Biography:
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Prof. dr. habil. DLA, Architect- stage designer
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Graduated from the Technical University of Budapest, Faculty of Architecture, in 1976.
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In 1980 she won a scholarship at the Banff School of Fine Arts in Canada and attended the Joseph Svoboda Master’s Course. 1991-1993 lived in Montreal, she was teaching set design at Concordia University and the National Theatre School of Canada, where she teaches a course entitled 'The Spiritual Language of Space' until this day. She has worked for Canadian Theatres.
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Between 1994 and 2002 she is the designer for the National Theatre in Gyor. She was awarded the Jaszai Mari prize in 2001.
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In 2002 she won her Doctor of Liberal Arts Degree and since then has been the director for the Scenic Arts Department at the Hungarian University of Fine Arts, became the Rector of the University in 2016.
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In 2009 she won the silver price of the World Stage Design in Seoul.
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At the Prague Quadriennale 2011 she was a member of the team of 5 authors winning the Gold Medal for the Best conception.
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In 2011 she became professor.
Examples of the most important theatre works:
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Verdi: Rigoletto, 1998, Gyor, National Theatre;
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Ibsen-Grieg: Peer Gynt, 2007, Eger Summer Festival;
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Shakespeare: Hamlet, 2006, Barka Theatre, Budapest;
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Marton, Laszlo: The Ambitious, 2007, Eger (Silver Prize at WSD, Seoul);
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Chekhov: Cherry Orchard, 2009, Szekesfehervar;
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Goethe: Faust, 2005, Eger
Exhibitions
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2011. Prague Quadriennale, National Exhibition,
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(Golden prize for the best conception, a group of 5’s work)
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2004. Haraszti István (Édeske) kiállításának installálása, N&N Galéria;
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2003. Prague Quadriennale National Exhibition,
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2002. „N&N” Galéria; „Sous-terrain” , Sacresty of a Never-existed Culture-Labyrinth-a space-installation;
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1998. Műcsarnok; “Spesctacle”11 (Ambrus, Antal, Árvai, Csanádi, Horgas, Kentaur, Khell Zs., Kicsiny, Najmányi, Pauer, Szirtes) stagedesigner’s own created installation,” On the Road”;
AWARDS
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2011 Golden Medal at the Prague Quadriennale, for the conception of the Hungarian pavillon, team of five designers and curator
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2009 Silver Prize at the World Stage Design 2009-The Ambitous, Peer Gynt, Flighty
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2001. Jaszai Prize
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1997. Best Image of the Year- Rigoletto
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1996. Best Studio Performance- Macbeth
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1995. Best Studio Performance- Hamlet
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1990. "Set of the Year"- Snow Queen
CRITICS AND REVIEWS
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2005-2018. more than 100 reviews of productions; Hungary
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1999-2004. 32 reviews of productions; Budapest
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1998-1999. 23 reviews of productions; Budapest
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1995-1997 27 reviews of productions; Budapest
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1990-94 9 in Hungary, 6 in Canada
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and interviews in TV, Radio and Joumals.
