Dezső KOÓS

1994, Zenta (Senta, SRB), leatherworker

He was introduced to the world of folk art at a young age. Initially, he learned leathercraf in a self-taught way, then from 2018 he studied folk leathercraf at the Nádudvar Vocational School of Applied Folk Art. He makes shoulder bags, backpacks and sabretaches, belts and purses, working exclusively by hand from design to fnish. He also applies hand-woven canvas and various textiles, hand-carved brass or bone components to his leather products, creatively combining materials to create his folk-inspired yet modern, 21st century functional objects. He has exhibited his work in numerous national and international exhibitions, and won first prize in the Salvage REcycling Crafs Competition 2022 and the National Folk Crafs Competition for Children and Youth. Several of his objects can be seen in the permanent folk art exhibition of the Hungarian Folklore Centre of Vojvodina.