ARTIST PROFILE
- b. 1982
- Currently in Budapest, Hungary.
CONTACT & LINKS
ARTIST STATEMENT
Ákos BÁNKI was born in 1982 in Hungary. He gained a Master degree in painting at the Hungarian University of Fine Arts in 2006 and pursued his studies with a DLA formation in 2011 at the University of Pécs. He lives and works in Budapest. Ákos is one of the main figures of the new non-figurative painting wave in Hungary. As a total abstract painter who relates to actionism, expressionism, but also conceptualism, and who paints not only with his hand but with his whole body, not only with his mind, but with his guts, the dripping, leaking, flowing energy fields of Ákos Bánki’s works often slap the viewer with their energy, radiance and vibration.
The painting entitled Soul Flower n.2 (2009) is part of a larger eponymous cycle terminated in 2013. Is it an ironic title? We can probably say so, as the whole series is dominated by organic forms, cells, wounds, splashes of haemoglobin and dissected bodies, microscopic images of our interiors, diving in our flesh and blood. The chromatic character of whole series, dominated by the colours red and blue, is not meant to foster direct associations but does address our subconscious and evokes the Ancient Greek iconography in which the red colour refers to Dionysus, the Olympian god of wine, pleasure, and therefore life and will, and the blue to Apollo, god of light and the sun, of truth and more.
Ákos BÁNKI usually associates photographic studies of figurative elements to his series, extracting, transplanting and translating some of them into his abstract language and then integrating it to his paintings. An experienced reality therefore becomes a physical and psychic manifestation. Sweeping aside figuration, he seeks and sneaks into the psychological, emotive, subconscious quarters of chromatism and visuality in order to make it burst from inside, aiming to generate an effect, in other words to affect the viewer.
BIOGRAPHY
Curriculum Vitae
Ákos Bánki
Born in 1982, Kazincbarcika, Hungary
Contact
phone: 0036702239166
e-mail: akosbanki@gmail.com
website:www.akosbanki.com
catalogues:
https://issuu.com/akosbankiart/docs/akosbanki_bookone
https://issuu.com/fleshtunes/docs/b30_5_2_banki30_issuu
Studies:
2011- DLA Master School of Fine Arts University of Pécs, painter
2000-2006 Hungarian University of Fine Arts, Painter
Awards:
2013 Erasmus internship, Antic Theater, Barcelona
2012 Műút Prize
2012 Masaroff Prize
2011 Barcsay Prize
2002 Erasmus Scholarship, Chelsea College of Art and Design, London
Solo Exhibitions:
2017 Sopianae, Resident Art Budapest
2017 Hypermetropia, APA Galeria with Zsolt Gyarmati
2016 Psychic Space, Galeria ByArt, Budapest, HU
2015 Barcelona Melancholy, Platan Gallery, Budapest, HU
2014 BánkiBarcelona, MissionArt Gallery, Budapest, HU
2013 Kumulus, Erlin Gallery, Budapest, HU
2012 Határok, A.P.A. Galéria, Budapest, with Dávid Szentgróti
2012 Ignis, B55 Art Gallery, Budapest with Károly Klimó, HU
2012 Kánon, Miskolci Gallery, Miskolc with László Seres, HU
2012 Bánki30, MissionArt Gallery, Budapest, HU
2012 Közös nevező, G-café, Tirgu Mures (RO), with Ildikó Botka, HU
2011 Lélekvirág, Blog Contemporary Art Gallery, Veszprém, HU
2011 ART Placc, Mission Art Gallery, Tihany, HU
2011 Barcsay Prize, Museum Barcsay, Szentendre, HU
2010 Abstraction 2.0, B55 Contemporary Art Gallery, Budapest, HU
2009 VEREBICS vs. BÁNKI Performance, Artfactory Gallery, Budapest, HU
2008 Abstraction, B55 Contemporary Art Gallery, Budapest, HU
2008 If it’s red, it’s manic, VAM Design Center, Budapest, HU
2008 Without title, Erlin Gallery, Budapest, HU
2008 H-26, Mű-VÉSZ pince, Budapest, HU, with Ágnes Verebics
2007 Bartók 32 Gallery, Budapest, HU, with Ágnes Verebics
2006 A.P.A. Gallery, Budapest, HU, with Orshi Drozdik
2006 Arany10 Gallery, Budapest, HU, with Gyula Valko
2006 Epreskert, Kálvária, Budapest, HU
2006 House of Art, Miskolc, HU
2003 Art’otel, Budapest, HU, with Norbert Szabo
Group exhibitions:
2016 The Freedom of the Past, Mai Manó Ház, Budapest, HU
2015 Terítve 2015, Latarka Gallery, Budapest, HU
2015 3B Abstractions-Buenos Aires, Barcelona, Budapest, Flux Gallery, Budapest, HU
2015 Mindeközben, Partizán Gallery, Budapest, Hu
2015 Levegőt!, Partizán Gallery, Budapest,HU
2015 Az intimitástól a közszféráig, Művészetmalom, Szentendre,HU
2015 DiLemmA, M21 Gallery, Pécs,HU
2014 Elements of Souls/Soul of Elements, Latarka Gallery, Budapest,HU
2014 Barcsay 25, Művészetmalom, Szentendre, HU
2013 On the Production Line, PP Center, HU
2013 Artistas del Pouble Nau, Can Felipa Center, Barcelona, Spain
2013 B Oldal, B55 Gallery, Budapest, HU
2012 Organs and Exstasy, Banska Bytrica, Slovakia
2012 DLA exhibition, Pécsi Gallery, Pécs,HU
2011 Without inhibitions - seriously, B55 Gallery, Budapest, HU
2011 ArtMarket 2011, MissionArt Gallery, B55 Gallery, Budapest, HU
2011 Selection from the collection of the MissionArt Gallery, MissionArt Gallery, Budapest, HU
2011 MissionArt artcamp in the old ironfactory, MissionArt Gallery, Miskolc, HU
2011 Szentendre in Gödör - A perspective of ordinary progressive creators, Gödör, Budapest, HU
2011 SPACEMETAL Exhibition in memorian of Gábor Horváth (1974-2008), Gallery Miskolc, HU
2010 Szentendre in Gödör - A muster of ordinary progressive creators, Gödör, Budapest, HU
2010 Moon travelers/Holdutasok, Holdudvar Gallery, Budapest, HU
2010 Summer Exhibition/Nyári tárlat , Mission Art Gallery, Budapest
2010 4th Boulevard és Brezsnyev Picnic. Holdudvar Gallery, Budapest, HU
2010 Plain Art Festival, Budapest, HU
2010 May’s Two-Day Auction, Pintér Sonja Gallery, Budapest, HU
2009 20th Winter Exhibition, Miskolci Gallery, Miskolc, HU
2009 Present, Priceless, Present Gallery, Budapest, HU
2009 Budapest ARTFAIR, B55 Gallery, Budapest, HU
2009 Die Hard, Boulevard és Brezsnyev Gallery, Budapest, HU
2009 Colorart Festival, Zalaegerszeg, HU
2009 No Goulash Project, Budapest, HU
2009 Abstract and Erotic ’96, B55 Contemporary Gallery, Budapest, HU
2009 Bolzano ARTFAIR, MissionArt Galéria, Italy
2009 ErotikART, Mediawave, Győr, HU
2009 VibrART, Boulvar és Brezsnyev Gallery, Budapest, HU
2009 The Iwano Project IX, Museum of Contemporary Arts, Novi Sad, Serbia
2008 The Iwano Project IX, Belgrade in Muzej, Belgrade
2008 Gumicsizm-art, Indoház, Rum, HU
2008 First Contenporary Art Auction, Mission Art Gallery, Miskolc, HU
2008 Rechnitzer Collection, VAM Design Center, Budapest, HU
2008 Fiat Lux, Erlin Gallery, Budapest, HU
2008 Forint, Mission Art Gallery, Miskolc, HU
2007 52contemporary artists, VAM Design Center, Budapest, HU
2007 Summer exhibition I., B55 Gallery, Budapest, HU
2007 Hommage to Sándor Molnár, mű-VÉSZ pince, Budapest, HU
2006 Plug In, Kunsthalle, Budapest, HU
2006 Erlin Gallery, Budapest, HU
2006 Thesis- final degree Exhibition, Academy of Fine Art, Budapest, HU
2006 Art Expo, Szentendre, HU
2005 VI. Finnish, Hungarian, Romanian, Bulgarian Art Simposion
Bartók 32 Gallery, Budapest, Balatonalmádi, HU
2005 Színhang Festival no.3, Tűzraktár, Budapest, HU
2005 VII. Performance Festival, Szentendre, HU
2005 Szemez Festival, Tűzraktár, Budapest, HU
2005 M10, Miskolci Gallery, Miskolc, HU
2005 Winter Exhibition, Miskolc, HU
2005 Plug In, Kunsthalle, Budapest, HU
2005 Volksbank Gallery, Budapest, HU
2004 Mihasznák Támaszpont Gallery, Budapest, HU
2004 Winter exhibition, Miskolc, HU
2004 6thPerformance Festival, Szentendre, HU
2004 Water, Gödör Club, Budapest, HU
2004 Art Expo, Szentendre, HU
2004 V/3 M.S.-round, Budapest, HU
2004 K.K.K., Soroksár, HU
2003 Csalánleves Festival, Békéscsaba, HU
2003 M11, Miskolc, HU
2003 Colors, Budapest, HU
2002 International Drawing Biennale, Salgótarján, HU
2002 V/3 Millenáris Park, Budapest, HU
2002 Town Exhibition Hall, Kazincbarcika, HU
2002 Art Expo, Szentendre, HU
2002 21st International Graphic Biennale, Miskolc, HU
2001 Winter exhibition, Miskolc, HU
Works of art in private collections:
Dr. Zoltán Bodnár Collection
Róbert Alföldi Collection
Rechnitzer-Gyimesi Collection
László Rónaszéki Collection
Olivér Dombrádi Collection
István Gulyás Collection
Tibor Somlai Collection
Schicht Ruediger Collection (Switzerland)
Henrik Czurda Collection (Switzerland)
Marcel Zentner Collection ( Great-Britain)
MissionArt Gallery Collection
B55 Galéria Collection
Works of art in public collections:
European Parliament Brussels
Miskolci Gallery
Performer:
2016 Ladányi-Bánki, Dance Theater, Veszprém
2013 Thank you for your invitation! with Andrea Ladányi, Gergő Borlai, Antic Theater, Barcelona
2013 PIN Program, with Andrea Ladányi, Veszprém Dance Theather, Veszprém
2012 PIN Program, with Andrea Ladányi, Móricz Zsigmond Theather, Nyíregyháza
Visual Designer:
2013 Porcelán, director: Andrea Ladányi, Veszprém Dance Theater, with Géza Szöllősi
2013 Jókai Mór: A kőszívű ember fiai, director: Csaba Tasnádi, Móricz Zsigmond Theather, Nyíregyháza, with Géza Szöllősi
2012 Opera Galeria, director: Andrea Ladányi, Teatrul Clasic, Arad (Romania)
2012 Mária főhadnagy, director: Csaba Tasnádi, Szeged National Theater, with Géza Szöllősi
2011 Mozart: Magic Flute, director: Andrea Ladányi, Móricz Zsigmond Theather, Nyíregyháza, with Géza Szöllősi
2007-2008 Stage design for Merlin Theatre, Budapest
Curator works:
2013 Latarka Gallery, Budapest, art director, founder, curator
2013 B Oldal, B55 Gallery, Budapest, HU, curator
2012 Organs and Exstasy, with Zsófia Rechnitzer, Géza Szöllősi, Banská Bystrica, (Slovakia), curator
2010-2013 ROHAM Gallery, Budapest, art director, founder, curator
2006-2009 Mű-Vész Gallery, Budapest art director, founder, curator
2011 Taking them in, Exhibition from the artworks of inmates, Váltósáv Foundation, art director, curator
2009 Boulevard és Brezsnyev Gallery, Budapest, Curator of four exhibitions
2009
Underground project in Miskolc, organizer with Zsolt Kishonthy and
Szilvia Nagy
2008 Forint- Contemporary Art Exhibition, organizer with Zsolt Kishonthy
2008-2011 VAM Design Center, Budapest, art project organizer
2007
Montmartre Fesztival in Miskolc, International Contenporary
Art Exhibition – organizer