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"I started my career as a painting restorer, but after I started painting my own works, I chose the creative path. For nearly two decades, my painting has been defined by a way of thinking based on traditional oil technique and visual representation, while my paintings have also been colored by magical and symbolic elements. A few years ago, my experimental spirit led me to technical innovations: I became interested in embroidering on paintings. I was not interested in the function of decoration, but in the possibility of a new space opening up. Out of necessity (my allergy to chemicals and dyes) led me to explore new waters, both technically and in terms of visual thinking. In my paintings, in addition to figurative elements and accentuated visuals, I have often used story as a key element: myths, fairy tales, biblical stories, or even invisible realms intertwined with everyday human life. I have always been interested in how everyday consciousness and things invisible to the eye can be expressed in images. More recently, I have been interested in using simpler tools and motifs based on symbols to create images that flow from the collective or from my own inner world."
- Márta Kiss
Education: 2004-2005 : Program Dharmasiswa, karawitan in STSI Surakarta 1996-2001 : Academy of Fine Arts, Budapest, department of painting restoration 1993-1996 : High School of Fine Art, Budapest, evening branch, Coppersmith-department 1989-1993 : German -High School, Budapest Masters: Üveges Gábor, Göbölyös Gyula, Bráda Tibor, Menráth Péter, Görbe Katalin Languages: Fluent in Hungarian, English, Indonesian, German Solo Exhibitions: 2023: I am finally embroidering something that is abstract, Budapest, The Space 2021: Gate, Budapest, Ady 25 Gallery 2019: I Am Going To Be A Gardener, Budapest, Eötvös 10 2018: Exhibition of Kiss Márta, Budapest, San Marco Gallery 2015: People, Angels, Budapest, Csepel Gallery 2012: WeYouThey, Budapest, Karton Gallery 2011: Exhibition, Debrecen, Hal Köz Gallery 2010: Citizens, common exhibition with Sára Osgyányi, Budapest, IF Cafe 2010: behind... , Székesfehérvár, Pelikán Gallery 2009: Stories, Budapest, Volksbank Gallery 2009: Stories, Makó, Museum József Attila 2008: Javanese tales, Budapest, Anno Mesebolt 2008: Silence and Chat, Budapest, Karinthy Szalon 2007: Out of my basket, Budapest, Apropodium Gallery 2005: kissmárta dimension, Budapest, Retorta 2005: Journey into the virtual world, exhibition with I Gusti Nengah Nurata, Jakarta, (Indonesia) One Gallery 2004: One and half years, Budapest, Studio 2003: Fairies, Budapest, Trafo Group Exhibitions (last 3 years): 2023: Mirror Spaces – VIIth Spring Exhibition Of The Artists Of Óbuda – Budapest, Esernyős Galéria 2023: Art and Antique – The Space – Budapest, Bálna 2022: Behind the Space - Selection of our artists works- The Space Budapest 2022: Sensitive Spaces– MÚK Galéria, Budapest 2022: Question Of Existence– Ars Sacra, Óbudai Kulturális Központ, Budapest |
(Group cont.) 2022: Kép - Szövetek - VI. Óbudai Tavaszi Tárlat - Esernyős Galéria, Budapest 2021: Infinitívusz - Pilinszky János emlékére, Esernyős Galéria, Budapest 2021:Our Holiday- ÚjMűhely Galéria, Szentendre 2021: Horizont - REÖK, Szeged 2021: Transzgenerációs effektusok - Kortárs művészeti élő galéria, Művészetek Völgye 2021: reART – Contemporary environment exhibition - Ökoindustria Expó 2021, Budapest 2021: Exhibition Of The Artists Of Óbuda - Spring Exhibition - Open Air exhibition 2020: Lássátok, lássátok! - online kiállítás a Mank Galéria szervezésében 2020: Hálózatok - Ady 25 Gallery, Budapest 2020: A ráérő idő élvezete. Óbaudai művészek kiállítása - online exhibition organised by T-Art |