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⸻ The editors of this book would like to thank Kornélia Bánhegyiné Kollár, Ágnes Berzy, Zoi Hrisztodulakisz, Veronika Kovács, István Szoukup and Mária Vargáné Nánási for all the help they received.

MEET US The Budapest Metropolitan University, METU Faculty of Arts and Creative Industries © The editors © The authors Edited by Dr. Erzsébet Bachmann, Dr. Péter Csizmadi, Prof. Dr. József Vadas Copy Editor: Ibolya Bartók Translated/Proofread by: Anna Juhász-Barják Book Design: Ferenc Tepes Publisher: Budapest Metropolitan University 1148 Budapest, Nagy Lajos király útja 1-9. www.metropolitan.hu Publisher: The Rector of Budapest Metropolitan University ISBN 978-615-5459-48-1

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Dear Reader,

Greetings to the Reader,

“Art is the mirror of the soul,” says Leonardo da Vinci. This mirror helps us discover our feelings and desires, and helps us understand our complex, fast-paced world. The twenty-first century is the century of creative, inventive people. They are the ones who can truly succeed. The question that has come to the forefront is: what will we do with the creativity and talent within us? Are we able to harness our potential to benefit ourselves and others? The mission of our university is to build a community of creatives who will live a fulfilling life, produce fulfilling work. Those who choose and seek the path of perseverance and success.

In the introduction to his Orbis Pictus, written in Sárospatak, Amos Comenius says: “The remedy against ignorance is Knowledge, which must be poured into the minds of students in schools: but in such a way that it is true, perfect, clear and sound Knowledge. This shall be true if they neither teach nor learn any other thing but what is useful for this life.”

A marvelous work, with clear thoughts. Almost three hundred and fifty years have passed since its publication, but the fundamental idea remains. Teachers teach, students study. However, it matters greatly with what preparation and dedication this is done.

One of the main areas of our creative university is the Faculty of Arts and Creative Industries, now celebrating its 15th anniversary, where creativity reveals itself spectacularly in the distinctive ways of the applied arts. This anniversary could in itself present an occasion for publishing an exclusive volume featuring our teaching creatives, who both individually and collectively possess an immense wealth of knowledge, achievements and successes. At the same time, we also wanted this book to reflect the pride our University takes in its impressive faculty of art educators and their diverse body of work. It is an honor to have them join us in training a creative and inventive future.

Without any undue modesty, we can confidently state that our instructors at the Faculty of Arts and Creative Industries of the Budapest Metropolitan University fully meet the Comenian expectations in every respect. A series of international and national recognitions testify to their expertise, while their joint work with students reflects on their commitment to sharing their knowledge. The success of their students’ debut works shows that the seed has fallen on fertile ground.

We are rightly proud of our faculty members!

I hope you will enjoy and benefit from this beautiful album.

Our pride is backed up by the following pages, showcasing their outstanding work.

We are certain that you, our reader, will also reach the same conclusion after exploring the pages of this book.

Dr. Gréta Czene President and CEO

Prof. Dr. György Kocziszky Rector

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In 2025, Budapest Metropolitan University (METU) 2025-ben huszonöt éves lwill be twenty-five years old; simultaneously, our Faculty űof Arts and Creative Industries will be celebrating its fifteenth anniversary. As such, we have decided to start the celebrations at the beginning of the academic year 2024/2025 with this album, presenting the creative work of our faculty members. We have other reasons to celebrate, too. METU, the largest private university in Hungary, can be justly proud of having the largest faculty of arts in Hungarian higher education, with the most students and the broadest range of arts programs. We have nearly 1,500 Hungarian and several hundred international students. Moreover, we are at the dawn of a new era, as in spring 2024 we signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Arizona State University (ASU) in the USA. ASU is ranked among the top ten institutions of higher education in the world. It is at the forefront of innovation, competing with prestigious universities such as Stanford and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). What is even more important: with this act we have joined the international Cintana Education alliance, a partnership that we hope will have a significant impact on the development of education at METU over the coming months.

Among other things, our students may be able to earn dual degrees by studying in the US, our faculty will have access to valuable teaching materials, and they will be able to participate in joint research projects with ASU faculty.

It is customary to say that a long journey has led to this point. However, that would not be entirely accurate. The Faculty of Arts and Creative Industries embarked on its path about a decade and a half ago. This was the time that the owners and faculty members of the Budapest Communication and Business College (BKF), which already had around six thousand students and was clearly successful, began to express the need for further development. The idea grew stronger that, alongside the television presence that plays a critical role in mass communication, it would be advantageous to offer top-tier artistic (film) education as well. Thus, after the successful accreditation of eight BA programs, the Faculty of Arts and Creative Industries was established at METU in 2010. Since then, its educational portfolio has been continuously expanding.

The following year, three new programs were launched, and in 2012, the first master’s programs were introduced. There is no need to illustrate this dynamic development in detail; it is enough to refer to its current state. Today, we offer twenty-eight programs (15 BA and 13 MA), both full-time and part-time, in the arts. The faculty’s educational range covers all applied arts areas related to the creative industries. Visual and design artists, architects and interior designers, textile and fashion designers, film directors, cinematographers, animators, as well as design analysts and art managers study and work within the walls of our faculty. This diversity is very beneficial, as we live in an era of cultural convergence, with the boundaries between art forms being dismantled and genres commonly crossing over.

However, our goal today is not solely to draw attention through statistical data.

We only provide basic factual information about our faculty members. This illustrated album was created to open wide the figurative doors of our university as an intellectual workshop, through brief biographical introductions of its full-time lecturers and emeritus professors, often accompanied by information about their work and philosophies, as well as reproductions of their distinctive pieces. While this compilation can serve as the visual documentation of the domestic and international successes (and recognition) of our faculty, we mostly offer it as an enjoyable album for both interested audiences and young people from Hungary and abroad who are inclined toward applied arts. We do this with the belief that, in our opinion, Hungarian higher education is on the brink of a turning point; alongside state and foundation institutions, Hungarian private universities with international recognition will gain increasing importance. This is where we see the next significant milestone in the development of METU and our faculty.

The Editors

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DE PART M E N T OF A NI M AT ION A ND M E DI A STUDI E S

Melinda Kiss DLA

⸻ Animascope 2019

Poster for METU’s animation diploma film screening

animation designer | Head of Department, associate professor

She completed her higher education at the University of Art and Design in Cluj-Napoca and her PhD at the Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design.

Working in animation productions, she is involved in directing, visual and motion design, animation, both in the fields of independent and applied animation. Her creative work also covers other aspects of visuality, as well as the theory and history of animation. Another key area of her professional activity is art in higher education, with a particular focus on talent development and the promotion of a broader understanding of cinematic visual culture.

As head of department, she is the producer of student animated films.

Research areas ⸺ animation techniques, visual design, kinetic typography, international animation history Other educational / professional activities ⸺ Senior lecturer at the University of Kaposvár, freelancer for animation studios and productions, graphic designer

⸻ Concept art and character designs for an animated series. 2021 ⸻ Concept art for animation series. 2021

Organizational memberships ⸺ Association of Hungarian Animation Producers, Association of Hungarian Animation Artists

⸻ Animascope 2017

Poster for METU’s animation diploma film screening

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DEPARTMENT OF ANIMATION AND MEDIA STUDIES

Péter Appelshoffer DLA painter | associate professor

Painter, teacher of descriptive geometry; art therapist. He studied painting and pedagogy at the Hungarian Academy of Fine Arts, then art therapy at the University of Pécs, Faculty of Arts. Defended his DLA at the Doctoral School of Fine Arts of the University of Pécs. As a contemporary artist, he focuses on fine arts, particularly easel painting, engaging in both creative and research activities. He creates paintings, holds exhibitions, and participates regularly in art shows and artist residencies. In parallel, another significant aspect of his work is talent scouting, training, and education within the framework of higher education in the arts.

⸻ Chitin. 2022

Oil on canvas, 48 × 44 cm

Research areas ⸺ painting, contemporary art, art history, artistic anatomy Other educational / professional activities ⸺ Instructor at the University of Kaposvár, Art School of Buda, Szimultán Art School, and NOVUS Art School.

Organizational memberships ⸺ Association of Hungarian Artists Society of Hungarian Painters

⸻ I’ve brought it and not brought it – from Berlin. 2023

Oil on canvas, 80 × 80 cm

⸻ To the green I. 2021

⸻ To the green II. 2021

Oil on canvas, 70 × 70 cm

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Oil on canvas, 70 × 70 cm

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DEPARTMENT OF ANIMATION AND MEDIA STUDIES

Áron Balogh DLA system architect | college associate professor

Áron Balogh is a systems architect at the Hungarian Television. He designs and develops real-time broadcast and online data visualization systems.

He is involved in modern and innovative technologies, moving image processes of artificial intelligence and interdisciplinary research areas of media design. He studied motion graphics and multimedia at Eszterházy Károly University and at the Budapest College of Communication and Business. She holds a PhD in Film and Video Arts from the Doctoral School of the University of Theatre and Film Arts. As an associate professor, he teaches 3D technological processes in English and Hungarian.

Research areas ⸺ Áron Balogh’s research focuses on 3D visualization and adaptation methods for interactive web, 3D AI and real-time motion application technologies Awards and recognitions ⸺ Koltai Lajos Scholarship (2012), Dean’s Teaching Recognition, METU (2023)

⸻ Developer working environment (A) ⸻ AI adaptation of 3D mesh (A)

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⸻ Developer working environment (B) ⸻ AI adaptation of 3D mesh (B)

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DEPARTMENT OF ANIMATION AND MEDIA STUDIES

László Csáki Balázs Béla Prize-winning animated film director, visual artist | college associate professor

⸻ Sunflower seed teams playing with saliva/ Erased drawings. 2015–2017 Blowup of silver bromide emulsion, 36,5 × 60 cm

He obtained his master’s degree in Media Design at the Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design in 2002, where he also began his doctoral studies.

Since 2003, he has been involved in art education and has been a full-time lecturer at the Budapest Metropolitan University since 2013. Since 2001, he has regularly presented his works in solo and group exhibitions, both in Hungary and internationally, as well as at film festivals. His works can be found in both private and public collections.

Research areas ⸺ The relationship between animation and documentary, animated documentary, animated adaptation Other educational / professional activities ⸺ Instructor at the Media design and animation program of Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design, part-time instructor at the Photography program of KREA Art School Awards and recognitions ⸺ Derkovits Scholarship (2001–2003), National Association of Hungarian Journalists: Film Critic’s Prize for best short film director (2005), The Kurzfilm Agentur Hamburg’s Prize at the Oberhausen International Short Film Festival (2005), Studio of Young Artists’ Association’ Prize (2008), Ember Judit Prize in the Documentary category at the Hungarian Film Festival, shared 1st prize (2010), Animated Film Festival at Kecskemét, Grand Prize and Film Critic’s Prize (2013), Balázs Béla Prize (2014) Organizational memberships ⸺ Association of Hungarian Filmmakers, Studio of Young Artists’ Association Hungarian Independent Film and Video Association

⸻ Monoscope test pattern for broadcast breaks. 2010

Wood inlay, 130 × 175 cm

⸻ Kék Pelikán [Blue Pelican]. 2023

Feature-length animated documentary, DCP, 4K, color, 79 minutes

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DEPARTMENT OF ANIMATION AND MEDIA STUDIES

Áron Gauder Balázs Béla Prize-winning animated film director | college associate professor

He studied at the Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design and the Berlin University of the Arts. As a director and screenwriter, he has won numerous awards, including the Crystal Prize at the Annecy International Animated Film Festival for his feature-length animated film, The District!. In addition, he has directed documentaries, and also works as a visual designer for theater productions. Since 2010, he has been a lecturer at METU. His most well-known works include The District! (2004), Coyote and the Rock (2015), and The Coyote’s Four Souls (2023), which have been featured and recognized at many domestic and international festivals.

Research areas ⸺ animation scriptwriting, directing, visual design Other educational / professional activities ⸺ director of documentary and animated films Awards and recognitions ⸺ Cristal Prize at the Annecy Festival (2005), Balázs Béla Prize (2010), Jury Award at the Annecy Festival (2023)

⸻ Stills from The Coyote’s Four Souls. 2023

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Éva Mayer DLA Munkácsy Prize-winning visual artist | college associate professor

Éva Mayer was born in Bratislava and lives and works in Šamorín and Budapest. She completed her studies in 2008 at the Hungarian Academy of Fine Arts, specializing in graphic design and visual arts education.

In 2018, she earned her doctorate from the doctoral school of the same university. She studied abroad in Cork, Ireland in 2007, and conducted research in 2015 at the Academy of Fine Arts in Prague. In addition to her artistic work, she is also active as a cultural organizer and has been involved in several curatorial projects. Since 2011, she has been the founder and main organizer of the DUNARTCOM Šamorín International Art Camp. From 2015 to 2019, she led an independent graphic design department at Eszterházy Károly Catholic University. Currently, she is an associate professor at the Department of Media Design at Budapest Metropolitan University. Over the past twenty years, she has presented more than thirty solo exhibitions and participated in 260 group exhibitions both domestically and internationally. From 2012 to 2023, she was an artist at the Ani Molnár Gallery. Her work has long explored themes related to faith, privacy, and public life, internal personal values, as well as the contradictory relationship between collective social norms and individual expectations. She tackles taboo topics such as illness, social minority conflicts, prejudice issues, migration, and themes of mortality, grief processing, and questions related to faith and religion. Central to her works for many years have been themes of hope, acceptance, letting go, providence, and the desire for care.

Organizational memberships ⸺ Society of Slovakian Hungarian Visual Artists, Studio of Young Artists’ Association (2010–), Association of Hungarian Artists, Curatorial Committee of the Contemporary Hungarian Gallery (2011–), Hungarian Electrographic Art Association (2013–), MAMŰ (National Association of Hungarian Creative Artists) (2017–), Association of Hungarian Creative Artists in Slovakia (2023–)

⸻ Cradles. 2018

Installation with sound. Nine cradles, eight signposts, steel, plaster of Paris. Co-author: Áron Zsolt Majoros

Awards and recognitions ⸺ Ministry of Education Scholarship (2003–2008), Fellowship of the Hungarian Republic (2005–2006), Barcsay Jenő Foundation Prize, 1st Prize (2006), Erasmus Scholarship, Crawford College of Art and Design (CIT) – Multimedia program, Cork, Ireland (2006– 2007), Kondor Béla Foundation Prize (2008), 4th National Art Students’ Conference, Printmaking 2nd Prize (2009), “MEGA-PIXEL 2010” National Exhibition of Digital Art, Jury Prize (2011), Hungarian Academy of Fine Arts, Doctoral Scholarship (2012– 2015), Munkácsy Prize (2013), Erasmus plus (2015), Hungarian Academy in Rome Scholarship (2017), Stipend for Artists under the Minority Culture Program of the Government of the Slovak Republic (2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2017), 5th Graphics Biennale in Szeklerland, Pulse Artists’ Colony Prize (2018), Hungarian Accreditation Committee (MAB) Scientific Prize (2018), National Cultural Fund of Hungary Creative Scholarship (2012, 2016, 2017, 2020, 2021, 2022), Hungarian Academy of Arts Scholarship (2022–2025), Mayoral Award in Šamorín (2023), Minority Cultural Fund Creative Scholarship (2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023) ⸻ Exercises in guided imagery. 2023

⸻ Exercises in guided imagery. 2023

Installation. MOM Cultural Center, Hegyvidék Gallery Photo: Orsolya Egressy

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Installation with sound. Nine cradles, eight signposts, steel, plaster of Paris. Co-author: Áron Zsolt Majoros

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DEPARTMENT OF ANIMATION AND MEDIA STUDIES

Ágnes Éva Molnár DLA

⸻ Calvary #1. 2023

Print on satin, photo installation

media artist | associate professor

Ágnes Éva Molnár graduated as a visual designer from the Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design in 2008 and obtained her DLA doctoral degree in multimedia arts from the same university in 2016.

Since 2013, she has been involved in higher education in the arts, initially as a part-time lecturer at the Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design, and since 2016 as a full-time instructor at the University of Kaposvár (later Szent István University, and then the Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences). From 2019 to 2022, she was an English-language part-time lecturer at McDaniel College Budapest. Since 2022, she has been a full-time lecturer at Budapest Metropolitan University and the head of the Media Design BA and MA programs. Her photographic, video, and installation works have been displayed at numerous domestic and international venues, focusing mainly on issues of gender roles and human rights.

⸻ Be prepared! #4. 2019

Giclee print on aluminum Dibond, photograph

⸻ Be prepared! #5. 2019

Giclee print on aluminum Dibond, photograph

Research areas ⸺ photography, video art, media art, performance art, gender roles, human rights Other educational / professional activities ⸺ 2013–2014: Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design, Institute of Art Theory, part-time instructor, 2019–2022: McDaniel Collage Budapest, part-time instructor (Digital Photography), 2016–2022: Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences, senior lecturer; since 2021, associate professor, 2016–2019 Head of specialization (Visual Representation, Motion picture and media specialization), 2019–2022 Head of Program (Media Design) Awards and recognitions ⸺ Eötvös Scholarship at the Universität der Künste Berlin, reGeneration 2: Tomorrow’s Photographers Today, Musée de l’Elysée, Lausanne (2010), Doctoral Scholarship at Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design (2010–2013), Secondary Archive, Platform for Women Artists from Central and Eastern Europe (2021, inclusion in the collection) ⸻ Calvary #6. 2023

Print on satin, photo installation

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DEPARTMENT OF ANIMATION AND MEDIA STUDIES

Márk Selján DLA

⸻ Tactical glasses for the movie Spectral. 2015

Made for Filmefex Studio, as a practical effect for the Netflix movie Spectral. The task was to clean up the print art based on the kitbash model of the concept art.

design artist | associate professor

Márk Selján is an artist working at the crossroads of digital sculpture and industrial design. His works are characterized by efforts towards ergonomic design, where artistic anatomy meets the criteria of a functionalist approach.

Research areas ⸺ 3D and industrial design Other educational / professional activities ⸺ design Award and recognitions ⸺ Hungarian Design Award (2016) Organizational memberships ⸺ Association of Hungarian Fine and Industrial Artists Hungarian Design Council

⸻ Axiom X. precision slingshot. 2022

Digitized brass and carbon laminate.

Made on order for SimpleShot based on Nathan Masters’ handmade slingshot (…) I used reverse engineering to get to the basic form, then imported this into a CAD software to create the configurable tool.

⸻ 3D illustration for …. 2005

Digital model and painting using 3ds Max and Photoshop.

Made for CG Society’s Master and Servant Challenge. The challenge was to include a central light source in the 3D scene.

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⸻ Cleaver precision slingshot (prototype). 2023

CNC machined aluminum. The final version was transformed on three axes. Thanks to the ergonomic design, the slingshot offers easily repeatable gripping points, which helps with precision shooting.

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DEPARTMENT OF ANIMATION AND MEDIA STUDIES

Barbara Sterk DLA media artist | college associate professor

Barbara Sterk is an art and technology researcher, interested in how different social and cultural belief systems can be shaped using imaginary technologies. She earned her master’s degree in Sociology at the University of Pécs and her master’s degree in Digital Media at Goldsmiths College, University of London. She received her doctorate from the MoholyNagy University of Art and Design, where she conducted artistic research related to the concept of work efficiency. She worked as a part-time lecturer at the same university for three years. Since 2022, she has been a senior lecturer at Budapest Metropolitan University, teaching generative visual design and physical interaction. Her interactive, kinetic, and multisensory installations are exhibited in Hungary and around the world. Additionally, she is interested in somatic practices and physical improvisation.

⸻ Seasons of work. 2021

Object series and video installation. Photo: Szabolcs Barakonyi, Zsolt Ficsor. Camera: Dániel Kiszler. Curator: Eszter Lázár In her contemporary collection of objects, Barbara Sterk transforms hand tools used in agriculture, household activities, and weaving during the 19th and early 20th centuries (such as corn shellers, saws, mud brick molds, swifts etc.). Using the methodology of media archaeology and experimenting with the temporalities of media, she creates active and interactive “functional” objects that reflect the changes in our relationship to work efficiency.

She is interested in what happens to certain ancient occupations and knowledge when the methods and circumstances of work change.

Research areas ⸺ media art, media archeology, somatic interactions Other educational / professional activities ⸺ creative technology usage workshop, somatic movement workshop Organizational memberships ⸺ Association of Hungarian Artists, A Founder of Association for Somatic Movement and Education (SZOME) Contact Improvisation Company (KIT)

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DEPARTMENT OF ANIMATION AND MEDIA STUDIES

Pál Szacsva y DLA habil. visual artist | college professor

He graduated from the five-year graphic design and art teacher program at the Visual Academy in ClujNapoca in 1993. Subsequently, he studied in the two-year painting program at the Hungarian Academy of Fine Arts, where he graduated in 1995.

Between 1995 and 1998, he taught drawing and art analysis at the Jedlik Ányos High School. He then participated in postgraduate programs at several Western European art colleges and universities.

Alongside his studies abroad, he has been an active participant in the Hungarian and European contemporary art scene. He has exhibited his works in art halls, museums, contemporary art centers, and galleries, and has conducted artistic and theoretical research in European artist residencies and creative centers. He has given lectures at Lincolnshire-Humberside University (1997), the Berlin University of the Arts (1999), and the Académie des Beaux-Arts in Bordeaux (2001). He regularly participates in public professional discussions. His works have received significant recognition in both printed and online professional reviews.

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“ His working method involves projecting slides onto objects placed in real space, then re-photographing the result and enlarging it to medium or large format images.

He calls them “found images.” This is a ready-made technique, where the creative search progresses through trial and error. Pál Szacsva y’s images come to life in an enchanted space. The viewer oscillates between sensory illusion and the suspension of the image’s authenticity, as they try to decipher the relationships between the interpenetrating spaces of the two images. The artist calls this the “dual medium” state.”

(Louis Kaplan, 2001)

⸻ Reprojection VIII. 1999 Photograph

⸻ Reprojection XXXV. 2002 Photograph

⸻ Cismar Installation. 1998 Slide Installation

Research areas ⸺ contemporary media art Other educational / professional activities ⸺ media artist, visual artist, photo artist, between 2005 and 2008 he was an assistant lecturer at the Hungarian Academy of Fine Arts Awards and recognitions ⸺ Pannoncolor Foundation Award (1995), Kultur-Kontakt Austria Scholarship, Vienna (1995–97), EMARE Scholarship, Hull, UK (1997), In and out of touch, Anglo–Hungarian cultural exchange program, Gasworks Gallery London (1998), Künstlerhaus Bethanien Scholarship, Berlin (1998), Hungarian Academy in Rome Scholarship (1998), Derkovits Scholarship (1999–2002), DAAD Scholarship, Berlin (1999–2000), Studio Prize (2000), Eötvös Scholarship, Antwerp, Belgium (2003), Winner of the Projections on Lake Competition, Pasadena, USA (2008), Transit Residency Scholarship, MuseumsQuartier, Vienna, (2009), Alte Schmiede Residency (through the exchange program of Budapest Gallery), Vienna (2010) Organizational memberships ⸺ Association of Hungarian Artists, Studio of Young Artists’ Association ⸻ Reprojection XL. 2002 Photograph

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D E PA R T M E N T O F FA S H I O N A N D T E X T I L E

Zsuzsanna Aranyosi DLA textile artist | Head of Department, associate professor ⸻ Transubstantiation. 2015

Graduated as a knitwear pattern and material designer from the Hungarian College of Art and Design (now MOME). In her material and form experiments, she examines the mutual influence of the body and clothing and the possibilities of expressing personality. At MOME’s doctoral school, she focused on the artistic communication, spirituality, and anthropology of contemporary fashion phenomena.

Her master’s thesis is titled Transubstantiation.

Clothing always goes beyond itself, serving as a personal boundary between the inner and outer worlds. As a designer, she represents self-identity and spiritual design. In teaching fashion design students, she strives to impart this reflective approach. Key characteristics of her creative career include working in all market sectors of applied design, participating in autonomous textile art projects, exhibitions, publishing, giving lectures, and being involved in art education, talent nurturing, and developing educational concepts. Since 2022, she has been the head of the Fashion and Textile Department.

Organza, linen, Appliqué, custom technique Photo: Benedek Baranczó⸻

⸻ Rhythm IV. 1996

Research areas ⸺ visual phenomena in fashion communication, 21st-century fashion phenomena

Self-designed effect threads, flat knitting Photo: Benedek Baranczó

⸻ Rhythm V. 1996

Self-designed effect threads, flat knitting Photo: Benedek Baranczó

Other educational / professional activities ⸺ member of the artists’ communities Saya and Mandola (1990–1995), designer for Habselyem Knitting Mill (1991–1992), part-time instructor at Hungarian University of Art and Design (now MOME) (1992– 1995), Vice-principal responsible for Art education of Gábor Áron Art High school in Miskolc (1996–2002), Curator of Miskolc Gallery (2003–2013), Instructor at the Visual Culture Institute of the University of Nyíregyháza, Since 2016, associate professor at METU Awards and recognitions ⸺ Textile Art Triennale International Flag Triennale, Szombathely, 1st Prize (2008), Textile Art Triennale, Textile design, Association of Hungarian Fine and Applied Artists Prize (2009), Contemporary Art Festival – streetwear exhibition, Székesfehérvár, Festival Award (2003), Arts Scholarship from the City of Miskolc (2001), Móri Artists’ Colony Creative Scholarship (2006), Rector’s recognition at the University of Nyíregyháza (2010), Dean’s Teaching Recognition at METU (2021)

The shadow’s flight. 2023

Industrial textile, tulle, cotton, wool, 300 × 100 cm Photo: Benedek Baranczó⸻ “ The separation of light and darkness is the experience of the beginning (...) All perception of form, color, or movement originates from the effect of light and shadow, which increasingly defines the visual experience. While creating, moving between the undulating forms, stepping between the sides of color, and as I embroidered the boundaries of shadows, this game of hide-and-seek with dimensions emerged: between it, beside it, inside it, behind it. At the intersection of hidden and visible, apparent and real spatial directions, sometimes in flight.”

Organizational memberships ⸺ Association of Hungarian Fine and Industrial Artists, Association of Hungarian Artists, delegate and member, Cultural Foundation for Textile Arts, member of curatorium, later member of committee

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DEPARTMENT OF FASHION AND TEXTILE

Prof. Hajnal Baráth DLA Ferenczy Noémi Prize-winning textile designer | professor

At the beginning of her career, she created unique works in the field of woven tapestries, exploring the structural and technical possibilities inherent in tapestry, while reflecting on general human problems and environmental challenges. Later, in addition to large-scale unique graphics, she worked with all materials that can be used to create fabrics or artworks with certain properties of fabric. She uses printed papers with written-destroyed texts, innovative materials containing carbon, copper, and fishing lines as mediums. In her works, she always responds to the current problems of the world around us, whether it be graphics, tapestries, or experimental textiles, seeking the most suitable technical and material means of expression for shaping opinions. Her works have been presented at numerous domestic and international group and solo exhibitions, and her significant works are summarized in a book (ISBN 963 460 269 X). She is a founding member of the Hungarian Association of Tapestry Artists. She was a contributing member of two large tapestries created in collaboration with the Hungarian Academy of Fine Arts: The Fabric of Europe and Saint Stephen. She was the first Hungarian whose work was included in the Convergence ’96 (USA, Portland) exhibition, and as a member of the association, she participated in the Europalia99 exhibition in Belgium.

⸻ Time Capsules

Pressed, pasted paper sculpture made from shredded official documents Berlin, the Exhibition Hall of the Hungarian Embassy

⸻ The Hidden

Research areas ⸺ Material and weaving technology research in the field of woven tapestry, questions of authenticity in historical textile reconstructions.

Hand-crocheted anodized copper wire

⸻ Seemingly straight

Other educational / professional activities ⸺ Weaving workshop at the Hungarian College of Art and Design (1980–1984), Textile design and production at the Weaving specialization of the Textile Department of the Design Institute of Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design (2006–2009), Textile design, creative introductory practice at Harsányi János College (2007–2010), Hungarian Rectors’ Conference – Arts Committee (2016–2019), Hungarian Accreditation Committee – Arts Committee (2014–2018), Vice-rector of Arts at METU (2014–2019)

Hand-crocheted fishing line, metal embroidery threads Fészek Gallery, solo exhibition

⸻ When canon unravels II.

Awards and recognitions ⸺ Kozma Lajos Scholarship (1990–1993), Törley Prize (2001), Ferenczy Noémi Prize (2005), HUNGART Scholarship (2006), Best Independent Artwork Prize at the Szombathely Textile Triennale (2015), Master Instructor gold medal (2013), Hungarian Gold Cross of Merit (2023), University of Nyíregyháza (2010), Dean’s Teaching Recognition at METU (2021)

Woven tapestry, wool, silk, carbon fiber

Organizational memberships ⸺ Association of Hungarian Artists, Association of Hungarian Fine and Industrial Artists, DUNA-part Art Association, Péter Pál Art Association, Hungarian Association of Tapestry Artists REGIOART Artists’ Association, Cultural Foundation for Textile Arts, member of the curatorium, later member of committee

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DEPARTMENT OF FASHION AND TEXTILE

Emese Benczúr ⸻ Brighten your mind. 2003

Munkácsy Prize-winning visual artist | college associate professor

Born in Budapest, she graduated from the Hungarian Academy of Fine Arts in 1996. She regularly participates in solo and group exhibitions, both at home and at international art events, including at BOZAR in Brussels. Her works have been showcased at prestigious international events such as Manifesta2 in Luxembourg, the Venice Biennale, and the Liverpool Biennale, and can be found in several major private and museum collections (MUSAC – Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Castilla y León, Ludwig Museum – Budapest, Hungarian National Museum, Museum Het Domein Sittard). In her works, she presents texts and slogans, which, through the use of materials and unique techniques, reveal the complexity of her art.

Metal, MDF, 1400 illuminated Chinese pins, 800 × 70 cm In the collection of MUSAC, Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Castilla y León. This artwork was created for the Cruising Danubio exhibition at the invitation of the curators, and it was placed in the most prominent spot of space, the apse.

⸻ Try to See the World Through a Pink Lense. 1999

Awards and recognitions ⸺ Herczeg Klára Prize (1999), Derkovits Scholarship (2002), Smohay Prize (2004), Prix Evelyne Enclot (2005), Munkácsy Prize (2006), AVIVA Audience Award (2009)

Silk organza, stitching, 1178 × 610 cm “ It was the idea of art historian János Sturcz that, if the work was made in America, and we were both going to be in America at that time, I should write about this work and Emese in the catalog for the Hungarian pavilion at the Venice Biennale. It was a hopeful and positive time for both of us; Emese was expecting a child, already quite far along in her pregnancy, and I was settling into a new life. We were preparing for the future, while constantly recalling the past through intense, often painful in-depth interviews” (Edit András)

⸻ Let it Shine. 2021

Plywood, gold, silver-colored aluminum chain, 10 × 5 meters This site-specific installation was created for the campus of the Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design. Its uniqueness lies in the fifty-two thousand gold and silver chains hanging from the ceiling of the Gondűző building. These form the simple yet highly suggestive “Let it Shine” inscription, which hints at multiple interpretations.

⸻ Even if I live for a hundred years, I think about the future every day. 1998

Pre-manufactured clothing label, embroidery, 2500 meters On December 16, 1997, Emese Benczúr began embroidering the phrase “I THINK ABOUT THE FUTURE” onto pre-manufactured fabric ribbons, each of which already had the simple text “DAY BY DAY” woven into it in the factory. Every day, she embroiders one label... She ordered exactly as many ribbons as would ensure she could continue this activity until she is a hundred years old.

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DEPARTMENT OF FASHION AND TEXTILE

Anna Börcsök DLA jewelry designer | college associate professor

“We can talk about narrative jewelry when the characters in the story actively participate in the life of the jewelry: they create an event together. In this process, the creator, the wearer, and the viewer become equal. The sign systems embedded in the objects can be unpacked when communication starts and the object “comes to life.” The new jewelry is the starting point, the beginning of the story. Each participant adds their own interpretation to this beginning. My hypothesis is that we should not talk and think about a new category within contemporary jewelry, but rather about a new perspective and approach that can move this genre out of stagnation and open a new path. We need events that provide a large-scale platform for the meeting of creators and viewers.”

⸻ Hommage à Christo et Jeanne Claude brooch. 2023

Recycled beer can, stainless steel, original fabric piece from the artwork Floating Piers Photo: Imre Balázs Szentesi

Research areas ⸺ narrative jewelry Other educational / professional activities ⸺ development of her own brand (annaborcsok.com)

⸻ Maria III Necklace from the Secret series. 2022

Awards and recognitions ⸺ Moholy-Nagy Scholarship (2014–2015), Budapest Jewelry Week, Tincallab Prize (2022), Budapest Jewelry Week, Founder Team Prize (2022)

⸻ Peter brooch from the Apostles series. 2022

Recycled coffee can, stainless steel, iPhone screen protector, acrylic paint. Photo: Bálint Nemes

Recycled candy box, key fragment, alpaca Photo: Bálint Nemes

Organizational memberships ⸺ Studio of Young Artists and Designers

⸻ Rider from the Modern Armor series. 2015

Stainless steel. Photo: Tamás Dobos

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Prof. emerita Judit Droppa DLA Munkácsy Prize-winning textile artist | professor

Judit Droppa graduated in 1973 from the textile department of the Hungarian College of Applied Arts.

From the beginning of her career, she has simultaneously worked in both textile design and autonomous, experimental fields related to fabrics. As a textile designer, she created textile structures and patterns, as well as clothing collections for Hungarian textile factories and companies (Texteam Creative Community, Textile Mill of Kőbánya, Budapest Handicraft Company, HODIKÖT (Hódmezővásárhely Mode Knitting Factory), etc.), and contemporary fashion collections for German and Austrian companies as a member of international design groups (Mode Woche Munich, MM Studio Düsseldorf, etc.). Her experimental wall and space textile works are represented in exhibitions. Since 1974, she has regularly participated with her textile sculptures in the Szombathely Wall and Space Textile Biennale and has been an invitee at domestic and international exhibitions (USA, Japan, England, Switzerland). She participated three times (1975, 1977, 1981) in the International Textile Biennale in Lausanne. She has organized about a dozen solo exhibitions and created several large-scale works for public spaces. Since 1975, she has been teaching at the Hungarian College of Applied Arts, initially as a part-time lecturer, and since 1986 as a full-time associate professor in design, textile design, and clothing design. Following her habilitation in 1997, she was appointed professor. Between 1999 and 2006, she was the rector of the Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design, and from 2003 to 2006, she served as the president of the Rectors’ Council of Art Universities.

Since 2002, she has been the founding president of the art and art theory section of the National Scientific Students’ Conference. Since 2013, she has been a professor and rector’s advisor at BKF/METU. Since 2019, she has been professor emerita.

⸻ These artworks were created between 1990 and 2020.

Transparent textiles from polyester fiber, sized: from 60 × 60 to120 × 122 cm

Organizational memberships ⸺ Association of Hungarian Artists (1973–), Association of Hungarian Fine and Industrial Artists (1975–), Council of Copyright Experts (1983–), Founding President of the Art Section of the National Scientific Students’ Conference (2002–2024), Hungarian Design Council (2002–2006), Expert for various Committees of the Hungarian Rectors’ Conference (2006–), President of the Arts Committee of the Hungarian Accreditation Committee, member of the Assembly, member of the Doctoral and Professorial Committee (2007–2010)

Research areas ⸺ textile pattern and structure formation, fashion design, knitted material and shape, spatial effect in experimental textiles Awards and recognitions ⸺ Industrial Textile Art Biennale, 1st Prize (1975), 2nd Wall and Spatial Textile Biennale, 1st Prize (1976), Flags, Banners and Kites, Seattle (USA), Certificate of Merit (1977), 1st Erfurt Quadrennial, 1st Prize (1978), Wall and Spatial Textile Biennale, Biennale Prize (1978), 2nd International Textile Triennale, Łodz, 1st Prize (1978), Munkácsy Prize (1989), Széchenyi Professorial Fellowship (1997), Knight’s Cross of the Order of Merit of the Hungarian Republic (2002), Master Instructor Gold Medal (2009)

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Andrea Hegedűs

⸻ Glass-textile panel. 2014

Glass, textile, laminated, 200 × 300 cm Located in the II. János Pál pápa square stop of metro line M4. Architect: Palatium Studio.

Photo: Tamás Bujnovszky

Ferenczy Noémi Prize-winning textile designer | associate professor

The founder of Andrea Hegedűs Design, she specializes in designing and producing unique and smallseries exclusive home textiles. After successfully completing her studies in the textile department at the Hungarian University of Art and Design, she worked alongside some of the most renowned creators in Switzerland, Germany, and France. Between 1997 and 2007, she presented her work at the prestigious international textile exhibition, Heimtextil, with her own designer stand. Since returning to Hungary, her activities have been associated with several innovations and prestigious creations. The glass textile she developed is a completely new genre in interior design, widely applicable due to its aesthetic appearance and inherent properties. It is particularly used in architecture: in the creation of interiors, in design, and in artistic installations. She introduced the glass textile at the 100% Design exhibition in 2011, and with this spectacular material, several public artworks were created, such as at the stations of metro line 4 in Budapest (Kelenföld, Újbuda Center, Kálvin Square, and II. János Pál Pápa Square). Another significant work is the installation at Csarnok Square; many of her works can be seen in cultural institutions, such as the event hall of Thália Winter Garden Theater, as well as in private residences.

⸻ Illuminated glass-textile. 2019

⸻ Glass-textile panel. 2014

Glass, textile, laminated, 500 × 450 cm Thália Winter Garden Theater. Interior designer: Krisztián Vincze, Andrea Tarján, Sándor Mezey.

Photo: Tamás Bujnovszky.

Glass, textile, laminated, 200 × 300 cm Located in the Kálvin square stop of metro line M4.

Architect: Palatium Studio. Photo: Tamás Bujnovszky

Research areas ⸺ researching experimental innovative materials by crossing genre boundaries, home and public textiles in interiors Awards and recognitions ⸺ Création Baumann Textile Factory, Langenthal (Switzerland), Design Scholarship (1997–1998), Kozma Lajos Scholarship (1998–2001), Szombathely Textile Biennale, Applied Textiles, 1st Prize (1998), Apelt Factory, Oberkirch (Germany), Designer Scholarship (1999), Studio of Young Artists and Designers, Creative Scholarship (2000), Malhia Kent Weaving Studio, Designer Scholarship, Paris (2002), Patronus Arts Foundation, Applied Arts Prize (2017), Ferenczy Noémi Prize (2018), Hungarian Academy of Arts, Arts Scholarship (2018–2021) Organizational memberships ⸺ Association of Hungarian Artists, Studio of Young Artists and Designers, National Association of Hungarian Journalists

⸻ Detail of the composition at Thália Winter Garden Theater

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DEPARTMENT OF FASHION AND TEXTILE

Nóra Juhász knitwear designer | assistant lecturer

Nóra Juhász graduated from the Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design in 2007. During her studies, she was a student of the fashion specialization at the University of Applied Arts Vienna. Since 2010, she has been teaching BA and MA courses at Budapest Metropolitan University. She was a designer for the international ballet company Sansha for nearly ten years. She is currently pursuing her DLA studies at the doctoral school of Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design. Since 2015, she has been the curator of fashion performances and installations at METU. She works as a knitwear designer in both international and domestic film productions and continuously designs and produces specific collections and accessories for domestic and international companies.

Research areas ⸺ integration of modern, postmodern and contemporary movement art in experimental textiles

⸻ Sansha on stage worldwide. 2010–2020

Awards and recognitions ⸺ Kozma Lajos Scholarship (2010–2013)

Photo: A .P. Merlo

⸻ Breathing coats (designs). 2013

⸻ The artist’s knitting studio. 2022

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DEPARTMENT OF FASHION AND TEXTILE

Tibor Kiss textile designer | assistant lecturer

Tibor Kiss graduated from the textile design department of Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design (MOME) in 2007. During his university years, he cofounded the Je Suis Belle brand, where he worked as a designer for fifteen years. Meanwhile, he continued teaching at MOME, where he served as Acting Head of Department in 2015. In 2020, he joined the Fashion and Textile Department of Budapest Metropolitan University as an instructor. He is a doctoral student at MOME’s doctoral school. Seeking new challenges, in 2021 he founded his own brand, Amore.Kiss.Tibi. The brand’s magical, enchanting world spans the borders of art, fashion, and gastronomy, playing with materials, forms, and flavors.

He experiments with and works using sustainable methods, such as saving seemingly worthless handcrafted textiles, integrating them into contemporary contexts, rediscovering forgotten plantbased materials, and processing leftover materials.

⸻ Savaria hoodie. 2022

Textile

⸻ Chateau series. 2022 Pen drawing on foil

Research areas ⸺ fashion, visual art, gastronomy ⸻ Mercury hoodie and shorts. 2023

Other educational / professional activities ⸺ designer for Amore.Kiss.Tibi. and Je Suis Belle

Linen

Awards and recognitions ⸺ Design Award (2009)

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⸻ Dandelion bundt cake. 2023 Pastry

DEPARTMENT OF FASHION AND TEXTILE

Adél Kovács DLA fashion designer | college associate professor

Adél Kovács earned her master’s degree in textile design from the Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design in 2012. She further enriched her knowledge at the UAL: London College of Fashion, specializing in menswear. She began building her professional background in London, working alongside Korean fashion designer Eudon Choi. For nearly ten years, she was the co-designer and later the creative co-director of NUBU, one of the largest domestic fashion brands. In addition to designing women’s, men’s, and accessories collections, she was responsible for creating the brand’s philosophy. NUBU’s seasonal collections have been regularly showcased at international fashion weeks in Paris, Shanghai, New York, and Tokyo. The uniforms for Hungarian Olympic athletes for the Tokyo Olympics were created based on her designs. Besides fashion design, she works as a design consultant and trend researcher on smaller artistic projects and for international companies. She has been nurturing talent at Budapest Metropolitan University for eight years, teaching in both Hungarian and English at the bachelor’s and master’s levels. In addition to her teaching activities, she regularly plans projects that enhance the visibility of student work, such as METU’s fashion showroom and graduation fashion shows. She earned her doctorate at the Breuer Marcell doctoral school.

⸻ Hungarian Olympic athletes’ uniforms in Tokyo. 2020

All pieces are made from recycled materials. The co-designer of the collection: Judit Garam. Photo: Ádám Földi “The uniform collection designed for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics is characterized by simplicity and minimalism, each piece being functional and creating a harmonious overall image. The design inspirations come from Japanese culture and the teachings of Zen philosophy. The clothes provide comfort for the athletes, who achieve a more focused and harmonious state of mind while wearing them.

An important element of the Olympic and Paralympic collection is that it proudly and distinctly represents Hungary, with the national tricolor running through the patterned textile materials of the collection, featuring red-white-green brushstroke patterns and dynamic typography”

Research areas ⸺ fashion branding, fashion spaces and trends Other educational / professional activities ⸺ Trend researcher and design advisor for Trend Algorithm (2021–), Founder and designer for Archívé Atelier (2021–) Awards and recognitions ⸺ Hungarian State Eötvös Scholarship, Mexico City (2021), Hungarian Design Award nomination (2020), Instructor of the Year at METU (2019), Women of the Year (Fashion Designer of the Year), Glamour Magazin (2016), Professional Fashion Designer of the Year, Design Terminal (2013), University Research Fellowship Program (2024)

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Krisztina Remete DLA habil. costume designer | associate professor

Krisztina Remete graduated from the Hungarian University of Art and Design (now MOME) in 1998 and studied at the Textile Department of the Royal College of Art in London in 2000. She earned her DLA degree from the Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design in 2008, where she had been working since 1999, and became an associate professor in 2010.

Since 2019, she has been a lecturer at the Department of Fashion and Textile at Budapest Metropolitan University. Her teaching areas include knitwear and clothing design, alternative material design, and special design. Her work has been recognized with numerous awards: she was named “Young Fashion Designer of the Year” in 1998, received the Design Schweiz Preis Willy Ghul section’s special award in 1999, and received a ministerial commendation as part of the Hungarian Design Award in 2001.

She has been awarded the Kozma Lajos Scholarship multiple times and also received the Studio of Young Artists and Designers Association scholarship, the National Cultural Fund of Hungary scholarship, and the Eötvös Scholarship. Since the late 1990s, she has organized numerous fashion shows and exhibitions of her works, with her creations displayed not only in Budapest but also in Lithuania, Switzerland, Finland, Latvia, Paris, New York, and Brighton. Her first theater costume design was for Gábor Goda’s performance Cain’s Hat (1998). In recent years, she has worked as a costume designer for productions by Gábor Rusznyák, András Bálint, László Bagossy, Viktor Bodó, and Éva Duda, among others. Since 2004, she has regularly collaborated with János Mohácsi at the National Theatre, the Budapest Opera House, Vígszínház, the Örkény Theater, the Radnóti Theater, the Katona József Theater, and theaters in Kaposvár, Szombathely, Miskolc, and Pécs. In addition to Hungarian theaters, she has also worked on productions abroad, in Germany and Romania.

⸻ Paul Foster: Elizabeth I. 2021

Director: János Mohácsi. Csiky Gergely Theater, Kaposvár Photo: Imre Memlaur

⸻ Shakespeare: Midsummer Night’s Dream. 2012

Director: János Mohácsi. Weöres Sándor Theater, Szombathely. Photo: Zsolt Mészáros

⸻ Arthur Miller: The Crucible. 2015

Director: János Mohácsi. Vígszínház, Budapest Photo: Ábel Szalontai

⸻ Ede Szigligeti: Liliomfi. 2012

Research areas ⸺ costume design, fashion design

Director: János Mohácsi. Örkény Theater, Budapest Photo: Eszter Gordon

Other educational / professional activities ⸺ between 1999 and 2019, instructor at the MoholyNagy University of Art and Design Awards and recognitions ⸺ Eötvös Scholarship (2006), Theater Critics Award (2012 and 2013), Pécs National Theater Festival Best Costume Award (2011 and 2012)

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Eszter Révész DLA textile designer | associate professor

Eszter Révész earned her doctoral degree from the doctoral school of Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design in 2018. She is the founder and lead designer of the Dreaming Threads brand. The brand, which received an EDIDA (the design Oscar prize) nomination for Product of the Year in 2022, combines the heritage of Hungarian folk textile culture with contemporary design. Between 2020 and 2022, she was involved in the renovation of the Hungarian State Opera House, commissioned by the ZDA-Zoboki architectural firm, where she developed the textile concept, designed the textiles for public areas, and the main auditorium curtain, and provided professional support for the implementation. As an educator, she places great importance on nurturing talent; the students she has mentored have successfully applied for the Hungarian Design Award, the National Art Students’ Conference, the TextilLab diploma project, and manufacturing organizer positions at international fashion brands.

⸻ STELLANTIS II. (detail) 2023

⸻ STELLANTIS I. 2023

Wool carpet, flat weaving, skip-loop weaving technique, 73 × 196 cm An exciting sculptural play is created by taking advantage of the inherent qualities of the flat woven and looped surfaces.

Wool carpet, flat weaving, skip-loop weaving technique, 73 × 196 cm A large wool carpet hand-made within a manufactory framework, featuring a popular star motif from folk textiles.

Research areas ⸺ the relationship between tradition and contemporary design, contemporary application possibilities of traditional folk motifs, textile techniques, and materials Other educational / professional activities ⸺ between 2014 and 2022, instructor at the MoholyNagy University of Art and Design. Since 2019, designer at Dreaming Threads (https://dreamingthreads.com). 2017, materials developer at TextilLab in Tilburg

⸻ LANOUR II. (detail) 2022

Cotton rug, advanced rag rug technique, 140 × 200 cm The geometric pattern created from the star motif and the exciting color combination make this artwork a refreshing highlight in contemporary interiors.

Awards and recognitions ⸺ Hungarian Design Award (2018), Homo Faber Guide Artisan (since 2020) Organizational memberships ⸺ Studio of Young Artists and Designers, SZETT (Association of Carpet Designers)

⸻ Reinterpreted Tradition I. (detail) 2017

Jacquard woven textile collection, 150 × 300 cm This eight-piece jacquard woven textile collection is built upon motifs from Hungarian folk textiles. They are digitally woven, combined with sculptural surfaces and colors that align with contemporary trends.

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DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN

Péter Csizmadi DLA received commander’s Cross of the Order of Merit of Hungary, architect, lead designer | Dean, Head of Department, associate professor

“Architecture has been a part of my life for twentyfive years. Initially, the experimentation with forms excited my creative imagination, but relatively soon, my focus shifted to the relationship between people and space, and the spatial needs of human existence. Today, my goal is to balance these two approaches within the framework of Reload Architect Studio, which I founded with my creative partner, Anikó Petőcz-Tóth, in 2011. I consider it important that my theoretical work is validated by practical creative activities. During my journey to becoming an architect, I followed in the footsteps of outstanding figures in Hungarian architecture (Zoltán Bachman, Gábor Zoboki, Nóra Demeter), to whom I owe a great deal of gratitude. In the evaluation of my doctoral dissertation, I relied on the insights of József Finta, Artist of the Nation. Architectural education has also been part of my life for fifteen years. Since 2019, my teaching experience has expanded with the perspective of leading the Faculty of Arts and Creative Industries at Budapest Metropolitan University. As both a leader and educator, my primary goal is to impart the knowledge necessary for practicing various applied art disciplines, based on domestic and international experiences, in a student-friendly manner, and to encourage my teaching-creating colleagues to adopt a mentorship role under the learning by doing method. In my higher education career, I have learned the most from rectors Prof. Dr. Bálint Bachmann, DLA and Prof. Dr. Judit Droppa, DLA.”

National Scientific Students’ Conference Committee, president’s recognition for organizing the National Art Students’ Conference (2021), Shenzhen Opera House International design contest – shortlisted in the top 12 entries in the world – joint design of ZDA and Intramuros Office (2021), Order of Merit of Hungary (2024) Organizational memberships ⸺ Hungarian Academy of Arts, Architecture section, affiliate member, Association of Hungarian Architects, Hungarian Chamber of Architects, Hungarian Rectors’ Conference, Arts Committee

⸻ The WÜRTH Headquarters. 2024

⸻ Residential Complex and Public Park in Sasad Liget. 2022

This headquarters was jointly designed by Reload Architecture Studio (Anikó Petőcz-Tóth, Péter Csizmadi DLA) and Demeter Design Studio (Nóra Demeter DLA) for the internationally recognized Würth, a German-based company specializing in assembly technology. The design of both the building’s exterior and interior evolved hand in hand, with careful attention to the aesthetic needs of the users as well as the company’s branding requirements.

“This residential complex, consisting of 190 apartments, was built in the 11th district of Budapest, at the foot of Sas Hill.

Our task was to design the final two phases of the Sasad Liget residential complex and the public park that would be placed between them. Together with my design partner, Anikó Petőcz-Tóth, we drew inspiration from the open, playful layout of the first phase, which was completed ten years ago.”

Research areas ⸺ methodology of residential building design, cultural building design, sustainability in architectural design, the process of shaping creative architectural concepts Other educational / professional activities ⸺ Part-time instructor (2011–2012), then senior lecturer (2017–2019) at the Ybl Miklós Faculty of Architecture of Szent István University. Since 2019, Head of Department of Architecture and Design at METU, associate professor, since 2019 dissertation advisor at the Breuer Marcell Doctoral School of the University of Pécs.Since 2020, Dean of the Art and Creative Industries at METU Zoboki–Demeter Architecture office (2004–2008), TIBA Architectural studio (2008–2009), Founder and lead designer of Reload Architectural studio (2009–)

⸻ The Shenzhen Opera House (competition entry). 2021

Awards and recognitions ⸺ Junior Prima Award for Hungarian Architecture (2011), Future in the Present Competition, Special Award (2013), Metal Sheet Cladding in Architecture, 2nd Prize (2016), Façade of the Year Special Award (2016), Office of the Year (2016), EU Mies Award, International Architecture Award nomination (2017), Hungarian Architects’ Association V4 competition, Design and Exhibition Honorable Mention (2017),

The joint submission by ZDA–Zoboki Architecture Studio (Gábor Zoboki DLA, András Csiszér), Intramuros Architecture Studio (Botond Dobos DLA, Gábor Szatmári), and RELOAD Architecture Studio (Péter Csizmadi DLA, Anikó Petőcz-Tóth) was selected among the best designs and won the opportunity to design the Shenzhen Opera House in an international competition for this cultural facility envisioned in the Hong Kong Bay area. Named “The Gate of the Sea,” the grand and futuristic Hungarian design evokes the morphology of Shenzhen city, with its mountains surrounding the nearly twenty-million-strong metropolis, while also paying homage to the immortals of the genre.

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⸻ Holiday Home. 2020

⸻ The V-House. 2015

Design partner: Anikó Petőcz-Tóth (Reload Architecture Studio) “The building was realized in the picturesque Balatongyörök, on the western shore of Lake Balaton, reimagining the holiday home architecture of the 1960s and 1970s in the Balaton region. Our design concept was based on harmonizing the built environment with the stunning landscape of the Balaton Uplands, as well as the views of Badacsony and Szigliget; at the same time, we aimed for a full panoramic orientation.”

“The V-House, as a ‘house-shaped house,’ was built on one of the highest plots of Üröm–Rókahegy, overlooking Csillaghegy. Together with my design partner, Anikó Petőcz-Tóth (Reload Architecture Studio), we were commissioned to design a two-generation family home with the goal of creating a high-quality, innovative built environment that would represent the characteristics of a suburban residential area in a contemporary way.”

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Zsolt Alexa DLA architect, lead designer | senior lecturer

“I uncover connections and reinterpret the relationship of users and spaces. I believe that by doing so, I improve the world around us. I derive the fundamental values of my design from analyzing and interpreting the given situation. I seek new solutions, systematically researching architecture and developing my own skills to achieve this. I am convinced that questioning is the most important driving force that initiates change. My working method is inclusive, which is why architectural responses are diverse. I believe that harmonizing different approaches advances our world and builds our environment.”

Research areas ⸺ changes in design methodology in relation to technology, product development Other educational / professional activities ⸺ Founder and CEO of Minusplus Architect Ltd. (2002–), Guest Lecturer at the Faculty of civil engineering of Budapest University of Technology and Economics (2005–), Founder and CEO of TEAM0708 Architect Ltd. (2007–2010), Founder and CEO of Minusplus Generáltervező Ltd. (2010–) Awards and recognitions ⸺ Hauszmann Prize (2003), Holcim Awards Gold (2008), Budapest Award of Architectural Excellence (2015), Master of Light Award (2021), Interior Designer of the Year, Office of the Year (2022), Design Management Award (2023)

⸻ Iceland, Grjótagjá, Cave Tower contest. 2020 Photo: MINUSPLUS

Organizational memberships ⸺ Hungarian Academy of Arts, Hungarian Federation of Architects

⸻ Opening of the Minusplus XX Exhibition

⸻ Design Management Award, Special Award of the Hungarian Intellectual Property Office. 2023

Our exhibition and charity auction were organized to celebrate the 20th anniversary of our company.

Photo: TOPOGRAM

Photo: TOPOGRAM

⸻ Iceland, Grjótagjá, Cave Tower contest. 2020 Photo: MINUSPLUS

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DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN

Erzsébet Bachmann DLA habil.

⸻ Details from the Hungarian Pavilion at the 13th Venice Architecture Biennale. 2012

graphic designer, architect | associate professor, Vice dean

“I studied applied graphics and painting at the Faculty of Arts of the University of Pécs. During my university years, my interest turned towards architecture. After obtaining my degree, I began teaching architectural graphics at the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology at the University of Pécs and continued my studies at the Breuer Marcell Doctoral School in Pécs. My master’s thesis was the mural titled Random at the Szentágothai János Research Center in Pécs. Designing graphic identity elements for public buildings, educational or social institutions, commercial and hospitality venues, etc., has become part of the design task in architecture, art, and interior design disciplines. My teaching activities are primarily focused on this area. Additionally, I am working on developing a portfoliobased educational system and concept that aligns with international higher education trends, with the aim of providing practical knowledge and competencies to students in a student-centered manner, strengthening their creative abilities.”

Research areas ⸺ environmentally conscious graphic design, ecological environmental design, sustainability in interior design Other educational / professional activities ⸺ Graphic designer at Alföldi Printing House (1991– 1994) and at the University of Pécs (2017–2018), Instructor at the University of Pécs (2002–2022), Dissertation advisor at the Breuer Marcell doctoral school of the University of Pécs (2016–), Responsible for the Scientific Students’ Association at METU‘s Faculty of Art and Creative Industries (2022–), President of the Art and Art Theory Professional Committee of the Hungarian Scientific Students’ Association (2024–)

⸻ Mural at the Szentágothai János Research Centre, University of Pécs. 2012

The mural was created from the leftover cutting scraps of facade cladding elements, carefully sorted and processed using an innovative technique. The bent pieces of Alcoa Reynobond composite panels were fixed to the wall with concrete screws and arranged like a puzzle, forming the composition, hence the name Random. Bálint Bachmann was the lead designer for the building. The project received a Special Award at the Holcim Award for Sustainable Architecture in 2012.

Awards and recognitions ⸺ Alexandra Scientific Award (Hungarian Academy of Sciences Regional Committee of Pécs, 2014), Beautiful Hungarian Book 2014 (2015), Master Instructor Gold Medal (2023) Organizational memberships ⸺ Association of Hungarian Artists, National Scientific Students’ Conference Board, METU Scientific Board, Hungarian Rectors’ Conference, Arts Committee, Member of the Hungarian Academy of Arts, Committee member at the Tudósklub of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences Regional Committee of Pécs

⸻ Details from the Hungarian Pavilion at the 13th Venice Architecture Biennale. 2012

The full graphic design of the competition and exhibition, as well as its on-site implementation, was centered around the installation titled Space Maker. The concept, featuring architectural models by five hundred students, was created based on the design by Balázs Markó and the curatorial direction of Bálint Bachmann.

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⸻ Design of the Visual Identity for the Institute of Translational Medicine, University of Pécs. 2017

The University of Pécs was the first in Central and Eastern Europe to establish the field of translational medicine with the creation of the Translational Medicine Center in 2016. This branch of healthcare focuses on the rapid translation of the results of basic and clinical research into patient care. Previously, no such platform existed in Hungary. The Institute received a new, unique visual identity and website design.

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DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN

Prof. emeritus Attila Bárkányi Ferenczy Noémi Prize-winning designer | professor

⸻ Wave Desk Telephone (model). 1987 Co-Designer: László Sümegi

He began his design career at Videoton Computer Technology Factory (1973–1979). From 1976 to 2010, he was a member of the OPTEAM creative group. The main areas of his work include computing devices and equipment, electric appliances and entertainment devices, furniture and home decor items, lamps (1973–2000), interior design, custom and built-in furniture, small-scale residential architecture, and functional and visual plans for family houses (since 1990). At the Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design, he was first the founder and head of the undergraduate industrial design program, and later, from 2007 to 2014, the graduate program as well. He also founded the industrial design art program at BKF/METU (2015–2017). He has been a member, leader, and expert of the ad hoc industrial design committees of the National Technical Development Committee (1980–2002), an expert of the Hungarian Accreditation Committee (since 2006), a member of the Moholy-Nagy László Design Scholarship Committee (2009–2012), and an expert on the National Talent Program and the Social Renewal Educational Program scholarship applications.

⸻ Videoton VDT 52100 display. 1977

Other educational / professional activities ⸺ head lecturer of Design Center (1981–1984) Awards and recognitions ⸺ Budapest International Trade Fair Grand Prize (1973), Award of Design Excellence (1981), Ferenczy Noémi Prize (2000), Széchenyi Professorial Fellowship (2001)

⸻ Videoton NE 3000 tip. plotter. 1987

Co-Designer: Gábor Kékesdy, László Sümegi

Organizational memberships ⸺ Association of Hungarian Artists, Association of Industrial Designers under the Association of Hungarian Fine and Industrial Artists, Intellectual Property Law Council of Copyright Experts

⸻ Cloud lamp collection (Opteam). 1976

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⸻ BRG MK 27 Portable Cassette Tape Recorder (model). 1974

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DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN

⸻ The interior of the Walter Rózsi-villa. 2022

Katalin Bódiné Kersner DLA

Photo: Róbert Hack

architect | college associate professor

“I graduated from the Faculty of Architecture at Budapest University of Technology and Economics in 2008. During my final year at university and for two more years, I worked at Bánáti + Hartvig Architect Office. We mainly designed multi-apartment office buildings, industrial halls, and shopping centers.

From 2010, I worked at the architectural office of Csaba Molnár DLA, who was also a consultant for my most important university design projects. During this period, I became more involved with monuments and historical buildings. Key projects I participated in include the facade reconstruction of the Esterházy Palace in Fertőd, the reconstruction of the Puppet Theatre and the Orangerie building there, and we were awarded in the complex development design competition for the Hungarian National Museum. Between 2010 and 2013, I earned my DLA degree in Pécs, with Julianna P. Szűcs as my supervisor, and my topic was the reconstruction of the Peterdi Reformed Church. During these three years, I assisted in teaching several subjects. Between 2018 and 2020, I completed the heritage protection engineering training at BME. In 2020, I started working as a research scientist at the Hungarian Museum of Architecture and Monument Protection Documentation Center. I contributed to the renewal of the Walter Rózsi Villa and designed the interior architecture for numerous exhibitions. I participated as a preparer in the design competitions for the Architecture Center (2021 and 2023) and as an expert on the Review Committee.”

⸻ Interior of the exhibition Oriented Destinies Hungarian Kunsthalle, 2023. Photo: Zsófia Nyirkos

Research areas ⸺ architectural sketch plans, the interior spaces of exhibitions Other educational / professional activities ⸺ Hungarian Museum of Architecture and Monument Protection Documentation Center, Researcher

⸻ Interior of the Sándy/Konok exhibition

Hungarian Kunsthalle, 2020. Photo: Krisztina Bélavári

⸻ The restored Walter Rózsi-villa. 2022 Photo: Éva Wachsler

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Zoltán Bodonyi architect | master instructor

“ I began my studies in the furniture design program at the Secondary School of Visual Arts. After a brief detour in Lisbon (Faculdade de Arquitetura), I graduated as an architect from the Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design in 2013. Since then, I have been fortunate to explore various fields of architecture. I had the opportunity to design the permanent exhibition of the Great Church in Debrecen, worked on the renewal of the Teleki–Tisza Castle, and participated in the practical implementation of new building survey technologies. The common thread in these projects is the heritage protection environment, which has significantly influenced my work to date. I find the contextual questions of the coexistence of old and new, and the transmission of the values of the past into the present, to be the most exciting tasks. Since 2016, I have been involved in teaching, drawing attention to the examination of measurable and immeasurable qualities. Through design tasks, I strive to familiarize students with the ethical dilemmas of architecture and encourage them to find points of reference for themselves. Since 2021, I have been a doctoral student at the Breuer Marcell Doctoral School of the University of Pécs.”

⸻ Jerke furniture line. 2016

⸻ Nostalgic utopias (architectural graphics). 2023 Exhibition in the Kós Károly room of the Association of Hungarian Architects

Research areas ⸺ architecture and memory, lost objects and techniques in interior design Other educational / professional activities ⸺ Project leading architect at Minusplus Studio Awards and recognitions ⸺ Kaesz Gyula Design Scholarship (2007), Árkay Degree Award (2013), Hungarian Design Award (2016), exhibitor

⸻ Interior architectural design of the Tamariska Hill Guesthouse. 2018

⸻ Kvassay Leisure Center (model). 2013

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⸻ Office extension in the former Tobacco Factory at Lágymányos. 2020

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Prof. Ágnes Deli DLA Munkácsy Prize-winning visual artist | professor

“Between 1983 and 1987, I was a student of geography and art at Janus Pannonius University, then from 1988 to 1991, I studied sculpture at the Gerrit Rietveld Academy in Amsterdam. From 1991 to 1995, I was a sculpture student at the Hungarian Academy of Fine Arts, where I completed the master’s program from 1992 to 1995. From 1994 to 1998, I served as the vice president of the Studio of Young Artists’ Association. Between 2000 and 2003, I participated in the doctoral program at the Hungarian Academy of Fine Arts, where I received my DLA degree in 2005.

From 2001 to 2003, I was an assistant to György Jovánovics at the University. From 2007 to 2008, I taught at the College of Nyíregyháza, and from 2008 to 2009, I was a senior lecturer at the Faculty of Arts of the University of Kaposvár. There, I served as an associate professor from 2010 to 2014, and as a professor from 2014 to 2022, after habilitating at the University of Pécs in 2013. Since 2022, I have been teaching as a professor at Budapest Metropolitan University. I have held forty-four solo exhibitions and participated in more than one hundred group exhibitions both in Hungary and abroad. I am a regular participant in domestic and international symposia in the fields of nature art, design, and fine arts. My works can be found in Hungarian museums and collections.”

⸻ Wave. 2017

“ The interior of my five-object solo exhibition in KAS Gallery.”

⸻ Tears. 2017

The object consists of glass pressed into a steel sheet, suspended on the wall. 260 × 90 × 10 cm “I introduced this piece at my exhibition Wave in KAS Gallery.”

Research areas ⸺ visual art, design Other educational / professional activities ⸺ Joint owner and designer of DEGA design studio Awards and recognitions ⸺ Hermann Lipót Prize (1993), Royal Academy of Art, The Hague, Scholarship (1994), Derkovits Scholarship (1995–1998), Hungarian Academy in Rome Scholarship (1995), 2nd MATÁV visual art contest, 1st Prize (1998), Scholarship to Frankfurt from the Budapest City Municipality (1999), Eötvös Scholarship (2003), Munkácsy Prize (2005), Budapest City Municipality Scholarship to Lisbon (2006), Campus Hungary Instructor Fellowship (2014), Green Energy Social Renewal Optimal Program Scholarship to London (2014), Artcadia Prize (2015)

⸻ Black Cloud. 2017

⸻ “My exhibition, Yoke, at Óbudai Társaskör. 2020

Five-part installation made from recycled, sewn bicycle tires at the Art Market.

This exhibition features two pieces of art; this one is a carved poplar, 300 × 150 × 40 cm. The people in the photo are me and my son.”

Organizational memberships ⸺ Association of Hungarian Artists, Association of Hungarian Sculptors, Széchenyi Academy of Literature and Arts

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Nóra Demeter DLA habil.

Ybl Prize-winning architect | associate professor

As an Ybl Prize-winning and internationally recognized architect, she has been creating in Hungary for over thirty years. Born to Hungarian parents in California, she earned her architectural degrees from UC Berkeley and Yale University. She worked for five years at the England-based Fitzroy-Robinson office, where she led the Hungarian division for two years. In 1998, she co-founded the Zoboki-Demeter and Associates (ZDA) architectural office with Gábor Zoboki, which has become one of the most influential design firms in Hungary and the region. ZDA is known for significant urban planning, architectural projects, and cultural buildings, one of the most renowned being the Palace of Arts (MÜPA). With her professional background and complex vision, Nóra Demeter was co-creator at the multiple award-winning ZDA, which gained international recognition. In 2014, she established the Demeter Design Studio (DDS), which aims to perform unique architectural and interior design. The Studio has designed several award-winning domestic and international creations.

⸻ Palace of Arts (MÜPA). 2000–2005

Photos: Tamás Bujnovszky, Tamás Réthey-Prikkel Its three main components are the Ludwig Museum, the Bartók Béla Concert Hall, and the Festival Theater. Over the past nearly twenty years, MÜPA has become a key cultural venue in the region

Research areas ⸺ boundaries between architecture and interior design, design principles of museum functions ⸻ Lake11. Concept for a New District with 175 Apartments. 2021–2024

Other educational / professional activities ⸺ Founder of the Zoboki–Demeter Architect Office, Founder, owner and lead designer of the Demeter Design Studio, Dissertation advisor at the Breuer Marcell doctoral school of the University of Pécs

(In collaboration with the French office Coldefy). This is a unique green space development in Budapest. On the shores of Lake Kána, we envisioned a new district across eleven plots, developing a diverse architectural and interior design concept for the apartments.

Awards and recognitions ⸺ Ybl Prize (2017) Organizational memberships ⸺ The American Institute of Architecture, Hungarian Chamber of Architects, Chamber of Budapest Architects, Association of Hungarian Architects, Széchenyi Academy of Literature and Arts ⸻ The Operational Areas of the Hungarian State Opera House Integrated into the Historic Environment. 2020–2022

Photo: Tamás Réthey-Prikkel After a century and a half, the institution underwent renovation. The goal of DDS, in partnership with ZDA, was to integrate the operational areas into the historic environment in a way that honors the heritage, while also defining the functional and complex technical requirements.

The Opera House’s operational areas consist of eleven distinct spatial units, spread across seven levels.

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⸻ Graphisoft Headquarters. 2016–2018

Photo: Zsolt Batár The company gained international recognition, and as such, the nature and design of the workplace had to reflect this transformation. For this reason, DDS created key new collaborative and representational spaces.

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Árpád Hunor György DLA ⸻ Transylvanian Region. 2021

designer | college associate professor

Interior of the Permanent Exhibition at the Szentendre Open-Air Ethnographic Museum

“ I graduated from the Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design (MOME) in 2008. Following this, in line with an idea that had been maturing during my university years, we founded a design office named Heonlab in 2009 with my former university colleagues.

Our initial work focused on object design and interior design, which soon expanded to include exhibition design tasks. This character of our design office has remained; however, the emphasis has shifted towards museum commissions. Besides the capital, we have designed and implemented historical exhibitions in several museums across the country – such as the Hungarian National Museum, the Kunsthalle, the Money Museum, the Postal Museum, the Semmelweis Museum of Medical History, the OpenAir Ethnographic Museum in Szentendre, and the Tornyai János Museum in Hódmezővásárhely – in the form of permanent or temporary exhibitions. My academic career began with acting as reviewer at the request of MOME and participating in their diploma committees and continued as a part-time lecturer at Budapest Metropolitan University from 2016, where I am currently a college associate professor. The focus of my design activities aligns with my research areas, where I examine exhibition design as an independent creative activity, considering the relationships of related activities and architecture in this field. Regardless of the area of creation I am involved in, my guiding principle is to take a humancentered approach, which I strive to reinforce in my students’ attitudes during my courses related to object and space design.”

⸻ Our Centuries-Old Heritage. 2023

Interior of the From the Ice Rink to the Money Museum Temporary Exhibition at the Money Museum

Research areas ⸺ exhibition design, installation design, product design Other educational / professional activities ⸺ Interior design, furniture design, visual image design, installation design, exhibition design, production preparation, product development, project management for Heonlab Ltd. Member of the Hungarian Design Award Committee of the Hungarian Design Council (2021, 2022, 2023), Member of the jury for the Design section of the 36th National Scientific Students’ Associations Conference, Section of Art and Art Theory (2023)

⸻ Coins of Kings. 2018

⸻ The Roads of Tradition. 2022

Interior of the Minting in the Medieval Buda Castle Temporary Exhibition at the House of Wisdom

Interior of the Permanent Exhibition at the Miskolc Jewish Museum and Visitor Center

Awards and recognitions ⸺ Kozma Lajos Scholarship (2010), Hungarian Design Award nomination (2013), University Research Fellowship Program (2024)

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Ferenc Koleszár DLA

⸻ Compact Image VII. 2013

visual artist | college associate professor

Smoke cartridge The work, designed and built to respond to the movement of smoke, demonstrates that the medium produced by the smoke cartridge can be controlled. This creates images that reconstruct the movement of the trace-making medium.

Between 2010 and 2017, he led the Ceramics specialization within the Department of Craft. He earned his doctoral degree in art in 2012. His work has been recognized with national and international art scholarships. Four of his students’ works were awarded at the National Art Students’ Conference between 2011 and 2017.

Research areas ⸺ investigates the transition between artwork and everyday object in the Afterimages series, as well as in the Long Exposures – Brief Images and Shaded installations, and the Focused Fire public art project. “ My DLA research summarized my work to that point. These are visual artworks; images, sculptures, installation, happenings, as well as eco-friendly gifts / MENOMO design products.”

⸻ Focused Fire (Public Art Event). 2010–2023

Other educational / professional activities ⸺ Designer of the Earthflower eco-friendly gift object (2004–), Author and Coordinator of the Focused Fire public space art project (2010 –), Design Venice Installation (2008)

Brick, wood This event, which is also excellent for team building, can be adapted to the specific location and context of the event. The shapes constructed from small bricks can be associated with various functions, creating a dynamic and interactive artistic experience.

Awards and recognitions ⸺ Rubik Engineering Academy Foundation Scholarship (2004), Erasmus Scholarship (2004), Degree Committee President’s Special Award (2005), Hungarian Design Award, Student Category 1st Prize (2005), Gmunden Scholarship of Keramiksymposium, Association of Hungarian Artists Scholarship (2006), National Cultural Fund of Hungary Creative Scholarship, International Ceramics Symposium, Hódmezővásárhely Scholarship (2007), Doctoral Scholarship (2005– 2008), Siklósi Ceramics Artists’ Colony Scholarship (2009, 2010), Artists’ Residence, Park in progress 5 – Evening of Young European Artists, Arcus Temporum, Pannonhalma (2012), National Cultural Fund of Hungary Creative Scholarship (2010, 2012, 2016, 2021)

⸻ Punctual-unpunctual. 2010

Stoneware, matchsticks In this piece, the continuous image marking the space is created using the three-dimensionally punctuated “Ceramics Line.” The process begins when the participant engages with the work, initiating the transformation.

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Zoltán Kovács, Jr. architect | assistant lecturer

“Over the course of my career, it has increasingly proven that the artistic aspects of design is the most fulfilling for me. Technical aspects are more relevant in project management and concept planning. In recent years, the opportunities provided by new technologies have come to the forefront: surveys conducted with laser scanners and UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles). The interpretation and utilization of the data and point clouds they generate are also part of my daily tasks. My ongoing doctoral work involves designing the Saint Andrew Chapel in Andornaktálya.”

Research areas ⸺ the community-building power of architecture Other educational / professional activities ⸺ Architectural designer for Period Design Ltd. (2012), Expert for Lechner Knowledge Center (2017–2018), BIM (Building Information Modeling) specialist for 3E International (2019–2020)

⸻ The Saint Andrew chapel of Andornaktálya (plan). 2022

⸻ The rehabilitation of the residential building at Váci street 171 of the 13th District. 2021

⸻ Mapping the Blessed Virgin Mary parish church of Soroksár using LIDAR technology. 2022

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Lead designer: Period Design, Zoltán Kovács DLA

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Dániel Laczó PhD architect | senior lecturer

“Throughout my professional career, design, research, and teaching have all been fundamental to me. Since graduating in 2014, I have been working as a design architect. A year later, I began my doctoral research, and after obtaining my certificate, I gained teaching experience, first (between 2018 and 2021) at the Budapest University of Technology and Economics (Department of Design, in English), then from 2020 at the Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences (Architectural History), before starting to teach at Budapest Metropolitan University in 2024. I aim to impart to my students a design approach that helps them understand and confidently draw from historical traditions. They should be sensitive to the landscape and urban characteristics of the location, and their work should also result in technically sound solutions. I wish to guide them from concept creation through to the development and presentation of the plan.”

⸻ Swiss Lore Villa, Budapest. 2024

Research areas ⸺ the history of modern architecture, the relationship between architecture and landscape Other educational / professional activities ⸺ Centre de Castellologie de Bourgogne, survey of the three medieval wings of the Burgundy Ducal Court, Dijon (2013), Földes & Co. Architect Office, architectural designer, project manager (2014– 2021), 3h Architect Office, project manager architect (2021–2022), Római Műterem architect office, lead designer, CEO (since 2023) Organizational memberships ⸺ Hungarian Chamber of Architects ⸻ László Földes – Dániel Laczó: Budapest Villa. 2019

⸻ Holiday Resort Complex, Cserszegtomaj. 2024

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Gábor Megyeri PhD designer | college associate professor

“ I began my studies in the industrial design program at Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design (MOME) in 2002. During my years there, my interest turned towards the world of premium and luxury categories.

I founded my first company, Industrial Design, in my third year. In my fourth year, I sent my portfolio to Montblanc, based in Hamburg, where I later completed my thesis project. After that, I worked in Hungary, primarily designing electronic devices and luxury products. One of my largest clients was the Italian company Montegrappa, for which I worked for five years. Initially responsible for design, I later took on roles in research and development as well.

Several of my developments have been patented.

We participated in numerous exhibitions (10 years Anniversary exhibition of Mercedes-MOME, Baselworld – Montegrappa, 2013; Baselworld – Montegrappa, 2014, 2015; Bíró László Memorial Exhibition, 2015; Geneva International Motor Show, 2016; Hungarian Design Award, 2017; Around Us – National Salon, 2017) and won prestigious industry-specific awards with the products designed and brought to market based on my designs. In 2015, we established our own brand, Etelburg, which we continue to build as a family business to this day. In 2018, I began my doctoral studies at the Budapest Corvinus University in the doctoral school of Economics, focusing on marketing and design communication. My research titled “Digital Past, Analog Future” was inspired not by the rejection of digitization, but by the exploration and interpretation of those analog values in the digital world that played a key role in its creation and are necessary for its sustainability. I successfully defended my doctoral dissertation in 2024.”

⸻ Etelburg – DPAF I. –

Digital Past Analog Futures fountain pen Copper Core with 3K Twill Weave Carbon Fabric, Gold and Steel Fountain Pen Nibs, and Rollerball Applicator Photo: Etelburg

⸻ Etelburg – r.feather fountain pen

Anodized Perunal (aluminum used in aircraft manufacturing), gold and steel fountain pen nibs; rollerball and other drawing nib applications Photo: Etelburg

Research areas ⸺ the interpretation of analog values in the digital world, innovative/experimental product development, futurology, inter-, trans-, and multidisciplinary product creation, combining art and science Other educational / professional activities ⸺ State examination committee member at Budapest Corvinus University (2019–2022), Jury member at the National Scientific Students’ Conference and National Art Students’ Conference (2020–2023), Lectures and workshops at Budapest Corvinus University (2021–2023), Co-owner and leading artist of Etelburg brand company, Marketing and brand identity development for Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County Awards and recognitions ⸺ Electrolux Trilobite International Design Award, 1st Prize (2005), Gaz de France Jeunes Flammes International Design Award, Paris, 2nd Prize (2006), Hungarian Design Award (2017), University Research Fellowship Program (2024); Penficionado (The Home of Luxury Pens), Gábor Megyeri’s pens were listed in the 10 best pens of the Year at the Pen Oscars in 2015 and 2016; The Telegraph published the list of the 6 best pens of the world, two of which were designed by him in 2015

⸻ Montegrappa Cult Series – Grappa Pen fountain pen

⸻ Montegrappa – Bugatti Chiron advertisement

Copper, brass, steel, gold Photo: Montegrappa

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DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN

Gergely Nádas designer | assistant lecturer

“The foundation of my teaching activity is based on over twenty-five years of design and company management experience, as well as my doctoral research, which is nearing completion. In working with students, I focus on collaboration and the interconnectedness of theory, practice, and self-knowledge, where we navigate the paths towards a design career as creative partners, helping each other along the way.”

⸻ Gondola, sightseeing passenger boat on the Danube for Legenda Ltd. 2015–2018

Research areas ⸺ visual perception, eye tracking, 3D technologies

Co-Designer: Sándor Csepregi DLA, Pelsoproject Ltd. Photo: Miklós Hudacsek

Other educational / professional activities ⸺ designer and CEO of ABN Design Ltd. (1996–), expert opinions, jury memberships, reviews Awards and recognitions ⸺ Award of Design Excellence Organizational memberships ⸺ Association of Hungarian Artists, Association of Hungarian Fine and Industrial Artists

⸻ Prodax Grado electrical fittings for Prodax Plc. 2007

Co-Designer: Pál Koós, ABN Design Ltd. Photo: Prodax

⸻ Capriccio coffee maker for Momert Plc. 1996

Co-Designers: Pál Koós, László Nádas, ABN Design Ltd. Photo: Dezső Tanka

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⸻ EcoWash mobile car wash for EcoWash Ltd. 2008 Co-Designer: Pál Koós, ABN Design Ltd. Photo: Dezső Tanka

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Dávid Miklós Pataki designer | assistant lecturer

“Before university, I studied decorative sculpture and then goldsmithing. I earned my degree in metal design from the Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design (MOME). In 2010, I founded my own brand, PDSIGN. In my design studio, I create personalized, unique pieces: furniture, lamps, and even complete interior design projects. I craft honest, timeless, and sturdy unique objects, mainly on order, using natural materials, classical solutions, and artisanal techniques, but interwoven with a distinctive, personal, and contemporary style. Since 2020, I have been teaching in the industrial design program at Budapest Metropolitan University, and since 2022, I have been a doctoral student at the Breuer Marcell Doctoral School in Pécs.”

⸻ LA IR step chair. 2019

Oiled oak The original piece that inspired this design was discovered when some relatives moved. Despite its initial randomness, it quickly became clear how functional, essential, and adaptable it is to our modern environment.

Research areas ⸺ contemporary craftsmanship, product design Other educational / professional activities ⸺ product designer, interior designer and implementer for his own Studio (PDSIGN) Awards and recognitions ⸺ Art Scholarship from the City of Szeged (2005–2008), Association of Hungarian Artists, Diploma Prize (2008), Kozma Lajos Scholarship (2010, 2011), Hungarian Fashion Design Agency, Start Mentor Program (2019)

⸻ NUOVA nightstand. 2019

Oiled oak, red copper When the drawer is pulled out, a surprise awaits with its “crisp coral” colored interior, which creates an exciting backdrop for the personal items placed inside.

⸻ BAR-BAR yoga bench. 2017

⸻ Studio kitchen with ROCK@ bar stools. 2020

Steamed acacia wood This high bench designed for stretching exercises is part of the BAR-BAR series, made from raw, untreated wood, crafted from a single piece with hidden joinery.

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Recycled tailor’s workbench, painted oiled oak, painted steel, oiled oak “The base is a workbench from a family tailor’s shop in Budapest. Its history can be read from the tabletop. When designing the ROCK@ series, Captain Nemo’s Nautilus served as inspiration. Its appearance evokes an archaic, industrial world, reminiscent of the steel structures from the industrial revolution.”

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Márton Pintér DLA architect | college associate professor

He contributed as an architect, researcher, and creative intern at one of the main exhibitions of the 14th Venice Architecture Biennale curated by Rem Koolhaas. He earned his master’s degree from Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design (MOME) in 2015. In the same year, he began teaching at Budapest Metropolitan University (METU), where he has since worked as an assistant lecturer and the head of the Environmental Design BA program. In 2017, he founded the VERY GOOD OFFICE prototype to promote transparent professional practice. This year, he is defending his doctoral dissertation on the career abandonment phenomenon at the Breuer Marcell Doctoral School. With his exhibition Nothing to See Here, he is the curator of the Hungarian pavilion at the 2025 Venice Architecture Biennale.

Research areas ⸺ application of the architectural toolkit outside the profession, career abandonment

⸻ The 19th Venice Architecture Biennale, Hungarian Pavilion. 2025

Other educational / professional activities ⸺ Very Good Office, KROKI Studio (creative manager), Plant Atelier Péter Kis (architectural designer)

Pintér Márton kurátor, Graf András és Manhertz Ingrid építész-kutató munkatársak At this year’s exhibition, the success stories of Hungarian architects who have left the profession will be showcased alongside relevant professional reports. The exhibition draws attention to the application of architectural knowledge beyond the field.

Awards and recognitions ⸺ Hegyvidék Gallery contest (2014), 1st Young Masters of Light, 1st Prize (2016), Media Architecture Prize (2017), University Research Fellowship Program (2024)

⸻ Community Church at the Hello Wood Carnival. 2019

⸻ ’TRA. 2023

Designers: Dániel Eke, Márton Pintér, Kíra Szabolcs and Project Managers: Ferenc Koleszár, György Rózner, along with Alma Snowhorn, Fanni Fosztó, Barnabás Kristóffy, Fédra Kubica.

Fire ladder installation dedicated to the Zalahápi firefighter community. The 18-meter-high, 2.5-meter-wide, eight-step ladder was visible from surrounding villages. The structure provides an abstract visual experience, which, due to its scale, cannot be climbed, only appreciated.

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Curators and Project Leaders: Márton Pintér and Péter Pozsár The community church was built in the spirit of the carnival, in honor of those who contributed to the event’s creation. It symbolizes the power of belonging and what it makes possible. The church, made from wooden arches, served as part of the closing event of the 2019 festival.

⸻ Hegyvidék Gallery. 2016

The local government of District XII frequently sought the help of designers from MOME (Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design) regarding issues related to the district’s visual identity. In line with this trend, in the fall of 2014/15, a competition was announced for the MA students of MOME’s Architecture Institute to design the spaces of the Hegyvidék Gallery. The winning architectural project was created by Zoltán Kalászi and Márton Pintér. Graphic designer: Katalin Boromissza.

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DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN

Erika Rejka DLA ceramic and metalwork artist | associate professor

Erika Rejka has been teaching at Budapest Metropolitan University (METU) since 2010. She earned her doctorate from Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design in 2013. In 2016, she obtained her specialization in goldsmithing and metalworking. Since 2004, she has been creating and fulfilling orders under her own brand, while also teaching in the fields of craft object culture and design. As a ceramicist and goldsmith, she works in various genres. Since her doctoral research, she has been creating independent works (mobile porcelain sculptures) with the aim of pushing the boundaries of ceramics as an artistic medium and expanding the related conceptual framework. In addition to these works, she creates small-series design products and jewelry on order.

⸻ Karig Sára Prize for the Wallenberg House. 2023

Through-body colored porcelain “To all of us, the moral greatness and unbreakable strength that characterized Sára Karig are truly admirable. Upon reading the competition brief, the shape of the black diamond immediately appeared in my mind, symbolizing the values she represented, through which we could emphasize Sára’s historical role.”

Research areas ⸺ ceramics and porcelain design and craft works Other educational / professional activities ⸺ Ceramics instructor at Kós Károly Art High School in Debrecen (2005–2008), National Cultural Fund of Hungary Creative Scholarship (2012, 2014, 2017, 2021), Board member of the Studio of Young Artists and Designers (FISE), Ceramics and Porcelain Section (2016–), Award of Design Excellence, Committee member (2016, 2017, 2018, 2019), Moholy-Nagy Design Scholarship, Committee member (2020, 2021, 2022), Hungarian Academy of Arts, Scholarship Committee member (2024–2027) Awards and recognitions ⸺ Hungexpo, Foodapest Success and Novelty Award contest, 1st Place (2002), Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design Diploma, Chairman’s Special Award (2004), Zsolnay Contemporary Contest, Ellipse coffee set for two, certificate of recognition (2007), Moholy-Nagy Scholarship (2008), Kozma Lajos- Scholarship (2009–2010), International Silicate Arts Triennale, Special Award (2014)

⸻ Transition. 2022

⸻ Elliptic cappuccino set. 2024

“My composition was created by combining two objects.

I incorporated an existing structure into a new composition, which is reflected in the title as well.”

Through-body colored porcelain The pieces of the set are made up of various configurations of an ellipse and a cylindrical shape.

⸻ INPerfect Jewelry Line 2023

Slipcast through-body colored porcelain The two pendants showcase the beauty of the casting and glazing imperfections that occurred during the casting process, presented as wearable jewelry.

Organizational memberships ⸺ Association of Hungarian Fine and Industrial Artists, Studio of Young Artists and Designers

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DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN

György Rózner architect, visual artist | assistant lecturer

“I graduated from the Hungarian University of Art and Design (MOME) in 2002 with a degree in architectural design. During my studies, I was primarily interested in the design process and seeing the design through implementation, viewing the creation process as a complex unity. This has remained the main creative focus in my work. In 2018, I was invited to lead the experimental workshop at the Department of Architecture and Design at Budapest Metropolitan University (METU), where students have the opportunity to realize models, material experiments, and junction details. Through teaching theoretical courses (material science, specialized ergonomics, furniture construction, and preparatory drawing), my goal is to develop a clear, rational design thinking and practical, real-world sensitivity in the students.”

⸻ Museum educational interpretive element (model table). 2021

⸻ Innerspace-Installation. 2023 Hybrid ArtCamp, Köveskál

Budapest, Hungarian Museum of Science, Technology and Transport

Research areas ⸺ furniture design, material usage in interior design, material blending, assembly Other educational / professional activities ⸺ Founder of ART-TEKT Ltd. (2002), Interior designer for Designal Llp. (2003–2007), Sufni Studio (2012– 2017), Drawing and visual art instructor at Dunakeszi Awards and recognitions ⸺ Szalay László Structural Engineering Award (2002), Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design ⸻ Terrace and shading structure. 2020 Private residence at Kismaros

⸻ Bookshelf System. 2017

⸻ Interior design for a family house. 2019

Private residence at Vác

Békásmegyer-ófalu

⸻ Exhibition Installation. 2022

MOME, Budapest, Anett Papp’s doctoral defense

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Klaudia Szösz DLA habil. architect | associate professor

⸻ Székesfehérvár National Memorial Site design contest, 2nd Prize. 2009

Co-designer: Csaba Rohoska

“I graduated as an architect from the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology at the University of Pécs in 2007. After my studies, I continued with doctoral studies while working on my own architectural projects in a team. I have always been interested in people-centered architecture, which led me to focus my research on furniture design/interior design alongside the preservation and presentation of built heritage. In my teaching role, I have gained insights into several architectural training programs, both in Hungary and abroad. Since 2021, I have been working as the program leader at Budapest Metropolitan University (METU), aiming to provide a distinguished and unique training in interior design through a highly qualified teaching staff, and to establish a university-level architecture education that focuses on interior design, solidarity, and sustainability.”

Research areas ⸺ human-centered architectural and interior design, kindergarten architecture Other educational / professional activities ⸺ Pécsépterv Studio (2007), SA Construcciones, Madrid (2007), Founder and lead architect of MIMA Architect Studio (2010–2014), Instructor at the Architectural Professional Institute of the University of Pécs (2010–2016), Instructor at the Ybl Miklós Faculty of Architecture and Civil Engineering of Óbuda University (2016–2023)

⸻ Interior design of the Hartung Saloon hair salon. 2011

⸻ Redesign of the Rókus promenade in Pécs. 2008

Co-designers: Csaba Rohoska, Zoltán Bachman, Bálint Bachmann

Co-designer: Csaba Rohoska

Awards and recognitions ⸺ Pécs, Tettye neighborhood public space revitalization design competition, optioned (2007), Pécs, Rókus promenade invitation-only competition, 1st Prize (2008), Special Award for Sustainable Architecture for the design of the Szentágothai János Research Center of the University of Pécs (2012), 1st Competition for Designing the environment around the ruins of the Benedictine Abbey and the Cave Bath at Miskolctapolca, 2nd Prize (2012), Postdoctoral Research Fellowship competition, 1st Prize (2012), Postdoctoral Research Fellowship (2017–2018) ⸻ Interior design of the Hartung Saloon hair salon. 2011

Co-designer: Csaba Rohoska

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Gábor Toldy DLA ⸻ Kistefos Museum, The Twist, Jevnaker, Norway. 2019

architect, engineering economist and lawyer, systems engineer, data scientist | senior lecturer

Architect: Bjarke Ingels Group. Role: architectural and detailed design, manufacturing, and construction of the façade

“During my university studies, I focused on gaining as much experience as possible in design and implementation. In the construction industry, one can only be successful if they possess complex knowledge that allows them to economically realize even the most complicated buildings. Accordingly, I have developed my competencies over the past fifteen years, pursuing additional studies in economics, information technology, law, and mechanical engineering. I have participated in the design and construction of numerous outstanding international projects, which were extremely complex from a technological perspective. The creative and complex thinking developed through these experiences has been invaluable. As a project manager, technical director, or company leader, I have designed or implemented projects in more than thirty countries with various teams. These experiences form the foundation of my teaching activities, with a focus on the understanding that different approaches and mindsets always enrich collaboration. As a teacher, I consider myself more of a facilitator, and my task is to introduce students to tools that will enable them to succeed anywhere in the world. My teaching emphasizes thinking, information searching, and processing rather than memorizing facts.”

⸻ Balaton Villa. 2023

Architect: Gábor Kovács. Role: detailed and manufacturing design, general construction management

Research areas ⸺ the relationship between architecture and economy Other educational / professional activities ⸺ Technical Director (Baumetall Design Ltd.), Owner and CEO (Toldy Consult Ltd. and Toldy Tech Ltd.) Awards and recognitions ⸺ Doha Metro: Prize from the International Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (2020), Hungexpo: ALUTA Façade of the Year, FIABCIPRIX 1st Prize (2022), Kistefos Museum: Wallpaper Design Prize (2020), Best New Public Building, finalist (2020), EU Contemporary Architecture Award, Mies van der Rohe Prize, shortlisted (2020), New York Times: 52 Places to Go; Designboom, 1st place in the Top 10 Museums of the World (2019), Archdaily: Best architectural project, finalist (2019), International Architecture Photo Award, 1st Prize for Best Photo (2019), Dezeen: 2nd place in the Top 10 museums of the World (2019), Architectural Digest: 7 Must-Visit Museums of the World (2019), Architizer Audience Award: 1st place in the Architecture and Engineering Section; Koge: EU Mies Award nominee (2022), IABSE DANMARKS Design Award (2019), Prix Versailles World Finale, Special Award for Façades (2020), Dezeen Award, shortlisted

⸻ Koge North Station, Koge, Denmark. 2019

Architect: Cobe + Dissing Weitling. Role: architectural and detailed design, manufacturing, and construction of the façade

⸻ Entry building of Hungexpo F1 at Budapest. 2022

Architects: Péter Dóczé and Mária Magyar, Finta Studio.

Role: architectural and detailed design, manufacturing, and construction of the façade

Organizational memberships ⸺ Chamber of Budapest Architects, Hungarian Federation of Architects, National Federation of Hungarian Building Contractors

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Prof. Ádám Rozgonyi-Rössler DLA film director, screenwriter | Head of Department, professor

⸻ At the shooting of the German-Hungarian movie Laurin forgatásán (MAFILM Hungarian film production company) Co-writer. 1989

Ádám Rozgonyi-Rössler graduated in French and Art History from the Faculty of Humanities at Eötvös Loránd University in 1978, and later earned a film and TV directing diploma from the College of Theatre and Film Arts in 1986. He defended his doctoral thesis, titled Our Daily Bread, on the topic of television series at the same institution in 2006. He habilitated in 2014 and received his professorship in 2017. Between 1978 and 1986, he worked as a dramaturg and screenwriter at the MAFILM Dialog Studio, and from 1986 to 1988, he was a staff member at MAFILM Hungarian film production company.

Since 1988, he has been a freelance screenwriter and TV director. He has also directed theater productions since 1995. He is the writer of the short film Ab Ovo, which won the Best Short Film award at Cannes in 1987. He has been teaching at Budapest Metropolitan University (METU) since 2009 and served as the head of the Department of Film from 2019 to 2022, and again from August 2024. His students have achieved significant successes and won awards with their films at numerous domestic and international festivals, including Cannes and the Berlinale. In 2023–2024, he was the screenwriter of the film AI vs Deep State, a science fiction film about the relationship between artificial intelligence and humans, shot in English, which featured at several North American and European film festivals (see below for some screenplay-related awards).

Research areas ⸺ screenwriting, dramaturgy, television series, directing Other educational / professional activities ⸺ Instructor at the Doctoral school of the University of Theatre and Film Arts (2015/16) Awards and recognitions ⸺ Los Angeles Film Award, New York Film Award, Dona Paula International Film Awards (2024) Organizational memberships ⸺ Hungarian Film Academy, Association of Hungarian Filmmakers, FilmJUS Society

⸻ Still from the TV series Kisváros [Small Town] made for the Hungarian Television Lead dramaturg for eighty episodes, writer for eighteen episodes. 1995–1997

⸻ Still from the TV film Istálló [Stable] made for the Hungarian Television 1995

⸻ Still from the TV documentary A filmzenekirály Rózsa Miklós [Miklós Rózsa: The King of Soundtracks]

Writer and Director. 2017

⸻ Stage production of Dürrenmatt’s The Physicists Spirit Theater, Budapest. 2017

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Kristóf Bánszki PhD director, screenwriter, film historian | senior lecturer

He graduated from the television production undergraduate program (2015) and the motion picture artist (screenwriter-dramaturg) master’s program (2017) at Budapest Metropolitan University, as well as the film studies master’s program at the Faculty of Humanities at Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE) in 2018. From 2018, he was a student at the film, media, and cultural theory doctoral program at ELTE. He defended his dissertation titled The Linda series and the social imagination of the Kádár era in 2023. He has been teaching at Budapest Metropolitan University since 2017. As a leading dramaturg and writer, he has created over six hundred series episodes, and his directorial debut premiered on HBO Max in 2023.

⸻ Still from the TV series A mi kis falunk [Our Little Village]. 2021 ⸻ The main characters of the TV series Doctor Balaton. 2020

Research areas ⸺ screenwriting, development of TV series, theory of TV series, television history, the social history of film, genre theory Other educational / professional activities ⸺ part-time instructor (University of Theatre and Film Arts, Eötvös Loránd University, TV2 Academy) Awards and recognitions ⸺ Hungarian Motion Picture Award, nominated for Best Short Film (2022), Burbank Film Festival, Best Foreign Short Film Award (2022) Organizational memberships ⸺ Hungarian Society of Film Studies, FilmJUS Society

⸻ Still from the film Szelfi Egyetem [Selfie University]. 2023

⸻ Poster for the film Szelfi Egyetem [Selfie University]. 2023

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Miklós Buk cinematographer | master instructor

Miklós Buk graduated as a cinematographer from the University of Theatre and Film Arts in Budapest in 2000. From 2001, he lived in New York, where he worked as a cinematographer on numerous productions. He earned a master’s degree in cinematography from the American Film Institute in Los Angeles. He taught in the Viewfinder Erasmus Mundus program from 2018, and since 2023, he has been a master instructor at the Department of Film at Budapest Metropolitan University.

Research areas ⸺ screenwriting, development of TV series, theory of TV series, television history, the social history of film, genre theory Other educational / professional activities ⸺ cinematographer Organizational memberships ⸺ Hungarian Cinematographers Association (HCA)

⸻ Walden, Life in the Woods. 2016 Director Alex Harvey, USA

⸻ Alappo. 2018

Director Anthony Grippa, USA

⸻ Come Find Me. 2019

Director Nela Wadman, USA

⸻ Space, Space. 2021

Director Alex Harvey, USA

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Sándor Csukás Balázs Béla Prize-winning cinematographer | college associate professor

“After graduating from high school, I started working for the Film Factory, initially as a so-called “bühne” worker, then as an assistant cinematographer alongside great cinematographers like János Tóth, Sándor Kardos, Tamás Andor, and Péter Tímár. In 1985, I made my first 16 mm film as a director-cinematographer, titled East Side Story. Meanwhile, I applied to the University of Theatre and Film Arts, and on my third attempt, I was accepted into the cinematography program. From the beginning, I was interested in all phases of filmmaking, from the idea to shooting and editing. For me, feature films represent the pinnacle of the cinematography profession; I believe it is in this format that one can showcase their professional abilities the most. This work of a cinematographer consists of many elements. Recently, I have mainly worked on documentaries. I am particularly interested in films that follow their protagonists over long periods, often years. Before joining METU, I taught at several institutions, gaining experience in addressing audiences of ten or even fifty people. During my shoots, I often document various phases to use these materials in my classes to demonstrate the current state of cinematography. Since 2015, I have been the head of the Cinematography BA and Film Cinematography MA programs at Budapest Metropolitan University (METU).”

29th Mediawave Festival, Student Jury Award for the film Bármicvó fiúk [Bar Mitzvah Boys] (2019), Thessaloníki Film Festival, Jury Award for the documentary Narrow Path to Happiness (2023), Miskolc CINE-FEST, Fipresci Prize for the documentary Aki legyőzte az időt [Defeater of Time] (2022) Organizational memberships ⸺ Hungarian Film Academy, Hungarian Cinematographers Association (HCA)

Research areas ⸺ feature film, short film, television film, theory and practice of documentary filmmaking Other educational / professional activities ⸺ Instructor at the University of Kaposvár, Lumière Film School and the Werk Academy, Chairman of FilmJUS Society Awards and recognitions ⸺ 27th Hungarian Film Festival, 1st Prize for the documentary Törvénytelen muskátli [Illegitimate geranium] awarded by the jury for documentary and short film (1996), 30th Hungarian Film Festival, Documentary Jury Award for the cinematography of KOKO and Elszállt egy hajó a szélben [Ship Blown Away in the Wind] (1999), Balázs Béla Prize (2002), DaKINO Festival, Best cinematography Prize for the film A 639-es baba [Doll No. 639] (2006), Camera Hungaria Festival, Award for the film Ecseri tekercsek [Film rolls of Ecser] (2006), Aix-en-Provence, Best Original Soundtrack for the short film Születésnap [Birthday] (2010), Illés György Award for Cinematographer of the Year (2011), Syracuse Film Festival, Jury Prize for the short film Születésnap [Birthday] (2011), Prix Europe, Best TV Film for MEMO (2017), Kovács László and Zsigmond Vilmos Cinematography Festival, Best cinematographer for the TV film A merénylet [The Assassination] (2019), Budapest International Documentary Festival, Best Short Documentary for Mignon (2019),

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⸻ On set. (werk photo)

⸻ Poster for Bármicvó fiúk [Bar Mitzvah Boys] (documentary). 2017 ⸻ Poster for Mignon (short documentary). 2018

⸻ Poster for Ajándék [Gift] (short film). 2018 ⸻ Poster for Egy másik életben [In Another Life] (TV film). 2018

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Prof. Ildikó Enyedi DLA Balázs Béla Prize and Prima Primissima Prize-winning director, Merited Artist | professor

“I began my career as an experimental filmmaker and as a member of the INDIGO art group, working as a conceptual and media artist. I studied film and TV directing in Zoltán Fábry’s last directing class at the College of Theatre and Film Arts. Since 1989, I have been making feature films as a director and screenwriter, winning more than forty domestic and international awards. As a director of fiction series (HBO’s Therapy), I received the Best Director of the Year award. I have gained extensive experience as a guest lecturer, tutor, and speaker at international masterclasses in Japan, Korea, Shanghai, Hong Kong, New York, and numerous European universities, festivals, and workshops. I started teaching more than twenty years ago, and many members of today’s young generation of directors, cinematographers, and screenwriters were my students and have since become my friends, colleagues, and collaborators. For me, teaching is a personal, intensive professional relationship. It is an exciting adventure where I can witness and assist a young person in discovering themselves, finding direction, and gaining strength. Acquiring professional skills is the surface where this inner work, which determines the trajectory of one’s future career, manifests. The tasks, group, and individual exercises I design aim to promote this inner work, discovery, and growth.”

⸻ On Body and Soul. 2017 ⸻ Still from On Body and Soul: Alexandra Borbély and Géza Morcsányi

Other educational / professional activities ⸺ past works include: habilitated professor at the University of Theatre and Film Arts, Guest lecturer at Filmakademie Wien and Princeton University, lecturer at several international masterclasses, tutoring

⸻ Poster for The Story of My Wife. 2021

⸻ Still from The Story of My Wife: Gijs Naber and Léa Seydoux

Awards and recognitions ⸺ Balázs Béla Prize (1991), Merited Artist (2000), Prima Primissima Prize (2017), Cannes: Caméra d’Or (1989), Berlin International Film Festival: Golden Bear (2017) Organizational memberships ⸺ American Film Academy, European Film Academy ⸻ Poster for On Body and Soul. 2017

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Diána Groó DLA film director, screenwriter | associate professor

After studying French at József Attila University’s Faculty of Humanities and French-Hebraic studies at Eötvös Loránd University’s Faculty of Humanities (1992–1995), she earned a film and TV directing diploma from the University of Theatre and Film Arts in 2000. She received her doctoral degree in 2018. Her first feature film, Miracle in Krakow, was co-produced by Krzysztof Zanussi. Her film Vespa (2010) received numerous awards, including the UNICEF Special Prize. She is a co-founder of Katapultfilm Studio and DunaDOCK Masterclass. Her experimental, computer-animated art history series Colorful Imagination opened the Dialogue with the Classics exhibition at The Herzliya Museum of Contemporary Art in 2007. The series was screened at the Hungarian National Gallery during the Night of Museums. Her art scholarships (2008–2015) include the Research Award from the Hadassah Brandeis Institute (USA), Nipkow Program Berlin, and the Hungarian State’s Eötvös Scholarship. Her creative documentary Regina (2013) received the prestigious LIA Award at the Jerusalem Film Festival and was screened in Paris (UNESCO Palace), Washington (Library of Congress), and New York (Lincoln Center). The film featured Oscarwinning actors Martina Gedeck and Rachel Weisz.

Her feature films, documentaries, and experimental short films (Vespa, Trapeze, Zores, Kazinczy Street, Urlicht, The Life Before Us, Over Vitebsk, Colorful Imagination, The Magician’s Garden) have won numerous international and domestic awards and have been broadcast on ARTE, DRTV, YLTV, HBO, UK-Netflix, and BBCFour. She has been teaching at Budapest Metropolitan University (METU) since 2014, became an associate professor in 2022, and is the head of the Film and Media Studies BA program.

Research areas ⸺ research and use of archival and amateur films, documentary and fiction film Other educational / professional activities ⸺ University of Arts in Târgu-Mureș (film workshop, (2000–2007), Werk Academy (2010)). Guest lecturer, masterclasses 2013 to 2023: University of Theatre and Film Arts; Library of Congress, Washington; University Mass, USA; CEU-Budapest; Aquincum Institute of Technology (AIT); Hebrew College, Jerusalem; Royal Holloway University London; University Potsdam; Wiener Library London; TORINO Film Lab; Universität der Künste Berlin; DunaDock Workshop

Organizational memberships ⸺ Association of Hungarian Directors (AHD), Hungarian Documentary Association (HDA), FilmJUS Society, DAE (Documentary Association of Europe), Association of Hungarian Filmmakers

⸻ Still from Urlicht. 2006

⸻ Posters for Diána Groó’s films

Awards and recognitions ⸺ Hungarian Film Critics’ Prize (2000, 2015), FICC Award – ART FF (2000), Golden Chest (Plovdiv, 2001), Civil Courage Award (MÚOSZ, 2002), Golden Orange (Antalya, 2008), Reflet d’Or Best Director (Genova, 2010), Dialogue Prix (Cottbus International Film Festival), UNICEF Special Award (Terra di Siena, 2010), LIA van Leer Award (Jerusalem Film Festival XXX., HBI, Research Award, Honoring the Memory of Mr. Lawrence M. Reuben attorney (2016)

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⸻ Still from Vespa. 2010

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Rebeka Horgas

⸻ Poster for the diploma film Ki nevet a végén? [Who has the last laugh?]

director, writer | art instructor

She graduated from the Motion Picture and Media Studies program at Budapest Metropolitan University in 2020, and from the Television Production Artist program, specializing in directing, in 2022.

Since 2023, he has been an art instructor at the university.

Research areas ⸺ writing, directing, social media Other educational / professional activities ⸺ Digital producer on her TikTok channel, The Rozi sztori [Rozi Story] series (Líra bookshop’s TikTok channel), Diabolica on her YouTube channel Awards and recognitions ⸺ METU Art Diploma Award (2022)

⸻ From the diploma film Ki nevet a végén?

[Who has the last laugh?]

⸻ Mirror mirror on the wall. TikTok short film

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Prof. emeritus András Kepes DLA

⸻ Reporting from the Cannes Film Festival for Stúdió ’81 with cinematographer László Lukin Interview with Fernando Rey. Photo: László Bakos

Táncsics Mihály Prize and Prima Prize-winning television producer and writer | professor

András Kepes graduated in Hungarian and Aesthetics from Eötvös Loránd University in 1973 and pursued postgraduate studies at Stanford University in California (1985–1986). He earned his DLA in Film and Video Arts in 2004 and his habilitated doctorate in 2012 from the University of Theatre and Film Arts, where he has been a professor since 2012. He began his career as a cultural journalist at the Hungarian State Radio in 1973 and continued at the Hungarian Television (1980–1998). His documentary series and talk shows were broadcast on state and commercial television channels (MTV, TV2, RTL Klub). In 2009, he retired from television production, focusing on creative literary work, writing novels and literary essays. He was a Fulbright research teacher at New York University (NYU) from 1986–1987 and has taught at several American and Hungarian universities.

Since 2008, he has been a professor at BKF, now Budapest Metropolitan University, served as the founding Dean of the Faculty of Communication and Arts (2010–2014), and chaired the Arts Council (2014–2019). He has been a professor emeritus since 2019.

⸻ On the set of Világfalu [World Village] in Mongolia with cinematographer Lajos Nádorfi Photo: Péter Tóth

⸻ Világfalu [World Village]

Research areas ⸺ the relationship between culture and society, media and communication theory

This twelve-episode documentary series was shot in a dozen countries. It was aired on RTL Klub in 2005

Other educational / professional activities ⸺ Board member of the Film and Television Arts Association (1990–1994), Representative of the Republic of Hungary at UNESCO’s International Program for the Development of Communication (1995–1997), Member of the Art, Media and Communication Committee of the Hungarian Accreditation Committee (MAB) (2004–2006), Member of the Art Committee of MAB (2010–2012) Awards and recognitions ⸺ Táncsics Mihály Prize (1991), Joseph Pulitzer Memorial Prize (1994), Magyar Lajos Prize (1995), Opus Prize (1996), Commander’s Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary (1998), Prima Prize (2011), Libri Audience Award for Literature (2017)

⸻ Books written by András Kepes

⸻ On the set of his documentary about the Dalai Lama

Cinematography and Photo: Tamás Lajos

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Ágnes Kocsis DLA Balázs Béla Prize-winning director, screenwriter, producer | associate professor

She graduated in Polish, Aesthetics, and Film Theory and History from Eötvös Loránd University. During her university years, she worked as an external collaborator at the Hungarian National Film Archive. Her writings and translations appeared in various film journals. In the fall semester of 1992 and the spring semester of 1994, she was a scholarship student at the Film Faculty of the Jagiellonian University in Kraków, Poland. She graduated from the University of Theatre and Film Arts (SZFE) with a degree in Film and TV Directing in 2005. In 2003, she spent two semesters as a scholarship student in directing and screenwriting at the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia in Rome. She earned her doctoral degree from SZFE in 2019. She has made short documentaries for Hungarian Television, commercials for major companies, four short films, and three feature films (as of 2019).

⸻ Poster for Eden. 2020

⸻ Still from Fresh Air. 2006

⸻ Poster for Pál Adrienn. 2010

Research areas ⸺ The dramaturgical role of framing the shot, contemplative film, slow cinema, transcendental film Other educational / professional activities ⸺ Film Directors’ Club – founding and organizing the masterclass of the Association of Hungarian Directors, Jury membership for thirty-five international and Hungarian film festivals, Masterclasses at several Hungarian and international universities (Prague FAMU, London Film School, DFFB Berlin, SZFE), as well as at film festivals, Reviewer of several diploma films and diploma works Awards and recognitions ⸺ Her films have won awards at more than fifty international film festivals and have been featured at over two hundred festivals. Her short film The Virus won the shared third prize in the Cinéfondation section at the 59th Cannes Film Festival. Her first feature film and graduation project, Fresh Air, was also presented at the 59th Cannes Film Festival in the Critics’ Week section and was nominated among the top four films for the European Film Academy Discovery Award in 2006. In 2008, Moving Image Culture and Media Studies became an exam topic in high schools at both intermediate and advanced levels. Her second feature film, Pál Adrienn, received the FIPRESCI prize from the International Federation of Film Critics in the Un Certain Regard section at the 63rd Cannes Film Festival. Her film Eden was showcased in the competition program of the Rotterdam International Film Festival in 2020. The Hungarian Society of Film Critics awarded her the Best Director prize twice (for Pál Adrienn and Eden), as well as the Best First Film prize (for Fresh Air) among other awards.

At the Hungarian Film Festival, she won the main prize, audience award, producer award, and sound award (for Pál Adrienn), as well as the Best First Film and Student Jury awards (for Fresh Air) and a special award (for Assorted Letters). In 2011, she was honored with the Balázs Béla Prize.

Organizational memberships ⸺ Association of Hungarian Directors (AHD) founding member, president; European Film Academy; Association of Hungarian Filmmakers, board member

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⸻ Still from Pál Adrienn. 2010

⸻ Still from Eden. 2020

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Zoltán Kovács editor | master instructor

Zoltán Kovács graduated from the University of Theatre and Film Arts in 2006 with a degree in film and television editing. His work has been recognized with numerous awards. He continuously works across all genres, whether it be short or feature films, series, trailers, music videos, or advertisements.

His main goal is to form a professional community of experienced and young editors. Throughout his career, he has collaborated with directors such as Nimród Antal, Márk Bodzsár, Péter Fazakas, Attila Gigor, Krisztina Goda, Lajos Koltai, Isti Madarász, Áron Mátyássy, Dénes Orosz, and Árpád Sopsits. His filmography includes works like The Whiskey Bandit, Divine Shift, The Game, The Investigator, Chameleon, Semmelweis, Loop, Last Times, Neither with You [Seveled], and Strangled. In addition to feature films, he has contributed as an editor to the success of popular TV series such as Golden Life, The Informant, and The King. He enjoys working with beginners and students, helping them take their first professional steps. He has been teaching at our university since 2014.

Research areas ⸺ the relationship between culture and society, media and communication theory Other educational / professional activities ⸺ Eötvös Loránd University, Faculty of Humanities, Department of Film Studies (2018–2019), Lumière Film School (2018–) Awards and recognitions ⸺ Best Editor Award: Hungarian Film Festival (The Investigator, 2008), Hungarian Film Award (Strangled, 2017), Hungarian Film Award (The Whiskey Bandit, 2018), Best Editing Prize: Revolution Me Film Festival, New York (Recall, 2018) Organizational memberships ⸺ Hungarian Society of Film and Video Editors (HSE), Hungarian Film Academy, TEMPO Federation of Film Editors’ Associations

⸻ Poster for Strangled. 2008

⸻ Poster for The Whiskey Bandit. 2017

⸻ Poster for The Investigator. 2008

⸻ Receiving the Best Editing Award for The Whiskey Bandit on 11th March 2018 Source: Instagram

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Prof. emeritus György Molnár DLA Balázs Béla Prize-winning film director and screenwriter, Merited Artist | professor

György Molnár was a director at the Hungarian Television for decades. He directed hundreds of artistic productions, initially focusing on classical and popular music, entertainment, and later dramatic works, mostly TV films, as well as five feature films. His works have been broadcast in almost all European countries, as well as the USA, Canada, Kuwait, China, India, and Australia. Occasionally, he also directs theatrical productions and publishes in journals. At Budapest Metropolitan University (formerly Budapest College of Communication and Business), he was the head of the Institute of Media Arts from 2012 to 2013, then led the Center for Motion Picture Arts until 2015, and was a member of the University Senate from 2015 to 2018.

Since 2018, he has been a professor emeritus.

Research areas ⸺ artistic cinematography Other educational / professional activities ⸺ Instructor at the Department of Visual Design of the Hungarian Academy of Fine Arts since 1990, Head of Department between 2000 and 2012, member of the Doctoral Board and the Senate, and chair of the Quality Control Committee. Since 1996, instructor of the University of Theatre and Film Arts, teaching TV and film acting to acting students, the basics of motion picture acting. From 1996, he spent 10 years as the Head Instructor of the Television Producer-Director National Qualification Registry Program of the Education Department of the Hungarian Television; he compiled the program and the curriculum. He also took part in teaching the Production Manager program. On occasion, he acted as reviewer for doctoral and habilitation defenses at University of Theatre and Film Arts and Eötvös Loránd University. Between 2012 and 2018, he was a member of the Art Committee of the Hungarian Accreditation Committee. Since 2008, he was member of the editorial board of Filmvilág magazine; from 2016, he became its chair

⸻ Adél Kovács in A varázsló álma [The Magician’s Dream] Cinematographer: Ferenc Zádori. Photo: Claudia Csicsay

⸻ Gyula Szombathy, György Molnár, Miklós Benedek in Akar velem játszani? [Do you want to play with me?]

Lead cinematographer: Iván Márk. Photo: Gábor Komáromy

⸻ Sándor Gáspár and Eszter Onódi in Tavasz, nyár, ősz [Spring, Summer, Fall]

Cinematographer: Sándor Csukás. Photo: Adrienn Szabó

⸻ On the set of Ki/Be-Tawaret [Out/In-Tawaret]

Awards and recognitions ⸺ British Council Scholarship (1983), Balázs Béla Prize (1990), Merited Artist (2003), Széchenyi Professorial Fellowship (2003–2006). His movie, A varázsló álma [The Magician’s Dream] (1990) was permanently archived by the Television department of MoMa (New York). His movie, Anna filmje [Anna’s Film] won the Grand Prize at the 1995 Salerno Film Festival. His films have won around fifty awards: film critics’ awards, 1st Prize and Special Award (four times both) at the Veszprém TV Conference, Bergamo, Plovdivi Film Festival, 1st Prize (twice), Camera Hungaria Feature Film Prize (2000), Hungarian Film Festival, four awards (2000, 2010)

⸻ Juli Básti and József Szarvas in Egyszer élünk [You Only Live Once]

Organizational memberships ⸺ Association of Hungarian Filmmakers (secretary general since 1995, since 2000, then 2005, co-president, since 2010 member of the election board), FilmJUS Society (since 1997, member of the election board, member of the directorial board), Chamber of Hungarian Film Directors (until 2000, member of the directorial board)

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Cinematographer: Sándor Kardos

⸻ Vica Kerekes in Ki/Be-Tawaret [Out/In Tawaret]

Cinematographer: Sándor Csukás

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Zoltán Nagy film director | master instructor

Zoltán Nagy is a film director, one of the founding members and instructors of the Freeszfe Society, and a doctoral candidate at Universität Mozarteum Salzburg. He graduated with a master’s degree in film directing from the University of Theatre and Film Arts, where he continued to work as a teaching assistant and later as co-head of department. After several award-winning short films, his first feature film, On the Quiet, debuted in Hungarian cinemas in 2019. Its international premiere was in the competition program of the A-category Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival. He is the co-writer of Mommy Blue (directed by Bernadett Mayer), which will be released in cinemas in 2025.

Research areas ⸺ the responsibility of the film director, ethical dilemmas in everyday coexistence Other educational / professional activities ⸺ Instructor at the University of Theatre and Film Arts (2016–2018, 2019–2020), Instructor at Freeszfe Society, co-head of department (2020–2023) Awards and recognitions ⸺ Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival, feature film section (2019), Sarajevo Film Festival, best film in the TeenArena program (2020)

⸻ Zoltán Nagy and Nándor Gulyás Cinematographer on the set of On the Quiet

⸻ Poster for the short film Enyhén sós [Slightly Salty]. 2016

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⸻ Poster for On the Quiet. 2019

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Bojána Papp DLA film dramaturg and director | college associate professor

Bojána Papp began her career as a television editor on the program Repeta at the Hungarian Television.

Over her more than two-decade-long television and film career, she has worked in various genres and professional roles. Her interest in documentary film was sparked at the University of Theatre and Film Arts, where she graduated in motion picture science and film dramaturgy. She made her first film in 2002 and has since directed numerous short and feature-length documentaries. As a film dramaturg, she is most intrigued by the cross-genre solutions of cinematic storytelling. She has participated in numerous international documentary workshops and pitching forums (EsoDoc, Eurodoc, ExOriente, WEMW, Doc in Europe, East European Forum, Heart of Europe). She is the head of the Television Production Artist and Screenwriting Artist programs. She teaches dramaturgy, storytelling, and documentary filmmaking through theoretical and practical subjects. The curiosity of her students is what motivates her most in teaching.

⸻ TEDx METU

Lecture about the integrated art project Christmas Messages. 2019

⸻ Help!

Short documentary about the refugee crisis of 2016 at Keleti railway station

Research areas ⸺ documentary film research, directing and screenwriting Other educational / professional activities ⸺ film directing, marketing, screenwriting, dramaturgy Awards and recognitions ⸺ Hungarian Film Critics’ Prize (2005, 2013) Organizational memberships ⸺ Hungarian Documentary Association (MADOKE), FilmJUS Society ⸻ Member of the jury at Verzió Festival with Romanian film director Alexandru Solomon

⸻ Börtönrap [Prison Rap]

Documentary (director, producer). 2013 Cinematographer: Tamás Dobos

⸻ Anonyma

Monodrama (Director). TÁP Theater. 2019

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Bálint Révész ⸻ Still from the documentary Nagyi projekt [Granny Project]. 2016

film director and producer | master instructor

He graduated from the University of Brighton in 2012 with a degree in Performance and Visual Arts.

His graduation film was awarded the best thesis film award in South Korea and Japan. After university, he co-founded the London-based film collective Gallivant Film, which produces music videos, short films, and documentaries in international coproductions. In 2021, he studied at the Royal Academy of Art in The Hague. His first feature-length documentary, Another News Story, which he produced, premiered at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival and has since been featured at more than twenty festivals (ZurichFF, IDFA, WarsawFF). The film portrays the behind-the-scenes lives of journalists during the refugee crisis. His first own directorial work, the Granny Project, which was also screened in Hungarian cinemas, is about intergenerational relationships and the personal interpretation of 20th-century history. The film was successful at numerous festivals and won the Hungarian Film Critics’ Awards for Best Documentary and Best Editing. His film KIX, financed by HBO Max and Arte France, also received several international awards, including Best Documentary at the TIFF and Zagrebdox festivals, the Critics’ Prize at the GoEast and Zagrebdox festivals, and the main prize in its section at the Movies That Matter and Beldocs festivals. He is the founder of the Hungarian audiovisual content distribution association Kontra.

Other educational / professional activities ⸺ Guest lecturer at the Department of Communication and Media Studies of Eötvös Loránd University; Founder of the Kontra alternative film distribution company and Gallivant Film Awards and recognitions ⸺ MDR Award – Dok Leipzig (2017), Hungarian Film Critics’ Association, best documentary and best editing (2019), Next Generation Award – Taiwan IDFF (2018), Audience Award – Listapad Kiev (2018), Best Documentary – Jewish Motifs Film Festival (2019), Camera Justitia Award – Movies That Matter (2024), Best Editing – Munich Dok.fest (2024), Fipresci & Best Young Author & Main Prize – ZagrebDox (2024), Best Teen Film – Beldocs Belgrade (2024), Special Mention – Doc Aviv (2024), Fipresci Award & Special Mention – GoEast Wiesbaden (2024), Best Documentary – TIFF Cluj Napoca (2024)

⸻ Still from the documentary Nagyi projekt [Granny Project]. 2016

⸻ Still from the documentary Olimpiai falu [Olympic Village] 2019 ⸻ Still from the documentary KIX. 2014

Organizational memberships ⸺ FilmJUS Society, Hungarian Documentary Association (MADOKE), Doc Society, IDF

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Mihály Schwechtje DLA film and stage director | college associate professor

He obtained his first degree in Communication, specializing in Electronic Media, from the University of Szeged, and later completed the Film Theory and Film History program at Eötvös Loránd University. In 2010, he earned his film directing diploma from the University of Theatre and Film Arts, and between 2011 and 2014, he pursued doctoral studies in film theory at the same institution. He was a lecturer there from 2013 to 2021. He received his DLA degree in 2019. His doctoral thesis is titled Teaching Film Directing Through the Creative Process of Story Development.

Other educational / professional activities ⸺ University of Theatre and Film Arts (2013–2021), Eötvös Loránd University, Faculty of Humanities (2021–) Awards and recognitions ⸺ Hungarian Film Festival, 1st Prize (2009), Tallinn Black Nights Festival, Best Young Adult Film (2018), Just Film Festival, Tallinn (2018), Contemporary Hungarian Drama Award (2019), Film Critics’ Prize (2020), Verzio Film Festival, Best Hungarian Film (2020), Hungarian University Film Award (2022), University Research Fellowship Program (2024) Organizational memberships ⸺ Association of Hungarian Directors (AHD), Freeszfe Society, Association of Hungarian Filmmakers, FilmJUS Society

⸻ Poster for Aki bújt, aki nem [Ready or Not]. 2018

⸻ Poster for Védelem alatt [Under Protection]. 2020

⸻ Poster for I Hope You Manage to Die Next Time :). 2018

⸻ Still from I Hope You Manage to Die Next Time :). 2018

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Károly Szalai Balázs Béla Prize-winning editor | college associate professor

He has been involved in more than fifty documentaries and thirty feature films. He has worked with directors such as Ildikó Enyedi, András Jeles, Benedek Fliegauf, György Szomjas, Ferenc Grunwalsky, Ibolya Fekete, Lili Horváth, and Barnabás Tóth. His works include On Body and Soul, Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen, the Therapy series, Valan – Valley of Angels, Preparations to Be Together for an Unknown Period of Time, The Story of My Wife, I’m Not Dying, and KIX. Since 2012, he has been a lecturer and, since 2018, an associate professor at Budapest Metropolitan University.

Other educational / professional activities ⸺ Kodolányi János Főiskola médiacentrum, 4CUT Digitális Műhely (2008–2012), ELTE Bölcsészettudományi Kar Művészetelméleti és Médiakutatási Intézet adjunktusa (2014–2018), oktató a Magyar Nemzeti Filmalap által támogatott filmes hiányszakma-képzésben (2014–2018), a Színház- és Filmművészeti Egyetemen a vágó szakirány osztályvezetője (2017–2020) Awards and recognitions ⸺ Balázs Béla-díj (2011), Magyar Filmkritikusok legjobb vágó díja (2018), Magyar Filmhét legjobb vágó díja (2022), DOK.fest München, best editor (2024), IV. PIHFF, best editor (2024) Organizational memberships ⸺ Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, European Film Academy, Magyar Filmakadémia, HSE Magyar Film- és Videóvágók Egyesülete

⸻ Poster for Preparations for Being Together for an Unknown Period of Time. 2020

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⸻ Poster for Valan: Valley of Angels. 2019

⸻ Poster for Mastergame. 2023

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Ferenc Török

⸻ Still from the film Szezon [Season]. 2004

Co-writer of the script: Szilárd Podmaniczky

Balázs Béla Prize-winning film director | associate professor

“I have directed several feature films, one of the most well-known being Moscow Square. It was made in 2001 as my graduation film at the University of Theatre and Film Arts’ film directing program. Another notable film is the 2017 feature 1945, which brought me the greatest international success in my career: it premiered at the Berlinale and received the Yad Vashem Institute award in Jerusalem. I began teaching at the University of Theatre and Film Arts in 2007 as a senior lecturer, then spent a year in the United States as a visiting professor. In 2022, I started a film directing class at Budapest Metropolitan University as an associate professor, which was the first independent class in my career.”

Other educational / professional activities ⸺ University of Theatre and Film Arts, senior lecturer (2008–15), University of Northern Iowa, USA, Media Department (2015–16)

⸻ On the set of Szezon [Season] with Gabriella Hámori and Zsolt Nagy

Awards and recognitions ⸺ 32nd Hungarian Film Festival, Best First Film Award, Audience Award (2001), Vox Prize (2002), Hungarian Film Critics’ Award, Best Director (2004), Madrid Experimental, Jury Grand Prize (2004), Audience Award, Antwerp: Best Director (2005), Budapest Municipality Award, Pro Cultura Urbis (2005), Balázs Béla Prize (2008), Rouen IFF Grand Prix, Syracuse IFF Jury Prize (2010), 41st Hungarian Film Festival, Best Director Prize (2010), Hungarian Film Critics’ Award, Best Director (2010), Jerusalem, Yad Vashem Prize (2017), Berlin, Miami, Washington, San Francisco (2017), Hungarian Film Critics’ Award, Best Film (2018) Organizational memberships ⸺ European Film Academy

⸻ Werk photo on the set of Szezon [Season] at the Karcag railway station. 2004

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⸻ Still from the film 1945. 2017 Fotó: NFI/Lenke Szilágyi

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Anna Varga PhD film historian | associate professor

Anna Varga has been working at the Department of Motion Picture at the Faculty of Arts and Creative Industries of Budapest Metropolitan University since 2015. She teaches subjects related to Hungarian and international film history, motion picture history, and film theory.

Research areas ⸺ mass film, Soviet-Russian cinematography Other educational / professional activities ⸺ Editor-reporter for the science department of the Hungarian Radio (1992–2006), Part-time instructor at several universities (Eötvös Loránd University, Faculty of Humanities, University of Nyíregyháza, Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences, Pázmány Péter Catholic University, Faculty of Humanities, University of Pécs, Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology, University of Pécs, Illyés Gyula College Faculty) (1991–2012), as well as associate professor at the University of Kaposvár, Faculty of Arts (2006–2015) Organizational memberships ⸺ Hungarian Academy of Sciences, General Assembly

⸻ Az 1910-es évek orosz némafilm-kultúrája [The Russian Silent Movie Culture of the 1910s] DVD attachment for the similarly titled book L’Harmattan, 2011

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⸻ Az 1910-es évek orosz némafilm-kultúrája [The Russian Silent Movie Culture of the 1910s] L’Harmattan, 2011

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Zsuzsanna Pörczi PhD philosopher | Head of Department, associate professor, Vice dean

She completed her doctoral studies at the Doctoral School of Philosophy at Eötvös Loránd University, specializing in phenomenology, where she reached the All But Dissertation (ABD) status. She defended her doctoral dissertation in 2013 at the University of Pécs, where she also taught from 1997 to 2010.

She is the founder of the Pliage Philosophical and Art Foundation. The foundation’s mission is to organize programs, publish works, and produce films that allow for the experience of philosophical thinking and the arts. She is the chair of the Arts Mediation Committee of the Hungarian Rectors’ Conference. She is also the editor of the METU Theory book series. Her work focuses primarily on the philosophical and sociological aspects of higher education in the 21st century, aiming to develop educational methodologies that provide pedagogically relevant responses to contemporary challenges in university education.

⸻ Vernissage of painter Éva Krajcsovics’s exhibition at Artus Contemporary Art Studio. 2022

Courses taught ⸺ Creative thinking | Integrated Interdisciplinary Art Practice | Art Theory | Introduction to Philosophy and Aesthetics | Art Criticism | Philosophy of Art Research areas ⸺ The development of philosophical thinking and creativity, community and philosophy, phenomenology, art philosophy, ethics, new perspectives on university education in the 21st century, caring society, caring university

⸻ How to See the World. International conference about documentary films at the French Institute

Other educational / professional activities ⸺ Instructor at the Department of Behavioral Sciences of the University of Pécs (1997–2010), Pliage books and film series about the interpretation of philosophical concepts

⸻ GROW. Vernissage of the traveling exhibition Fashion for Good Museum (Amsterdam) International at METU’s Rózsa street campus. 2023

Organizational memberships ⸺ Hungarian Rectors’ Conference, Art Communication Committee

⸻ The second volume of the Pliage book series. 2017

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⸻ The volumes of the METU Theory book series

⸻ Launch of the third volume of METU Theory and Lovasi-Concert at the Turbina Cultural Center. 2022

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Szilvia Csanádi-Bognár PhD æsthete, art historian | college associate professor

Szilvia Csanádi-Bognár earned her PhD in 2018 from the Doctoral School of Philosophy at Eötvös Loránd University with a dissertation on Johann Gottfried Herder’s concepts of form and space. Her exhibition reviews and art essays are published in professional journals, primarily in the context of monochrome and conceptual art, as well as contemporary photography in recent years.

Courses taught ⸺ Art Philosophy | Art Theory | Contemporary Art Theory | Art History Research areas ⸺ 18th-century philosophy of art, contemporary art, theory of photography Other educational / professional activities ⸺ Instructor at Tomori Pál College (2018–2023)

⸻ Guided tour with artist Barbara Nagy at her Carved Space exhibition in Inda Gallery. 2022

Awards and recognitions ⸺ Opus Mirabile (2011), Kállai Ernő Art Critic’s Fellowship (2017)

⸻ Presentation at the conference How to see the World, organized by the Budapest Metropolitan University and the Budapest French Institute. 2023

⸻ At the finissage of Lajos Csontó’s exhibition Coincidence at the Ferenczy Museum. 2022 Photo: PhotoLab

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Tamás Don curator | master instructor

His main research area is the integration opportunities for young, emerging artists within the contemporary art institutional system in Hungary. His areas of interest include projects reflecting on social and political issues, the history of the contemporary art institutional system after the regime change, and art pedagogy. Since 2018, he has been a curator at MODEM Center for Modern and Contemporary Art in Debrecen and has worked on several projects, such as the Bánkitó Art Festival and the Küszöb Festival.

Since 2015, he has been a curator of the Vanishing Points project series, which focuses on Jewish identity and antisemitism in various periods of the 20th century. Perhaps the most significant project of his career so far is the 30+ Experimental Art Pedagogy Program under the auspices of MODEM, which he co-coordinated with József Mélyi and Ágnes Szabics.

Courses taught ⸺ Art and Institution Management | Contemporary Art | Cultural Spaces | Cultural Financing Models Research areas ⸺ Pedagogical aspects of contemporary visual art, the history of the post-regime change Hungarian contemporary fine arts institutional system, Opportunities for early-career artists

⸻ Art educational project 30+ Methodology handbook

Awards and recognitions ⸺ ARTtransfer Prize (2020), Award of Museum Education Excellence, ICOM (International Council of Museums) Special Award (2023)

MODEM, 2023

⸻ Interior of the exhibition Due to Family Reasons MODEM, 2019. Photo: Dávid Bíró

⸻ Borderline case. Contemporary reflections on EastCentral European Identities

Organizational memberships ⸺ International Association of Art Critics (AICA)

⸻ Catalog of the exhibition Are These Our Best Years?

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Eszter Horváth PhD philosopher, æsthete | college associate professor

Eszter Horváth specializes in 20th and 21st century aesthetics, primarily examining contemporary issues in French art philosophies through the works of Jean-Luc Nancy, Jacques Derrida, Gilles Deleuze, Jean-François Lyotard, Michel Serres, and Bruno Latour. Her research focuses on the so-called pictorial turn in the humanities and its parallel, the discursive turn in the arts, as well as the collaborative efforts in artistic and scientific research, and the possibilities of artistic/scientific interdisciplinarity. She is a regular participant and organizer of international symposia, conferences, and workshops. Her publications can be found in both domestic and international journals, anthologies, and online.

Courses taught ⸺ Aesthetics | Art Theory | Art and Society | Critical Thinking and the Arts (in Hungarian and English) Research areas ⸺ philosophy of art, contemporary æsthetics Organizational memberships ⸺ Hungarian Academy of Sciences, member of the General Assembly

⸻ In statu nascendi. Selected essays on art

by Jean-Luc Nancy (translated into Hungarian

by Eszter Horváth)

METU, 2019. Composite from the photos of Aliz Borsa

⸻ Forest from the Trees. A Budapesti Metropolitan Egyetem Az alkotó észlelés plaszticitása címen rendezett konferenciájának előadásai

⸻ Organizer and presenter at the METU conference The Plasticity of Creative Perception. 2022

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Szerkesztette Horváth Eszter és Kicsák Lóránt.

A könyborító Nádor Tibor festményének felhasználásával.

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Zsolt K. Horváth PhD social historian | associate professor

He taught at the Department of Communication and Media Studies at the University of Pécs from 2003, and then at the Faculty of Humanities at Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE) from 2005 until 2021. He began his doctoral studies at the École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales and the Atelier Doctoral School of ELTE’s Faculty of Humanities, defending his dissertation in 2011. His research focuses on the social history of cultural forms and practices in 20thcentury Europe, with particular attention to the avantgarde and working-class culture between the wars, as well as the subcultures of the 1960s to the 1980s.

Since 2021, he has been a member of the Identity Subcommittee of the Committee on Cultural History of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences. Books: Az emlékezet betegei. A tér-idő társadalomtörténeti morfológiájához [Patients of memory. On the Morphology of the Sociology of Spacetime] (2015); Vízizrí. Munkáskultúra a Duna partján [River Ruckus: Working Class Culture on the Banks of the Danube] (2016, Co-authors: Judit Csatlós, Anna Juhász, Eszter Őze); Mérei Ferenc. I. kötet: Peremhelyzet és a remény szocializmusa, 1909–1945 [Volume 1: Marginalization and the Socialism of Hope, 1909–1945], II. kötet: Szocialista felvilágosodás and törzsi avantgárd, 1945– 1986 [Volume 2: Socialist Enlightenment and Tribal Avantgarde, 1945–1986] (2021); A Bundátlan Vénusz.

A női testszőrzet biopolitikája and az eszményi test politikai antropológiája [Venus Without Furs: The Biopolitics of Female Body Hair and the Political Anthropology of the Idealized Body] (2021); Szívképzés. Variációk embernevelés and közvetlen demokrácia viszonyára [Heart Education. Variations on the Relationship of Andragogy and Direct Democracy] (2024).

Edited volumes: A Petőfi Csarnok. Ifjúsági kultúra and szabadidő-politika, 1985–1993 [Petőfi Hall: Youth Culture and the Politics of Leisure Time, 1985–1993] (2019, co-editor: Ádám Ignácz); Carlo Ginzburg: Nyomok, bizonyítékok, mikrotörténelem [Carlo Ginzburg: Traces, Evidence, Microhistory] (2010); A város láthatatlan mintázata. Pécs városa, mint az emlékezet helye [The Invisible Patterns of the City: The City of Pécs as the Location of Memory] (2010, co-editor: József Havasréti); Pierre Nora: Emlékezet and történelem között [Pierre Nora: Between Memory and History] (2009); Léptékváltó társadalomtörténet: tanulmányok a hatvanéves Benda Gyula tiszteletére [Scale Shifts in Social History: Essays in the Honor of Gyula Benda at 60] (2003, co-editors: András Lugosi, Ferenc Sohajda); Avantgárd: underground: alternatív.

Popzene, művészet and szubkulturális nyilvánosság Magyarországon [Avantgarde: Underground: Alternative. Pop Music, Art and the Publicity of Subcultures in Hungary] (2003, co-editor: József Havasréti).

Courses taught ⸺ Sustainability from a cultural anthropology perspective | Communication skills | Art criticism | Interdisciplinary art practice | Art and power: democracies and dictatorships | Critical psychology

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Research areas ⸺ the social history of cultural forms and practices in 20th-century Europe Other educational / professional activities ⸺ Eötvös Loránd University, Faculty of Humanities (2005–2021), École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales (Paris, 2013), Hungarian University of Fine Arts (2018), Franz Liszt Academy of Music (2019), University of Theatre and Film Arts (2019–2020), Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design (2021– 2022), University of Pécs, Faculty of Arts, Doctoral school of Arts (2023–2024)

⸻ A város láthatatlan mintázata Pécs városa mint az emlékezet helye [The Invisible Patterns of the City: The City of Pécs as the Location of Memory]

⸻ Vízizrí. Munkáskultúra a Duna partján [River Ruckus: Working Class Culture on the Banks of the Danube] Kassák Museum, 2016

Co-editor: József Havasréti.

Gondolat, 2010

⸻ Pierre Nora: Emlékezet és történelem között

Awards and recognitions ⸺ Pro Ingenio Prize (2017), Bolyai János Research Fellowship, Certificate of Merit (2020

⸻ Avantgárd: underground: alternatív Popzene, művészet és szubkulturális nyilvánosság Magyarországon [Avantgarde: Underground: Alternative Pop Music, Art and the Publicity of Subcultures in Hungary]

Napvilág, 2009

⸻ Mérei Ferenc. I. kötet: Peremhelyzet és a remény szocializmusa, 1909–1945 [Volume 1: Marginalization and the Socialism of Hope, 1909–1945], II. kötet: Szocialista felvilágosodás és törzsi avantgárd, 1945–1986 [Volume 2: Socialist Enlightenment and Tribal Avantgarde, 1945–1986]

⸻ Carlo Ginzburg: Nyomok, bizonyítékok, mikrotörténelem [Carlo Ginzburg: Traces, Evidence, Microhistory] Kijárat Press, 2010

Gondolat, 2021

Co-editor: József Havasréti.

Artpool – University of Pécs, 2003

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Lóránt Kicsák PhD habil. philosopher | associate professor

Lóránt Kicsák has been teaching at Eszterházy Károly Catholic University and its predecessor since 1998. He earned his PhD in 2002 and his habilitated doctoral degree in 2020 from the University of Debrecen in the field of philosophy, with dissertations titled The Problem of Presence in Derrida and Heidegger and Deconstructive Institutional Critiques. His independent publications include The Test of Aporias and Philosophical Techniques of Salvation. Currently, he focuses on performative cultural studies interpretations, social philosophy questions, and institutional critique. He has been a lecturer at METU since 2021. He is the founder and leader of the Interdisciplinary Research Group on Performativity at Eszterházy Károly Catholic University, editor of the online journal Performa on culture and social philosophy, and a member of METU’s Caring Society Research Group. He is the director of the György Kepes College at Eszterházy Károly Catholic University and a member of the Hungarian Philosophical Society.

⸻ Conference Proceedings of the Performativity Research Group L’Harmattan, 2020

Courses taught ⸺ Critical thinking and art | Social philosophy and art | Futurology and the arts | Art and society | Creative thinking | Integrated interdisciplinary art practice | Ecological crisis and ethics | Critical cultural studies Research areas ⸺ 20th-century German and French philosophy, phenomenology, post-structuralism, deconstruction, political philosophy and ethical inquiries, performativity in cultural studies, philosophical self-forming technologies Other educational / professional activities ⸺ Since 1998, instructor at the Department of Philosophy of Eszterházy Károly Catholic University, head of the Performativity Interdisciplinary Research Group, editor of the online journal Performa Awards and recognitions ⸺ Lyceum pro Scientiis Foundation, Research funding (2005), Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Miskolc Regional Committee Award (2005), Eszterházy Károly Commemorative Medal (2009)

⸻ Filozófiai üdvtechnikák [Philosophical Salvation Techniques] Liget Műhely Foundation, 2020

⸻ Aporiák próbatétele [The Trial of Aporias] ⸻ Presentation at the conference The Plasticity of Perception. 2022

L’Harmattan, 2016

⸻ Presentation at the International Derrida Conference. 2022

Organizational memberships ⸺ Hungarian Philosophical Society

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László Komorjai PhD habil. philosopher | associate professor

“I obtained my degrees in Programming Mathematics from the Faculty of Science at Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE) and later in Philosophy from the Faculty of Humanities at ELTE. I then earned an MPhil in Philosophy from the Catholic University of Leuven in Belgium, where I also completed my doctoral studies. My focus was on phenomenology and the philosophy of language. I earned my PhD in 2005. Upon returning to Hungary, I became an associate professor at the Department of Philosophy at the University of West Hungary, while also teaching at several other universities. Between 2018 and 2021, I was a research fellow at the Institute of Philosophy at ELTE. I habilitated in 2015. My research primarily revolves around central problems of contemporary phenomenology and aims to develop a new theory of experience. My first book, Idő and folytonosság [Time and Continuity] (L’Harmattan, 2017), won the Excellence Award from the Hungarian Philosophical Society in 2018. My book Keletkezés és végtelen [Creation and Infinity] will be published by L’Harmattan in 2024. Currently, I am working on the phenomenological theory of the relationship between language and experience, as well as the problems of the phenomenological foundations of the philosophy of art, and the relationship between phenomenology and historicity, and cultural criticism.”

Courses taught ⸺ Introduction to Philosophy and Aesthetics | Critical Cultural Studies | Mass Culture and Philosophy | Art Theory Research areas ⸺ phenomenology, linguistic philosophy, epistemology, history of modern philosophy Other educational / professional activities ⸺ Instructor at the Department of Philosophy of University of West Hungary, as well as at the Departments of Logic and Modern and Contemporary Philosophy of Eötvös Loránd University, Faculty of Humanities Awards and recognitions ⸺ Hungarian Philosophical Society Award of Excellence (2018))

⸻ Idő and folytonosság [Time and Continuity] L’Harmattan, 2016

Organizational memberships ⸺ Hungarian Academy of Sciences, member of the General Assembly

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⸻ Pannonhalmi Szemle [Pannonhalma Review] 2023

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Anna Kudron fashion researcher and designer | assistant lecturer

⸻ Costume for the performance Niche Night at Pinkponilo Studio. 2021

Dance Artist: Emese Nagy. Photo: Liliána Nyári

“I am a university lecturer at the Institute of Art and Design Theory at Budapest Metropolitan University (METU), focusing on topics related to sustainability, fashion, arts, and communication. Concurrently, as a scholarship student at the Doctoral School of Philosophy at the Faculty of Humanities at Eötvös Loránd University, I research the connections between ecology, fashion, and art. During 2022/23, as a scholarship recipient of the German Federal Environmental Foundation (DBU) in Berlin, I researched innovative and sustainable color creation methods. As the founder of the creative studio Pinkponilo (Budapest, 2017), I work on conscious and transparent fashion industry methods and search for innovative and organic materials. Through projects, workshops, and commissions, I create artworks and costumes focusing on community building, cultural, and environmental sustainability.”

Courses taught ⸺ Sustainable fashion | Sustainable development | Ecology and art | Integrated design | Domestic and international fashion sector Research areas ⸺ sustainable fashion, sustainable development, ecology and art, sustainable and innovative color creation in the textile industry

⸻ Costume for Imre Vass’s production Relax in Trafó. 2023

Other educational / professional activities ⸺ Costume design and production management, theater project management (Forte Company, Átrium Film Theater, Merlin Theater), doctoral candidate, exhibitor at the 2024 Milano Design Week

Photo: János Szabó R.

Awards and recognitions ⸺ Dean’s Teaching Recognition at METU (2022) Organizational memberships ⸺ Budapest Chamber of Commerce and Industry

⸻ Costume for the performance Niche Night at Pinkponilo Studio. 2021 Photo: Liliána Nyári

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Flóra Mészáros PhD

⸻ Curator and project manager of the exhibition Parisian Abstracts MODEM, 2021

art historian | associate professor

Flóra Mészáros (1986) is an art historian who earned her doctorate from the Sorbonne in Paris and Eötvös Loránd University in Budapest, with a dissertation on the activities of Hungarian artists in the Abstraction-Création group, receiving excellent grades in both English and French. She has been teaching at universities for years and has been a guest lecturer at the Sorbonne (2018) and the University of Vienna (2019). She has also given lectures in Dublin and Vienna. As an expert on international avant-garde and abstract art, she primarily researches Central European developments, contributing to exhibitions like the Victor Vasarely show at the Pompidou Center and the Nicolas Schöffer exhibition in Lille.

She has published studies on the Abstraction-Création group, including in the catalog of the Belvedere’s Beyond Klimt exhibition in Vienna. She has written seven books and edited four international books and catalogs. Her monograph on Ferenc Martyn, Martyn Ferenc and Párizs [Ferenc Martyn and Paris] , was published by Balassi Press in 2014. Her bestseller monograph on Ferenc Lantos’s oeuvre was released in 2023. As an expert in contemporary art, she has been involved in numerous international and Hungarian exhibition projects. She has been engaged in museum and art management for years, leads the Curator specialization at Budapest Metropolitan University, organizes mentorship programs, and arranges gallery visits.

⸻ Member of the Academy Ernő Marosi introduced her book, Martyn Ferenc és Párizs [Ferenc Martyn and Paris] Balassi, 2014

⸻ At the Victor Vasarely exhibition of the Pompidou Center in Paris; she worked as Hungarian expert

⸻ Flóra Mészáros’s book on Ferenc Lantos

Courses taught ⸺ Art history in a social science context | 21st-century art | Art Theory | Institution management | Contemporary Art Theory | Interior Design | Design History | Environment Psychology

Zsdrál Art, 2023

Research areas ⸺ French-Hungarian relations in visual arts, abstract art, international avant-garde art, contemporary art, art management, curatorial theory Other educational / professional activities ⸺ Curatorial work (e.g., Parisian Abstracts, 2021, MODEM), International and domestic research (member of the Lendület [Momentum] and Trianon research groups of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences) Awards and recognitions ⸺ National Italian language contest, 1st Prize (2005), Mayoral Award, Pécs (2008 and 2013), Arles Photo Festival, curator of the grand prize winner (2019), Új Művészet [New Art] magazine, Audience Award for the Critic of the Year contest (2019), Beautiful Hungarian Book, 1st Prize in Art (2023)

⸻ Volume in honor of Krisztina Passuth, edited by Flóra Mészáros Kontraszt Plusz Ltd., 2017

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⸻ At Ferenc Lantos’s exhibition, The Infinity of Circles. 2024

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Prof. József Slézia PhD art historian | professor

“I have been involved in design for thirty-five years.

I held my inaugural seminar in 1989 at the Hungarian College of Applied Arts (now MOME). I obtained my first doctorate in Design Theory from the Art History Department at Eötvös Loránd University and my second doctorate on International Furniture Design Trends in the First Decade of the 21st Century from the Doctoral School of Material and Technological Sciences at the University of Sopron. Alongside my teaching activities, since the mid-1990s, I have been actively engaged in design writing and editing.

I worked for years in the design section of Atrium magazine and from 1998 to 2001, I was the editor-inchief of the professional journal Bútortrend [Furniture Trends], which I co-founded with the National Association of Furniture Entrepreneurs. Simultaneously, I played a role in organizing large-scale design events, including serving as the artistic director of the Home Trends and Design exhibition and as a curator for the centenary Breuer Marcell exhibition. I habilitated at MOME in 2014, where my lecture focused on the main directions of contemporary international design. I have been a full-time lecturer at METU since 2009 and have been teaching courses on my research topics as a professor since 2022. In 2014, I launched my book series on 21st-century Hungarian design, with four volumes published so far. The latest, Kortárs magyar ökoszociális design [Contemporary Hungarian Ecosocial Design], aims to present active creators and their products from the past twenty years.”

Courses taught ⸺ Design Theory | Design Culture | Contemporary International and Hungarian Design Research areas ⸺ contemporary international and Hungarian design Other educational / professional activities ⸺ design writing, design consulting, exhibition organization and curating Organizational memberships ⸺ Cultural Foundation for Hungarian Design, Association of Hungarian Artists

⸻ Kortárs nemzetközi design [Contemporary International Design]

⸻ Professional workshop at the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna, with Design Culture students. 2023

Designtrend Ltd., 2013

⸻ Kortárs magyar formatervezés [Contemporary Hungarian Design] Designtrend Ltd., 2014

⸻ Kortárs magyar kerámia, üveg, textil design [Contemporary Hungarian Ceramics, Glass and Textile Design] Designtrend Ltd., 2019

⸻ Kortárs magyar ökoszociális design [Contemporary Hungarian Ecosocial Design] Designtrend Ltd., 2024

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Hajnalka Somogyi art historian | master instructor ⸻ Małgorzata Mirga-Tas: Detail from the series Out of Egypt. 2021

Hajnalka Somogyi is a curator of contemporary art.

Since 2014, she has been the leader and co-curator of OFF-Biennale Budapest, a large-scale civil, independent, international contemporary art project, which has received awards both domestically and internationally. She was the editor of Artmagazin from 2013 to 2014, curator at Ludwig Museum Budapest from 2009 to 2012, and curator at Trafó Gallery from 2001 to 2006.

One day we shall celebrate again – RomaMoMA at documenta fifteen, organized by OFF-Biennale Budapest Curators: Daniel Baker, Ethel Brooks, Tímea Junghaus, Hajnalka Somogyi, Eszter Szakács, Katalin Székely, and Miguel Ángel Vargas. Fridericianum, Kassel, June 11, 2022. Photo: Frank Sperling RomaMoMA was a long-term artistic project jointly organized by OFF-Biennale Budapest and the European Roma Institute for Arts and Culture (ERIAC). When the curatorial team of the OFF-Biennale was invited to participate in the 15th edition of documenta, one of the most important global art events, they created the group exhibition “One day we shall celebrate again” at the main documenta venue, the Fridericianum in Kassel. The OFF curators, working with Roma and non-Roma professionals, presented the exhibition. The project served a dual purpose.

On one hand, it aimed to showcase what a transnational Roma museum could have presented, had one ever existed: the outstanding Roma artworks of the 20th century and recent past, their history, and significance. On the other hand, it simultaneously sought to deconstruct this institutional vision, taking a stance through artistic positions that testify to the infinite complexity of contemporary identity formation.

Courses taught ⸺ 21st-century art and design | Cultural financing models | Community art Research areas ⸺ contemporary visual arts, the organizational functioning of contemporary visual arts Awards and recognitions ⸺ Opus Mirabile (2018), Goethe Medal (2023) Organizational memberships ⸺ OFF-Biennale Association (President)

⸻ Endre Tót: Gladness Demo

⸻ Nikolett Erőss (on the right) and Hajnalka Somogyi (on the left) at the award ceremony of Goethe Medal

Reenactment of Endre Tót’s “Gladness Demonstrations.”

The event was organized by Kristóf Kovács, in collaboration with Telep Gallery, as part of GAUDIOPOLIS 2017 – OFF-Biennale Budapest. Photo: Zsolt Balázs © OFF-Biennale Budapest Archive Approximately fifty projects were presented as part of the second OFF-Biennale in 2017, which saw Somogyi serving as the project leader and member of the curatorial team. Among these was a public demonstration aiming to reinterpret Endre Tót’s 1970s Gladness Demonstrations, one of the key works of Hungarian neo-avantgarde art.

Initiated and organized by Kristóf Kovács, a group of about fifty young artists and curators paraded through the streets from Vigadó Square along Andrássy Avenue to Heroes’ Square, carrying large-scale, smiling portraits of themselves.

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Weimar, August 28, 2023. Photo: Maik Schuck

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Katalin Szőke art historian, communications specialist | master instructor

She earned her degree in Art History and French from Eötvös Loránd University and expanded her artistic knowledge at the School of the Art Institute in Chicago in 2001. Following that, she studied public relations at the Budapest Business College. Currently, she is a student at the Doctoral School of Sociology and Communication Sciences at Corvinus University. Between 2003 and 2009, she put her knowledge from both fields into practice as a cofounder and associate of acb Gallery. She began working with museums and collections in 2008. In her PR thesis, she analyzed the public relations and marketing activities of the Museum of Fine Arts and got involved in the activities of ICA-D in Dunaújváros.

In 2011, she became the communications director of the Kassák Museum, where she and her colleagues worked on renewing the museum’s content and visual identity. The new visual identity achieved international success, winning the Red Dot Award (the highest professional recognition) and the Good Design Award (from the Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design) in 2012. She has been teaching at METU since 2021 and is currently the head of the Design Culture undergraduate program. Her professional connection with the Kassák Museum has continued, and since 2021, she has been the project manager for the Kassák Contemporary Art Award, created to encourage the creation of contemporary visual art works and projects, awarded annually to one artist or group. Since 2016, she has held several positions in the leadership of the Hungarian PR Association and is currently the co-chair of the Cultural PR Section. This section focuses on the communication of cultural institutions and programs and the professionals who design and execute it. It highlights the crucial role of communication, studies and disseminates best practices, and provides opportunities for dialogue between professionals and institutions.

⸻ Cultural crisis communication and brand building

Two roundtable discussions organized by Art is Business and the Hungarian PR Association. 2022 Photo: Art is Business/Máté Balogh

Courses taught ⸺ Culture and Economy | Creative Industry | Communication Skills Research areas ⸺ communication and management of culture and art Other educational / professional activities ⸺ Communicator at Dunaújváros Institute of Contemporary Art, co-owner of acb Gallery, Communication advisor at SIMPACT Nonprofit Ltd. PR Account Manager at Hill+Knowlton Strategies Awards and recognitions ⸺ Red Dot: Communication Design Award (2012), Good Design Award (2012), The Chicago Athenaeum – Museum of Architecture and Design / The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies

⸻ Kassák Contemporary Art Award ceremony

⸻ Professional workshop about the PR activity of the Museum of Ethnography

Pictured: Katalin Szőke, Pál Szeredi Merse, György Gajzágó, Anna Fabricius, Nándor Hevesi (Ivan Buharov), Katalin Erdődi, Kornél Szilágyi (Igor Buharov). 2023

Organizer: Hungarian PR Association, Cultural PR department. 2022

⸻ Igor and Ivan Buharov: We Anarchists Do Not Fret Over Moral Maggots

Exhibition of the Kassák Contemporary Art Award-winner artwork at Kassák Museum. 2023

Organizational memberships ⸺ Hungarian PR Association

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Krisztina Kitti Tóth PhD literature and culture researcher | senior lecturer

⸻ At the Fashion and Textile Department of METU with Claudia Kleemann, the international project manager of Monterrey Institute of Technology, Mexico. 2023

She earned her doctoral degree in 2022 from the Doctoral School of Literary Studies at Eötvös Loránd University. Her dissertation focused on the artistic manifestations in Virginia Woolf’s texts, with a particular emphasis on the aesthetic and art philosophical analysis of artistic performativity. Her research areas are concentrated on the intersections of literature, art, and philosophy. Her current research focuses on the depiction of moral perception in 20th-century English literature.

Courses taught ⸺ Design and Art in Media | Design Culture | Media Culture | Introduction to Media Culture | History of Culture and Design | Art Criticism | Diploma Work | Practices in Design Writing | 21st-century Art and Design Research areas ⸺ 20th-century culture and English literature, art theory, art philosophy Other educational / professional activities ⸺ Part-time instructor at the School of English and American Studies of Eötvös Loránd University, Faculty of Humanities (2016–2022) Organizational memberships ⸺ Narratives of Culture and Identity Research Group, International Virginia Wolf Society

⸻ Vernissage at the Székesfehérvár Contemporary Art Festival. 2023 Photo: Miklós Lőrincz

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Prof. emeritus József Vadas CSc Munkácsy Prize-winning art historian | professor

József Vadas studied literature, history, and art history at the Faculty of Humanities at Eötvös Loránd University from 1964 to 1969. Subsequently, he worked as an art lecturer at the Directorate of Fine and Applied Arts. In 1972, he earned his university doctoral degree with a thesis on the artistic work of Kassák. From 1973, he served as an editor and later as the head of the modern art editorial department at Corvina Press. Meanwhile, he was an active art critic and columnist for Élet és Irodalom until 1992.

He has published hundreds of articles and studies in journals (such as Ars Decorativa, Ars Hungarica, Artmagazin, Atrium, Ipari Forma, Kritika, Magyar Művészet, Magyar Iparművészet, Mozgó Világ, Művészet, Octogon, Új Írás, Valóság, etc.). Since the late 1970s, he has published around forty independent volumes, primarily on topics of modern art, applied arts, and design. Some of the most important ones include: A „Művészi Ipar”-tól az „Ipari Művészet”-ig [From “Artistic Industry” to “Industrial Art”]. Corvina, 1979, Kassák, a konstruktőr [Kassák, the Constructor]. Gondolat, 1979, Le Corbusier.

Gondolat, 1983, Nem mindennapi tárgyaink [Our Not Everyday Objects]. Szépirodalmi, 1985, A magyar bútor száz éve [A Hundred Years of Hungarian Furniture]. Fortuna, 1994, Art deco. Geopen, 2004, A magyar art deco [Hungarian Art Deco]. Corvina, 2005, A magyar konstruktivizmus [Hungarian Constructivism]. Corvina, 2007, A székkirály. Király József belsőépítész munkássága [The King of Chairs: József Király’s Work as an Interior Designer]. Scolar, 2013, A magyar iparművészet története [The History of Hungarian Applied Arts]. Corvina, 2014. From 1989 to 1994, he was the scientific secretary of the Museum of Applied Arts, during which he prepared and defended his candidate’s dissertation, which provides an overview of the development of modern Hungarian furniture production and design.

Between 1996 and 2007, he was the editor of architectural and design journals. He taught at the University of West Hungary from 1998, habilitated in 2002, became a professor in 2007, and a member of the doctoral school. From 2010 to 2017, he was the co-founder and leader of the design and art theory, and design and art management programs at Budapest Metropolitan University (formerly Budapest College of Communication). He continues to teach several courses to this day.

Awards and recognitions ⸺ Munkácsy Prize (1984), Dean’s teaching recognition (2022) Organizational memberships ⸺ Hungarian Academy of Sciences, member of the General Assembly; Hungarian Academy of Arts member of the General Assembly; Association of Hungarian Artists; Association of Hungarian Journalists

⸻ At the memorial exhibition vernissage of Zsófia Kanyák glass designer at the Rippl-Rónai Museum of Kaposvár. 2010 Photo: István Vígh Árpád. RRJ Museum, Kaposvár

⸻ Presentation on the Lingel Factory in the Lutheran Central Museum. 2019

Photo: István Szőnyi. METU’s Rózsa street Art campus operates in the former factory building

⸻ The first comprehensive volume on Hungarian Art Deco

Courses taught ⸺ History of Applied Arts | History of Culture and Design | History of Interiors

Corvina Press, 2005

Research areas ⸺ modern and contemporary art, architecture and design, history of furnituret

⸻ In front of the Kunsthistorisches Museum of Vienna, with Design Culture students. 2013

⸻ Overview of the career of interior designer József Király, referred to by his students as the King of Chairs Scolar, 2013

⸻ A systematic history of the past century of Hungarian applied arts Corvina Press, 2017

Other educational / professional activities ⸺ 1998–2010: part-time instructor, associate professor, professor at the Applied Arts Institute of the University of West Hungary, Sopron

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Andrea Brittnek DLA

⸻ Tangible Whiteness. FYP (Fungi Yielded Papers). 2023

graphic artist | Head of Department, college associate professor

Andrea Brittnek has been teaching as a part-time lecturer since 2013, and from September 2017 as a full-time master instructor in the English and Hungarian Graphic Design programs at Budapest Metropolitan University (METU). Since 2017, she has been the head of the English-language program, and since September 2019, she has been the head of the Packaging Design specialization. From January 1, 2024, she is Head of Department of Visual Communication.

She obtained her DLA degree in 2024 from the doctoral school at the Hungarian Academy of Fine Arts.

As a graphic designer, her preferred fields are corporate and product identity design, brand building, packaging design, and the application of spatial graphic possibilities within visual communication. In her university teaching, she focuses on the role of pop-up culture in book design, as well as the design of paper sculptures and board games. She has supervised and mentored students who have won first and second prizes in graphic design at the National Art Students’ Conference (2017, 2021, 2023) and has advised many students who have placed in packaging design competitions. She considers it her mission to emphasize the importance of a sustainable environment, the use of recycled and innovative materials, and to deepen the role of packaging culture in higher education and develop its internationally recognized quality with a socially sensitive, socially oriented design approach. In the intersection of science and art, she leads an integrated course with natural science instructor/mentor colleagues. This course discusses the circular system of natural science, ecology, bioculture, biodiversity, sustainability, growing design, biodesign, and the concepts of Anthropocene–Ecocene in the context of science and art. Her work focuses on the conscious application of visual communication and intuitive influences, examining interactive connections. She works on experimental products, primarily combining mycelium and other organic materials in the world of art and functional design, concentrating on additional perceptions that complement and assist visuality, such as auditory, tactile, olfactory, and taste stimuli and sensations.

Research areas ⸺ spatial graphics constructs, 3D image objects with mycelium, the relationship between contemporary art, applied design, and circular sustainability, the conceptual creative approach focusing on the examination of diversity and continuity, material and visual transformations Other educational / professional activities ⸺ typographer at Brendel und Partner Gewerbeagentur, Münich (1993), typographer at Art-Force Graphics Studio, Budapest (1994–1995), Head of the Art Department at Happy End Advertising Agency, Budapest (1995–1997), Creative Director at Manuel-Art Graphics Studio since 1997

Material series, mycelium packaging derived from Ganoderma Lucidum fungi

⸻ Tangible Whiteness. The Twelve Shades of White. The White MAP series. 2024

30 × 35 cm Ganoderma Lucidum mycelium surfaces, 3-dimensional picture objects

⸻ Recut series. 2020

⸻ Tangible Whiteness. The Twelve Shades of White (detail)

16,5 × 26,5 cm, painted acrylic, recycled paperboard, creative cartonboard

⸻ 408 series. 2020 (detail)

three 50 × 70 cm painted acrylic fiberboard, creative cartonboard, plexiglas

Awards and recognitions ⸺ METU CEO Recognition, Rector’s Certificate of Recognition (2020)

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Zoltán Csordás graphic designer | master instructor

He has been in the field of graphic design for thirty years. Initially, he worked as a graphic designer and art director at agencies, and he has been freelancing for twenty years. He began teaching fifteen years ago at Visart and Budapest College of Communication and Business (BKF) and has been a lecturer at Budapest Metropolitan University (METU) since 2016.

Since 2024, he has been the head of the BA Graphic Design program. His significant works include theater posters for the Csiky Gergely Theater in Kaposvár, as well as for the Örkény, National, Centrál, Radnóti, and Vígszínház theaters in Budapest. He has designed logos and identities for many organizations and companies, including the Hungarian Design Council, iStyle, fashion designer Bori Tóth, the Hungarian Intellectual Property Office, MANK (Hungarian Creative Arts Public Benefit Nonprofit Ltd.), Bohem Art Hotel, and the Hunting Territory Method. Since 2023, he has been designing book covers for Magvető Press. He is currently a doctoral student at the Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design.

⸻ Cover for Szép versek [Beautiful Poems] (Magvető). 2023 ⸻ Cover for Körkép [Panorama] (Magvető). 2023

Research areas ⸺ clichés in graphic design Other educational / professional activities ⸺ Ogilvy & Mather, Stalker Studio, Kreatív Műhely, Graphic designer and Art Director at Kirowski Awards and recognitions ⸺ Golden Tack (2002), EULDA (Logo Design Award) Best of Nation (2006) Organizational memberships ⸺ Hungarian Poster Association

⸻ Mit akar a tükör [What the Mirror Wants] (poster). 2017

⸻ Budapest 150 (poster). 2023

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⸻ Emblems and logotypes

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Ágnes Eperjesi DLA habil. photographer, graphic designer, visual artist | associate professor

“I graduated from the Hungarian College of Applied Arts in 1989 with a degree in Photography and Typography. I earned my master’s degree in Visual Communication Design in 1991. I have worked as a freelance graphic designer and have created autonomous works, which have been featured in numerous art exhibitions.

My first solo exhibition was in 1988, and since then, I have held nearly fifty solo and participated in many group exhibitions both domestically and internationally. I defended my doctoral thesis at the Doctoral School of the Hungarian Academy of Fine Arts in 2010.

My research topic was the color theory of photography, and my dissertation was titled Complementarity in Photography. I summarized my experiences in the 2009 exhibition series titled Color Matters Summary, simultaneously held at three different venues: Short Prayer at the King Saint Stephen Museum in Székesfehérvár, There Will Always Be Fresh Laundry at Mai Manó House, and Nothing Under the Color at Nessim Gallery. From 2010 to 2021, I taught at the Hungarian Academy of Fine Arts. Since the founding of the Faculty of Arts at Budapest Metropolitan University (METU) in 2010, I worked as a part-time lecturer for ten years.

I earned my habilitation degree in 2020 from the Hungarian Academy of Fine Arts. One focus of my inquiries and creative practice is the examination of the medial characteristics, meanings, and social contexts of photography. Additionally, I experiment with performative, interactive, and inclusive modes of expression. My works result from not just my personal experiences but also the analytical exploration of their socio-politicalscientific connections. Since 2021, I have been an associate professor at Budapest Metropolitan University.

Recently, my old and new works have been featured in group exhibitions such as TechnoCool: New Directions in Hungarian Art of the 1990s (1989–2001) at the Hungarian National Gallery; Handle with Care at the Ludwig Museum; and The Gallery of the Capital: Works and Stories at the Budapest History Museum – with a selection spanning from the birth of Hungarian modernism to the present day. My works are held in numerous national and international public collections.”

Other educational / professional activities ⸺ research projects, curatorial activities, textual publications, publication of research findings, talent nurturing, visual arts creation

⸻ Color Matters

⸻ Color in perspective. 2020

Publication of the King Saint Stephen Museum at Székesfehérvár, 2009

Color photogram, all 200 × 60 cm

⸻ Achromatic washing machine. 2009

⸻ Multicolor centerpoint shifting I–X. 2023

Interactive color installation The speed of rotation can be adjusted and stopped by opening the door of the washing machine. The moment of total achromatization can be frozen.

Color photogram, all 40 × 40 cm. The rotating photo papers capture the arcs drawn by the nine colored dots as concentric circles of varying thickness and color.

Awards and recognitions ⸺ Pécsi József Scholarship (1992–1995), Budapest Municipality Award (1995), Derkovits Scholarship (1998–2001), Hungarian Academy in Rome Scholarship (2000), Hungarian State Eötvös Scholarship (2005–2006), Studio of Young Artists’ Association Residency (2007), Esztergom Photo Biennale Grand Prize (2008), Marie Claire Prize (2014) Organizational memberships ⸺ Goethe Society, Association of Hungarian Photo Artists, Association Internationale de la Couleur (AIC), Studio of Young Artists’ Association (senior member)

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Imre Gábor

“Everything follows from something. The story to these works is that almost all my drawings and series are largely built on concepts — they have a beginning, a middle, and an end. However, the ones displayed here do not, and from this perspective, the works I’ve drawn on maps represent a sharp departure — at least in my opinion (…). It was incredibly liberating to decide not to bind myself to any underlying idea, concept, trend, or imagined expectations but to simply draw whatever comes to mind (…). The key word here is spontaneity. I realized that I am deeply interested in figurative representation, but I approach it by exploring what makes it exciting and relevant today, with a contemporary mode of expression that resonates.”

Munkácsy Prize-winning graphic artist | college associate professor

“After graduating from college, I worked as a visual artist and graphic designer. In the 1990s, I founded the Dessin Studio, which I led as the artistic director for nearly twenty years. Since the establishment of Budapest Metropolitan University (METU), I have been teaching at the university and, alongside teaching, I actively engage in artistic activities.”

Research areas ⸺ visual arts Awards and recognitions ⸺ Kondor Béla Prize (1985), Smohay Scholarship (1991), Derkovits Scholarship (1989–91), Munkácsy Prize (2009), Ukiyo-e contest (Esztergom, European Center Gallery) 2nd Prize (2019)

⸻ Potato eaters. 2023

Map, paint marker, water-activated tape, 75 × 57 cm

Organizational memberships ⸺ Association of Hungarian Artists, Association of Hungarian Graphic Artists

⸻ Ruined life. 2023

Map, paint marker, water-activated tape, 46 × 65 cm

⸻ Nobody’s the same inside (sketch for the last footballer). 2023

Map, paint marker, water-activated tape, 60 × 74 cm

⸻ The Eye of Sauron (or, how to attract the attention of Mordor). 2023

Map, paint marker, water-activated tape, 57 × 72 cm

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Gyöngyi Gallusz DLA Munkácsy Prize-winning graphic artist | associate professor

In addition to her solo exhibitions, Gyöngyi Gallusz regularly participates in group exhibitions, art camps (Makó, Szeged, Mezőszemere, Szárhegy, Mór, Szentendre), and both domestic and international graphic biennials. In her works, she continuously experiments with the techniques of printed graphics (serigraphy), computer graphics, and unique drawings, combining, renewing, and transforming them into installations. She primarily creates series. Besides her artistic activities, she has been teaching since 1993.

⸻ Border spaces. 2021

Computer graphics, Giclee print, paper, 165 × 86 cm The final result was created on a computer by manipulating and merging the scanned layers of surfaces originally drawn with ink on tracing paper.

Research areas ⸺ contemporary graphic art techniques Other educational / professional activities ⸺ visual artist, art instructor at the graphics department of BIGSuli Awards and recognitions ⸺ Barcsay Foundation Prize (1992, 1994), 2nd International Graphics Biennale at Győr, 1st Prize (1993), 17th National Graphics Biennale – Studio of Young Artists’ Association Prize (1993), Derkovits Scholarship (1995–98), Kondor Béla Prize (1994), 8th National Drawing Biennale – Salgótarján Municipality Prize (1996), 3rd National Pastel Biennale – Association of Hungarian Artists Prize (1997), 19th National Graphics Biennale – Studio of Young Artists’ Association Prize (1998), Graphics of the Year Award (1999), 5th National Pastel Biennale – Association of Hungarian Artists Prize (2002), 4th National Color Print Exhibition / Silkscreen Prints – Ministry of Hungarian Culture and Heritage Prize (2003), 12th National Drawing Biennale – Nógrád County Government, 1st Prize (2004), Munkácsy Prize (2005), 23rd National Graphics Biennale – Foundation for Hungarian Graphics Award (2006), 5th International Drawing Biennale, Plzeň, Czech Republic – Honorary Certificate of the Highest Quality – Short List (2006), 24th National Graphics Biennale – Ministry of Education and Culture Prize (2008)

⸻ Continuous landscape. 2005

Frottázs, grafit, habkarton, papír, 195 × 143,5 cm

⸻ Continuous vanishing. 2022

Frottage, graphite, foam board, paper, 195 × 120 cm

Organizational memberships ⸺ Association of Hungarian Artists, Association of Hungarian Graphic Artists, MAMŰ (National Association of Hungarian Creative Artists), Foundation for Hungarian Graphics

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DEPARTMENT OF VISUAL COMMUNICATION

Gyula Július DLA Munkácsy Prize-winning visual artist | associate professor

Since the 1980s, he has exhibited his works in numerous solo and group exhibitions, which are based on the combined use of analog and digital techniques and often evolve through the interaction of viewers or the influence of natural forces, chemical, and physical processes. His works can be found in private and public collections. He has also worked as a curator, designer, exhibition organizer, art journalist, and television editor. In 2008, he was the curator of the Hungarian Pavilion at the Venice Architecture Biennale. He founded the graphic design program at the predecessor of METU, Budapest College of Communication and Business, in 2009 and has been teaching at the university ever since. He served as the head of the Department of Visual Communication, Vice Dean responsible for educational and quality assurance matters, and the head of the BA and MA Graphic Design programs until the end of 2023. In his teaching work, he focuses on mentoring students, with many successful National Art Students’ Conference projects under his supervision. He earned his scientific degree in 2015 at the Doctoral School of the Hungarian Academy of Fine Arts with a dissertation titled Atavism as a Media Art Method (Ontological and Epistemological Analysis of the Possibilities of Combined Application of Artistic and Scientific Knowledge. Media Archaeological Experiments on the Integration of Low- and High-Tech Methods).

⸻ Interactive sacrificial altar for the Septuagint series. 2024

⸻ Light Frottage No. 182

3D animations, holographic display, plexiglas, wood, electronics, 160 × 56 × 56 cm. This set of artworks was first displayed together at the Origin exhibition of the Hungarian Academy in Rome in 2024.

Photographic exposure on Fujicolor Professional Crystal Archive DP II Luster photo paper, 30 × 40 cm.

First displayed in 2021 at the Capa Center at an exhibition organized by the artist.

Other educational / professional activities ⸺ Between 1990 and 2000, editor and host of cultural television programs (TV3, M1, M2), Between 2003 and 2008, full-time exhibition organizer and lead curator at Millenáris Ltd., then House of the Future Center Ltd., From January, 2006 until December, 2007, Founder and Art Director for Pixel Gallery.

Since 2001, he regularly publishes articles, especially in Műértő, Új Művészet and Balkon magazines, covering topics from contemporary visual arts, applied arts and museology. Head of Graphics Department at BIGSuli Awards and recognitions ⸺ Smohay Prize (1994), Munkácsy Prize (2007), Ministry of National Resources – Hungarian Academy of Sciences Pro Scientia-Pro Arte certificate for mentoring a Pro Scientia-Pro Arte gold medalist student at the 30th Anniversary National Scientific and Art Students’ Conference (2011) Organizational memberships ⸺ Studio of Young Artists’ Association (Senior member); Association of Hungarian Artists; Hungarian Academy in Rome, Friends’ Association; Eötvös József Hungarian State Scholarship, Alumni Club

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⸻ Septuagint 13-14-15, ZEBULUN 1, Dispute. 2024

⸻ Light Frottage No. 124

⸻ Light Frottage No. 164

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⸻ Light Frottage No. 204

DEPARTMENT OF VISUAL COMMUNICATION

Zsolt Koroknai DLA Munkácsy Prize-winning visual artist | associate professor

Zsolt Koroknai’s artistic activity spans from traditional graphic processes to the application of interactive digital techniques, with a significant emphasis on interdisciplinary influences. Contemporary dance, stage visuals, and experimental music are also part of his creative toolkit. His works focus on the systems and models of virtual and theoretical phenomena and are characterized by performances, actions, projects, and applied design in his art exhibitions and creations. He has been teaching and engaging in pedagogical prevention since 1992. Since 2012, he has been an associate professor at METU and the head of the Interactive Graphic Design specialization. His curatorial work includes METU’s Enter exhibition in 2015 at the Kunsthalle. Since 2002, he has been a board member of MAMŰ (National Association of Hungarian Creative Artists) Gallery.

Research areas ⸺ interactive performativity, cross-disciplinary artistic influences Other educational / professional activities ⸺ Computer studies at Hungarian Academy of Fine Arts, interior stylist and visual design at KREA Art School, interior stylist and digital visual design at Werk Academy, lead instructor of film and visual arts workshop at the preventive art camps of Lámpás ’92 Public Benefit Foundation

⸻ Infinitum / Végtelen. 2022

Installation “This reflection continues my natural science analogies, evoking the memories of timelessness. Its materials feature textile predominantly, with interart influences.”

⸻ Wired landscape. 2023

⸻ “M” model-dependent reality. 2022

Interactive object “The structure of this installation is centered around a foxhole detector radio (World War II), where the diode was created by balancing of a blade and a graphite pencil. The translation of the waves coming from the ether is done by the direct connection of the landscape-shaped antenna and the earth through the medium of our conductive body.”

Installation “In this work I return to the world of interactions, where the expansion of interart influences, movement and visual arts, and experimental music point beyond the physical representation of the body.”

Awards and recognitions ⸺ Munkácsy Prize (2014) Organizational memberships ⸺ Association of Hungarian Artists, Association of Hungarian Fine and Industrial Artists, MAMŰ (National Association of Hungarian Creative Artists), Hungarian Electrographic Art Association, L1 Independent Artists Association of Public Utility, Hungarian Pedagogical Association, Hungarian Higher Education Accreditation Committee – board of experts

⸻ Összefonódás / Entaglement. 2023

Installation “Here I continue the reflection of my natural science analogies. I represent the most particular phenomenon of quantum entanglement that binds the parts of our world.”

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Prof. emeritus Péter Maczó DLA † graphic artist | professor

From 1976 to 2014, he was the head of the graphic department, institute director, head of the book art specialization, and deputy head of department at the Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design, leading higher-level typography education for thirty years. Subsequently, he became a full-time lecturer at METU and the head of the MA Graphic Design program. He earned his DLA qualification in 2009.

His taught subjects include graphic design and typography. His research area focuses on infodesign and, within visual communication, predominantly typography. As a graphic designer, he has created numerous corporate identities, newspaper, and magazine designs (MVM, Videoton, State Printing Press, Tárki, Uvaterv, BFVT). He has published several books on his profession: Tiponaptár [Typography Calendar] (Papír and Nyomdaipari Egyesület, 2006), Csomagolástervezés [Packaging Design] (Scolar, 2006), Ön itt áll – infodesign [You Are Here – Infodesign] (Scolar, 2009), A TIPOgrafikáról [On TYPOgraphics] (Scolar, 2022). Since 2001, he has been the art director of the Hungarian Graphic Design Journal Hungarian Grafika, editor of its Grafika a grafikában [Graphics in Graphics] section, and author of professional articles. He is a lecturer at the Partium Christian University in Oradea and the University of West Hungary in Sopron. He is a member of both domestic and international juries (Pro Typographia, Beautiful Hungarian Book, Best Book of the World), and a speaker at conferences. He has also been the curator and visual designer of several exhibitions, including: 150 years of the State Printing House (Budapest History Museum, 2011), IARIGAI International Printing Conference (2011, National Széchényi Library), Trend of Print (National Széchényi Library, 2012), “This is How Great a Thing Freedom Is” 1956 (Petőfi Literary Museum, 2016), Around Us – National Salon (Kunsthalle, 2017)

⸻ Könyv a TIPOgrafikáról [On TYPOgraphics]

⸻ Örkény motto… from the typography book. 2022

Scolar, 2022

⸻ Bauhaus-Moholy-Nagy motto (poster). 2019

Research areas ⸺ infodesign, typography, visual communication

⸻ Ön itt áll [You Are Here] – infodesign book (binding)

Awards and recognitions ⸺ For Outstanding Work (Hungarian University of Art and Design), Ludwig Foundation Scholarship (2004), Hungarian Award of Graphics Excellence (2006), Ön itt áll [You Are Here] (infodesign volume, ministerial Creative Artist’s Special Award, Scientific Books Award and Most Beautiful Cover (2010), Lengyel Lajos Prize (2017), TIPOgrafikáról [On TYPOgraphics] book, Best Print Jury Award (2017), Golden Tack Award (2022), Trakta2 Special Award (Tótfalusi Kis Miklós, Élőfejek/ Kotányi, 2023)

Scolar, 2009

Organizational memberships ⸺ Association of Hungarian Artists, Association of Hungarian Fine and Industrial Artists, Typoszalon (Association of Hungarian Typographers) ⸻ Typography Calendar. 2024

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DEPARTMENT OF VISUAL COMMUNICATION

Csaba Nagy Munkácsy Prize-winning visual artist | college associate professor

“In the defining challenges of our time, I consider The relationship between humans and nature to be paramount. As Norwegian philosopher Leslie Paul Thiele precisely articulates: ‘The relationship between humans and nature is fundamentally not an ethical but an ontological question: we need to rethink who or what humans are and what their connection to nature is.’ For me, this kind of thinking is an integral part of every manifestation of the creative attitude, just as it plays an important role in education as well.”

Research areas ⸺ public space – community space, general trends within a field, future visions, emergence of new perspectives Other educational / professional activities ⸺ Art High School in Szombathely (1998–2013), Instructor at Eötvös Loránd University, Visual Arts Institute (2013–), Mural and public space commissions

⸻ The metaphysics of space II. 2001

⸻ Bitter comfort. 2023

Woodcut, 152 × 224 cm

Whitewashed plaster with scraped and drawn surface, 62 × 60 cm

Awards and recognitions ⸺ Derkovits Scholarship (1991–1994), Hungarian Academy in Rome Scholarship (2003), Euro-region Arts 1st Prize, Graphics of the Year Award (2012), Awards at the Miskolc Graphics Biennale (1991, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004) Organizational memberships ⸺ Association of Hungarian Graphic Artists, MAMŰ (National Association of Hungarian Creative Artists)

⸻ Timelines. 2015

Aluminum and granite, 1340 × 520 × 220 cm

⸻ Landscape forgery. 2022

Photoprint, painted acrylic, 61 × 103 cm

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Diána Nagy DLA graphic artist, illustrator | senior lecturer

“Besides teaching, I primarily work as an illustrator.

Since 2007, I have published twenty children’s books, among which one of the most significant is the Babageometria [Geometry for Babies] series, which paved the way for black-and-white books in Hungarian children’s publishing. My illustrations have been selected multiple times for major international exhibitions (Bologna Illustrators’ Exhibition, Illustrarte, BIB, Budapest Illustration Festival).”

⸻ Előtte, mögötte – Hol? [In Front of? Behind? Where?]

Csimota Press, 2018

Research areas ⸺ children’s books, children’s toys, op-art, geometry Awards and recognitions ⸺ Children’s Toy contest, 1st Prize (2006), Hungarian Design Award, Special Award (2014), ArtHungry, 3rd Prize (2020

⸻ Nuage

Editions MeMo, 2016

⸻ Mural. 2015

Agárd Early Development Center

⸻ Babageometria: Vonalak [Geometry for Babies: Lines]

Két Egér Könyvek [Two Mice Books], Budapest, 2013 Other volumes of the Babageometria [Geometry for Babies] series: Formák [Shapes] (2016), Ritmusok [Rhythms] (2018), Minták [Patterns] (2018), Színvilág [Color Schemes] (2024).

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DEPARTMENT OF VISUAL COMMUNICATION

László Nánási photographer | master instructor

Since graduating from the Hungarian University of Applied Arts, he has been working in graphic design and applied photography. He is a designer for the World Science Forum, a book designer for Park and Syllabux publishers, and a graphic designer for pharmaceutical companies. From 2009 to 2011, he was a board member and later the secretary of the Studio of Young Photographers. He has been teaching at Budapest Metropolitan University (METU) since 2012 and was the head of the Photography program from 2021 to 2024. He has coordinated and curated numerous exhibition projects. As an educator, he considers it particularly important to familiarize students with the scientific, artistic, and practical connections of image creation and to support the creative process and the student community. In his creative work, he mainly examines the symbolic imprints of the city and nature, their community impact, and the elements of monotony and repetition in image creation.

⸻ Billboard Images 1. ⸻ Billboard Images 2.

Research areas ⸺ color theory, digital imaging, printing technology Other educational / professional activities ⸺ Founder of Fotografit Studio, Between 2009 and 2020, instructor at KREA Art School, 2012–2016, Profi Foto Magazin specialist journalist, Coordinator of student art exhibition projects, Curator of METU FotoPopUp Week, Founder and curator of the Átlátás (FFS – Studio of Young Photographers) exhibition series Awards and recognitions ⸺ Epson Art Photo Award, Best Pictures (Köln, 2008), Epson Art Photo Award, Best Class (Köln, 2008)

⸻ Cairo 1.

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DEPARTMENT OF VISUAL COMMUNICATION

Péter Pettendi Szabó media artist | assistant lecturer

Since 1996, he has been continuously teaching various forms of photography in secondary education, courses, private schools, workshops, and higher education institutions. Since 2012, he has been teaching in the Photography program at Budapest Metropolitan University (METU). His photo-based projects are socially sensitive, exploring new possibilities in documentary photography while also addressing theoretical questions of photography with equal emphasis. He investigates the connection possibilities between photography and other art forms, with a particular focus on multimedia communication. He has been exhibiting his works in solo and group exhibitions since 2001 in Hungary as well as in the United Kingdom, Portugal, Slovakia, Poland, Germany, the Czech Republic, and Austria.

In his photo-based works, he explores the possibilities of interactivity, combining traditional photography with video works and sound installations in a complex manner.

Research areas ⸺ new possibilities of documentary photography in the post-photographic era, the use of visual archives in art education Other educational / professional activities ⸺ educational methodology and development projects management, organizing student talent research and nurturing programs, organizing community-building programs Organizational memberships ⸺ Association of Hungarian Photo Artists

⸻ Background – Have you ever been to Budapest? 2006

Analog color photo and black and white digital photo “In my series Albert Szőke: Kisvarsány 1. and Kisvarsány 2.

I photographed people who live in Hungary but have never been to Budapest. I take two pictures at the same moment: one of the desired world, the other of the actual environment.”

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⸻ Two phases. Berlin, 1989–2009

“Project with the image of the Berlin Wall. “looking at the reunification of Germany with an Eastern European eye in Berlin, where the traces of the regime change are the most visually prominent. Twenty years after the change, I was looking for the memories that can be captured inside me and through my camera.”

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DEPARTMENT OF VISUAL COMMUNICATION

Gábor Pfisztner PhD æsthete | associate professor

“I have nearly two decades of teaching experience in Hungarian higher art education, initially as a parttime lecturer and, since 2022, as a full-time lecturer at Budapest Metropolitan University (METU). I defended my doctoral dissertation in 2022 at the Doctoral School of Philosophy at Eötvös Loránd University, specializing in aesthetics. My main research areas are visual culture, image hermeneutics, and theoretical (sociological, ethical, artistic, aesthetic) issues related to photography. I have mostly published in this field in various Hungarian-language journals over the past two decades, as well as in the fields of architecture and design. I have also written catalog texts. Additionally, I have worked as a language teacher, interpreter, translator, and gained some experience in PR and marketing communication.”

⸻ Dezső Szabó: Darkroom

This album featuring an Introductory Essay

by Gábor Pfisztner showcases the art of Dezső Szabó.

Hungarian Photography Museum – Rómer Flóris Museum of Art and History, Kecskemét, 2018

Research areas ⸺ visual culture, photography as a cultural form, image hermeneutics, the relationship between photography and contemporary art Other educational / professional activities ⸺ photojournalism degree, public relations and advertising agency experience, language teacher, translator, interpreter

⸻ Vernissage of Máté Dobokay’s exhibition Ag. 2019 Photo: Capa Center. © Capa Központ

⸻ Gábor Pfisztner: Photography on the Intersection Between Conceptuality and Irony: The Pécs Workshop and Photography In: Parallel avant-garde. Pécs Workshop 1968–1980.

Ed.: Attila Doboviczki T., József Készman, Petra Csizek, Tünde Sipos, Ludwig Museum, 2017

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DEPARTMENT OF VISUAL COMMUNICATION

Sándor Rácmolnár DLA Munkácsy Prize-winning visual artist | associate professor

“In my paintings and mixed-media drawings, the figures and characters I depict are presented according to a unique proportional system that I have created.

The content of my images is closely linked to the pictorial abstraction of the specific work. As a result, my artistic works vary significantly from one another in terms of visual representation. One of the most intriguing aspects of this creative intention, for me, manifests in the hierarchical relationship where I can virtually incorporate my own stylistic representation protocol into an already existing collective canon of representation.”

Other educational / professional activities ⸺ participation in visual arts exhibitions, artist colonies

⸻ Waterlily Road. 2023

Awards and recognitions ⸺ Derkovits Scholarship (1987–1990), Munkácsy Prize (2003), Miskolc Graphics Triennale, Grand Prize (2008)

Mixed technique, paper, 50 × 70 cm

Organizational memberships ⸺ Association of Hungarian Artists

⸻ Lycanthrope balancing on Joseph Kosuth’s chair 2023

Mixed technique, paper, 45,5 × 30 cm

⸻ Lycanthrope et Barbarella. 2023

⸻ L’artiste. 2023

Acrylic, wood, 120 × 80 cm

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DEPARTMENT OF VISUAL COMMUNICATION

Antal Sárközi † visual artist | art instructor

“After completing my studies, my primary motivation was to reinterpret classical European painting traditions and explore their technical possibilities.

Currently, my work is mainly inspired by the experiences gained during my short and long stays abroad and study trips. The cultural and social events and problems of the chosen area are the fundamental defining themes.”

Other educational / professional activities ⸺ National Association of Interior Designers (part-time instructor), Jaschik Álmos art high school and vocational school (art instructor) Awards and recognitions ⸺ Hermann Lipót Prize (1989), Derkovits Scholarship (1992–1995) Organizational memberships ⸺ Association of Hungarian Artists

⸻ Tales from Gaza I. 2022

Pigment, plextol, pastel, oil on canvas, 235 × 178 cm

⸻ Tales from Gaza II. 2022

Pigment, plextol, pastel, oil on canvas, 180 × 170 cm

⸻ Tales from Gaza III. 2022

Pigment, plextol, pastel, oil on canvas, 182 × 125 cm

⸻ Tales from Gaza IV. 2022

Pigment, plextol, pastel, oil on canvas, 185 × 142 cm

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DEPARTMENT OF VISUAL COMMUNICATION

Dezső Szabó Munkácsy Prize-winning visual artist | college associate professor

Between 1990 and 1997, he attended the painting program at the Hungarian Academy of Fine Arts.

After his initial monochromatic painting works, his interest shifted towards photographic image capture. In his early works, he captured scenes modeled from still frames cut out from television broadcasts using his small film camera. These scenes included aviation and natural disasters (Black Box, 1999), various natural phenomena (Tornado, 2001), mysterious locations (Site, 2000), and deep-sea footage. In the Time Bomb series (2008), the self-destructive logic of the chosen theme and the model marked an endpoint in the modeling of the spectacle. By recreating the image and the spectacle, Szabó, even at this early stage, questioned the mechanism of how images operate and their contemporary status. From 2015, he expanded his activities to examine the nature of analog photographic images. His works have been featured in numerous solo and group exhibitions. His most recent solo exhibition, Darkroom, was held in 2018 at the Hungarian Photography Museum. His works can be found in the collections of the Hungarian National Gallery, the Ludwig Museum of Contemporary Art (Budapest), the Institute of Contemporary Art (Dunaújváros), the Paks Gallery, the Rómer Flóris Museum of Art and History (Győr), and the Hungarian Photography Museum (Kecskemét).

“This series consists of eight pictures, each 100×150 cm.

The art piece was produced in limited numbers. The material, which can be seen as a continuation of the tradition of easel painting, depicts the relationship with both photography and, more broadly, the image. This relationship emerges from 19th-century photography through Jeff Wall’s work and reappears in the 1990s. The works fall into the category of staged photography, essentially analog photographs of models, aiming to engage the viewer in thinking about the photographic image.”

Awards and recognitions ⸺ Herman Lipót Prize (1995), Derkovits Scholarship (1996–1998), Schiller Opel Prize (1999), Pécsi József Scholarship (2000–2002), Soros Foundation Scholarship (2001), Smohay János Prize (2002), FKSE-Asterides Marseille Scholarship (2003), Hungarian Academy in Rome Scholarship (2003), Municipality of Budapest Scholarship, Paris (2004), Strabag Painting Award, Artist’s Grant (2005), Munkácsy Prize (2009)

⸻ Expedition VIII/I. 2001

C-print, 100 × 150 cm, ed3, 60 × 90 cm, ed5

⸻ Expedition VIII/III. 2001

C-print, 100 × 150 cm, ed3, 60 × 90 cm, ed5

⸻ Expedition VIII/V. 2001

C-print, 100 × 150 cm, ed3, 60 × 90 cm, ed5

⸻ Expedition VIII/VIII. 2001

C-print, 100 × 150 cm, ed3, 60 × 90 cm, ed5

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DEPARTMENT OF VISUAL COMMUNICATION

Dóra Taskovics media artist | assistant lecturer

Dóra Taskovics has been teaching in the Photography program at Budapest Metropolitan University (METU) since 2022. She earned her degree in Visual Communication Design in 2010 from the Photography program at the Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design and began her DLA studies at the university’s doctoral school in 2012. Since 2010, she has taught at numerous domestic institutions.

A defining element of her educational activity is the “midwifery attitude,” the directions and qualities of which she continuously researches and develops.

Her works have been featured in domestic and international exhibitions since 2010.

Other educational / professional activities ⸺ Camera Anima Free School (2005–2010), Art School of Buda (2012), Secondary School of Visual Arts (2012–2017), Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design (2018–2019), Instructor at McDaniel Budapest, History of Photography lectures at the Fotófalu [Photo Village] (Drégely village, 2020), Moderator at FotóKlikk Foundation roundtable discussions (2021–2023), City walks in the footsteps of Imre Kinszki (Centropa Foundation, 2022), History of Photography lectures at the events of the Valley of Arts Festival (2023) Awards and recognitions ⸺ National Art Students’ Conference, 1st Prize (2008), Epson Art Photo Award, 1st Prize (Köln, 2008) Organizational memberships ⸺ Studio of Young Photographers

⸻ The Book of Japan I–VI. 2007

“ Dorka Taskovics visited the island country in 2007. During the five-week trip, she established a unique rule: each day, she would take just one photo using an analog camera with a slide film process. According to the concept, the images could be taken at any time of day, anywhere, under any circumstances. As a result, each photo could either be the result of a long observation or a spontaneous moment.

The culmination of this diary-like work was realized in a limited-edition book created as a gift. The pages of the book feature short personal texts that can be linked to any of the images. Over time, the diary excerpts have transformed into fragmented memories. In the installation, the images printed on recycled paper appear as dreamlike, floating recollections.”

(Judit Gellér, curator of the exhibition Haiku, Budapest, Capa Center, 2019))

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Ferenc Tepes Munkácsy Prize-winning graphic designer | college associate professor

He graduated in 1990 from the Applied Graphics program at the Hungarian Academy of Fine Arts, then continued his studies at the university’s master’s program until 1993. From 1993 to 2006, he worked as a co-creator with graphic artist Tamás Felsmann.

During this time, he primarily focused on corporate identity and publication design, while also creating illustrations. Since 2006, he has mainly been designing catalogs and books, and is interested in the intersections between applied and autonomous art.

His main research areas are the new forms of visual communication in the digital age. Since 2010, he has been a part-time lecturer at the Institute of Media and Applied Arts at the University of Pécs. Since 2018, he has been the program director of the BA in Graphic Design at Budapest Metropolitan University (METU) and the head of the MA specialization in Typeface Design and Typography. As of 2024, he is the head of the MA program. His works have been featured in numerous domestic and international exhibitions.

Research areas ⸺ contemporary graphic design trends, complex research and design Other educational / professional activities ⸺ part-time instructor at the Faculty of Arts of the University of Pécs Awards and recognitions ⸺ 9th National Graphic Design Biennale, Ministry of Education and Culture, 1st Prize shared with graphic artist Tamás Felsmann (1994), Munkácsy Prize (2010), 22nd National Graphic Design Biennale, Hungarian Academy of Arts, 1st Prize (2020) Organizational memberships ⸺ Association of Hungarian Fine and Industrial Artists

⸻ 1961_1. 2022

⸻ Bauhaus 100_1. 2020

Giclée print, 70 × 100 cm

Giclée print, 70 × 100 cm

⸻ Moholy 125. 2020

Giclée print, 70 × 100 cm

⸻ X=Y. 2017

Giclée print, 70 × 100 cm

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DEPARTMENT OF VISUAL COMMUNICATION

Andrej Tóth graphic artist | master instructor

Andrej Tóth earned his degrees in Visual Communication Design and Design Management at the MoholyNagy University of Art and Design in 2003/2004.

Since 2003, he has been the permanent graphic artist and identity coordinator for A38 Ship. He regularly holds art exhibitions, most recently showcasing his Urbi et Orbi series in February 2023. His works are included in the poster collection of the Hungarian National Gallery. In 2014, he launched the ART HEKK project based in Balatonalmádi, which has become a prominent member of the Hungarian design market under the Balaton brand. Since 2017, he has been the identity coordinator and poster designer for the Radnóti Miklós Theater, and his poster for The Gambler won the Grand Prize of the Russian World at the Odessa Theater Poster Competition.

In the autumn of 2021, he created the KUNSZT! design and café space in Veszprém, in connection with the Veszprém-Balaton 2023 European Capital of Culture program, which has since served as a venue for numerous cultural and artistic projects. Since 2023, he has been the poster designer and identity coordinator for Danubia Orchestra and Kabóca Puppet Theater.

⸻ Branding of A38 Ship. 2003– ⸻ Branding of the design space and café of KUNSZT! 2021– ⸻ Saint Stephen’s Day branding and graphics 2021, 2022, 2023

Other educational / professional activities ⸺ part-time instructor at Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design Awards and recognitions ⸺ Media Design 1st Prize (branding of A38 Ship) and 2nd Prize (Radnóti Theater publication branding, 2018), Cultural Poster of the Year (2008, 2009, 2010), Golden Tack Award for Cultural Posters (2010), Design Management Award (Radnóti Theater publication design and branding, 2021) Organizational memberships ⸺ Hungarian Poster Association

⸻ Posters and branding of Radnóti Theater. 2017–

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Tamás Tóth graphic designer | master instructor

He graduated in 2006 from the Hungarian University of Fine Arts with a degree in graphic design.

Since 2008, he has been a member of the Hungarian Poster Association and has served as its vice-president since 2014. Initially, he designed theater posters and, from the early 2010s, created posters for the Polish Institute. His posters have been featured in numerous international and domestic solo and group exhibitions in cities such as Warsaw, Kraków, Prague, Mons, Lahti, Mexico City, Budapest, and Békéscsaba. His work has been recognized multiple times: in 2004, he received a special prize at the Würth Environmental Poster Competition and won the prize of the Association of Hungarian Fine and Industrial Artists at the National Graphic Design Biennale. In 2006, he was awarded a special prize at the 2nd International Poster Biennale in Novi Sad. In 2019, he received the József Cserny Symposium Award for his outstanding communitybuilding work and involvement in the Hungarian Poster Association. Since 2017, he has been teaching in the Graphic Design program at Budapest Metropolitan University (METU), initially as an adjunct lecturer and later as a master instructor. In 2023, he received a Dean's recognition for his particularly outstanding teaching activities.

⸻ Mephisto (poster). 2022 ⸻ Carte Rouge (poster). 2023 ⸻ Budapest 150 (poster). 2023

Awards and recognitions ⸺ Würth Environmental Poster Contest − Special Award, Budapest, National Graphic Design Biennale – Association of Hungarian Fine and Industrial Artists, Békéscsaba (2004), 2nd International Poster Biennale – Special Award, Novi Sad (2006), Cserny József Symposion Award, Budapest (2019), Dean’s teaching recognition (2023) Organizational memberships ⸺ Hungarian Poster Association (2008, vice-president since 2014), Association of Hungarian Fine and Industrial Artists

⸻ Ukraine (poster). 2022

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Index

Zsolt Alexa DLA Péter Appelshoffer DLA Zsuzsanna Aranyosi DLA Erzsébet Bachmann DLA habil. Áron Balogh DLA Hajnal Baráth prof.

Kristóf Bánszki PhD Miklós Buk Attila Bárkányi prof. emeritus Emese Benczúr Katalin Bódiné Kersner DLA Zoltán Bodonyi Anna Börcsök DLA Andrea Brittnek DLA Szilvia Csanádi-Bognár PhD László Csáki Péter Csizmadi DLA Zoltán Csordás Sándor Csukás Ágnes Deli prof.

Nóra Demeter DLA habil.

Tamás Don Judit Droppa prof. emerita Ildikó Enyedi prof. Ágnes Eperjesi DLA habil.

Imre Gábor Gyöngyi Gallusz DLA Áron Gauder Diána Groó DLA Árpád Hunor György DLA Andrea Hegedűs Rebeka Horgas Eszter Horváth PhD Nóra Juhász Gyula Július DLA Zsolt K. Horváth PhD András Kepes prof. emeritus Lóránt Kicsák PhD habil.

Melinda Kiss DLA Tibor Kiss Ágnes Kocsis DLA Ferenc Koleszár DLA László Komorjai PhD habil.

Zsolt Koroknai DLA Adél Kovács DLA Zoltán Kovács Zoltán Kovács, Jr. Anna Kudron Dániel Laczó PhD Péter Maczó prof. emeritus † Éva Mayer DLA Gábor Megyeri PhD Flóra Mészáros PhD Ágnes Éva Molnár DLA György Molnár prof. emeritus Csaba Nagy Diána Nagy DLA Zoltán Nagy Gergely Nádas László Nánási Bojána Papp DLA Dávid Miklós Pataki Péter Pettendi Szabó

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Gábor Pfisztner PhD Márton Pintér DLA Zsuzsanna Pörczi PhD Sándor Rácmolnár DLA Erika Rejka DLA Krisztina Remete DLA habil.

Bálint Révész Eszter Révész DLA Ádám Rozgonyi-Rössler prof.

György Rózner Antal Sárközi † Mihály Schwechtje DLA Márk Selján DLA József Slézia prof.

Hajnalka Somogyi Barbara Sterk DLA Dezső Szabó Pál Szacsva y DLA habil.

Károly Szalai Katalin Szőke Klaudia Szösz DLA habil.

Dóra Taskovics Ferenc Tepes Gábor Toldy DLA Andrej Tóth Krisztina Kitti Tóth PhD Tamás Tóth Ferenc Török József Vadas prof. emeritus Anna Varga

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