Janka Major

I would describe my artistic vision as conceptual figuralism. The creative process begins with a concept and theme selection. Recently, this topic was a Christian culture. For some stories I’m looking for models around me. For me, working with models is very important. I like to work with people, and my sculptural approach is people-oriented too. During modeling figure, I get to know their personality and stories, which is how it is built to it, enriching the work. The technical basis of my sculptural work is traditional wood carving, mixed with individual, original, modern gesture language. I leave some surfaces roughly with chainsaw, while the most important expression-enhancing parts are finely worked out. Additional surface experimentation is burn the sculpture and treated with hypo, blue vitriol or lineseed oil. By this method, no extra layer is placed on the tree, but by coloring it through chemical processes. Thereby the nature of the tree remains and the sculpture becomes picturesque.
My latest project is creating a sculpture series with the theme of women in the bible. These will be life-size wood sculptures . First of all, I will deal with Old Testament female figures, like Lot’s wife, Susana, Betsabé and Rebeka. Old Te...

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Solo exhibitions:
Balatonalmádi Cultural Center, 2018.
Exhibition with German Fatima, Petőfi Sándor Cultural Center, Szigetújfalu 2017.
 Exhibition with Csanad Beretvas , KMKK Móritz Gallery, Celldömölk 2016.
Independent exhibition: Space-to-play, Keszthely, Balaton Museum, 2014.

Collective exhibitions:
Szeged Summer Show, 2017.
Exhibition of Vászoly Sculpture Park, Vászoly 2016.
Underway / Station - Art Exhibition, London 2015.
Ajka exhibition, 2015. 2016.
Atáditél: Nagyatádi Sculpture Creation, Hungarian Academy of Fine Arts, Barcsay Hall 2012.
Diploma exhibition, Hungarian University of Fine Arts, Parthenon-frieze room, 2012
Exhibition of Pál Kő Class, Hungarian University of Fine Arts, Parthenon-Friesian Hall, 2011.
Autumn Exhibition, Debrecen, 2011.
Exhibition of Pál Kő and his disciples, Heves, 2011., 2010.
Exhibition of the Amadeus Art Foundation's Application, Hungarian University of Fine Arts, 2010,2012