ŠTefan Hangácsi

I am István Hangácsi, a 60 years old painter from Rimaszombat (Rimavská Sobota), Slovakia. I studied in Kassa (Kosice). The scent of turpentine and oil paint, the endlessness of the canvas enchanted me for a lifetime. The creation is not just a hobby, but a daily need for me.
I found „my mentor” in the elder Károly Markó, a Hungarián painter from 19th century. I painted mainly landscapes, still life and portraits in the 80s and 90s. This was an intense creating period in my life, which was followed by a 10 years retirement from 2006.
I replaced the brush with another important „love” with the video camera. It was a fertile and devoted work. It expanded the framework of my perceptions. It taught me to see the world with a different eye, the surroundings and the people, to examine continues movements and changes around me. In 2016, I joined to Aranymetszés Festőklub (Golden Section Painter Club) which was founded by my friend Barna Borbás, and a Hungarian painter István Cene Gál leads it. From this moment, I was enchanted once again by painting.
This new start brought change of my style and technique, which resulted with their close connection in my art. My paintings express the joy, the game of light & shadow, the wonders of metal ...

2018 & 2019: Jancsó Art Gallery, Budapest (Hungary)
2018 & 2018: Gallery Ganeiva & Csillagház, Rimaszombat (Rimavská Sobota), Slovakia
2019: Letný Art Mix (Summer Art Mix), Pozsony (Bratislava), Slovakia
2019: Eger (Hungary)
2020: Výtvarné spektrum 2020, travelling exhibition in Slovakia