Tamás BARÁZ
Address : H-1211 Budapest, Dunalejáró u. 26.
Phone : +36 1 276 2207
Mobile phone : +36 70 317 4309
Email : 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:
2002-2006 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
1996-98 Hungarian Academy of Fine Arts , Master School of Fine Arts,
Faculty of Sculptural Arts
1990-96 Academy of Fine Arts of Hungary, Faculty of Sculptural Arts
at Master: Ádám Farkas
1987-90 Secondary School of Fine Arts in Budapest/Faculty of
Sculptural Arts
1984-87 Professional Circle of Railwaymen, with the leading of
sculptor master: Károly Kirchmayer
1980-83 Circle of Fine Arts in Csepel, with the leading of graphic
artist: Ádám Misch
ACTIVITY:
2009- Chairman of the Hungarian Sculptors Society
2006-2009 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:
2010 „Art Geometria” Hungarian Institute of Culture, Rome, ITALY
2010 „ Art Geometria” Zichy Castle, Budapest
2009 „Art Industriel Futuro” exhibition of the Hungarian Sculptor
Society, Dunaujvaros
2009 „Deduction” Sculpture Biennial of Szentendre
2008 „Sculptures & small sculptures” exhibition of the Hungarian Sculptor
Society, Esztergom
2008 „Silcate technics in sculpture” exhibition of the Hungarian Sculptor
Society, Kaposfüred
2007 "XXth Biennial of Small Sculpture" Pécs
2007 "3rd. Biennial of Contemporary Christian Iconography" Kecskemét
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
2007 „Magie” exhibition of the Hungarian Sculptor Society, Szentendre
2005 „XIXth Biennial of Small Sculpture” Pécs
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
2003 „Exhibition of the Society of Hungarian Sculptors” Vigadó, Bp.
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
2002 „ Spring Show” Gallery 13, Bp.
2002 „The Exhibition of the Society of Hungarian Sculptors”
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, Bp.
2001 XVIIth Biennial of Small Sculpture, Pécs.
2001 Annual Exhibition of the Society of Hungarian Sculptors, House
of Hungarians, Bp., Kaposfüred, Győr.
2001 „From here and beyond Sculpture” Palace of Art, Bp.
2001 „Grass-Wood-Flower”Agricultural Museum, Bp.
2000 Biennial of Fine Arts, Gallery Csepel, Bp.
1999 „ Mill of Fine Art- CAST IRON’’ , Szentendre.
1999 Small Stone Sculpture ’99, Rákoshegy , Bp.
1998 Gallery Dovin , Bp.
1998 „ Hungarian Saloon’’ Palace of Art, Bp.
1998 Biennial of Fine Arts, Gallery Csepel, Bp.
1997 The Work of Art of the Month, AFAH., Bp.
1997 XVth Biennial of Small Sculpture, Pécs
1996 „Látszóház” Meeting points of Architecture and Sculpture,
Technical University, Bp.
1996 Biennial of Fine Arts, Gallery Csepel, Bp.
1994- Studio of Young Artists, Regular Annual Exhibition, Bp.
1994 „ CROSS-ROADS’’ London, England
1993 „ Fare Arte in Sadegna’’ Quartu San Elena, Italy
1992 Larkins Hall, Columbus, OHIO, U.S.A.
1991 Gallery Water-tower, Bp.
1991 „Renovation’’ Palace of Art, Bp.
1991 European League of Institutes of Art, a selection from the
Academy of Fine Arts of Hungary (AFAH), Bp.
1990 Introduction of the AFAH in France, Institute of Hungary,
Paris, France
INDIVIDUAL EXHIBITIONS:
2007 Serbian Church, Balassagyarmat, Hungary
2004 „Baráz-Erős-Sipos” Budapest, Kék Iskola Gallery
2004 Tata, Castle of Tata, Museum Kuny Domonkos
2003 „Gallery ’13 Soroksár” Budapest
1991 House of Culture Havana, Bp.
WORKS of ART EXHIBITED in PUBLIC AREAS:
2009 Monument of the work-service of the II World War, Bethlen square,
Budapest, Hungary
Mixed media, 12000 x 8000 x 3300
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.
2006 Monument of the 1956 Hungarian revolution, Dombóvár, Hungary
bronze, limestone, size: 305 x 220 x 160
2004 The Perfect Ship, Szigetszentmiklós, Hungary
sand stone, size: 270 x 210 x 130
2001 Column Fountain for the Millenium, Budapest, Hungary
red granite, size : 250 x 145 x 270
SYMPOSIUMS:
2010 9th. International Sculpture Symposium, B.Cekmece, Turkey
2007 5th. International Sculpture Symposium, Mersin, Turkey
2007 1st. International Sculpture Symposium, Antalya, Turkey
2007 6th. Symposium of Zalaszentgrót, Hungary
2006 International Art Symposium, Dunaszerdahely, Slovakia
2004 „DMC” Stone sculptor Symposium, Verőce, Hungary
2003 Terra Nuova Ceramics Symposium, Siklós, Hungary
2002 Ist Stone sculptor Symposium of Dunaharaszti, Hungary
1999 International Cast Iron Symposium, Szentendre, Hungary
1994 Konnenkleik Academy, Graven Haag, The Netherlands
1992 OHIO State University, Colombus , OHIO, U.S.A.
1991 Fare Arte in Sardegna, Italy
AWARDS and PRIZES:
2009 1st Prize of limited competition of the Monument of Work-service in the II. World War
2008 1st Prize of national sculpture competition of Haydn-Esterhazy with Apolka Eros
2008 Munkácsy Mihály Prize, State merit of honour of the Hungarian government
2004 1st Prize of the Hungarian Academy of Fine Arts at the exhibition „DLA+DLA”
2002 1st Prize of the Art and Freeculture Foundation at„Spring Show”
of Galéria 13, Bp.
2001 „Grass” Prize of „Grass-Wood-Flower” Budapest,
2001 3rd Prize of Biennial of Small Sculpture, Pécs,
2000 Quality Award of the Biennial of Fine Arts Csepel
1997 Providencia Fine Art Competition Award
1996 Walz Foundation Award Ist Prize
1992 Scholarship of the Ministry of Culture
1992 Scholarship of the Soros Foundation
1991 ELIA / Europian league of Institutes of the Art / III.
