Karl Meszlenyi

I am a Hungarian artist, born in Budapest in 1985. My practice is rooted in continuous experimentation with both natural and artificial materials, embracing the unpredictable as an essential creative force. Chance, coincidence, and the inherent behavior of matter guide my process, allowing materials to react freely and shape their own transformations. By combining corroded metals, dry wood, natural minerals, industrial elements, and pigments in unexpected ways, I create layered, textural works that blur the line between organic evolution and human intervention. Through my art, I invite viewers into a tactile meditation on impermanence—offering a sensory journey through cycles of birth, decay, and renewal—while reflecting on our place within the greater ecosystem.

I began my artistic journey at an early age and went on to study visual representation and environmental design at Eszterházy Károly College in Eger, Hungary, where I earned both my BA and MA degrees. Over the years, I have exhibited my work in numerous solo and group exhibitions and have participated several times in Art Market Budapest. In 2015, I joined Ari Kupsus’ Artist Camp at Pappenheim Castle in Iszkaszentgyörgy, Hungary. Throughout my career, I have explored a va...

2018 - 2019 Painting appreciator, V-Pearl
2009 - 2012 Visual representation B.A., Eszterházy Károly College
2005 - 2009 Contour Design Studio, István Erőss Artist, arts
2005 - 2007 Interior Designer, School of Interior Design Junart
2005 Telek Zoltan art teacher, private lessons
2004-2005 Cabinetmaker Restoration Specialist, Wood Kaesz Gyula Technical School
2003-2005 Corvinus School of Design

2023
Surreal Hedonism, LAVOR Art Salon, Budapest, Hungary
2021 Jungle, LAVOR Collective Art Salon, Budapest
2019 Lena & Roselli Gallery, SCOPE Miami Beach, Miami, USA
2018 "der Himmel geht woanders Auf." Michaela Helfrich Galerie, Berlin, Germany
2018 Moon, Bardoni Interieur, Budapest
2017 Wing-test, Lena & Roselli Gallery, Budapest
2017 Integrating Joseph Sassoon Semah’s Performance, „On Friendship/(Collateral Damage) II - The Guardians of the Door”, Art Market Budapest, Lena & Roselli Gallery, Budapest
2016 Test Flight, Lena & Roselli Gallery, Budapest
2016 Mirror performance, Art Market Budapest, Lena & Roselli Gallery, Budapest
2014 B32 Galéria-Eleven Design Installation Budapest - Hungary
2013 Blue performance, Art Market Budapest, Budapest
2012 Temple Gallery - collective diploma exhibition of selected works, Eger - Hungary
2011 Raday Books House Gallery - collective exhibition for students of E. F. Balogh, Budapest - Hungary
2011 Contemporary Art Exhibition, Segment Ruas, Jogjakarta - Indonesia
2011 Flóra Hotel, collective exhibition of EKF college students, Eger - Hungary
2010 EKF college, "Mert ez is kémia" - collective exhibition, Eger - Hungary
2010 EKF college, "Cifrázott semmiségek" - collective ex...