László Szlávics Jr.

László Szlávics Jr.
László Szlávics Jr.
Born	Template:Lang-hu; August 11, 1959 (age 65); Budapest, Hungary
Nationality	Hungarian
Known for	Sculpture, Medallic art, Coin, Kinetic art, Interactive art, Mobile

László Szlávics (born August 11, 1959) is a Hungarian sculptor and medallic artist. He publishes his works under the names (Template:Lang-hu) László, ifj. Szlávics or Laszlo Szlavics Jr.

László Szlávics jr. has set several new norms in Hungarian medallic art. It was presumably not his express aim, but he was merely following the dictates of his innovative mind to do something new not yet found in the trade. He is heading in this direction, with the sure – and literally tangible – conviction that at the extremes, on the limits of the art form there is still a lot to be searched – and found out.
— Antal Tóth^[1]

Biography

Between 1973 and 1977 he attended the Arts & Crafts Secondary School in Budapest. After obtaining his Secondary School Leaving Certificate his training was supervised by his father also László Szlávics a goldsmith and sculptor and the sculptor Agamemnon Makris. Since 1973 he has lived and worked in the Százados artist’ colony in Budapest. Since 1995 he has often designed memorial coins for the National Bank of Hungary.

Works

Szlávics is primarily a medalist. His works include every kind of medal, from those displaying the craftsmanship of the traditional minter to such as tend towards small sculptures. The dual commitment tend towards can be appreciated in all his works.

From the middle of the 1970s his sculptures, reliefs and medals have been characterized by realism and the precision of their craftsmanship. In the 1980s he was noted for handmade medals engraved in a steel negative, a technique reminiscent of ancient coinage. (Birds, Africa,^[2] Count István Széchenyi,^[3] Hungarian generals executed at Arad in 1849^[4] stb.). Cast bronze works show the influence of Cubism. Among them, the most notable of the first half of the 1990s are a series of 20 medals inspired by Vincent van Gogh^[5] works.

In the second half of the 1990s, he made use of natural materials (bone, feathers, seashells &c.,). These are original in style, and are on the fringe of the medal-genre (Cultic proto-money^[6]). As a counterpoint to this, he produced several series of medals using an industrial, where time – is measured by movements within the object – visible mode. (mechanical medals^[7]). The medals are activated by the active contribution of the public.

Since the start of the 21st century, he has tried to renew the medal arts, by searching for the limits. In 2006, Hungarian Medalists awarded him – the first – Ligeti Erika Prize. In 2007, he was awarded the Béni Ferenczy Prize, grand prix of the 16th National Biennial of Medal Art. Also in that year, he was among the two selected artists at the Art Medal World Congress FIDEM XXX (Colorado Springs, USA). In his small sculptures, he often used objets trouvés given new functions. (In memoriam Man Ray,^[8] An hour with Salvador Dalí ,^[9] Hotline^[10]). This Interactive mobile sculptures are activated by the public.^[11]

Since 2008, he has produced many wooden small sculptures. Many of them are small sculptures, in the traditional sense, which, in a way, remind of houses and ruins. Large clock sculptures are related to the aforementioned both formally and technically. They are clearly contemporary works, of art, incorporating conventional devices such as the pendulum or spring mechanism, carrying out the functions of a clock. Every hour, and half hour the mark the time by striking the soundbar.

Exhibitions (selection)

Group shows

Since 1975 his works have been exhibited in 15 countries. The most important are:

1981, 1983, 1985, 1987, 2005 National Biennial of Small Plastic, Pécs, Hungary
Since 1983 every National Biennial of Medal Art, Sopron, Hungary
1988, 1992, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2005, 2008, 2010 National Wood Sculpture Exhibition, Nagyatád, Hungary
1991 – „brug tussen oost en west”, Oudenbosch (Netherlands)
1994 – Small Sculpture '94, Gallery Vigadó, Budapest, Hungary
Since 1994 every F.I.D.E.M. Medal Exhibitions^[12] (Budapest, Neuchâtel, The Hague, Weimar, Paris, Seixal, Colorado Springs, Tampere)
1995 – Email International 3, Coburg (Germany)
1995 – Helyzetkép/Hungarian sculpture, Kunsthalle Budapest, Hungary
1995 – Workshopcorner – Measuring Time, Museum of Applied Arts, Budapest, Hungary
1996 – 9th Cloisonne Jewelry Contest, Tokyo (Japan)
1996 – Workshopcorner – Jewels, Museum of Applied Arts, Budapest, Hungary
1996 – A Step into the Future, Applied Arts Exhibition, Kunsthalle, Budapest, Hungary
1997 – Magyar Szalon '97, Kunsthalle, Budapest, (Hungary)
1997 – VIIth International Biennale of Small Graphic Form and Ex-libris, Ostrów Wielkopolski (Polish)
2001 – Sculpture from here and beyond, Kunsthalle, Budapest, (Hungary)
2002 – Masaccio 600 International Art Medal Competition, Ein Vered, (Israel)
2004 – Dante Europeo XIV. Biennale Internazionale Dantesca, Ravenna (Italia)
2005, 2008, 2010 – International Biennial of Contemporary Medals of Seixal (Portuguese)
2005 – H. C. Andersen 200 International Art Medal Competition, Hadassa Neurim, (Israel)
2006 – The Way 1956–2006, National Fine Art Exhibition, Kunsthalle, Budapest, (Hungary)
2008 – Znad Dunaju Wełtawy i Wisły. Medalierzy i ich dzieła Wroclaw Museum of Medals, Wrocław (Polish).
2008 – 2009 Craft & Design, Museum of Applied Arts, Budapest, Hungary
2009 – Dedukció – 1st Biennale of Sculptures, Művészetmalom, Szentendre, Hungary

One man shows

Since 1977 he has had 31 one man shows in Hungary and other countries. The most important are:

1977 – Képzőművészeti Kivitelező Vállalat Klubja, Budapest, Hungary
1989 – BM Duna Palota, Budapest, Hungary
1991 – Galerie Simon, Altenahr, Germany
1995 – Gallery Géza Gárdonyi, Dunakeszi, Hungary
2002 – Collegium Hungaricum, Wien, Austria
2006 – Gallery Árkád^[13] (Association of Hungarian Fine and Applied Artists, Gallery, Budapest, Hungary)
2009 – „Fifty”, Gallery Keve, Ráckeve, Hungary
2009 – Gallery Körmendi,^[14] Sopron, Hungary
2009 – Lábasház,^[15] Sopron, Hungary
2012 – „Síkplasztikáim”, Symbol Art Gallery,^[16] 21. – 28. february 2012. Budapest, Hungary
2015 – „Za hranicami medailérstva...”, NBS Múzeum Mincí a Medalí, Kremnica, Slovakia.

Awards & Recognitions (selection)

The most important national or international awards:

1993 – Faces and Fates National Portrait Biennale, Budapest, Hungary, Golden Diploma, (Main Prize)
1996 – 9th Cloisonne Jewelry Contest Tokyo, Japan, Encouragement Prize
1996 – Head or Tails, Art medall exhibition, Budapest, Hungary, Grand Prix
1997 – 11th National Biennial of Medal Art, Sopron, Hungary, Civitas Fidelissima-prize (Prize of the Municipal City Government of Sopron, Silver Medals)
2000 – 7 th National Wood Sculpture Exhibition, Nagyatád, Hungary, Prize of Nagyatád city.
2002 – Masaccio 600 International Art Medal Competition, Ein Vered, Israel, Special Mention
2003 – 14 th 11th National Biennial of Medal Art,^[17] Sopron, Hungary, Civitas Fidelissima Prize (Prize of the Municipal City Government of Sopron, Silver Medals)
2003 – Jenő Rejtő Memorial Exhibition, Budapest, The Museum of Literature Petőfi, First prize
2006 – II. Articum International Biennial, Szolnok, Hungary, Sculpture Prize
2006 – Erika Ligeti prize
2007 – 16 th National Biennial of Medal Art,^[18] 16th Hungarian Biennale of Medal Art, Sopron, Hungary, Béni Ferenczy Prize, The Grand Prize awarded by the Municipal Government of Győr-Moson-Sopron County
2007 – Art Medal World Congress FIDEM XXX,^[19] Colorado Springs, USA, „Honorable Mention”^[20]
2015 – 20 th National Biennial of Medal Art,^[21] 20th Hungarian Biennale of Medal Art, Sopron, Hungary, Béni Ferenczy Prize, The Grand Prize awarded by the Municipal City Government of Sopron

Collections which include work by László Szlávics Jr. (selection)

Lajos Kassák Memorial Museum, Budapest, Hungary
Military History Museum, Budapest, Hungary
Museum of Applied Arts, Budapest, Hungary
Hungarian National Gallery, Budapest, Hungary
National Firebrigade Museum, Budapest, Hungary
Museum of Győr-Moson-Sopron County is Sopron, Sopron, Hungary
József Katona Museum, Kecskemét, Hungary
Otto Herman Museum, Miskolc, Hungary
Hungarian National Museum, Budapest, Hungary
Van Gogh Dokumentátiecentrum, Nuenen, Netherlands
Rijksmuseum Het Koninklijk Penningkabinet, Leiden, Netherland
„Basis” School of Sculpture Art Medal collection Ein Vered, Israel
Centro Dantesco, Ravenna, Italia
British Museum, London, United Kingdom
University Museum of Bergen, Norway
Muzeum Sztuki Medalierskiej, Wrocław, Poland
NBS – Múzeum mincí a medailí Kremnica, Slovakia
Collection of Drs. Miklós Müller and Jan S. Keithly - New York, United States

Buildings which display his work

1979 – Comedy Theatre of Budapest, Budapest, Hungary
1988 – János Damjanich bust, Szeged, Hungary
1989 – Miklós Zrínyi bust, Székesfehérvár, Hungary
1990 – Artúr Görgey bust, Ministry of National Defence, Budapest, Hungary
1992 – Saint Florian relief, Budapest, Hungary
2006 – János Tornyai bust, Hódmezővásárhely, Hungary
2006 – Frigyes Karinthy (writer) portrait, Karinthy Teatre, Budapest, Hungary
2007 – Count István Széchenyi bust, Seafaring Secondary School, Budapest, Hungary
2009 – Ferenc Liszt bust, Sopron Music School, Sopron, Hungary
2010 – John Lennon bust, Sopron Music School, Sopron, Hungary [5]
2012 – Ferenc Liszt bust, Universiti of West Hungary Savaria Campus, Szombathely, Hungary
2012 – István Örkény portrait, Zsigmond Móricz City Library, Tata, Hungary
2013 – Janis Joplin bust, Ferenc Erkel Grade School, Budapest, Hungary [6]

Medals ad small sculptures (selection)

1992 – Ferenc Flór Prize, memorial plaque and badge, Ministry of National Defence,
1992 – János Hunyadi Prize, memorial plaque and badge, Ministry of National Defence, Hungary
1992 – Miklós Zrínyi Prize, memorial plaque and badge, Ministry of National Defence, Hungary
1996 – Nemzeti Minőségi Díj, small sculpture, Hungary's prime minister
1998 – For the Children of the World, UNICEF 2000–forint, silver memorial coin, Hungarian National Bank
1999 – István Menyhárd Prize, small sculpture, Hungarian Chamber of Engineers
2000 – Gejza Ferdinandy Prize, memorial plaque and badge, Ministry of National Defence, Hungary
2000 – Szilárd Zielinski Prize, small sculpture, Hungarian Chamber of Engineers
2001 – Figures is Hungarian books for young people, 200–forint, memorial coin, Hungarian National Bank
- Ferenc Molnár: A Pál utcai fiúk
- Mihály Fazekas: Lúdas Matyi
- Sándor Petőfi: János Vitéz
- János Arany: Toldi
2001 – Imre Pekár Prize, small sculpture, Chamber of Engineers, Hajdú–Bihar County.
2001 – László Csány Prize, small sculpture, Hungarian Chamber of Engineers
2002 – Pál Hajnik Prize, memorial plaque and badge, Ministry of National Defence, Hungary
2003 – András Hadik Prize, memorial plaque and badge, Ministry of National Defence, Hungary
2004 – Pécsi ókeresztény sírkamrák, 5000-forint, silver, memorial coin, Hungarian National Bank
2005 – Lázár Mészáros Prize, memorial plaque and badge, Ministry of National Defence, Hungary
2006 – Gyula Andrássy Prize, memorial plaque and badge, Ministry of National Defence, Hungary
2007 – 550 anniversary of accession of King Mathias Corvinus , 50.000.–forint, gold, memorial coin, Hungarian National Bank
2007 – Bishop Lajos Ordass Prize, small sculpture and memorial plaque, Hungarian Lutheran Church
2007 – Sándor Prónay Prize, small sculpture and memorial plaque, Hungarian Lutheran Church
2008 – John Calvin memorial medals, Hungarian Calvinist Church
2009 – 200th Anniversary of birth of Ferenc Erkel, 5000-forint, memorial coin, Hungarian National Bank. Collector-series „The smallest gold coin of the world”.
2010 – 200th Anniversary of birth of Adam Clark, 5000-forint, memorial coin, Hungarian National Bank. Collector-series „The smallest gold coin of the world”.

Memberships

1984 – Association of Hungarian Creative Artists^[22]
1991 – Association of Hungarian Fine and Applied Artists, Medal Section.^[23]
1995 – FIDEM, Fédération Internationale de la Médaille d'Art.
1996 – 1998 British Art Medal Society (BAMS).^[24]
1997 – Százados úti Művésztelep Egyesület.^[25]
2007 – Association of Hungarian Fine and Applied Artists, Goldsmith Section.^[26]
2008 – Association of Hungarian Fine and Applied Artists, Sculpture Section.^[27]

Offices Held

1989 – 1992 Aurea Arts & Crafts Association Member of the Executive.
1992 – 1999 Aurea Art Support Trust Member of the Executive.
1995 – ART '95 Limited Partnership^[28] Founding President.
2000 – Association of Hungarian Fine and Applied Artists Medal Section member of the Executive.
2004 – Association of Hungarian Fine and Applied Artists Medal Section President.
2004 – Association of Hungarian Fine and Applied Artists member of the Presidium.
2005 – National Biennial of Medal Art member of the Organizing Committee.
2015 – 2019 Association of Hungarian Fine and Applied Artists Sculpture Section President.

Gallery

László Szlávics Jr.: F. Schiller, bronze, cast, 140 x 185 mm, 1991
László Szlávics Jr.: On the road, 2005, wood, iron, textile, mixed technique,
László Szlávics Jr.: Masaccio, memorial medal, 2002, bronze, cast, 110mm
László Szlávics Jr.: John Lennon bust, 2010,^[29] Sopron, Hungary
László Szlávics Jr.: Mátyás Hunyadi, memorial coin, (Hungarian forint) 2008,
László Szlávics Jr.: John Calvin, memorial medal, 2008, bronze, cast, 110mm

Additional informations

References

^ Antal Tóth, Head of Department, Senior Museologist, Hungarian National Gallery, Department of Sculpture and the Medal Collection
^ Africa Archived July 21, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
^ Count István Széchenyi memorial medal
^ Hungarian generals executed at Arad in 1849 Archived July 21, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
^ Hommage a Vincent van Gogh
^ Cultic proto-money series
^ „assembled work”
^ for memoriam Man Ray works: [1], [2], [3], [4]
^ An hour with Salvador Dalí
^ Hotline
^ interactive works movies on the YouTube site
^ F.I.D.E.M., Fédération Internationale de la Médaille d'Art
^ "Time and Space in Recent Works by László Szlávics Jr."
^ Gallery Körmendi 20. jun. – 25. jul. 2009
^ 17th National Biennial of Medal Art
^ Symbol Art Gallery, Budapest 21. – 28. february 2012.
^ 14 th National Biennial of Medal Art
^ 16 th National Biennial of Medal Art
^ Art Medal World Congress FIDEM XXX
^ Art Medal World Congress FIDEM XXX, (Colorado Springs, USA) designated among the two selected artist, 2007
^ 20 th National Biennial of Medal Art
^ Association of Hungarian Creative Artists
^ Association of Hungarian Fine and Applied Artists, Medal Section. Archived July 17, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
^ British Art Medal Society
^ Százados úti Művésztelep Egyesület Archived December 7, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
^ Association of Hungarian Fine and Applied Artists, Goldsmith Section Archived July 17, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
^ Association of Hungarian Fine and Applied Artists, Sculpture Section. Archived July 17, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
^ ART '95 Limited Partnership
^ John Lennon – sculpture initiation ceremony, 02.10.2010.

External links

[1] Antal Tóth, Head of Department, Senior Museologist, Hungarian National Gallery, Department of Sculpture and the Medal Collection

[2] Africa Archived July 21, 2011, at the Wayback Machine

[3] Count István Széchenyi memorial medal

[4] Hungarian generals executed at Arad in 1849 Archived July 21, 2011, at the Wayback Machine

[5] Hommage a Vincent van Gogh

[6] Cultic proto-money series

[7] „assembled work”

[8] r memoriam Man Ray works: [1], [2], [3], [4]

[9] An hour with Salvador Dalí

[10] Hotline

[11] teractive works movies on the YouTube site

[12] F.I.D.E.M., Fédération Internationale de la Médaille d'Art

[13] "Time and Space in Recent Works by László Szlávics Jr."

[14] Gallery Körmendi 20. jun. – 25. jul. 2009

[15] 17th National Biennial of Medal Art

[16] Symbol Art Gallery, Budapest 21. – 28. february 2012.

[17] 14 th National Biennial of Medal Art

[18] 16 th National Biennial of Medal Art

[19] Art Medal World Congress FIDEM XXX

[20] Art Medal World Congress FIDEM XXX, (Colorado Springs, USA) designated among the two selected artist, 2007

[21] 20 th National Biennial of Medal Art

[22] Association of Hungarian Creative Artists

[23] Association of Hungarian Fine and Applied Artists, Medal Section. Archived July 17, 2007, at the Wayback Machine

[24] British Art Medal Society

[25] Százados úti Művésztelep Egyesület Archived December 7, 2009, at the Wayback Machine

[26] Association of Hungarian Fine and Applied Artists, Goldsmith Section Archived July 17, 2007, at the Wayback Machine

[27] Association of Hungarian Fine and Applied Artists, Sculpture Section. Archived July 17, 2007, at the Wayback Machine

[28] ART '95 Limited Partnership

[29] John Lennon – sculpture initiation ceremony, 02.10.2010.

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