Szilvia Ponyiczki

Our ever-accelerating, computerized world diminishes the age-old human ability of intuition and imagination.By mapping the world of symbols, C.G. Jung opened a path to the ancient knowledge residing in the personal and collective unconscious; giving humanity the opportunity to recover its lost archaic capabilities. As an artist, I work on the visual portrayal of the world of the unconscious based on Jung's theories. My biomorphic hieroglyphics represent this sphere; and though my focus is on painting, sometimes I give these shapes a sculptural form.The main aspect of my work is the exploration of the personal and the collective unconscious through art. I am fascinated by the common threads that run through cultures and histories, revealing our shared humanity.Dream interpretation is a key element of my creative process, which provides the basis for capturing the non-tangible and makes it possible to build up a world parallel to the unconscious.In my paintings, shapes and negative space meet and entwine resulting in layers to explore. To tap into deeper levels, I use figurative abstraction to create an expressive and emotionally charged visual realm. The schematic and simplified forms come from an ever-growing visual library I have built up over years of studies, supplemented by content related imagery taken from creation myths, traditional fairy tales and alchemical manuscripts. On each painting, to enhance a certain aspect of the meaning I work with saturated colour palette. The varied use of abstract and symbolic elements always generates a new story waiting to be interpreted by the audience.

CURRICULUM VITAE EDUCATIONMFA (Fine Art) - Nottingham Trent University, UK. 2016 - 2020Catharsis Complex Art Therapy, LEA, Budapest, Hungary. 2019-ongoingMixed Media Studies –’Napút’ Open University of Art, Budapest, Hungary. 2000 - 2002Etching -’Nagyvarad Square’ Art School, Budapest, Hungary. 1999 - 2001Aquarelle Painting - Technical University of Budapest, Hungary. 1997 - 1998Award in Education and Training - Grantham College, UK. 2014 - 2015MBA, Human Management - Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Hungary. 2004 - 2008MSc (Arch) - Budapest University of Technology, Faculty of Architecture, Hungary. 1992 - 1997 RECENT EXHIBITIONS2024 solo exhibition ‘Time Immemorial’, Newark Town Hall Museum&Gallery MFT group show, Szigetszentmiklós, Hungary LAS group exhibition, Doddington Hall ‘Artists Windows’, Boston upcoming - solo exhibition, St Martins Gallery, Lincoln - solo exhibition, Beeston Library, Nottingham - ‘Transition’ group show, Surface Gallery, Nottingham 2023 ‘Involved’ International Collaboration Project, Zygote Press, Cleveland, USA ‘Web Structures’ – exhibition of Ferenc Csurgai, György Olajos, Gábor Tari and Szilvia Ponyiczki, Budapest LAS exhibition, Doddington Hall, UK KaposArt Group Show, Art Museum of Cluj-Napoca, Transylvania Érd Art Gallery - closing exhibition of the Érd Artist Residency, Érd, Hungary Winter Exhibition group show, Érd, Hungary 2022 Solo show at Willoughby Memorial Trust Gallery, Corby Glen, UKSolo show at Erd Art Gallery, HungaryLAS group exhibition, Usher Gallery, Lincoln, UKSohaz Gallery, closing exhibition of the KaposArt residency, Szigetvar, HungaryExhibition of the Szigetvár International Artist Residency in Budapest, Yunus Emre Turkish Cultural Center 2021 Sohaz Gallery, closing exhibition of the KaposArt residency, Szigetvar, HungaryLAS exhibition, Sam Scorer Gallery, Lincoln, UKKaposArt Group Show, Vaszary Gallery, Kaposvár, HungaryTexture Printmaking Studio International Collaboration Project, Tainan City, TaiwanLAS exhibition, Doddington Hall, UK 2020 'Lost Stories', Surface Gallery, Nottingham, UK'Near and Far' international online print exhibition and exchange, Morlan Gallery, Lexington, USA'Droplets' Exhibition, HallSpace, Boston, USAKapos Art Group Show, Vaszary Gallery, Kaposvár, Hungary'Art Flags', Main Mall, Kaposvár, HungaryWinter Exhibition, Gallery of Erd, HungaryBonington Atrium, NTU, Nottingham, UKRe-imagining the Nolan Principles in Public Life project, The Lightbox, Barnsley, UK 2019 Re-imagining the Nolan principles in public life project, Birmingham, UK Human Condition, Dundas Street Gallery, Edinburgh, UK KaposArt Exhibition, Oradea, Transylvania Project Space, NTU, Nottingham, UK Dimensions, Reök Palace, Szeged, Hungary International Art Prize, Palazzo Birago, Torino, Italy Uncharted Territory, exhibition about Brexit and Migration, Cambridge, UK Respect for the Paper, Törökbálint, Hungary Winter Exhibition, Gallery of Erd, Hungary Rituals and Rites Exhibition, Artcore, Derby, UK 2018 Solo exhibition, MUZA Cultural Centre, Gödöllő, Hungary Aftermath, Nottingham Contemporary, UK KaposArt Exhibition, Art Nouveau Gallery, Tirgu Mures, Transylvania Exhibition of the XIV. International Artist Residency, Törökbálint, Hungary X. National Exhibition of Grotesque Fine and Applied Arts, Kaposvar, Hungary New Talent Exhibition, Focus Gallery, Nottingham, UK Solo Exhibition, Guildhall Arts Centre, Grantham, UK 'Melange de Fruits' MFA interim show, Primary, Nottingham, UK 'Threads' Exhibition, Espacio Gallery, London, UK eNRA Exhibition, MaJel Rovás Centre, Košice, Slovakia Focus on Identity Exhibition, Piacere Gallery, London, UK AP Exhibition, LVA Gallery, Sheraton Hotel, London, UK 2017 'Evocativo' Exhibition, Art Gallery 37, Torino, Italy Poly-Art Exhibition, Érd, Hungary 'Dreams and Extremes' Exhibition, finalist, Lichfield Cathedral, Lichfield, UK 'Event One' Exhibition, Primary, Nottingham, UK Chester Art Centre Open Exhibition, Chester, UK MFA winner for the Nottingham Trent University marketing campaign, 'MA show student image' 'Threads' Exhibition, Dundas Street Gallery, Edinburgh, UK Mixed Exhibition, Carre Gallery, Sleaford, UK 'Threads' Exhibition, Espacio Gallery, London, UK ARTIST RESIDENCIES2023 – Arists Residency of Erd, Hungary2022 – Arists Residency of Erd, Hungary2022 - KaposArt Residency, Szigetvár, Hungary2021 - Artist Mentoring Program, Real Creative Futures, NAE, Nottingham, UK2021 - KaposArt Residency, Szigetvár, Hungary2021 - Leicester Print Workshop Residency, lead artist: George Sfougaras2018 - XIV. International Artist Residency, Törökbálint, Hungary2018 - International Artist Residency, Barcs, Hungary2018 - ExperiMentor residency artist development program, New Art Exchange, UK COMMUNITY PROJECTS​2022 - Re-Invent project – History Art Trail around Grantham2021 - ’The Same Boat’ project – ’Vulnerability’ piece, lead artists: Anne-Marie Kerr and Szilvia Ponyiczki, collaborated with Grantham College Daybreak Centre studentsCOMMISSIONS’MaDe in MinD’, a short film about own art practice and working processes, commissioned by Real Creative Futures, New Art Exchange, 2020‘Empowered’ for the ‘Re-imagining the Nolan principles in public life’ project, commissioned by Shared Press’Dream Representation - Dreamscape Painting’ - a video piece about own art practice, an AccessEd commission to support BA newcomers at Nottingham Trent University, 2018​AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS2024 – Claire Peasnall Memorial Award, St Hugh’s Foundation (UK)2022 – Develop Your Creative Practice Grant, Arts Council England (UK)2021 - Leicester Print Workshop Residency, lead artist: George Sfougaras (UK)2020 - Grant from the Irene Fund, 'Alone and Together' course, Champernowne Trust (UK)2018 - MMA (Hungarian Academy of Arts) special professional award, winner of the X. National Exhibition of Grotesque Fine and Applied Arts (Hungary)2018 - NTU MA Mastered Exhibition marketing campaign MFA winner (UK)2018 - ExperiMentor residency 'Orbit' programme, New Art Exchange (UK)2017 - Lichfield Prize, finalist (UK)2017 - NTU MA Mastered Exhibition marketing campaign MFA winner (UK)2016 - NTU Postgraduate Scholarship (UK)​