Dóra Varga

In my art the process itself is a reacquiring topic such as the creation process as well as the narrative representation. Creating series of art work also highlights the significance of the process. Video projections frequently can be seen as part of my art installations. I am keen on linking my work with other mediums such as music or video where the time and particularly the passing of time is paramount. I find it important to collaborate with artists using other mediums as I am particularly interested in the interaction between different disciplines. Most of my sculptures combine pâte de verre and casting techniques. I use contrasting surfaces and colours. I often experiment with mixing colours and the movement of pigments within a sculpture. I grind and polish my mould-shaped sculptures.

www.doravarga.hu

Studies:
University of Pécs Faculty of Arts, Doctoral School, DLA Studies, Art, Pécs, 2016-
Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design Budapest, Silicate Department, Glass Design, Budapest, 2006-2011
University of West Hungary, Institute of Applied Arts, Design, Sopron, 2005-2006
Gábor Áron Secondary School of Arts, Ceramics Department, Miskolc, 1999-2003

Prizes, Scholarships:
4th International Triennal of Silicate Arts Kecskemét, Hungary 2014 – Honorable Mention
Kozma Lajos Kézműves handcraft scolarship 2013, 2014, 2015
Sanislav Libensky Award 2011 – 3rd, Prague (CZ), 2011 Warm Glass Prize, Students Category – 1st, Bristol (UK), 2011 Sanssouci Junior Glass Match – 2nd, Karlovy Vary (CZ), 2009

Symposium:
Értem Artist Residency and Symposium, Gömörszőlős,(H), 2018
Glass Lab Session ’17, Hut Frantisek Gallery, Sázava (CZ), 2017.
Nature- Art- Society, PTE-DLA Művésztelep, Miszla Art Kulturális Központ és Alkotóház, Miszla (H)

Works in public collections:
Imagine Museum, Florida, (USA) Laczkó Dezső Múzeum, Veszprém,(H). Museum of Applied Arts, Budapest,(H)

Exhibitions (solo):
Találkozzunk a horizonton, SZTE JGYPK, Szeged,(H), 2023. Sensorivm, Ejtech and Varga Dóra, Trafó Galery, 2019
Sound Spill, Kiskép Gallery and Café Budapest, (H), 2018
Black spot, Museion No. 1 Gallery, Budapest, (H), 2018
Dot to dot, Gallery of Miskolc, Miskolc, (H), 2016 Symbiosis, Fise Gallery, Budapest, (H), 2014


Exhibitions (group):
Parallel Activities, cash Matei Gallery, Cluj- Napoca, (RO),2022 Geometric environments, Molnár Ani Galery, (H), 2022 Common Space, Kunsthalle Budapest, (H), 2022 1984, FISE Galéria, Budapest, (H), 2021. Egzisztencia, Fuga Galery, Budapest (H), 2021 SIO3, K.A.S Galery, Budapest (H), 2020 Parellel Realities / Párhuzamos Valóságok ,D17 Gallery ,Budapest, (H),2018 International Glass Art Biennal, Cultural Community Center, Brussel, (B), 2018 Homo Faber 2018, Best of Europe, Velence, (I), 2018
Hungarian Contemporary Art Exhibition, Erdész Gallery, Beijing Hungarian Cultural Institute, Silkroad Art Center, Xian, (CH), 2018 Hungarian Contemporary Art Exhibition, Erdész Gallery, Beijing Hungarian Cultural Institute,National Art Museum, Beijing, (CH), 2018
Entitás történetek , DLA/ Éves Záró Kiállítás, Nádor Gallery, Pécs, (H), 2018 HuGlass 2017, Millenáris, Budapest, (H), 2017 HuGlass 2017, Bazilika, Budapest, (H), 2017
Thought Spaces /DLA INTRO V., Nádor Gallery, Pécs, (H), 2017
Fise 35, B32 Gallery, Budapest, (H), 2017
Configuration, B32 Gallery, Budapest, (H)2017
DLA/ Éves Záró Kiállítás, Nádor Gallery, Pécs, (H), 2017
Riders on the mall-Let it be agency, MÜSZI, Budapest, (H), 2017
All Around Us, National Salon 2017, Applied Arts and Design, Kunsthalle, Budapest, (H),2017
Fények, B32 Gallery, Budapest, (H), 2017.
Dla Intró IV., Zsolnay Negyed, Pécs, (H), 2016
Smart Xtra- Felületek, Trafó Gallery, Budapest, 2016
Art Concept-Art Fair Miami 2016, Erdész and ICFA Gallery, Miami (USA), 2016
The International Exhibition of Glass Kanazawa 2016, selected, Kanazawa, (J), 2016
Emerge / Evolve 2016, selected, Portland, (USA), 2016
Ovengevormd glas, Zandvoortse Museum, Langweer, (NL), 2016 Art Palm Beach, Erdész and ICFA Gallery, Florida, (USA), 2016
Design Pécs, Nádor Gallery, Pécs (H), 2015
Transparency, Balassi Institute, Brussels, (B) 2015
Moholy-Kozma 2014, Museum of Applied Arts, Budapest, (H), 2015 Cutting – Edge, Contemporary Hungarian Glass, Broadfield House Glass Museum, Stourbridge, (UK), 2015 HuGlass , Hefter Glass Gallery and Studio, Pannonhalma, (H), 2015
Cutting – Edge, Contemporary Hungarian Glass, The Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh, (UK), 2015
FISE Glass , Trezor Gallery, Budapest, (H), 2015
Hu Glass, B55 Gallery,Budapest, (H), 2014
4th International Triennal of Silicate Arts Kecskemét, (H) 2014
Vitrum Balticum IV. Optical Outlook Lithuania, (LT), 2014
Moholy-Kozma 2013, Museum of Applied Arts, Budapest, (H), 2014
Talente, München, (D), 2013
FISE 30, Museum of Applied Arts, Budapest, (H), 2012
Fresh Fishes 4., Fise Gallery, Budapest, (H), 2012
Hu Glass, B55 Gallery, Budapest, (H), 2012
100/50,Pont-On Gallery, Budapest, (H), 2011
Sanislav Libensky Award 2011, Imperial Stables at Prague Castle, Prague, (CZ),2011
Silicate Graduate Exhibition, Pont-ON Gallery, Budapest, (H), 2011
Sanssouci Junior Glass Match, Spa Resort Sanssouci, Karlovy Vary (CZ), 2011 23M, Gallery of Miskolc, Miskolc, (H), 2011
Sanssouci Junior Glass Match, Spa Resort Sanssouci, Karlovy Vary (CZ), 2010 Light by night, Cékl’art, Gozsdu Court, Budapest, (H), 2010
Face to Face, Palace of Arts, Budapest, (H), 2009
9th Festival of Art Glass- Exibition of Contemporary Glass Art, Karlovy
Vary (CZ), 2009
Sanssouci Junior Glass Match, Spa Resort Sanssouci, Karlovy Vary (CZ), 2009