmemberofMAMŰ(NationalAssociationofHungarianCreativeArtists)Gallery.

Researchareas⸺ interactiveperformativity,cross-disciplinary artisticinfluences

Othereducational/professionalactivities⸺

ComputerstudiesatHungarianAcademyofFine Arts,interiorstylistandvisualdesignatKREAArt School,interiorstylistanddigitalvisualdesignat WerkAcademy,leadinstructoroffilmandvisual artsworkshopatthepreventiveartcampsofLámpás’92PublicBenefitFoundation

Awardsandrecognitions⸺ MunkácsyPrize(2014)

Organizationalmemberships⸺ AssociationofHungarianArtists,AssociationofHungarianFineandIndustrialArtists,MAMŰ(National AssociationofHungarianCreativeArtists),Hungarian ElectrographicArtAssociation,L1Independent ArtistsAssociationofPublicUtility,HungarianPedagogicalAssociation,HungarianHigherEducation AccreditationCommittee–boardofexperts

Infinitum/Végtelen.2022

Installation

“Thisreflectioncontinuesmynaturalscienceanalogies,evokingthememoriesoftimelessness.Itsmaterialsfeaturetextilepredominantly,withinterartinfluences.”

Wiredlandscape.2023

Interactiveobject

“Thestructureofthisinstallationiscenteredaround afoxholedetectorradio(WorldWarII),wherethediodewascreatedbybalancingofabladeandagraphitepencil.Thetranslationofthewavescomingfrom theetherisdonebythedirectconnectionofthelandscape-shapedantennaandtheearththroughthemediumofourconductivebody.”

“M”model-dependentreality.2022

Installation

“InthisworkIreturntotheworldofinteractions, wheretheexpansionofinterartinfluences,movementandvisualarts,andexperimentalmusicpoint beyondthephysicalrepresentationofthebody.”

Összefonódás/Entaglement.2023

Installation

“Here continuethereflectionofmynaturalscience analogies. representthemostparticularphenomenonofquantumentanglementthatbindstheparts ofourworld.”

Prof.emeritusPéterMaczóDLA

From1976to2014,hewastheheadofthegraphic department,institutedirector,headofthebookart specialization,anddeputyheadofdepartmentat theMoholy-NagyUniversityofArtandDesign,leadinghigher-leveltypographyeducationforthirty years.Subsequently,hebecameafull-timelecturer atMETUandtheheadoftheMAGraphicDesign program.HeearnedhisDLAqualificationin2009. Histaughtsubjectsincludegraphicdesignandtypography.Hisresearchareafocusesoninfodesign and,withinvisualcommunication,predominantly typography.Asagraphicdesigner,hehascreated numerouscorporateidentities,newspaper,and magazinedesigns(MVM,Videoton,StatePrinting Press,Tárki,Uvaterv,BFVT).Hehaspublishedseveralbooksonhisprofession:Tiponaptár[TypographyCalendar](PapírandNyomdaipariEgyesület,2006),Csomagolástervezés[PackagingDesign] (Scolar,2006),Önittáll–infodesign[YouAreHere–Infodesign](Scolar,2009),ATIPOgrafikáról[OnTYPOgraphics](Scolar,2022).Since2001,hehasbeen theartdirectoroftheHungarianGraphicDesign JournalHungarianGrafika,editorofitsGrafika agrafikában[GraphicsinGraphics]section,andauthorofprofessionalarticles.Heisalectureratthe PartiumChristianUniversityinOradeaandtheUniversityofWestHungaryinSopron.Heisamember ofbothdomesticandinternationaljuries(ProTypographia,BeautifulHungarianBook,BestBookof theWorld),andaspeakeratconferences.Hehas alsobeenthecuratorandvisualdesignerofseveral exhibitions,including:150yearsoftheStatePrintingHouse(BudapestHistoryMuseum,2011),IARIGAI InternationalPrintingConference(2011,National SzéchényiLibrary),TrendofPrint(NationalSzéchényiLibrary,2012),“ThisisHowGreataThingFreedomIs”1956(PetőfiLiteraryMuseum,2016),Around Us–NationalSalon(Kunsthalle,2017)

Researchareas⸺ infodesign,typography,visualcommunication

Awardsandrecognitions⸺ ForOutstandingWork(HungarianUniversityofArt andDesign),LudwigFoundationScholarship(2004), HungarianAwardofGraphicsExcellence(2006),Ön ittáll[YouAreHere](infodesignvolume,ministerial CreativeArtist’sSpecialAward,ScientificBooksAward andMostBeautifulCover(2010),LengyelLajosPrize (2017),TIPOgrafikáról[OnTYPOgraphics]book,Best PrintJuryAward(2017),GoldenTackAward(2022), Trakta2SpecialAward(TótfalusiKisMiklós,Élőfejek/ Kotányi,2023)

Organizationalmemberships⸺ AssociationofHungarianArtists,Associationof HungarianFineandIndustrialArtists,Typoszalon (AssociationofHungarianTypographers)

Bauhaus-Moholy-Nagymotto(poster).2019

TypographyCalendar.2024

KönyvaTIPOgrafikáról[OnTYPOgraphics] Scolar,2022

Örkénymotto…fromthetypographybook.2022

Önittáll[YouAreHere]–infodesignbook(binding) Scolar,2009

“Inthedefiningchallengesofourtime, consider Therelationshipbetweenhumansandnaturetobe paramount.AsNorwegianphilosopherLesliePaul Thielepreciselyarticulates:‘Therelationshipbetween humansandnatureisfundamentallynotanethical butanontologicalquestion:weneedtorethinkwho orwhathumansareandwhattheirconnectionto natureis.’Forme,thiskindofthinkingisanintegral partofeverymanifestationofthecreativeattitude, justasitplaysanimportantroleineducationaswell.”

Researchareas⸺ publicspace–communityspace,generaltrends withinafield,futurevisions,emergenceofnew perspectives

Othereducational/professionalactivities⸺

ArtHighSchoolinSzombathely(1998–2013), InstructoratEötvösLorándUniversity,VisualArts Institute(2013–),Muralandpublicspace commissions

Awardsandrecognitions⸺

DerkovitsScholarship(1991–1994),Hungarian AcademyinRomeScholarship(2003),Euro-region Arts1stPrize,GraphicsoftheYearAward(2012), AwardsattheMiskolcGraphicsBiennale(1991,1996, 1998,2000,2002,2004)

Organizationalmemberships⸺

AssociationofHungarianGraphicArtists,MAMŰ (NationalAssociationofHungarianCreativeArtists)

MunkácsyPrize-winningvisualartist|collegeassociateprofessor

ThemetaphysicsofspaceII.2001 Woodcut,152 × 224cm

Timelines.2015

Landscapeforgery.2022 Photoprint,painted

Bittercomfort.2023 Whitewashedplasterwith

DiánaNagyDLA

“Besidesteaching,Iprimarilyworkasanillustrator. Since2007,Ihavepublishedtwentychildren’sbooks, amongwhichoneofthemostsignificantistheBabageometria[GeometryforBabies]series,whichpaved thewayforblack-and-whitebooksinHungarian children’spublishing.Myillustrationshavebeenselectedmultipletimesformajorinternationalexhibitions(BolognaIllustrators’Exhibition,Illustrarte,BIB, BudapestIllustrationFestival).”

Researchareas⸺ children’sbooks,children’stoys,op-art,geometry

Awardsandrecognitions⸺ Children’sToycontest,1stPrize(2006),Hungarian DesignAward,SpecialAward(2014),ArtHungry, 3rdPrize(2020

artist,illustrator|seniorlecturer

Babageometria:Vonalak[GeometryforBabies:Lines] KétEgérKönyvek[TwoMiceBooks],Budapest,2013 OthervolumesoftheBabageometria[GeometryforBabies] series:Formák[Shapes](2016),Ritmusok[Rhythms](2018), Minták[Patterns](2018),Színvilág[ColorSchemes](2024).

graphic

Előtte,mögötte–Hol? [InFrontof?Behind?Where?] CsimotaPress,2018

Nuage EditionsMeMo,2016

Mural.2015 AgárdEarlyDevelopmentCenter

photographer|masterinstructor

SincegraduatingfromtheHungarianUniversityof AppliedArts,hehasbeenworkingingraphicdesign andappliedphotography.Heisadesignerforthe WorldScienceForum,abookdesignerforParkand Syllabuxpublishers,andagraphicdesignerfor pharmaceuticalcompanies.From2009to2011,he wasaboardmemberandlaterthesecretaryofthe StudioofYoungPhotographers.HehasbeenteachingatBudapestMetropolitanUniversity(METU) since2012andwastheheadofthePhotography programfrom2021to2024.Hehascoordinatedand curatednumerousexhibitionprojects.Asaneducator,heconsidersitparticularlyimportanttofamiliarizestudentswiththescientific,artistic,andpracticalconnectionsofimagecreationandtosupport thecreativeprocessandthestudentcommunity.In hiscreativework,hemainlyexaminesthesymbolic imprintsofthecityandnature,theircommunityimpact,andtheelementsofmonotonyandrepetition inimagecreation.

Researchareas⸺ colortheory,digitalimaging,printingtechnology

Othereducational/professionalactivities⸺ FounderofFotografitStudio,Between2009and 2020,instructoratKREAArtSchool,2012–2016, ProfiFotoMagazinspecialistjournalist,Coordinatorofstudentartexhibitionprojects,Curatorof METUFotoPopUpWeek,Founderandcuratorof theÁtlátás(FFS–StudioofYoungPhotographers) exhibitionseries

Awardsandrecognitions⸺

EpsonArtPhotoAward,BestPictures(Köln,2008), EpsonArtPhotoAward,BestClass(Köln,2008)

PéterPettendiSzabó

mediaartist|assistantlecturer

Since1996,hehasbeencontinuouslyteachingvariousformsofphotographyinsecondaryeducation, courses,privateschools,workshops,andhigher educationinstitutions.Since2012,hehasbeen teachinginthePhotographyprogramatBudapest MetropolitanUniversity(METU).Hisphoto-based projectsaresociallysensitive,exploringnewpossibilitiesindocumentaryphotographywhilealso addressingtheoreticalquestionsofphotography withequalemphasis.Heinvestigatestheconnectionpossibilitiesbetweenphotographyandother artforms,withaparticularfocusonmultimedia communication.Hehasbeenexhibitinghisworks insoloandgroupexhibitionssince2001inHungary aswellasintheUnitedKingdom,Portugal,Slovakia, Poland,Germany,theCzechRepublic,andAustria. Inhisphoto-basedworks,heexploresthepossibilitiesofinteractivity,combiningtraditionalphotographywithvideoworksandsoundinstallationsin acomplexmanner.

Researchareas⸺ newpossibilitiesofdocumentaryphotography inthepost-photographicera,theuseofvisual archivesinarteducation

Othereducational/professionalactivities⸺ educationalmethodologyanddevelopment projectsmanagement,organizingstudenttalent researchandnurturingprograms,organizing community-buildingprograms

Organizationalmemberships⸺ AssociationofHungarianPhotoArtists

Background–HaveyoueverbeentoBudapest?2006 Analogcolorphotoandblackandwhitedigitalphoto

“ InmyseriesAlbertSzőke:Kisvarsány1.andKisvarsány2. IphotographedpeoplewholiveinHungarybuthavenever beentoBudapest.Itaketwopicturesatthesamemoment: oneofthedesiredworld,theotheroftheactualenvironment.”

Twophases.Berlin,1989–2009

“ ProjectwiththeimageoftheBerlinWall.“lookingatthe reunificationofGermanywithanEasternEuropeaneyein Berlin,wherethetracesoftheregimechangearethemost visuallyprominent.Twentyyearsafterthechange, was lookingforthememoriesthatcanbecapturedinsideme andthroughmycamera.”

GáborPfisztnerPhD

æsthete|associateprofessor

“Ihavenearlytwodecadesofteachingexperiencein Hungarianhigherarteducation,initiallyasaparttimelecturerand,since2022,asafull-timelecturer atBudapestMetropolitanUniversity(METU).Idefendedmydoctoraldissertationin2022attheDoctoral SchoolofPhilosophyatEötvösLorándUniversity, specializinginaesthetics.Mymainresearchareas arevisualculture,imagehermeneutics,andtheoretical(sociological,ethical,artistic,aesthetic)issues relatedtophotography.Ihavemostlypublishedin thisfieldinvariousHungarian-languagejournals overthepasttwodecades,aswellasinthefieldsof architectureanddesign. havealsowrittencatalog texts.Additionally,Ihaveworkedasalanguage teacher,interpreter,translator,andgainedsomeexperienceinPRandmarketingcommunication.”

Researchareas⸺ visualculture,photographyasaculturalform, imagehermeneutics,therelationshipbetween photographyandcontemporaryart

Othereducational/professionalactivities⸺ photojournalismdegree,publicrelationsand advertisingagencyexperience,languageteacher, translator,interpreter

GáborPfisztner:PhotographyontheIntersection BetweenConceptualityandIrony:ThePécs WorkshopandPhotography

In:Parallelavant-garde.PécsWorkshop1968–1980.

Ed.:AttilaDoboviczkiT.,JózsefKészman,PetraCsizek, TündeSipos,LudwigMuseum,2017

DezsőSzabó:Darkroom ThisalbumfeaturinganIntroductoryEssay byGáborPfisztnershowcasestheartofDezsőSzabó. HungarianPhotographyMuseum–RómerFlórisMuseum ofArtandHistory,Kecskemét,2018

VernissageofMátéDobokay’sexhibitionAg.2019

Photo:CapaCenter.©CapaKözpont

SándorRácmolnárDLA

MunkácsyPrize-winningvisualartist|associateprofessor

“Inmypaintingsandmixed-mediadrawings,thefiguresandcharacters depictarepresentedaccording toauniqueproportionalsystemthatIhavecreated. Thecontentofmyimagesiscloselylinkedtothe pictorialabstractionofthespecificwork.Asaresult, myartisticworksvarysignificantlyfromoneanotherintermsofvisualrepresentation.Oneofthe mostintriguingaspectsofthiscreativeintention,for me,manifestsinthehierarchicalrelationshipwhere Icanvirtuallyincorporatemyownstylisticrepresentationprotocolintoanalreadyexistingcollective canonofrepresentation.”

Othereducational/professionalactivities⸺ participationinvisualartsexhibitions, artistcolonies

Awardsandrecognitions⸺ DerkovitsScholarship(1987–1990),MunkácsyPrize (2003),MiskolcGraphicsTriennale,GrandPrize(2008)

Organizationalmemberships⸺ AssociationofHungarianArtists

Lycanthropebalancingon JosephKosuth’schair2023 Mixedtechnique,paper,45,5 × 30cm

L’artiste.2023 Mixedtechnique,paper,35,5 × 27,5cm

LycanthropeetBarbarella.2023 Acrylic,wood,120 × 80cm

WaterlilyRoad.2023 Mixedtechnique,paper,50 × 70cm

AntalSárközi

artist|artinstructor

“Aftercompletingmystudies,myprimarymotivation wastoreinterpretclassicalEuropeanpaintingtraditionsandexploretheirtechnicalpossibilities. Currently,myworkismainlyinspiredbytheexperiencesgainedduringmyshortandlongstaysabroad andstudytrips.Theculturalandsocialeventsand problemsofthechosenareaarethefundamental definingthemes.”

Othereducational/professionalactivities⸺

NationalAssociationofInteriorDesigners(part-time instructor),JaschikÁlmosarthighschooland vocationalschool(artinstructor)

Awardsandrecognitions⸺ HermannLipótPrize(1989),DerkovitsScholarship (1992–1995)

Organizationalmemberships⸺ AssociationofHungarianArtists

visual

DezsőSzabó

Between1990and1997,heattendedthepainting programattheHungarianAcademyofFineArts. Afterhisinitialmonochromaticpaintingworks,his interestshiftedtowardsphotographicimagecapture.Inhisearlyworks,hecapturedscenes modeledfromstillframescutoutfromtelevision broadcastsusinghissmallfilmcamera.These scenesincludedaviationandnaturaldisasters (BlackBox,1999),variousnaturalphenomena(Tornado,2001),mysteriouslocations(Site,2000),and deep-seafootage.IntheTimeBombseries(2008), theself-destructivelogicofthechosenthemeand themodelmarkedanendpointinthemodelingof thespectacle.Byrecreatingtheimageandthe spectacle,Szabó,evenatthisearlystage,questionedthemechanismofhowimagesoperateand theircontemporarystatus.From2015,heexpandedhisactivitiestoexaminethenatureofanalog photographicimages.Hisworkshavebeenfeaturedinnumeroussoloandgroupexhibitions.His mostrecentsoloexhibition,Darkroom,washeldin 2018attheHungarianPhotographyMuseum.His workscanbefoundinthecollectionsoftheHungarianNationalGallery,theLudwigMuseumof ContemporaryArt(Budapest),theInstituteofContemporaryArt(Dunaújváros),thePaksGallery,the RómerFlórisMuseumofArtandHistory(Győr),and theHungarianPhotographyMuseum(Kecskemét).

Awardsandrecognitions⸺ HermanLipótPrize(1995),DerkovitsScholarship (1996–1998),SchillerOpelPrize(1999),PécsiJózsef Scholarship(2000–2002),SorosFoundationScholarship(2001),SmohayJánosPrize(2002),FKSE-AsteridesMarseilleScholarship(2003),Hungarian AcademyinRomeScholarship(2003),Municipality ofBudapestScholarship,Paris(2004),Strabag PaintingAward,Artist’sGrant(2005),Munkácsy Prize(2009)

“Thisseriesconsistsofeightpictures,each100×150cm. Theartpiecewasproducedinlimitednumbers.Thematerial,whichcanbeseenasacontinuationofthetradition ofeaselpainting,depictstherelationshipwithbothphotographyand,morebroadly,theimage.Thisrelationship emergesfrom19th-centuryphotographythroughJeff Wall’sworkandreappearsinthe1990s.Theworksfallinto thecategoryofstagedphotography,essentiallyanalog photographsofmodels,aimingtoengagetheviewerin thinkingaboutthephotographicimage.”

ExpeditionVIII/V.2001

C-print,100 × 150cm,ed3,60 × 90cm,ed5

ExpeditionVIII/VIII.2001

C-print,100 × 150cm,ed3,60 × 90cm,ed5

MunkácsyPrize-winningvisualartist|collegeassociateprofessor

ExpeditionVIII/I.2001

C-print,

ExpeditionVIII/III.2001 C-print,

DóraTaskovics

DóraTaskovicshasbeenteachinginthePhotographyprogramatBudapestMetropolitanUniversity(METU)since2022.Sheearnedherdegreein VisualCommunicationDesignin2010fromthe PhotographyprogramattheMoholy-NagyUniversityofArtandDesignandbeganherDLAstudiesat theuniversity’sdoctoralschoolin2012.Since2010, shehastaughtatnumerousdomesticinstitutions. Adefiningelementofhereducationalactivityisthe “midwiferyattitude,”thedirectionsandqualitiesof whichshecontinuouslyresearchesanddevelops. Herworkshavebeenfeaturedindomesticandinternationalexhibitionssince2010.

Othereducational/professionalactivities⸺ CameraAnimaFreeSchool(2005–2010),ArtSchool ofBuda(2012),SecondarySchoolofVisualArts (2012–2017),Moholy-NagyUniversityofArtand Design(2018–2019),InstructoratMcDanielBudapest,HistoryofPhotographylecturesattheFotófalu[PhotoVillage](Drégelyvillage,2020),ModeratoratFotóKlikkFoundationroundtablediscussions (2021–2023),CitywalksinthefootstepsofImre Kinszki(CentropaFoundation,2022),Historyof PhotographylecturesattheeventsoftheValleyof ArtsFestival(2023)

Awardsandrecognitions⸺ NationalArtStudents’Conference,1stPrize(2008), EpsonArtPhotoAward,1stPrize(Köln,2008)

Organizationalmemberships⸺ StudioofYoungPhotographers

TheBookofJapanI–VI.2007

“  DorkaTaskovicsvisitedtheislandcountryin2007.During thefive-weektrip,sheestablishedauniquerule:eachday, shewouldtakejustonephotousingananalogcamerawith aslidefilmprocess.Accordingtotheconcept,theimages couldbetakenatanytimeofday,anywhere,underany circumstances.Asaresult,eachphotocouldeitherbethe resultofalongobservationoraspontaneousmoment. Theculminationofthisdiary-likeworkwasrealizedin alimited-editionbookcreatedasagift.Thepagesofthe bookfeatureshortpersonaltextsthatcanbelinkedtoany oftheimages.Overtime,thediaryexcerptshavetransformedintofragmentedmemories.Intheinstallation,the imagesprintedonrecycledpaperappearasdreamlike, floatingrecollections.”

(Judit Gellér, curator oftheexhibitionHaiku, Budapest, CapaCenter,2019))

FerencTepes

Hegraduatedin1990fromtheAppliedGraphics programattheHungarianAcademyofFineArts,then continuedhisstudiesattheuniversity’smaster’s programuntil1993.From1993to2006,heworked asaco-creatorwithgraphicartistTamásFelsmann. Duringthistime,heprimarilyfocusedoncorporate identityandpublicationdesign,whilealsocreating illustrations.Since2006,hehasmainlybeendesigningcatalogsandbooks,andisinterestedintheintersectionsbetweenappliedandautonomousart. Hismainresearchareasarethenewformsofvisual communicationinthedigitalage.Since2010,he hasbeenapart-timelecturerattheInstituteofMediaandAppliedArtsattheUniversityofPécs.Since 2018,hehasbeentheprogramdirectoroftheBAin GraphicDesignatBudapestMetropolitanUniversity(METU)andtheheadoftheMAspecialization inTypefaceDesignandTypography.Asof2024,he istheheadoftheMAprogram.Hisworkshave beenfeaturedinnumerousdomesticandinternationalexhibitions.

Researchareas⸺ contemporarygraphicdesigntrends,complex researchanddesign

Othereducational/professionalactivities⸺ part-timeinstructorattheFacultyofArtsofthe UniversityofPécs

Awardsandrecognitions⸺

9thNationalGraphicDesignBiennale,Ministryof EducationandCulture,1stPrizesharedwithgraphic artistTamásFelsmann(1994),MunkácsyPrize(2010), 22ndNationalGraphicDesignBiennale,Hungarian AcademyofArts,1stPrize(2020)

Organizationalmemberships⸺

AssociationofHungarianFineandIndustrialArtists

MunkácsyPrize-winninggraphicdesigner|collegeassociateprofessor

AndrejTóth

graphicartist|masterinstructor

AndrejTóthearnedhisdegreesinVisualCommunicationDesignandDesignManagementattheMoholyNagyUniversityofArtandDesignin2003/2004. Since2003,hehasbeenthepermanentgraphic artistandidentitycoordinatorforA38Ship.Heregularlyholdsartexhibitions,mostrecentlyshowcasing hisUrbietOrbiseriesinFebruary2023.Hisworks areincludedinthepostercollectionoftheHungarian NationalGallery.In2014,helaunchedtheARTHEKK projectbasedinBalatonalmádi,whichhasbecome aprominentmemberoftheHungariandesignmarketundertheBalatonbrand.Since2017,hehas beentheidentitycoordinatorandposterdesigner fortheRadnótiMiklósTheater,andhisposterfor TheGamblerwontheGrandPrizeoftheRussian WorldattheOdessaTheaterPosterCompetition. Intheautumnof2021,hecreatedtheKUNSZT!design andcaféspaceinVeszprém,inconnectionwiththe Veszprém-Balaton2023EuropeanCapitalofCulture program,whichhassinceservedasavenuefor numerousculturalandartisticprojects.Since2023, hehasbeentheposterdesignerandidentitycoordinatorforDanubiaOrchestraandKabócaPuppet Theater.

Othereducational/professionalactivities⸺ part-timeinstructoratMoholy-NagyUniversityof ArtandDesign

Awardsandrecognitions⸺

MediaDesign1stPrize(brandingofA38Ship)and 2ndPrize(RadnótiTheaterpublicationbranding, 2018),CulturalPosteroftheYear(2008,2009,2010), GoldenTackAwardforCulturalPosters(2010),Design ManagementAward(RadnótiTheaterpublication designandbranding,2021)

Organizationalmemberships⸺ HungarianPosterAssociation

SaintStephen’sDaybrandingandgraphics 2021,2022,2023

PostersandbrandingofRadnótiTheater.2017–

BrandingofthedesignspaceandcaféofKUNSZT!2021–

BrandingofA38Ship.2003–

TamásTóth

graphic

designer|masterinstructor

Hegraduatedin2006fromtheHungarianUniversityofFineArtswithadegreeingraphicdesign. Since2008,hehasbeenamemberoftheHungarian PosterAssociationandhasservedasitsvice-presidentsince2014.Initially,hedesignedtheater postersand,fromtheearly2010s,createdposters forthePolishInstitute.Hispostershavebeenfeaturedinnumerousinternationalanddomesticsolo andgroupexhibitionsincitiessuchasWarsaw, Kraków,Prague,Mons,Lahti,MexicoCity,Budapest, andBékéscsaba.Hisworkhasbeenrecognized multipletimes:in2004,hereceivedaspecialprize attheWürthEnvironmentalPosterCompetition andwontheprizeoftheAssociationofHungarian FineandIndustrialArtistsattheNationalGraphic DesignBiennale.In2006,hewasawardedaspecial prizeatthe2ndInternationalPosterBiennalein NoviSad.In2019,hereceivedtheJózsefCserny SymposiumAwardforhisoutstandingcommunitybuildingworkandinvolvementintheHungarian PosterAssociation.Since2017,hehasbeenteachingintheGraphicDesignprogramatBudapest MetropolitanUniversity(METU),initiallyasanadjunct lecturerandlaterasamasterinstructor.In2023,he receivedaDean'srecognitionforhisparticularly outstandingteachingactivities.

Awardsandrecognitions⸺

WürthEnvironmentalPosterContest−SpecialAward, Budapest,NationalGraphicDesignBiennale–AssociationofHungarianFineandIndustrialArtists, Békéscsaba(2004),2ndInternationalPosterBiennale–SpecialAward,NoviSad(2006),CsernyJózsef SymposionAward,Budapest(2019),Dean’steaching recognition(2023)

Organizationalmemberships⸺ HungarianPosterAssociation(2008,vice-president since2014),AssociationofHungarianFineand IndustrialArtists

Budapest150(poster).2023

Mephisto(poster).2022

CarteRouge(poster).2023

ZsoltAlexaDLA 58–59

PéterAppelshofferDLA 12–13

ZsuzsannaAranyosiDLA 32–33

ErzsébetBachmannDLAhabil. 60–61

ÁronBaloghDLA 14–15

HajnalBaráthprof. 34–35

KristófBánszkiPhD 100–101

MiklósBuk 102–103

AttilaBárkányiprof.emeritus 62–63

EmeseBenczúr 36–37

KatalinBódinéKersnerDLA 64–65

ZoltánBodonyi 66–67

AnnaBörcsökDLA 38–39

AndreaBrittnekDLA 166–167

SzilviaCsanádi-BognárPhD 138–139

LászlóCsáki 16–17

PéterCsizmadiDLA 56–57

ZoltánCsordás 168–169

SándorCsukás 104–105

ÁgnesDeliprof. 68–69

NóraDemeterDLAhabil. 70–71

TamásDon 140–141

JuditDroppaprof.emerita 40–41

IldikóEnyediprof. 106–107

ÁgnesEperjesiDLAhabil. 170–171

ImreGábor 172–173

GyöngyiGalluszDLA 174–175

ÁronGauder 18–19

DiánaGroóDLA 108–109

ÁrpádHunorGyörgyDLA 72–73

AndreaHegedűs 42–43

RebekaHorgas 110–111

EszterHorváthPhD 142–143

NóraJuhász 44–45

GyulaJúliusDLA 176–177

ZsoltK.HorváthPhD 144–145

AndrásKepesprof.emeritus 112–113

LórántKicsákPhDhabil. 146–147

MelindaKissDLA 10–11

TiborKiss 46–47

ÁgnesKocsisDLA 114–115

FerencKoleszárDLA 74–75

LászlóKomorjaiPhDhabil. 148–149

ZsoltKoroknaiDLA 178–179

AdélKovácsDLA 48–49

ZoltánKovács 116–117

ZoltánKovács,Jr. 76–77

AnnaKudron 150–151

DánielLaczóPhD 78–79

PéterMaczóprof.emeritus † 180–181

ÉvaMayerDLA 20–21

GáborMegyeriPhD 80–81

FlóraMészárosPhD 152–153

ÁgnesÉvaMolnárDLA 22–23

GyörgyMolnárprof.emeritus 118–119

CsabaNagy 182–183

DiánaNagyDLA 184–185

ZoltánNagy 120–121

GergelyNádas 82–83

LászlóNánási 186–187

BojánaPappDLA 122–123

DávidMiklósPataki 84–85

PéterPettendiSzabó 188–189

GáborPfisztnerPhD

MártonPintérDLA

RejkaDLA

RemeteDLAhabil.

BálintRévész

SchwechtjeDLA

SeljánDLA

Sléziaprof.

DezsőSzabó

SzöszDLA

Tepes

ToldyDLA

AndrejTóth

KrisztinaKittiTóthPhD

TamásTóth

FerencTörök

JózsefVadasprof.emeritus