Kiss Márta – The Space

Márta Kiss

1974, Budapest

"My path started as a restorer but after I started to paint my own paintings, I chose to be a painter. For nearly two decades my art was defined by a traditional oil technique and a view based sight with the addition of magical and symbolic elements. A few years ago my experimental mood led me to a technical innovation: I started to be interested in doing embroidery on paintings. It was exciting not because of the decorative function but an opportunity for a new opening space. This emergency (allergic reaction of chemicals and paints) made me choose a different direction in my techniques and my visual thinking. In the past in addition to the figural elements and the dramatic spectacle, the story was also important: myths, fairy tales, Biblical stories or even invisible regions had been intertwined with people's everyday life. I was always interested in how you can express in pictures the everyday’s consciousness and the invisible things. Lately I’ve been thinking how to create with a simple toolbox and symbolized motives, either from the collective or from my own inner world."

Studies

2004-2005: Program Dharmasiswa, karawitan in STSI Surakarta
1996-2001: Hungarian University of Fine Arts, Budapest, Faculty of Painting and Restoration
1993-1996: High School of Fine Art, Budapest, evening branch, Coppersmith-department
1989-1993: German Nationality High School, Budapest

Solo exhibitions (selected)

2023
Finally I embroider something little abstract, The Space Art Gallery, Budapest

2021
Kapu, Ady 25 Galéria, Budapest

2019
Kertész leszek, Eötvös 10, Budapest

2018
Kiss Márta kiállítása, San Marco Galéria (OKK), Budapest

2017
én te (n)ő, Patyolat, Budapest

2015
Mesélő csend, Hal Köz Galéria, Debrecen
Emberek, angyalok, Csepel Galéria, Budapest

2012
MiTiŐk, kArton Galéria, Budapest

2011
Kiállítás, Hal Köz Galéria, Debrecen

2010
Városlakók, közös kiállítás Osgyányi Sárával, IF kávézó, Budapest
…mögött, Pelikán Galéria, Székesfehérvár

2009
Történetek, Volksbank Galéria, Budapest
Történetek, József Attila Múzeum, Makó

2008
Jávai mesék, Anno Mesebolt, Budapest
Csend és csevegés, Karinthy Szalon, Budapest

2007
Ezt hoztam a puttonyomban, Apropodium Galéria, Budapest

2005
kissmárta dimenzió, Retorta, Budapest
Utazás a képzelet világába, kétszemélyes kiállítás I Gusti Nengah Nuratával, One Gallery, Jakarta, (Indonézia)

2004
Másfél év, egyéni műterem-kiállítás, Budapest

2003
Tündérek, Trafó kávézó, Budapest

Group exhibitions (selected)

2023
Come as you are – KPMG Hungary, Budapest (a The Space Art Gallery szervezésében)

Sensitive spaces - MÚK Gallery, Budapest The Question of Being - Exhibition of women artists from Óbuda on the occasion of the Ars Sacra Festival, Óbuda Cultural Centre, Budapest

2021
Infinitivity - In memory of János Pilinszky, Esernyős Gallery, Budapest
Our Holiday - NewSpace Gallery, Szentendre
Horizont - REÖK, Szeged
Transgenerational effects - Contemporary Art Live Gallery, Valley of Arts
reART - Contemporary Environment Exhibition - Ökoindustria Expo 2021, Budapest
Óbuda Artists Exhibition - Spring Exhibition - open-air exhibition

2020
See, see! - online exhibition organized by Mank Gallery
Networks - Ady Gallery and Exhibition Space, Budapest
Enjoying the time you have. Exhibition of artists from Obauda - online exhibition organised by T-Art

2019
T-Art - Live Painting - OKK, San Marco Gallery, Budapest
III Óbuda Spring Art Exhibition - Umbrella Gallery, Budapest

2018
4th Óbuda Art Exhibition - Day by Day - Present Time in Óbuda - Umbrella Gallery, Budapest
2nd Óbuda Spring Art Exhibition - Dandelion Jungle - Umbrella Gallery, Budapest

2017
Cic! - Erdős Renée House, Budapest
Óbuda Spring Art Exhibition, Et in arcadia ego - Umbrella Gallery, Budapest
Spaces and People - HalKöz Gallery, Debrecen

2016
Sguardi a est, Arte figurativa ungherese contemporanea, Lucera, Olaszország
Home Altars - selection from the contemporary collection of Völgyi - Skonda, Esztergom, Asztrik Kákonyi Gallery
Day of Painting - Budapest, San Marco Gallery
Juried works of the "Roman P'art 14″ competition - open-air exhibition in Budapest, Óbuda
There will always be dragons - Budapest, PIM
Still Life Biennale - Budapest, Csepel Gallery

2015
Heavenly Sign- A selection from the Völgyi - Skonda contemporary collection, Budapest, Szent József House
Day of Painting - Budapest, San Marco Gallery
Differently - Budapest, Tat Gallery
Artists of Óbuda IV - Budapest, Szent József House
Fine Art HERE AND NOW National Salon - Budapest, Kunsthalle

2014
Women's Line III - Day of Art - Budapest, Bartók'29 Exhibition Hall
Creatures - Kecskemét, Kápolna Gallery
Life Scenes - Debrecen Fish, Köz Gallery

2013
Ideal - selection from the contemporary collection of Völgyi-Skonda, Budapest, Barabás-Villa
Personal connection with GOLD - exhibition of the Throughways group, Budapest, Vízivárosi Gallery
Naked - Debrecen Fish, Köz Gallery

2012
Out into the open - selection from the Völgyi-Skonda contemporary collection, Budapest, Virág Judit Gallery

2011
Art Market- Budapest
II KIM Salon, Budapest, Ministry of Public Administration and Justice
Summer Fair, Szeged, Reok
Hungarian Bath Life - selection from the contemporary collection of Völgyi-Skonda, Budapest, Kogart Gallery, Debrecen, Modem
Grass, field, lawn, Budapest, Boltíves Gallery

2010
9/29, Budapest, Kertész 29 Gallery
Xlll. Tablepicture painting Biennale - REÖK Palace, Szeged (H)

2009
Portrait, matter of the self..., Budapest, Volksbank Gallery
Miklós Volgyi's contemporary art collection, Budapest, Aulich Art Gallery

2008

Budapest Art Fair – Budapest, Műcsarnok
A plavnai nemzetközi alkotótábor kiállítása Novi Sad
VI. Keresztény Ikonográfiai Biennálé, Kecskemét

2007
Bread factory project 2007, Siofok

2005
Solo's face on sketches, Gramedia, Surakarta (Indonesia)

2004
Still life, Pécs

1999
Sonderausstellung, (copies), Hamburg, Galerie Mensh

Art Fairs

2023
Art & Antique, The Space Gallery, Budapest

2016
Art Market, HalKöz Gallery, Budapest

2013
Art Market, HalKöz Gallery, Budapest