Péter Borkovics
ARTISTIC STATEMENT
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!
STUDIES
2020. DLA Doctor of Liberal Arts (Summa Cum Laude), MOME
2002. Politechnico Milano, computer design department
2001-2003. Hungarian University of Craft and Design, Doctor of Liberal Arts School
1995. Hungarian Academy of Craft and Design, masters degree in glass (Master: Endre Gaál)
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/)
1986-1990. Secondary School of Fine-and Applied Arts, Budapest, glass 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
SELECTED SOLOS EXHIBITIONS
2020. On the border of material and soul, Kiskép Galéria, Budapest
2020. Light Layers, Veszprém, Várgaléria (with József Bullás)
2016. Hungarian Glass Exhibition, AVRAN Art& Design Gallery, Laguna Beach (with László Lukácsi)
2013. Transzparens formák, Rippl Rónai Múzeum, Kaposvár (with Gyuri Gáspár and Balázs Sipos)
2011. Introductory exhibition, Hosszúhetény
2011. Introductory exhibition, Újlipótvárosi Gallery, Budapest
2011. with Gyuri Gáspár and Balázs Sipos, FISE Gallery, Budapest
2006. Fres Casting, Glass Piramid Gallery, Budapest (with Gyuri Gaspar and Balázs Sipos)
2004. Summary exhibition, Rippl-Rónai Museum, Kaposvár
2004. Eventuelle Gallery , Budapest (with Kristóf Bihari and Kovács Szabolcs Gergő Kovács)
1995. Lámpaláz, Young Artists' club, Budapest
1994. Introductory exhibition, Mátranovák
1994. Introductory exhibition, Bernáth Galéria, Marcali
1994. On and on, Parti Galéria, Pécs ( with István Czebe)
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2025. Museum of Glass and Jewellery in the Czech Republic
2024. Enclosed Spaces, Faur Zsófi Gallery, Budapest
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
2021. Habatat 50, Habatat Galleries, Michigan, USA
2021. The Venice Glass Week, Loredan Palota, Velnice
2021. International Exhibition of Glass, Zwitsel, Deuchland
2020. Glass museum Frauenau, Deuchland
2020. Glass Spring, Térkép Galéria, Budapest
2020. Glassartfair, Habatat Galleries, Michigan, USA
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
2018. Art Glass Weekend, Srasota Glass, Longboat Key Center for the Arts
2018. Sofa fine art fair, Chicago
2017. 46th International 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
2016. Művészkonyha, Erdész Galéria, Szentendre
2016. Art Glass Weekend, Srasota Glass, Longboat Key Center for the Arts
2016. 45th International 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
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 International Glass Invitational, Habatat Galleries, Michigan
2014. International Glass Exhibition, Coburg
2014. Houston fine art fair
2014. Dubai Design Days, Dubai
2014. Hu Glass, Glass Exhibition, B55 gallery, Budapest
2013. International Exhibition of Glass Kanazawa, selected 100 artist Kanazawa, Japan
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 International Glass Invitational, Habatat Galleries, Michigan
2011. 39th International Glass Invitational, Habatat Galleries, Michigan
2011. FISE Exhibition, Hungarian Institut, Moskow
2010. Hungarian Glass Exhibition, Erdész Gallery, Szentendre
2009. Connections 2009, Contemporary European Glass Sculpture, Prague
2009. 37th International Glass Invitational, Habatat Galleries, Michigan
2009. International Glass Exhibition, Karlovy Vary
2007. Lumen Lumen, glass exhibition, Domenican gotike katedral, Krakow
2005. Vaszary Museum, Kaposvár
2005. St. Helens (U. K.), World of Glass; The Glass Art Gallery, London
2005. Art-O-Nivo Gallery, Brugge; Verschijning Gallery, Tilburg (Holland)
2005. Glasstellung, Glaskunst aus Ungarn, Berlin, Collegium Hungaricum
2005. International Glass Workshop of Bárdudvarnok 15 th anniversary exhibition, Vaszary Museum, Kaposvár
2004. 2005. Fragile Cargo, Contempolary Glass Exhibition, Budapest Gallery, Budapest;
2004. Transflection, Glass, Transparency, Reflection", Gödör Klub, Budapest
2003. Paralels and Contracts, Glass art at the turn of the century-Glas art at the turn of the millenium, Collegium Hungaricum, Wien, Austria
2002. Connections, FISE exhibition, Atrium Gallery, Glasgow
2002. The Meaning of Glass, Museum of Applied Art, Budapest
1999. FISE exhibition, Hungarian Cultural and Science Center, Helsinki
1998. Spring Festival, Bologna, Italy
1996. FISE exhibition, Intitute Hongroise, Paris, France
1995. Paradoxon – Glass – Art, Contempolary Glass Exhibition, Museum of Applied Art, Budapest
1994. FISE /organization of young applied artists/ exhibition, House of Hungarian Culture, Praga, Chech Republic
1994. BIO, Ljubljana, Slovenia
1993. Jégfogyatkozás, Pálvölgyi Stalactite cave, Budapest
1993. Talent-börse, München
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 Collection
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”
PRIZES, AWARDS, SCHOLARSHIPS
2022. Connections 2022, 2. place, Glass from Every Angle - The Glass Art Society Member Exhibition, 50th Anniversary Exhibition and Conference, Tacoma, USA
2022. The Coburger Glaspreis 2022, Visitors awards, Germany
2022. International Exhibition of Glass Kanazawa, Jurors’ Special Prize, Japan
2016. Warm Glass Uk. Glass Prize2016 „Other Category” UK
2016. 44nd Annual Internat. Glass Invitational Award Winners” Fort Wayne Museum of Art, Michigan
2014. 42nd Annual Internat. Glass Invitational Award Winners” Fort Wayne Museum of Art, Michigan
2013. International Exhibition of Glass Kanazawa, „Honorable Mention” prize
2008. Smithsonian Renwick Award, Habatat Galleries, Michigan
2004. Noémi Ferenczy award /state award/
2002. Erasmus scholarship, Milano
2002. National Design Competition, Minister's award (for finger glasses)
1998. Lajos Kozma Art and Crafts Fellowship
1994. László Moholy-Nagy Design Fellowship
1993. Artemide Hungarian lamp competition, 1 st prize, VAM Gallery, Budapest
1993. Artrevue '93, 2 nd prize, Budapest
SYMPOSIONS
2019. Connections, Glassn Simposion Wroclav (Poland)
1998. DeForma-symposion, Bárdudvarnok/Ajka
1994. International glass symposion, Lednyice Rovnye
1993., 1994., 1995., 1996., 2000., 2001., 2002., 2004., 2005. III., IV., V., VI., X., XI., XII., XIV., XV. International, Bárdudvarnok
WORKS MADE FOR COMMUNAL AND PRIVATE COMMISSIONS
2011. Lila Körte caffe bar, Budapest, hanging lamps
1997. Light of the World Foundation, School for blind and visually impaired children, Pécs: outdoor lamp, indoor wall lamps /2 pieces/ colored, melted furnace glass, 70x50x35 cm; 60x30x30 cm
1996. Contact Point Hungary, Brussels, company title and logo on the facade , colored, melted glass 50x500 cm; 90xl10 cm
MEMBERSHIP AND ACADEMY ACTIVITY
2021– Member of the international art community Homo Faber Guide
2018– Associate Professor and Head of the Glass Department at MOME (Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design)
1997–2017 Art teacher at the Glass Department of the Secondary School of Visual Arts (Képző- és Iparművészeti Szakközépiskola)
1996– Member of the Hungarian Glass Art Society (Magyar Üvegművészeti Társaság)
1994– Member of the National Association of Hungarian Artists (MAOE)
1994– Member of the Hungarian Creative Artists' Association (MKISZ)
1993– Member of the Studio of Young Designers Association (FISE)