Zsuzsa Mathe
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Born on May 4, 1964, Budapest, Hungary, Zsuzsa Máthé was raised in a culture-rich civic environment, where playing the piano, speaking foreign languages was a natural must. By the age of 5 she spoke not only her mother tongue, Hungarian, but German and French as well. She exhibited a very early talent for drawing. During her years at primary school, she was admitted to private lessons on how to draw, and while attending one of the most prestigious secondary schools of Budapest
, Radnóti Miklós Gimnázium, she started painting; and she painted in her small Terézváros room on the floor using oil, acril, paintbrush, spray-gun, fingers whatever available to create an original style yet to be defined.
It was at the early age of 18, in 1983, when her first own exhibit opened. Entitled The First Exhibit of Transrealism the show marked the beginning of a new era in the visual arts. Transrealism
http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/transrealism is inspired by the great Hungarian poet Attila József
who writes in his poem Welcome to Thomas Mann (1937)
As an avid supporter of pressing environmental issues and a foe of the socialist regime, she was one of the founders of Duna Kör, the public group that was a melting pot of intellectuals whose work eventually accumulated in the change of political system of Hungary in 1989. Although the suppressive political climate was almost prohibiting her public appearances, the following years each saw new paintings appearing in various local exhibition halls. Yet her entry was repeatedly denied to the ivory towers of the fine arts.
By the age of 21 she extensively visited most countries in Europe, from communist Russia to the UK where she obtained qualifications to be able to start up one of the first privately owned English language schools of Budapest. From this point on, she tried to support herself from the little mo
The fall of the socialist regime however finds her in Israel at the Bezalel Academy of Art and Design
as one of the finest students ever walking the corridors, as one of her professors stated. Her art of this era is often characterized by biblical characters and themes.
Today Zsuzsa remains one of the most original painters of the late XX. century.
- The Gates of Within and Beyond—November, 1984, Eötvös Lóránd University, Budapest, Hungary
- Withdrawn Promises -- February 1985 Eötvös Lóránd University, Budapest, Hungary
- Exchange Group (Exchange-series Philosophical ArtForwardAcademy) March 1–8. 1985. - Young Artists Club, Budapest, http://www.c3.hu/~titanic/html/csere/tortenet1.htmlhttp://www.artpool.hu/kontextus/kronologia/1985.html
- La Malade Imaginaire -- April 1987 Eötvös Lóránd University, Budapest, Hungary
- Georges Cziffra
pianist master course, joint exhibit, Keszthely, June, 1987 - Castle Festetics
- Shipwreck -- November, 1987, Cultural Center Mayakovskij, Budapest, Hungary,
- World Art Expo 2009, June, 2009 Orange County, CA, USA (honorable mention)
- Retrospect Gallery DunaPart, WestEnd City Center, Budapest, June, 2009
- Joint exhibit at the Grand Salon des Arts Gallery, Laguna Bearch, USA, August - October, 2009
- Joint exhibit on the XX. Biennial of Humour and Satire, Museum of Humour and Satire
, Gabrovo, Bulgaria, May - September, 2011. representing Hungary
and various galleries around Israel, but her works are respected from Sweden to New York City as well. The exceptional quality and impact of her communication grabs the attention of every generation.
Her works are often considered as a pre-runner to the Goth subculture
so popular today. New Romantic (1984), The Entry of Sedah (1986), Sailor and Madonna (1986) , Wo bist du? (1987) are some of the most characteristic works of this genre.
Budapest
Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter...
, Radnóti Miklós Gimnázium, she started painting; and she painted in her small Terézváros room on the floor using oil, acril, paintbrush, spray-gun, fingers whatever available to create an original style yet to be defined.
It was at the early age of 18, in 1983, when her first own exhibit opened. Entitled The First Exhibit of Transrealism the show marked the beginning of a new era in the visual arts. Transrealism
Transrealism
Transrealism is a literary mode that mixes the techniques of incorporating fantastic elements used in science fiction with the techniques of describing immediate perceptions from naturalistic realism. While combining the strengths of the two approaches, it is largely a reaction to their perceived...
http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/transrealism is inspired by the great Hungarian poet Attila József
Attila József
Attila József was one of the most important and well-known Hungarian poets of the 20th century.-Biography:The son of Áron József, a soap factory worker of Romanian origin from Bánát, and Hungarian peasant girl Borbála Pőcze, he was born in Ferencváros, a poor district of Budapest. He had two elder...
who writes in his poem Welcome to Thomas Mann (1937)
"... You know this well: the poet never lies,
The real is not enough; through its disguise
Tell us the truth which fills the mind with light
Because, without each other, all is night. ...
As an avid supporter of pressing environmental issues and a foe of the socialist regime, she was one of the founders of Duna Kör, the public group that was a melting pot of intellectuals whose work eventually accumulated in the change of political system of Hungary in 1989. Although the suppressive political climate was almost prohibiting her public appearances, the following years each saw new paintings appearing in various local exhibition halls. Yet her entry was repeatedly denied to the ivory towers of the fine arts.
By the age of 21 she extensively visited most countries in Europe, from communist Russia to the UK where she obtained qualifications to be able to start up one of the first privately owned English language schools of Budapest. From this point on, she tried to support herself from the little mo
The fall of the socialist regime however finds her in Israel at the Bezalel Academy of Art and Design
Bezalel Academy of Art and Design
Bezalel Academy of Art and Design is Israel's national school of art, founded in 1906 by Boris Schatz. It is named for the Biblical figure Bezalel, son of Uri , who was appointed by Moses to oversee the design and construction of the Tabernacle ....
as one of the finest students ever walking the corridors, as one of her professors stated. Her art of this era is often characterized by biblical characters and themes.
Today Zsuzsa remains one of the most original painters of the late XX. century.
Exhibitions
- The First Exhibition of Transrealism -- April 1984, Cultural Center Kada, Budapest, Hungary- The Gates of Within and Beyond—November, 1984, Eötvös Lóránd University, Budapest, Hungary
- Withdrawn Promises -- February 1985 Eötvös Lóránd University, Budapest, Hungary
- Exchange Group (Exchange-series Philosophical ArtForwardAcademy) March 1–8. 1985. - Young Artists Club, Budapest, http://www.c3.hu/~titanic/html/csere/tortenet1.htmlhttp://www.artpool.hu/kontextus/kronologia/1985.html
- La Malade Imaginaire -- April 1987 Eötvös Lóránd University, Budapest, Hungary
- Georges Cziffra
Georges Cziffra
Georges Cziffra was a Hungarian virtuoso pianist. He became a French citizen in 1968.Cziffra is most known for his dazzling recordings of Franz Liszt's virtuoso works...
pianist master course, joint exhibit, Keszthely, June, 1987 - Castle Festetics
- Shipwreck -- November, 1987, Cultural Center Mayakovskij, Budapest, Hungary,
- World Art Expo 2009, June, 2009 Orange County, CA, USA (honorable mention)
- Retrospect Gallery DunaPart, WestEnd City Center, Budapest, June, 2009
- Joint exhibit at the Grand Salon des Arts Gallery, Laguna Bearch, USA, August - October, 2009
- Joint exhibit on the XX. Biennial of Humour and Satire, Museum of Humour and Satire
House of Humour and Satire
The House of Humour and Satire in Gabrovo, Bulgaria, is an exposition of traditional local humour art, including cartoons, photographs, paintings, sculptures, and verbal humour. The House combines features of a museum and an art gallery. The city of Gabrovo is also known as an international...
, Gabrovo, Bulgaria, May - September, 2011. representing Hungary
Art
Zsuzsa Mathe is one the most original modern painters of the New Wave internationally. Her arts had been exhibited in Budapest, HungaryHungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
and various galleries around Israel, but her works are respected from Sweden to New York City as well. The exceptional quality and impact of her communication grabs the attention of every generation.
Her works are often considered as a pre-runner to the Goth subculture
Goth subculture
The goth subculture is a contemporary subculture found in many countries. It began in England during the early 1980s in the gothic rock scene, an offshoot of the post-punk genre. The goth subculture has survived much longer than others of the same era, and has continued to diversify...
so popular today. New Romantic (1984), The Entry of Sedah (1986), Sailor and Madonna (1986) , Wo bist du? (1987) are some of the most characteristic works of this genre.