Zsolt Gyenes DLA, dr. habil

Born 1962 in Hungary
Lives in Pécs

Selected Solo Exhibitions

2011 "See These Sounds", Mono Art Gallery, Budapest
2010 "Synchrony", Magyar Műhely Art Gallery, Budapest
2008 "Duo-Sonata", Art Gallery, Burapha University, Thailand
2008 "Remix", Pécsi Kisgaléria, Pécs
2007 "Light-calligraphies", MK Art Gallery, University of Pécs – DLA exhibition
2002 "Open Studio", Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, USA
1993 Fészek Artist’s Club, Budapest
1992 House of Arts, Pécs

Visual Music (2010-2011)

2010 Interactive music, live electronics: Andrea Szigetvári, Animation, video: Zsolt Gyenes: "CT" - Magyar Mühely Art Gallery, Budapest, Alte Feuerwache - Köln, Black Box im Cuba - Münster, Mexkeller im Kunstlerhaus - Dortmund, Germany
2010-2011 "Synchrony 1-17." - Magyar Műhely Art Gallery, Budapest, Mono Art Gallery, Budapest, Contemporary Hungarian Photography (KMF), Pécs, Hungarian Electrographic Society (MET), Budapest.

Selected Group Exhibitions

2011 Galerie Viktoria Quartier, Berlin, Germany, Strömung, Magyar Elektrográfiai Társaság (MET)
2010 FUGA, Budapest, Megapixel
2010 House of Arts, Pécs, Reflections/Refractions, International Kepes Society
2010 Nádor Art Gallery, Pécs, Photography in Motion
2010 Contemporary Hungarian Art Gallery/KMG, Dunajska Streda/Dunaszerdahely, Slovakia, MET
2010 Budapest, Matrices 5, International exhibition
2010 Museum of Hungarian Photography, Kecskemét, Seeing Oneself, International exhibition
2009 Nádor Art Gallery, Pécs, DLA Collection
2009 House of Association of Hungarian Creative Artists, Budapest, Digital Art
2009 A22 ArtGallery, Budapest, International Kepes Society
2009 KB Gallery, Kaposvár, Postmedia
2007 Duna Gallery, Budapest, Matrices 4, International exhibition
2003 Camera Soave, Italy
2001 Palace of Art, Budapest, Hungarian Salon of Photoart
1998 Museum of Hungarian Photography, Kecskemét, Picture and text, International exhibition
1997 Museum of Hungarian Photography, Kecskemét, Shadow, International exhibition
1996 Ernst Museum, Budapest, Hungarian Photoart Biennale (first prize of experimental category)
1993 Vigadó Gallery, Budapest, Hungarian Photography ’93

Selected International Honors, Awards, Fellowships

2011 University of Kaposvár, TÁMOP - German Film Institute, Frankfurt (M)
2009 Erasmus, Guest lecturer, Volda University, Norway
2008 DUO-Thailand Program, Commission on Higher Education, Bangkok, Thailand
2008 Art Residency Program, Tar, Croatia
2005 La femis, Paris
2003 Leonardo, Örebro, Sweden
2002 Art Residency Program, VSC, Johnson, Vermont, USA
2002 Arion, Hague, Netherlands
2001 Comenius, Bath, England
2001 Comenius, Ciney, Belgium
2001 Honorable Mentioned Award, Vermont Studio Center, USA
2001 Federal Assistance Award, US Department of State, Washington DC, USA
1999 Conference of Arts, NYIFA, New York, New York, USA
1995 First prize of experimental category, Hungarian Photoart Biennale, Ernst Museum, Budapest
1995 International Visitors' Program, USIA, Washington DC, USA

Collections

Museum of Hungarian Photography, Kecskemét, HU
Hungarian Electrographic Society, Budapest, HU
Burapha University, Thailand
Zlatko and Vesna Prica Foundation, Tar, Croatia
University of Pécs, HU
Magyar Műhely Foundation, Budapest, HU
Mono Contemporary Art Gallery, Budapest, HU
Private collections: USA, Switzerland, Austria, Budapest, Pécs...

Publications

In English:
2011 "Synchrony - Two Examples of Visual Music", abstract, proceeding, 2nd World Congress of Arts Therapies, Budapest
2010 "Photography in Motion – Contemporary Art from Pécs", book, Alexandra Publishing House, Pécs
2008 "Duo-Sonata", catalog, University of Kaposvár, 24 p.
2007 "Light-calligraphies", catalog, 36 p.
2005 "Photography", chapter of book, In Contemporary Art of Pécs, Alexandra Publishing House, Pécs
2002 "ICT in Art Education", In Studia Paedagogica, University of Helsinki,
2002 "Open Studio", catalog
2000 "Round-around" in catalog of András Török photographer, Month of Hungarian Photography

In Hungarian / Books:
2010 Fotográfia mozgásban – Kortárs müvészet Pécsröl. Alexandra Kiadó, Pécs
2004 Mozgókép és médiaismeret feladatgyüjtemény 1–2. Társszerzök: Kozák Zsuzsanna és Hartai László, Korona Kiadó,          Budapest.
2003 Informatikai eszközök a vizuális nevelésben. Szerkesztö / szerzö, Nemzeti Tankönyvkiadó, Budapest.
2000 Kreatív gyakorlatok. Baranya Megyei Önkormányzat Pedagógiai Intézete, Pécs.

Chapter of book:
2005 Fény-kép, -tér és -írás. (Fotómüvészet fejezet) In Pécs kortárs müvészete, Alexandra Kiadó, Pécs.

Lecture notes for universities’ students:
2007 Fény, mozgás és árnyék. Profunda Könyvek, Kaposvár.
2005 Mozgókép / Média. Kaposvári Egyetem Müvészeti Föiskolai Kar.

Articles:
About 30 articles in connection with technical picture and media.

Memberships

2010- Hungarian Electrographic Society, Budapest
2009- Association of Hungarian Creative Artists - Department of Fine Arts, Budapest
2008- International Kepes Society, Budapest
2002- Contemporary Hungarian Photography Foundation, Pécs (curator)
2001- SoBaBu Visual Arts Association, Kaposvár (president)
1997- Hungarian Motion Picture and Media Education Association, Budapest (member of board)
1996- Hungarian Photoartists' Union, Budapest
1990-2000 Hungarian Young Photoartists' Studio, Budapest (project-leader)

Presentations

He made a lot of presentations at inter/national conferences and workshops (e. g. USA, France, Croatia, Hungary: Budapest, Pécs, Kaposvár, Szeged, Székesfehérvár, Szolnok...). He gave lectures at Burapha (Thailand, 2008) and Volda Universities (Norway, 2009).

Education

2007 University of Pécs, Doctor of Liberal Arts (DLA)
1996-1997 Eötvös Lóránd University, Budapest (Media teacher)
1993-1997 Hungarian University of Applied Arts, Budapest (Multimedia)
1991-1992 Hungarian University of Applied Arts, Budapest (Visual Communication)
1981-1985 University of Pécs, Teacher Training (Art teacher)

Work Experience

2007- Associate Professor, University of Kaposvár, Faculty of Arts - Courses: Media Studies, Technical Pictures, Multimedia, Newmedia Art
2007-2010 Vice-Dean for Science and Art, Head of Photography Department
2006- Guest Lecturer, University of Pécs, Faculty of Music and Visual Arts, Doctor of Liberal Arts program - Master courses: Abstract Photography, The "Other" Photography, The Non-Representing Technical Picture, Remixing, Hybridity and Abstraction, Expanded Media-art
2002-2005 Guest Lecturer, University of Kaposvár, Faculty of Arts - Courses: Media Studies, Pedagogy of Media, Photography
1998-2002 Guest Lecturer, University of Pécs, Faculty of Music and Visual Arts - Courses: Styles of Photography, Technical Picture
He was a curator a lot of national and two international exhibitions (e.g. Light-calligraphies, Postmedia, Loop, Seeing Oneself, Photography in Motion, Mobilart).

Skills

Language: fluent English, basic Russian
Computer: proficient in Word, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Premiere, Adobe PageMaker/InDesign, Adobe Dreamweaver, Adobe Flash, Adobe After Effects, iDVD, Garage Band etc.

Activities and Interests

Enjoy sports (swimming, playing table tennis, riding a bike)

Contact

Address: Pécs, Viktória u. 15, H-7632, Hungary
Mobil: +36 30 3734525
E-mail: dyenes@gmail.com
Web: www.gyenes62.hu