Contemporary Art
StereoDance
Project: Stereo video experiment (Part 1).
Concept: A dancer’s figure appears as a hidden stereoscopic image, visible only in stereo view.
Visual Effect:
Normal video shows the dancer clearly.
Stereo view reveals a ghostly presence, like childhood stereograms.
Sound Design:
Uses binaural recording for immersive spatial perception.
Experience:
Creates a deep, engaging visual and auditory effect.
My Role:
Concept development.
Visual and sound integration.
Execution of stereoscopic and binaural elements.
Resurrection (Lenin) - Interactive installation from MMKF 2012 workshops
Concept: Waking up Vladimir Lenin, leader of the proletariat.
Key Features:
Actor resembling Lenin for realism.
Sound-based interaction triggered by visitors’ voices.
Sensor activation plays Lenin waking-up sounds.
Experience:
Immersive and engaging.
Encourages personal interaction with Lenin’s historical figure.
Sparks dialogue and exploration of Lenin’s legacy.
Impact:
Unique, thought-provoking experience.
Combines history, performance, and technology for deep engagement.
Dying Swan - Interactive sound-based installation 2012
Concept: Extending the life of the swan and ballet dancer through audience applause.
Key Features:
Representation of Anna Pavlova.
Sensor/button activation triggers applause sound.
Experience:
Visitors actively participate in the performance.
Engages through sound-based interaction.
Impact:
Highlights the role of audience support in an artist’s legacy.
Pays tribute to Pavlova’s The Dying Swan (1907).
Reflects on the timeless influence of art and recognition.
Legend of Ethereal Budapest Art Show (Nov 18, 2023).
Preparation:
Six months of planning and artist meetings.
Venue selection: Szimpla Kert, Budapest’s iconic ruin pub.
Coordinated communication with the venue.
Highlights:
Workshops, exhibitions, audio installation, AI film screening.
Dance performance inspired by Miriam Grunwald’s poem, blending AI visuals & sound.
Improv show adding spontaneity and joy.
Experience:
Vibrant atmosphere, enthusiastic participation.
A rewarding challenge while living abroad, strengthening my connection to Hungary.
Mine Towns Documentary (Hybrid) 2016
Project: Interactive documentary on potash mine failures in Berezniki & Solikamsk (since 2007).
Concept: Showcasing sinkhole damage and residents’ resettlement in contaminated homes.
Key Features:
Videos filmed on-site documenting destruction and displacement.
Interactive map with clickable buttons to access videos.
Experience:
Engages viewers through immersive, interactive storytelling.
Provides a deeper understanding of the crisis.
Impact:
Raises awareness about mining failures and community struggles.
Highlights environmental and social consequences.
Nézz körül! Documentary (Hybrid) 2015
Project: Interactive virtual tour of Salgotarjani Street Jewish Cemetery, Budapest.
Partners: Hungarian Jewish Museum & Archives, TechLab (Moholy-Nagy University).
Goal: Make the cemetery accessible worldwide through interactive panoramas.
Key Features:
Spherical panoramas created with PTGui software.
Interactive buttons for historical and architectural insights.
Showcases unique tombs and notable figures buried there.
Experience:
Immersive digital exploration of cemetery art.
Engages users with cultural and historical narratives.
Impact:
Preserves and shares an important heritage site.
Provides global access to a hidden cultural landmark.
Look into your heart this day 2012
Project: Interactive art project (diploma work, 2012, St. Petersburg State University of Cinema and TV).
Title: Inspired by Native American poetry.
Concept: Exploring life through both rationality and intuition.
Inspiration: William Blake’s Songs of Innocence and Experience.
Key Features:
Created with Adobe Flash.
Interactive slides telling the story of a hero questioning perception.
Themes of duality (ignorance vs. cognition).
Experience:
Encourages viewers to balance logic and intuition.
Immersive interaction with philosophical themes.
Impact:
Thought-provoking exploration of human perception.
Challenges viewers to reconsider how they understand life.
