About

László Ormay, Mapua
Half kid half grown up.
An accurate observation of his young daughters (whom he is incredibly proud of).
Born in Budapest and lived in London for over 10 years, now Mapua based multidisciplinary artist. Completed a Masters Degree in Fine Arts in painting from University of Pecs, Hungary. During his studies he took part in several art competitions, scholarships, artists in residencies throughout Europe, includes a three-month art scholarship in Germany in the - Staatliche Akademie der Bildenden Künste, Karlsruhe. He also won first place in the Victor Vasarely art competition which enabled him to spend some time at The Vasarely Foundation in Aix-en Provence, France.
After finishing university, he moved to London and participated various group exhibitions, open studios and live painting demonstrations. His interest lies in painting-painting when the topic of the painting is the painting itself. A painting as an object which represents nothing but itself. Laszlo often uses traditional art techniques in a modern way to create radical drawings and monochrome paintings - harmonising contemporary and classical. Also focusing on colour theory, colour field paintings, and installations - his visual language uses a pure, reduced palette where repetition and rhythms are important and part of the thought process. Since very early in his art career he has been interested in mortality, and classical vanitas paintings. Trying to continue the long art history of the vanitas as a topic but make it relevant in modern days.
When not working he is out on one of his bikes (never too many), or spending time with his family.
Education:
2007 –2012 Univerity of Pécs, Faculty of Music and Visual Arts, painter
2006 – 2007 University of Pécs, Pollack Mihány Faculty of Engineering, architect
2005 – 2006 School of Decorator and Window – Dresser, Budapest
2004 – 2005 MS Mester Artists Group, Budapest
2004 – 2005 Ars Poetica Interior Designer Course, Budapest
1998 – 2004 Budai Nagy Antal High School, Budapest
Exhibitions:
2004 Budapest High School Drawing Competition
2005 Ms Mester Artists Group - Group Exhibition
2007 eMKá Gallery – ’Sziasztok’ exhibition
2008 Art Expo, Szentendre
2008 Kultmegálló – International Comics Competition
2008 Miskolc Graphic Triennale
2008 Pécs International Theathre Festival – Painters competition
2009 Univerity of Pécs Days
2009 OMDK (Konference of the National Art Students)
2009 nemART Gallery
2009 I Belive in Art – Közelítés Gallery, Pécs
2009 Darkside – Ifjúsági Ház, Pécs
20009 Volksbank, Pécs
2010 Kanta Bar, Pécs
2010 Junge Kunst, Grenzenlos, Karlsruhe
2010 Most – NandN Gallery, Budapest
2010 Cékl’Art Gallery, Budapest
2011 Secret Capital – Banja Luka, Bosnia-Herzegovina
Prizes:
2008 OMDK (Konference of the National Art Students), Student Union Special Award
2010 Victor vasarely Competition – Student Category, 1st place
2011 OMDK (Konference of the National Art Students) – Insallation, 3rd place
Scholarships:
2011 Amadeus Foundation Scolarship