Orsolya Barabassy

I am a Hungarian painter, born in Transylvania, raised in Germany, and currently living and working in Budapest. I am a formally trained visual artist and graduated from the Hungarian University of Fine Arts. I work primarily and almost exclusively with oil on canvas, occasionally creating pencil drawings as well.

My work explores everyday rituals around the table through a distinctly female perspective. Many of my paintings originate from personal moments within family life. Themes such as maternal care, intimacy, relationships and shared time appear through simple scenes from daily life.

The table is a recurring motif in my work. Rather than approaching it as a traditional still life, I see the table as a kind of map or character portrait. The arrangement of plates, cups, food and small everyday objects can reveal something about the people who gather there, their relationships, habits and emotional connections.

I am particularly interested in the moment just before a meal begins — a quiet moment of anticipation, preparation and presence. These small, often unnoticed rituals form the emotional core of my paintings.

My approach is informed by the long tradition of still-life painting as well as by artists who have explored foo...

Hungarian University of Fine Arts — Painting, Budapest

Hungarian University of Fine Arts — Doctoral School (DLA), Budapest
Doctoral research focusing on gastronomy-based art mediation and multisensory museum education, with a particular interest in the role of taste in shaping the perception and interpretation of contemporary art.

Solo Exhibitions

2026 – At the Table – Flavour, Colour, and the Shared Time, Brussels, Belgium
2025 – Barabassy – Nézd Daniel Spoerri, Budapest, Hungary

Coming Soon:
2026 – Thoughts at the Table — organized by the Szentendre Old Artists’ Colony, Szentendre, Hungary.
Opening October 16, 2026



Group Exhibitions

2026 – Mother Nature – Water, Budapest, Hungary
2026 – CEO, Hévíz, Hungary
2026 - Creatures of the dreams, Budapest, Hungary
2026 – REÖK Biennial, REÖK Palace, Szeged, Hungary