All artworks by Zsombor Barakonyi
New York City - streets and people paintings • 5 artworks
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I love New York City.
I have traveled a good part of the world and brought back unforgettable experiences[...]
I love New York City.
I have traveled a good part of the world and brought back unforgettable experiences from everywhere. But no place beats New York City for this. What a person experiences there in one day, how many different inspirations for my work I always gather there, would be enough for me for many years. Whether it is the stories of people from the always busy and crowded streets, where the pulse of life never stops, or the unique architecture with dominating skyscrapers - this is an inexhaustible well of ideas for a visual artist like me.
In New York, all my senses are working at full speed. The eyes cannot choose what to pay more and what less attention, because there is so much that is worth looking at. My brain then stores these visual sensations in memory as photographs so that I can incorporate them into the canvas at home.
At the same time, thousands of different sounds are pressed into the ears. From the roar of car engines, honking, braking to the clamor of a human anthill.
However, some smells of food served by street vendors waft into my nose, so I have to stop at some of them and stimulate my taste buds with hitherto unexperienced goodies.
It would take days to talk about New York City. Whether you've been there or not, I offer you a piece of New York City in my paintings.
All are painted with acrylic on a 3.5 cm thick poplar wood panel.
I have traveled a good part of the world and brought back unforgettable experiences from everywhere. But no place beats New York City for this. What a person experiences there in one day, how many different inspirations for my work I always gather there, would be enough for me for many years. Whether it is the stories of people from the always busy and crowded streets, where the pulse of life never stops, or the unique architecture with dominating skyscrapers - this is an inexhaustible well of ideas for a visual artist like me.
In New York, all my senses are working at full speed. The eyes cannot choose what to pay more and what less attention, because there is so much that is worth looking at. My brain then stores these visual sensations in memory as photographs so that I can incorporate them into the canvas at home.
At the same time, thousands of different sounds are pressed into the ears. From the roar of car engines, honking, braking to the clamor of a human anthill.
However, some smells of food served by street vendors waft into my nose, so I have to stop at some of them and stimulate my taste buds with hitherto unexperienced goodies.
It would take days to talk about New York City. Whether you've been there or not, I offer you a piece of New York City in my paintings.
All are painted with acrylic on a 3.5 cm thick poplar wood panel.
Stories from the streets • 5 artworks
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I was born in Budapest, the capital and largest city of Hungary, and I still live here today. I probably[...]
I was born in Budapest, the capital and largest city of Hungary, and I still live here today. I probably wouldn't be able to live anywhere else.
Every day I walk the streets of this big city, soak up its atmosphere and look for and find many motifs for my work.
Although sometimes the busy and hectic atmosphere on the streets seems exhausting, I usually come home from them full of energy and ideas.
In the silence and warmth of my home, I then interpret the mosaics of experiences from the street into the motifs and compositions of my paintings.
These works of mine may be sympathetic and close not only to those who like Budapest, but also to those who like the atmosphere of cities and maybe even a little nostalgia that can be felt from some paintings...
All paintings are on a 3.5 cm thick poplar wood panel.
Every day I walk the streets of this big city, soak up its atmosphere and look for and find many motifs for my work.
Although sometimes the busy and hectic atmosphere on the streets seems exhausting, I usually come home from them full of energy and ideas.
In the silence and warmth of my home, I then interpret the mosaics of experiences from the street into the motifs and compositions of my paintings.
These works of mine may be sympathetic and close not only to those who like Budapest, but also to those who like the atmosphere of cities and maybe even a little nostalgia that can be felt from some paintings...
All paintings are on a 3.5 cm thick poplar wood panel.
Children in the city • 3 artworks
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I have lived in Budapest - the capital of Hungary - since childhood. I am used to the hustle and bustle[...]
I have lived in Budapest - the capital of Hungary - since childhood. I am used to the hustle and bustle of the big city and I need it. To life and to creation.
Even though life here is often rushed, hectic, and sometimes even chaotic, it provides me with many creatively useful inspirations.
I take full breaths in this busy, restless, turbulent atmosphere of the city, I observe people, and my imagination interprets future stories on canvas from these fragments.
The most beautiful and precious are the moments that can spontaneously create children. Innocent, uncorrupted, still naive children's souls sometimes diversify the drab, monotonous and boring world of adults.
Indeed, it is the children who, when you observe them on the street, are guaranteed to improve your mood, often bring a smile to your face, amuse and cheer you up, and awaken the most beautiful emotions in you.
True, maybe children would have a better, more beautiful and healthier life in the countryside than in the city, but the cities would then be sad and gloomy without them.
These paintings of mine are a tribute to children and thanks for the many beautiful experiences I have thanks to them.
All paintings are acrylic on 3.5 cm thick poplar wood panel.
Even though life here is often rushed, hectic, and sometimes even chaotic, it provides me with many creatively useful inspirations.
I take full breaths in this busy, restless, turbulent atmosphere of the city, I observe people, and my imagination interprets future stories on canvas from these fragments.
The most beautiful and precious are the moments that can spontaneously create children. Innocent, uncorrupted, still naive children's souls sometimes diversify the drab, monotonous and boring world of adults.
Indeed, it is the children who, when you observe them on the street, are guaranteed to improve your mood, often bring a smile to your face, amuse and cheer you up, and awaken the most beautiful emotions in you.
True, maybe children would have a better, more beautiful and healthier life in the countryside than in the city, but the cities would then be sad and gloomy without them.
These paintings of mine are a tribute to children and thanks for the many beautiful experiences I have thanks to them.
All paintings are acrylic on 3.5 cm thick poplar wood panel.
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Biography
Zsombor Barakonyi, born in 1972 in Budapest, Hungary, is a contemporary painter known for his unique visual language and innovative approach to reality. His postmodern panel paintings, characterized by visions of the metropolitan flâneur, challenge conventional methods and establish a dynamic relationship between content and objectuality.
Barakonyi's artistic development began with a solid educational foundation. He graduated from the Hungarian University of Fine Arts with a Doctor of Liberal Arts degree and furthered his studies with a scholarship at the Accademia Ungherese in Rome. Additionally, he participated in an Erasmus scholarship program at the London Institute, Camberwell College of Art, focusing on photography. His formal training culminated in an MA in Painting from the Hungarian University of Fine Arts.
Over the past decade, Barakonyi has honed his distinctive style, marked by a blend of historical art knowledge and transcendental viewpoints. His works are known for their mature artistic logic, offering viewers a multidimensional experience that goes beyond the visual. Each painting captures a moment in the urban chaos, revealing a new balance of perception.
Barakonyi's work has been showcased in major European cities and is part of numerous collections both in Hungary and abroad. His accolades include nominations and awards such as the Esterhazy Art Award (2011), the Leopold Bloom Award (2011), and the MTV Central European Network Hungary (2008). He also received the STRABAG artists' subsidy in 2007.
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- Date of birth : 1972
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Added Aug 11, 2023
Zsombor Barakonyi solo exhibition in Gallery of modern art Budapest, July 2023
Added Jul 14, 2020
When Art Comes to Life - Hungarian Contemporary Art Exhibition in Duolun Museum Shanghai, Sept 2019
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When Art Comes to Life - Hungarian Contemporary Art Exhibition in Duolun Museum Shanghai, Sept 2019
Added Jul 14, 2020
When Art Comes to Life - Hungarian Contemporary Art Exhibition in Duolun Museum Shanghai, Sept 2019
Added Jul 14, 2020
When Art Comes to Life - Hungarian Contemporary Art Exhibition in Duolun Museum Shanghai, Sept 2019
Added Jun 1, 2020
Preparation of the exhibition of my paintings 2020 - video No.2.
The video is in Hungarian, but you can see my real-size paintings on it.
Added Jun 1, 2020
Abou me and my works - video with english subtitles
Added Jun 1, 2020
An accelerated short demonstration of the long process of creating a work.
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Hello to you, Your works are very interesting. Your art is beautiful, the pictures seem to breathe
J'aime vos créations un peu caricatures
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