Photography is an essential part of my creative process, allowing me to capture life's many dimensions and fleeting moments. My artistic interests are deeply rooted in art history, mythology, and architecture, with a particular fascination for ancient Italian and Greek art, as well as Romanesque and Gothic styles. I am also captivated by the eclectic beauty of historic craftsmanship.
Over the past few years, I have primarily focused on painting and drawing, while also creating analog photographs. I use photography as a visual diary, helping me to delve deeper into observation and capture significant moments. My paintings are largely inspired by the photographs I take, which I continue to edit and transform. This process shifts their nature from strictly documentary to one that evokes emotional responses and processes memories.
In my work, I explore the relationship between human transience and the permanence of our environment, striving to capture the tension between softness and structure while conveying emotional states. My pieces are influenced by personal reflections and broader cultural narratives, often examining themes of memory, femininity, fragility, silence, and time.
For many years, I have researched, photographed, and collected images of building facades, especially focusing on their reliefs. Growing up in Budapest, a city rich in history and artistic expression, has continually inspired and broadened my artistic vision.
Thematic elements such as melancholy, the elusiveness of time, and the transience of human life—juxtaposed with the permanence of stone and shadows—form the foundation of my visual art. Drawing from my photographs, I transform captured moments and memories into narrative-rich paintings that tell stories from my life, infused with both personal and universal significance.
The artists who have significantly inspired my style and approach are a diverse group of incredibly talented individuals. From the emotive and haunting works of Edvard Munch to the dreamlike and surreal pieces of Giorgio de Chirico and René Magritte, each artist has uniquely influenced my creative vision. The detail-oriented and fantastical works of Max Ernst and Lili Ország have also played a crucial role in shaping my artistic perspective. Additionally, Edward Hopper and Sally Mann have inspired me to capture stillness and quiet moments that tell the stories of life in my artwork. Lastly, the cinematic and visually striking style of Paolo Sorrentino has profoundly impacted my approach to storytelling through art.