Ivan Balaz Kral

ivan baláž kráľ (*1978) – writer, publicist, artist, designer and marketer. Representative and creator of Slovak literary and artistic AUTENTY. He was born on 3 August 1978 in Prešov, Slovakia as a descendant of the medieval noble family Balas de Villa Bala.

ART
In the field of fine arts he is dealing in figural painting (1997) and to a lesser degree also in clay sculpting (1996). As a representative of AUTENTA he continues in the work of Slovak MODERNA in a significant measure. His scientific vision was influenced mostly by modernists (Mikuláš Galanda, Ľudovít Fulla, Koloman Sokol, Imrich Weiner-Kráľ, J. Teodor Tekel) but also by postmodernist Peter Baláž, cubistic concepts of Imrich Vysočan, French and Czech cubism (Georges Braque, Emil Filla …).
As far as techniques are concerned he mostly draws using chalcoal, tint, acrylic and gouache and their combinations. He is focusing on the mankind and its life. He points to the inner fight in simple, often strongly abstract figural composition.

DESIGN
After his high school studies (1996 with some breaks) Ivan Baláž Kráľ continues his family’s tradition concerning design.
Long family tradition was begun by fashion designer and teacher Ondrej Baláž (1923-2004), who worked as...

He studied Highway and Bridge design at the College of Industry (high school) in Prešov (1992-1996). It was here he acquired basic skills not only in the field of projection and design but in drawing as well. He acquired his philosophical and theological education during his studies of Theology and Ethics at the Comenius University, Bratislava (1997-2002, M.A.) where He got degree in history of sacred art. Next He got his degree in History focusing on history of art at Faculty of Theology in Kosice (2004-2007, M.A.). He graduated from Journalism and Media focusing on advertisement, at Catholic University in Ružomberok (2005-2008, PhD.)

BOOKS:
2000 – Básne živé i mŕtve ISBN 80-968325-0-6 ( Arkus, Prešov, SK) (Poems living and dead)

2001 – Ondrašovce, ľudia a obec na výšinách (co-author / Prešov, SK) (Odrasovce, people and village in highlands)

2003 – Básne bara ex nihilo ISBN 80-968325-5-7 (Arkus, Prešov, SK)(Poems of bara ex nihilo) 2006 – súmrak / kar múz ISBN 80-969590-0-X (Prešov, SK)(twilight / afterfuneral muses party:)

2006 – Compendium of advertising (manuscript / Ružomberok, SK) - ()

2007 – Návrat Braku (co-author /Žilina, SK) ISBN 978-80-85161-51-9 (Return of the Schlock)

2010 – Muuza (co-author / Trnava, SK) ISBN 978-80-8105-168-5 (Muse)

2011 – Muuza 2011 (co-author / Trnava, SK) ISBN 978-80-8105-213-2 (Muse)

2011 – REKLAMA A SPOTREBITEĽ ISBN 83-89884-67-4 (Warszawa, PL) (Advertisement and consumer)

2011 – Modern views on social counseling ISBN 978-83-611-49-37-8 (co-author / Chełm, PL)

2012 – Communication in Social Marketing Consultancy ISBN 978-80-89372-38-6 (co-author / Prešov, SR)

2014 – vrieskajúca posteľ (CZ, SR villa bala) ISBN 978-80-971854-0-4


MEMBERSHIPS
1. SMPU - a company of young artists Presov (Presov, Slovakia) leader
2. Areios Pagos (Presov, Slovakia) founding member, director
3. ORAVA - ...