ARTISTAgnes Nagy

“My road to sculpting was quite irregular, in spite of the fact that I have been studying for this career since my childhood.”

Agnes Nagy was born in Budapest in 1973.  While she claims the road to becoming a sculptor was inevitable, it was not a direct journey.  As a young child she attended the prestigious  Medgyessy Ferenic sculpture workshop, led by Hungarian Sculptor Gabor Szabo in Pestiujhely. In 1990 she worked in ceramics moulding at the Art Primary School under an early enrollment program. One can clearly see prodigious talent in various creative mediums from a young age. She then followed with a course at the Secondary School of Visual Arts in Budapest studying Fine and Applied Arts.

Along the way, she studied leather craftsmanship, painting and began making plaques and sculptures. Her family were intellectuals and art lovers, cultivating her creative side from an early age. She had many influences in the areas of art and literature which clearly illuminated her aesthetic path. She was surrounded by accomplished artists, and spent time in their studios, which enforced a sense of discipline and a strong work ethic. By exploring so many mediums, she acquired an unusually well rounded skill set that obviously helps set her sculptures apart from her peers.

While her sculptures are realistic, they are also dreamlike and transformative, and carry heavy symbolism. It is as though we see their souls. They exude  a sense of play, whimsy and a powerful depiction of  movement. The sculptures transcend the limits of their hard exteriors. They are sinuous and graceful. They capture and reflect light, grace, power and serenity. They emit a powerful sense of empathy and joy and encapsulate the singular bond that exists between humans and animals. They are our soulmates.

 I didn’t choose animals, they were the ones who found me and refuse to let me go for now.

Agnes Nagy