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About me

As a child, art was always my little refuge. When something hurt me, or I was in a bad mood, or something simply came out of me, I imagined a world that I wanted to realize or experience its atmosphere more deeply, then I would stop myself, retreat, and draw it.

My grandmother had an antique shop at Tihany Rév, where I spent a lot of time during the summer holidays. These later became defining experiences. The smell of oil paintings, the special atmosphere of antiques and the hustle and bustle of trade all inspired me from a very young age. When I stand in front of the canvas today, the smells that surround me constantly evoke these pleasant summer memories.

As the years passed, the world of work, what is called the so-called capital life, increasingly sucked me in, and unfortunately my creative hobbies took a back seat. Yet the family heritage, the values I brought with me, were always at work within me...

It took many, many impulses and the unfolding of certain principles for me to realize: enough was enough! I want to create, create, create value, live my dreams, leave a mark on my earthly journey, convey thoughts, invite people to think, and thereby bring joy to others – this is what is truly important to me.

I chose a medium I had never used before, oil, because this material carries the greatest artistic values and the spirit of the great masters of old. With the right artistic pedigree, oil paintings are not only decorations for our walls, but also significant works of art, which can represent an excellent cultural investment due to their durability.

With my art, I strive to go against the superficial, rapidly changing trends of the modern world and create timeless values in a world where real solutions, perseverance, devoted love, unique thoughts and emotions are increasingly rare.

My vision combines both more restrained, traditional and modern contemporary thinking, thus building a kind of GOLDEN middle ground between classic artistic techniques and fresh, youthful perspectives.

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MOM Exhibition 2025

My first solo exhibition took place in March 2025 at the Reich Károly Gallery of the MOM Cultural Center in Budapest. This exhibition was an important milestone in the development of my painting career: the first time when my own world could be shown to the public in its entirety, in an independent space.

The exhibited works bear the deepest emotional and visual imprints of the recent period. Behind the colors, textures and gestures lie personal transformations, inner struggles and intuitive desire for expression. The exhibition focused primarily on abstract landscapes and the examination of the great questions of human existence.

Many people have asked me: What is the title of the exhibition? I am usually not afraid to be modest, but I still have to improvement in many ways, I felt that the most appropriate title was: PRACTICE 01. I have always been a rebel – this time was no different. I don’t like doing things the same way as everyone else. I like to think outside the box, to surprise, and to deviate from the norm.

 

The event was supported by the Budapest Motors BMW/MINI dealership.

Gold and me.

Painting has been an integral part of my life since childhood. Creating has always been a natural form of self-expression for me, but my personal connection to gold developed later, during my high school years. It was then that I began to be interested in gold as a material and as an ideal value: a symbol of purity, wealth, durability and, above all, security. At a young age, I was also interested in the idea of trading gold, as well as the realization that there are values that transcend eras and economic cycles.

My interest in precious materials first manifested itself directly in my work in 2015, when I began using Swarovski crystals in my paintings. This did not yet mean the use of gold, but rather an experimental period in which light, brilliance, and the nobility of material began to become prominent in my creative thinking.

Golden smoke has only become a defining element of my painting in recent years.

I use only real gold dust for my works, which I obtain from the Giusto Manetti manufactory in Florence. The centuries-old craftsmanship and the sophistication of the material give the paintings a noble spirit and rank that no other material can replace.

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