Gyula ELEKES
Grandfather’s Tales
2019
cooper plate, enamel
Photo: MÉSZÁROS T. László
ELEKES Gyula
1960, Székelyudvarhely (Odorheiu Secuiesc, RO), enamel maker
He has been working in enamel since 1980 and has had more than seventy solo exhibitions in Hungary, Austria, Switzerland, Germany, Sweden, Spain, Romania and Russia. He likes to use the motifs and symbols of Hungarian mythology in his works, as well as the ornamentation of Sekler folk art as a system of symbols. He discovers deep content in these depictions, which reflect a peculiar worldview on and perspective of existence, the mythology of the relationship between good and evil. He has been a member of the Hungarian Society of Enamel Artists since 2011 and a member of the Romanian Association of Fine Arts since 2021. Most important recognitions: Pro Cultura Hungarica Award (2011) and the György Bessenyei Award (2022).
