Gábor BOKA
BOKA Gábor
Bag with variations of ram’s horn ornamentation
2022
leather bag with embossed ornamentation, braided hemming and joining, cow bone trimmings
Photo: SULYOK Miklós
BOKA Gábor
1965, Dunaújváros, eatherworker applied artist, performer, director
In the field of applied arts he mainly designs and makes handcrafed leather objects. He has regularly participated in exhibitions of applied and fine arts with his works since 1983. He is a founding member of the felt art community in Kecskemét, led by the artist couple István Vidák and Mari Nagy. His most important recognitions are: Lajos Kozma Crafs and Design Scholarship (1996), Antal Babó Prize (2002), Prize for Parallel Cultures (2011). He has also worked as a director, performer and screenwriter since 1983. His solo exhibitions and installations could be seen in Székesfehérvár, Budapest, Mór, Visnyeszéplak, Győr, Switzerland and Germany.
