Pelles turned his back on his flourishing carrier as a graphic designer from one day to the other, when in 1996 he chose fine arts. His early works were primarily the subjective renditions of his own visual experiences, such as special aspects of cities and human figures. After a long time of ripening, he arrived to the pictorial universe what he calls ‘free abstraction’.
However, the interpretation of human feelings and gestures and their conceptualization without naturalist features still comes back in a couple works of his. An instinctive artist, he creates his canvases with great intensity from layer to layer without using sketches, which are ultimately made unmistakeable by a sensitive colourism and characteristic formal features.
Csaba Szegedi is an outstanding artist of the middle generation of contemporary Hungarian artists. He has an unbroken, dedicated painting career since his early childhood during which time he has received both national and international awards, recognition and acclaim. The qualities of his art are based on his professional knowledge and artistic skills gained in prestigious art schools and on the rich picturesque language of form that he has been developing for four decades now. For Csaba, art is about exploring reality, getting to know the world, and marvelling at the mystery of existence. Its aim is to capture beauty and achieve the magic of the ascension to a heightened awareness. The picture is an imprint of the transcendent moment of creation...
"I was wondering what can be said about true art that applies without taking into account genres? The answer lies in the question: TRUE. The rest is ‘only’ a matter of talent. Genre is the instrument we use to convey it. My ‘instrument’ is ceramics, which is a love of my life since childhood, and which I still do with the same passion. I like its versatility, that it offers so many options, ranging from the colours of painting through the plastic force of sculpture to the modesty of a simple pot, with the purpose of leaving a mark from ourselves and, if possible, serve those, who find something in it and might make their lives brighter and more beautiful.”
Tóth’s works are inspired by humour and satire. He pursued his studies at the Hungarian University of Fine Arts as well as in France, the USA and the Netherlands. His masters were Szilárd Iván, Jenő Barcsay and László Patay. His works are kept in numerous Hungarian public collections, e.g. Hungarian National Gallery, Budapest; Mihály Munkácsy Museum, Békéscsaba; Janus Pannonius Museum, Pécs. His works of art are also displayed in private collections in the United Kingdom, France, the Netherlands, Japan, Canada, Great Britain, Russia, Switzerland and Taiwan. He is a member of several art societies and associations, including the Hungarian Painters’ Society, the DunapART Art Society and the Hungarian Association of Fine Arts. He was awarded several times on national and...
He graduated from the Juhász Gyula Faculty of the University of Szeged with a degree in pictorial representation and painting. His masters are Ernő Tóth, Sándor Aranyi, Tamás Szabó, István Sinkó, Margit Gerle, József Lehel Gál. An important role in his works is played by sports, especially the display of speed. With his creations, he won the Silver Jarely competition first prize, as well as the second prize of the Sochi Olympic competition. His animal representation was inspired by his studies at the University of Szeged Department of Biology.
