István Bába

As an artist, I am driven by an inherent need to create, much like a tree’s natural drive to bear fruit.
This process, while instinctive, involves significant effort and intensity. Each piece of art I produce is a culmination of dedication and resilience, influenced by my traditional training in Cluj-Napoca and the progressive experimentation I embraced during my Erasmus scholarship in Germany.
My work blends precision with timeless values, reflecting a synthesis of past influences and contemporary exploration.

- High School: “Liceul de Arte Aurel Popp,” Satu Mare, Romania, 2007 — 2011

- Bachelor’s Degree: The University of Art and Design in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, 2011 — 2014

- Erasmus Scholarship: Hochschule der Bildenden Künste Saar (HBK Saar), Saarbrücken, Germany, March 2013 — September 2013

- Master’s Degree: The University of Art and Design in Cluj-Napoca, Kolozsvár 2014 — 2016

-Genetically Modified - Amphitryon Art Space, Cluj — 2013

-Project „Gara Mică” at Gara Mică, Cluj — 2016

-Confluențe/ Kereszteződések at Maros Megyei Múzeum,
Târgu-Mureș — 2018

-Mimesis VII: Palimpsest. The 7th edition of Mimesis, Contemporary Visual Arts Festival, The Bánffy Palace, Cluj — 2018

-The Simple Things - Egyszerű dolgok -
Újbástya Rendezvénycentrum, Sárospatak, Hungary — 2021

-Afterimage - Solo show at Centrul de Cultură Urbană Cluj-Napoca — 2022

-“Dreams: the new politics of change?” - The Cosmic House Gallery, Exponential Transylvania, Cluj — 2022

-Atelier în Mai / Májusi Műhely – Atelierul memorial „Aurel Popp” Satu Mare — 2023

-Bridging Realms- Vault One Gallery , group show — 2024

-The times they are a-chanching may 29 - june 2 - MoBU art fair, second edition, Bucharest — 2024