István Péter Balogh was born in 1950 in Budapest. He graduated from the University of Fine Arts in 1979. His master was Ignác Kokas. István Péter Balogh has been being the associate of the Hungarian Creative Artists National Association since 1979 and the Hungarian Artists-and Industrial Artists Association since 1995. He is a regular participant of the domestic and international colony of artists. His works can be found in private collections and in public institutions.
About:
...I just ’let’ myself paint. As a first step I usually have an idea of the colours I am going to use. However, at that point I do not know what the painting will depict: a protagonist or a villain. After some time something calls out from the picture and I try to seize it. If I manage to do so, a dialogue will start between me and the painting, and the moment may arrive that some spirit will possess the paint. Capturing this is a feeling I should not let go...”
„In István Péter Balogh’s paintings there has always been some mysteriousness or they can be explained in many different ways. Through his art, we can imagine a little bit grotesque, however a really lovable world that is rather ordinary, tranquil, happy but non-existant in real life.”
Jolsvai András artistic writer
„István Péter Balogh - in my reading – depicts the wonders of people and the creation freely after God. The topics are evergreen: people’s everyday life experienced ceremoniously.”
Dr. Turai G. Kamil Artistic philosopher
More considerable exhibitions:
1997. Budapest, Kongresszusi Központ; 2000. Budapest, Magyar Állami Operaház, Vörös Szalon Galéria; 2001. Szombathely, Isis Galéria; 2002. Güssing (A); 2003. Keszthely, Balatoni Múzeum; 2006. Körmend, Sala Terrena Kiállítóterem; 2007. Budapest, Újlipótvárosi Klubgaléria; Kecskemét, Malom Art Galéria; 2008. Pécs, Ferenczy Terem; Budapest, OTP Bank Galéria; Lendva (Slo), Bánffy Magyar Kulturális Központ-; 2009. Trento (I); Wien, Time Galerie (A); 2010. Fiume-Muggia (I); Sárvár, Nádasdy-vár; Balatonalmádi-Vörösberény, Kiállítóterem; 2011. Wien, Rearte Galerie (A); Budapest, Hotel Mercure Múzem; 2012. Pécs, Civil Közösségek Háza; 2013. Budapest, Magyar Borok Háza, Budapest, Ybl Palota2015. Balatonfűzfő, Művelődési Központ; 2016. Budapest, RaM, Pordenone (I), Galleria La Roggia; 2017. Budapest, Újlipótvárosi Klubgaléria, Őriszentpéter, Teleház 2018. József Attila Művelődési Központ 2019. Graz, Centrum Galerie (A), Balatonboglár, Vörös és Kék Kápolna, Őriszentpéter, Teleház; Nagykörű, NK Galéria 2020. Nagykanizsa, Magyar Plakát Háza; Budapest, RaM
