Peter Borkovics
Salgótarján, Hungary
4 Works exhibited on Kooness
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Works by Péter Borkovics
"I first became interested in the fact that glass is liquid. Any object made of glass goes through different machines, techniques, and professional tricks until it reaches its final stage. My geometrical, striped blocks are simple prisms from outside. The shapes get more hectic inside, appearing as if I have turned them inside out. The colorful glass sheets are melted and the inside colors and shapes are formed by the heat. The continuous, parallel stripes symbolize the harmony of nature and the eternal circle of time. This is where we were born; we are part of it. The circular or rectangular frame in the middle expresses the human presence; the exact thinking. Rotating these circles and squares shows the the ever changing civilization and the ways in which we think. The struggles of time we fill with our lives, the lived moments, the tiny speck of dust in the eternal and inconceivable universe. It is like a stone which is thrown into water, man is born, and something has changed. Both types of shaping require different types of people. The cold shaping needs calmer, reflective, consequent personality and suggests unlimited time. The hot one is fire itself. It is virtuoso, energetic, experienced, forward thinking, and sensitive, improvising, transforming, alive. I deal with the union of these two types. The creative spark of the hot glass is brought together with the cleanness, transparency, and play of light that the cold glass encompasses. It originated as a stroke of genius, matures in the atmosphere of inspiration and we finish it as an experienced master, as it is worth doing in our own aesthetic culture. It can only be attained with the forces of love and humility. It is very exciting!"
Schools:
1986-1990 Secondary School of Fine-and Applied Arts, Budapest, glass department
1994 Hungarian Academy of Craft and Design, Budapest, degree in glass and porcelan design
Masters : György Buczkó, Zoltán Bohus, Márton Horváth és Zsuzsa Vida /she studid from prof. Libensky’ /
1995 Hungarian Academy of Craft and Design, masters degree in glass, master : Endre Gaál
2001-2003 Hungarian University of Craft and Design, Doctor of Liberal Arts School
2002 Politechnico Milano, computer design department
Since 1997 Art teacher at the Secondary School of Fine-and Applied Arts, Budapest, glass department
Since 2018 Adjunkt at the Hungaryan University MOME- Glass department
2020 DLA Doctor of Liberal Arts / Summa Cum Laude /, MOME
Symposions:
1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005 III., IV., V., VI., X., XI., XII., XIV., XV.
International, Bárdudvarnok
1994 International glass symposion, Lednyice Rovnye
1998 "DeForma"-symposion, Bárdudvarnok/ Ajka
2019 „Connections” Glassn Simposion Wroclav ( Poland)
Solo exhibitions:
1994 " On and on", Parti Galéria, Pécs ( with István Czebe )
1994 Introductory exhibition, Bernáth Galéria, Marcali
1994 Introductory exhibition, Mátranovák
1995 " Lámpaláz ", Young Artists' club, Budapest
2004 Eventuelle Gallery , Budapest ( with Kristóf Bihari and Kovács Szabolcs Gergő Kovács)
2004 Summary exhibition, Rippl-Rónai Museum, Kaposvár
2006 ” Fres Casting ” with Gyuri Gaspar and Balázs Sipos,Glass Piramid Gallery, Budapest
2011 with Gyuri Gáspár and Balázs Sipos,FISE Gallery, Budapest
2011 Introductory exhibition, Hosszúhetény,
2011 Introductory exhibition, Újlipótvárosi Gallery, Budapest
2013 with Gyuri Gáspár and Balázs Sipos,Rippl Rónai Múzeum, Kaposvár
2016 " Hungarian Glass Exhibition " AVRAN Art& Design Gallery ,Laguna Beach / Lukácsi Lászlóval
2020 „Fényrétegek”-Light Layers Veszprém, Várgaléria / with József Bullás /
2020 „Az anyag és a lélek határán” -On the border of material and soul Kiskép Galéria, Budapest
Collective shows:
1993 " Jégfogyatkozás ", , Pálvölgyi Stalactite cave, Budapest
1993 " Talent-börse ", München
1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002 III., IV., V., VI., X., XI., XII. International glass symposion and exhibition, Bárdudvarnok
1994 " FISE " / organization of young applied artists / exhibition , House of Hungarian Culture, Praga
1994 " BIO ", Ljubljana (Slovenia)
1995 " Paradoxon – Glass – Art ", Contempolary Glass Exhibition, Museum of Applied Art, Budapest
1996 " FISE " exhibition, Intitute Hongroise, Párizs
1998 Spring Festival, Bologna
1999 " FISE " exhibition, Hungarian Cultural and Science Center, Helsinki
2002 " Connections ", " FISE " exhibition, Atrium Gallery, Glasgow
2002 " The Meaning of Glass " , Museum of Applied Art, Budapest
2003 " Paralels and Contracts ", Glass art at the turn of the century-Glas art at the turn of the millenium,
Collegium Hungaricum, Bécs
2004 " Transflection , Glass, Transparency, Reflection ", Gödör Klub, Budapest
2004, 2005 " Fragile Cargo ", Contempolary Glass Exhibition, Budapest Gallery, Budapest; Vaszary
Museum ; Kaposvár; St. Helens (U. K.), World of Glass; The Glass Art Gallery, London;
Art-O-Nivo Gallery, Brugge; Verschijning Gallery, Tilburg (Holland),
2005 Glasstellung, Glaskunst aus Ungarn, Berlin, Collegium Hungaricum
2005 InternationalGlassWorkshop of Bárdudvarnok 15 th anniversary exhibition, Vaszary Museum, Kaposvár,
2007 " Lumen Lumen " glass exhibition, Domenican gotike katedral, Krakow
2009 " Connections 2009 " Contemporary European Glass Sculpture, Prague
2009 ” 37TH. Internat.Glass Invitational " Habatat Galleries, Michigan
2009 " International Glass Exhibition " Karlovy Vary
2010 " Hungarian Glass Exhibition " Erdész Gallery, Szentendre
2011 ” 39TH. Internat.Glass Invitational " Habatat Galleries, Michigan
2011 ” FISE Exhibition " Hungarian Institut, Moszkva
2012 HUglass, Contempolary Glass Exhibition, B55 Gallery, Budapest
2012 " International Glass Exhibition " Karlovy Vary
2012 " FUN, SURPRICE, JOKEI international Glass Exhibition " Wroclav, Krakkow…
2012-16 ” 41TH. Internat.Glass Invitational " Habatat Galleries, Michigan
2013 „International Exhibition of Glass Kanazawa” selected 100 artist Kanazawa, Japan
2014 „International Glass Exhibition „ Coburg
2014 „ Houston fine art fair”
2014 „ Dubai Design Days” Dubai
2014 „ Hu Glass” Glass Exhibition B55 gallery, Budapest
2015 „ Reflections From the Fire” Longboat Key Center for the Arts , Florida, USA
2015 " Sofa" fine art fair, Chicago
2015 "ArtPalmBeach show" Florida, USA
2015 ” 44TH. Internat.Glass Invitational " Habatat Galleries, Michigan
2016 „ Művészkonyha” Erdész Galéria, Szentendre
2016 "Art Glass Weekend" Srasota Glass, Longboat Key Center for the Arts
2016 ” 45TH. Internat.Glass Invitational " Habatat Galleries, Michigan
2016 „International Exhibition of Glass Kanazawa” selected 100 artist Kanazawa, Japan
2016 „ ASD16” San Diego Contemporary Art Show, USA
2016 „ Art Concept Art Fair Miami” Miami, USA
2016 „ Spectrum Miami Art Show” Miami, USA
2017 ” 46TH. Internat.Glass Invitational " Habatat Galleries, Michigan
2017 "Art Glass Weekend" Srasota Glass, Longboat Key Center for the Arts
2017 „ 30 x 30” kivonat az ezredforduló magyar képzőművészetéből
2017 „Nemzeti Szalon kiállítás” Műcsarnok, Budapest
2018 "Art Glass Weekend" Srasota Glass, Longboat Key Center for the Arts
2018 " Sofa" fine art fair, Chicago
2019 Müt Kiállítás, Glassmuseum Lette, Deuchland
2019 „The Venice Glass Week” Loredan Palota, Velence
2019 „International Exhibition of Glass Kanazawa” selected 100 artist Kanazawa, Japan
2019 " Sofa" fine art fair, Chicago
2020 Glass museum Frauenau, Deuchland
2020 „Glass Spring” Térkép Galéria, Budapest
2020 „Glassartfair” Habatat Galleries, Michigan, USA
2021 „Habatat 50” Habatat Galleries, Michigan, USA
2021 „The Venice Glass Week” Loredan Palota, Velnice
2021 „International Exhibition of Glass ” Zwitsel, Deuchland
2022 „International Glass Exhibition „ Coburg Deuchland selected work
2022 „International Glass Exhibition” Tacoma, USA
2022 „International Exhibition of Glass Kanazawa” selected 100 artist, Kanazawa, Japan
Works in public collections:
National Glass Collection Bárdudvarnok, ( Mária Goszthony Fundation) –" Zebrashell "
Museum of Applied Art, Budapest –" Gate ", and „ Bumble Bee ” standing lamp
Rippl-Rónai Museum, Kaposvár, –" Green Screen Diatréta II "
Veszprém Museum,- „ Yellow Diatretum”
glass collecting Barbara Achilles – Stiftung, Hamburg Germany „ Vortex Lines” plasztika
Notojima Glass Art Museum,, Japan „ Genesis” plasztika
Hoffmann István gyüjtemény/ 30 x 30/
Imagine Museum, Speterburg, Florida „The Wheel of Light”, „Horizontal Reflexion Blue”, „Vertical Reflexion”
Glass museum Lette, „ Ferde Hasáb”
Glass museum Frauenau „Skew”
Veszprém Museum „Colored Lines”
Works made for communal and private commission:
1996 Contact Point Hungary, Brussels, company title and logo on the facade , colored, melted glass
50x500 cm; 90xl10 cm
1997 Light of the World Foundation, School for blind and visually impaired children ,Pécs, (2 db )
outdoor lamp, indoor wall lamps /2 pieces / colored, melted furnace glass
70x50x35 cm; 60x30x30 cm
2011 „ Lila Körte „ caffe bar, Budapest, hanging lamps
Bibliography:
1995 Glass Symposions 1991-1995. Bárdudvarnok (katalógus).
1998 Occasioni per design ungherese, Domus 1998 / maggio.
2002 Ildikó D. Udvary: A FISE és a Glasgow School of Art újabb kiállításai. Magyar Iparművészet
2004 Fragile cargo. Kortárs üvegművészeti vándorkiállítás. Budapest, Budapest Galéria; Kaposvár, Vaszary
Képtár; St. Helens (Egyesült Királyság), World of Glass; London, The Glass Art Gallery; Brugge,
Art-O-Nivo Gallery. (Catalog. intro. Bernadett Hegyvári, Max Jacquard, Endre Gaál,Vera Varga)
2007 New Glass Review 28, Corning Museum of Glass
2006 Cseh Borbála: A végtelen lehetőségek időtlensége. MAKtár 2006(12)21.
2009 Sashegyi Zsófia: Halálra ítélt a hazai üvegszakma. ~ üvegművész kísérletező kalandként talál rá az új és az
újabb utakra. Magyar Nemzet 2009. január 8.
2011 Urbán Ágnes (szerk.): Ferenczy Noémi-díjasok. IV. kötet. Budapest, Magyar Képzőművészek és
Iparművészek Szövetsége.
2013 New Glass Review , Corning Museum of Glass
2014 Vadas József: A magyar iparművészet története. A századfordulótól az ezredfordulóig. Budapest,
Corvina Kiadó. 212
2018 New Glass Review 39, Corning Museum of Glass
2018 Laura Gomez: Klassik International,
2019 https://www.wallpaper.com/design/venice-glass-week-2019-david-landau
2020 Műértő
2021 Michelangelo Foundation, Homo Faber Guide
2021 Kultura.hu
Prizes, scholarships, awards:
1993 Artemide Hungarian lamp competition, 1 st prize, VAM Gallery, Budapest
1993 Artrevue '93, 2 nd prize, Budapest
1994 László Moholy-Nagy Design Fellowship
1998 Lajos Kozma Art and Crafts Fellowship
2002 National Design Competition, Minister's award (for finger glasses)
2002 Erasmus scholarship, Milanó
2004 Noémi Ferenczy award / state award /
2008 Smithsonian Renwick Award, Habatat Galleries, Michigan
2013 International Exhibition of Glass Kanazawa, „ Honorable Mention ” prize
2014 42nd Annual Internat. Glass Invitational Award Winners” Fort Wayne Museum of Art, Michigan
2016 44nd Annual Internat. Glass Invitational Award Winners” Fort Wayne Museum of Art, Michigan
2016 Warm Glass Uk. Glass Prize2016 „Other Category” Uk.