I was born on July 2, 1992, in Kisújszállás. From my childhood, I've been drawn to Hungarian folk dance as a community-building, value-preserving, and artistic activity, which later manifested in my further education. I continued my studies at the Folk Art Vocational Secondary School in Fót. In 2009, I became a dancer at the Ifjú Szivek Dance Theatre in Bratislava, where I spent four years. After that, life led me into the world of dance education and theater, and from 2016, I was a member of the Hungarian National Dance Ensemble in Budapest for four years. Currently, I live my daily life as a member of several dance companies, a dance teacher, a troupe leader, and a freelance dancer, and whenever possible, I sit in front of a canvas.
My visual world mainly builds on honest gestures that represent or generate human sensations and emotions. I enjoy several styles and dynamics in the avant-garde world, and it might be too narrow to place it more precisely, but if I had to, I would call it abstract expressionism. If I were to summarize it according to bibliography: stairs, squares, lines, and circles, then lines again, and increasingly the fusion of all. Every period had its own safe form, which I often used. Lines became squares, squares turned into circles, and the circles broke apart—this process is constant. One form naturally flowed into another. For many years, I had a recurring theme in which I explored and delved into the social mysteries of city and countryside. Now, it's more specific, focusing on the theme of human emotions and relationships.
I believe that art should never be sacrificed on the altar of fashion, reduced to mere decoration, as this undermines the value of decoration itself. Although aesthetics are an important aspect for me, art should not be a "decorative item," but rather a bridge between man and the spiritual world (independent of the church), one that reaches deeply, sometimes squeezes, sometimes absolves, and when necessary, shakes us awake.
In visual arts, my creed is more about the overall picture, the aura, the energy, rather than being based on a specific meaning. This does not mean that the picture has no message or meaning. It does, but in an abstract way, as the projections or carriers of the energies I release. Thus, the recipient may not always receive exactly what they expected. This world requires openness and sensitivity, which could immediately lead to a topic titled "Don't Be Afraid to Feel," as a social issue.
I am a self-taught painter, a realization I came to about 10 years ago. Since then, I have participated in more than ten exhibitions, which have been more like milestones than goals. My themes include human relationships, the intolerance between city and countryside, the observation of loneliness, and the importance of home. Many things swirl inside a person, and I love to throw myself into the unknown, only to analyze my feelings afterward. These are human relations, a web of emotions that is much broader than the simple happy-unhappy dichotomy. Intuition is important to me, a very ancient trait that unfortunately, we are using less and less boldly. It is all a continuous process of observation and analysis, objective and subjective examination of conclusions, and only after that do I start painting. If the images are weak, it is likely that the observation did not reach its peak. It is a constant emotional rollercoaster that holds very exciting things within it.
My encounter with painting was accidental, yet fateful. Since my childhood, I've been looking for that expressive tool to articulate my thoughts. Since I didn't quite find my artistic expression in stage dance, along with writing and music, I strive to express myself through images.
I am wary of purposelessness. I believe that the creator is a channel, one who, with sensitivity, can grasp energies that affect everyone, energies that are hard to make conscious. This channel makes them tangible and shares them so that people can recognize what is happening behind the scenes. This ability is found in more people than they are aware of in themselves.
Overview:
1999 - 2007 Nagykun Dance Ensemble, Kisújszállás, dancer
2009 - 2013 Ifjú Szivek Dance Theatre, Bratislava, dancer
2011 - 2012 Partia Slovak Dance Ensemble, Bratislava, dance instructor
2011 - Freelance painter and dancer, dance instructor, choreographer
2013 - 2016 Večernica Dance Ensemble, Sóskút, dance instructor
2013 - 2016 Andreetti Károly AMI, Sóskút, dance instructor
2014 - 2016 József Attila Theatre, dancer, Budapest
2014 - 2023 Hajtóka Association, Tárnok, artistic director
2014 - 2016 Oktogon Dance Centre Association, Budapest, dance instructor
2015 - 2016 Pászti Miklós AMI, Biatorbágy, dance instructor
2016 - 2020 Hungarian National Dance Ensemble, Budapest, dancer
2019 - 2021 Zornica Folk Dance Group, Acsa, dance instructor
2020 - 2023 Batpitsta Primary AMI, Kisújszállás, dance instructor
2020 - 2023 Tímár Dance Academy, Budapest, dance instructor
2023 - 2024 Sopron Dance Ensemble, Sopron, artistic director
Professional Career:
My Exhibitions as a Painter
2017 Group Exhibition (KRIMÓ, Budapest)
2018 Traces of a War (Fonó Budai Zeneház, Budapest)
2019 STEREOSIS (Brew Brothers, Budapest)
2019 STEREOSIS (Double Rise Festival, Torockó)
2019 STEREOSIS - The Battle of Diversity (Arany J. City Library - Gallery, Kisújszállás)
2019 Our Taste, joint exhibition with Antal Malvina and Kis-Tóth Zalán (Fonó, BP)
2020 STEREOSIS (Máriahilfer Str., Vienna)
2022 Eye and Mirror (Momkult, Budapest)
2023 Gateways (Agria Park, Eger)
2024 I Go, So I Can Come (Community Space, Kiscsősz)
My Roles at Ifjú Szivek Dance Theatre
(Artistic Director: Dusán Hégli)
2010 The Dance of the Devil
2010 Dance for String Instruments, Percussion, and Piano
2011 Letters
2011 At the Gateway of the Carpathians
2011 History Lesson with Ferenc Novák "Tata"
2012 Slovak and Hungarian
2012 Hungarian Dance School
2013 Homelessness
Roles at the Hungarian National Dance Ensemble
(Artistic Director: Zoltán Zsuráfszky)
2016 Dracula's Last Dance
2016 Dance Mosaic
2016 Dragon Tale
2016 The Captain of Tenkes
2016 Merry-Go-Round (National Theatre, Director: Attila Vidnyánszky)
2017 The Passion of Csíksomlyó (National Theatre, Director: Attila Vidnyánszky)
2017 Compromise 150
2017 Boys of Pest
2017 Ballare
2017 FINA - World Aquatics Championship Opening Ceremony
2017 Dance Rhapsody
2017 Winter Dance
2017 Dancing Spring
2018 Stars of Eger (National Theatre, Director: Attila Vidnyánszky)
2019 Hungarian Heroes, Battles, Loves
2020 Gyimes, Martin Archive Series
Other productions
2015 The Grinch Who Isn't (Director: Tamás Pille) — Role: Dancer, Choreographer
2015 Christmas Gala Evening (Director: Árpád Sopsits) — Role: Dancer, Choreographer
2017 Wanderings (Music Album by Bara Band) — Role: Singer
2021 The Girl Danced to Death (Director: Péter Novák) — Role: Dancer
2021 The Ends of My Veins (Director: Attila Ifj. Vidnyánszky) — Role: Dancer
2023 Masterful Crafts (Music Album by Éva Pál and Her Band) — Role: Singer
2023 Because We Dream of Something Else — Role: Director, Choreographer
2024 Passages — Role: Director, Choreographer
My roles at the József Attila Theatre in the dancer position:
2014 - 2016 Cigánykerék musical, director: Böhm György
Úrhatnám Polgár, director: Csiszár Imre