Tamás BARÁZ
Address : H-1211 Budapest, Dunalejáró u. 26.
Phone : +36 1 276 2207
Mobile phone : +36 70 317 4309
E-mail : baraz.t@freemail.hu
Website : http://sitekreator.com/tamasbaraz/
1970 August 17th, born in Budapest;
“…Tamás Baráz has been present in Hungarian art life with his works since the 1990s. His sculptures are mainly made by the classical taking-away method. They are carved in granite or basalt, and sometimes some stainless steel parts are added. The Baráz-sculptures combine the hand-made and the machine-made features in one. Whatever the case may be: traditional creation or modern technical achievements, the works always represents precision, and perfection on a nearly ideal scale.
The interference of forms and the alternation of shiny and matte surfaces play a significant role in the conjunction of square and soft, curvy forms making up a relatively homogeneous and coherent mass basically created according to the laws of geometric stress. It also plays a significant role in the sculpture world built up according to the regular form systems.
Above all that, the Baráz-works, beyond their plastic mass and their place cut out of space for them, they also function as light traps and instruments of self-place identification or localization by light. They create physical and theoretical relations by offering the medium of optical events for the viewer…”
Tibor Wehner / arthistorian
STUDIES:
1980-83 Circle of Fine Arts in Csepel, with the leading of graphic
artist: Ádám Misch
1984-87 Professional Art-circle of Railwaymen, with the leading of
sculptor master: Károly Kirchmayer
1987-90 Secondary School of Fine Arts in Budapest/Faculty of
Sculptural Arts
1990-96 Academy of Fine Arts of Hungary, Faculty of Sculptural Arts
at Master: Ádám Farkas
1996-98 Hungarian Academy of Fine Arts , Master School of Fine Arts,
Faculty of Sculptural Arts
2002- DLA; University of Arts and Sciences of Pécs, Master School of Fine
Arts, Training of Doctor of Liberal Arts, Faculty of Stonework
Sculptural Arts at Professor: István Bencsik
ACTIVITY:
2006- Vice President of the Hungarian Sculptors Society
2001- Member of the Hungarian Sculptors Society
1998- Member of the Hungarian Sculptor Association
1993-2005 Member of the Association of Young Artists, Hungary
MAJOR GROUP EXHIBITIONS:
1991 Gallery Water-tower, Budapest
1991 „Renovation’’ Palace of Art, Budapest
1991 European League of Institutes of Art, a selection from the
Academy of Fine Arts of Hungary (AFAH), Budapest
1990 Introduction of the AFAH in France, Institute of Hungary,
Paris, FRANCE
1992 Larkins Hall, Columbus, OHIO, U.S.A.
1993 „ Fare Arte in Sadegna’’ Quartu San Elena, ITALY
1994- Studio of Young Artists, Regular Annual Exhibition, Budapest
1994 „ CROSSROADS’’ London, GREAT BRITAIN
1996 „Látszóház” Meeting points of Architecture and Sculpture,
Technical University, Budapest
1996 Biennial of Fine Arts, Gallery Csepel, Budapest
1997 The Work of Art of the Month, AFAH., Budapest
1997 XVth Biennial of Small Sculpture, Pécs
1998 Gallery Dovin , Budapest
1998 „ Hungarian Saloon’’ Palace of Art, Budapest
1998 Biennial of Fine Arts, Gallery Csepel, Budapest
1999 „ Mill of Fine Art- CAST IRON’’ , Szentendre
1999 Small Stone Sculpture ’99, Rákoshegy , Budapest
2000 Biennial of Fine Arts, Gallery Csepel, Budapest
2001 XVIIth Biennial of Small Sculpture, Pécs
2001 Annual Exhibition of the Society of Hungarian Sculptors, House
of Hungarians, Budapest, Kaposfüred, Győr.
2001 „From here and beyond Sculpture” Palace of Art, Bp.
2001 „Grass-Wood-Flower”Agricultural Museum, Budapest
2002 „ Spring Show” Gallery 13, Budapest.
2002 „The Exhibition of the Hungarian Sculptors Society ”
Dunaszerdahely-Komárno, SLOVAKIA
2002 „Art Expo Fresh 2002” Mill of Fine Art, Szentendre
2002 „ Ist Biennial of Contemporary Christian Iconography”,
Kecskemét
2002 „Exhibition of the Federation of Hungarian Sculptors” Millenáris
Park, Budapest
2003 „Exhibition of the Society of Hungarian Sculptors” Vigadó, Budapest
2003 „ 50th Autumn Show” Hódmezővásárhely
2003 „DLA Exhibition„ Pécs
2003 „ XVIIIth Biennial of Small Sculpture” Pécs
2003 „ Exhibition of the Society of Hungarian Sculptors” Trencsény,
SLOVAKIA
2004 „Ancient times” Budapest, Csepel Gallery
2004 „DLA+DLA” Budapest, Hungarian Academy of Fine Arts
2004 „ Hungarian Sculptor Society” Kaposfüredi Gallery
2004 „Xth.” Hungarian Sculptor Society, Szombathelyi Palace of Art
2004 „Biennial of Fine Arts” Budapest, Csepel Gallery
2004 „Stones” Budapest, Kék Iskola Gallery
2005 „XIXth Biennial of Small Sculpture” Pécs
2007 "XXth Biennial of Small Sculpture" Pécs
2007 "3rd. Biennial of Contemporary Christian Iconography" Kecskemét
2007 “Magie” Exhibition of the Society of Hungarian Sculptors, Szentendre
2007 “Introduction” Exhibition of the Society of Hungarian Sculptors, Gyöngyöspata
2007 “Selection of Modern Hungarian Gallery” Pécs
2007 “ Exhibition of the 5. International Hüseyin Gezer sympozium” Mersin, Turkey
INDIVIDUAL EXHIBITIONS:
1991 House of Culture Havanna, Bp.
2003 „Gallery ’13 Soroksár” Budapest
2004 Tata, Castle of Tata, Museum Kuny Domonkos
2004 „Baráz-Erős-Sipos” Budapest, Kék Iskola Gallery
2007 Serbian Church, Balassagyarmat, Hungary
WORKS of ART EXHIBITED in PUBLIC AREAS
2001 Column Fountain for the Millenium, Budapest, Hungary
red granite, size : 250 x 145 x 270
2004 The Perfect Ship, Szigetszentmiklós, Hungary
sand stone, size: 270 x 210 x 130
2006 Monument of the 1956 Hungarian revolution, Dombóvár, Hungary
bronze, limestone, size: 305 x 220 x 160
2007 Philosophical head / Queen of the seven arts , Akdeniz Universty, Antalya, Turkey
Mula marble, size: 330 x 265 x 66 cm
2007 Paralells, Mersin, Turkey
Afyon marble, size: 300 x 140 x 120 cm.
SYMPOSIUMS:
1991 Fare Arte in Sardegna, Quartu San Elena, Italy
1992 OHIO State University, Columbus , OHIO, U.S.A.
1994 Konnenkleik Academy, Graven Haag, The Netherlands
1999 International Cast Iron Symposium, Szentendre, Hungary
2002 Ist Stone sculptor Symposium of Dunaharaszti, Hungary
2003 Terra Nuova International Ceramics Symposium, Siklós, Hungary
2004 „DMC” Stone sculptor Symposium, Verőce, Hungary
2007 6th. Symposium of Zalaszentgrót, Hungary
2007 1st. International Sculpture Symposium, Antalya, Turkey
2007 5th. International Sculpture Symposium, Mersin, Turkey
AWARDS and PRIZES:
1991 ELIA / European league of Institutes of the Art / III.
1992 Scholarship of the Soros Foundation
1992 Scholarship of the Ministry of Culture
1996 Waltz Foundation Award Ist Prize
1997 Providence Fine Art Competition Award
2000 Quality Award of the Biennial of Fine Arts Csepel
2001 3rd Prize of Biennial of Small Sculpture, Pécs,
2001 „Grass” Prize of „Grass-Wood-Flower” Budapest,
2002 Ist prize of the Art and Free culture Foundation at„Spring Show”
of Galéria 13, Bp.
2004 1st Prize of the Hungarian Academy of Fine Arts at the exhibition „DLA+DLA”
2008 Munkácsy Mihály Pize, State merit of honour of the Hungarian government
