Szilard Gaspar

Lives and works in Cluj-Napoca, Romania

Artist statement

Szilard Gaspar 29 year old sculpture and performance artist. Hungarian origin, born in Romania and based in Cluj. From an early age I practiced boxing at a professional level as well as art, first sculpture and later performance. These two disciplines are continuously growing and evolving side by side in my life today. In my artworks I always try to express and give shape to the energies that I experience in my life as a sportsman, both in a practical as well as in a conceptual way. The artistic result in my artworks comes from accumulated personal experiences and many years of experimenting with different art materials, both with my body and my mind. Combining art with sport and the specific elements of these two different life styles, shaped my passion for art, which is the most distinct and strong part of my personality. Now I can express myself more freely since I found my very own way of making artworks and performing. As my performance art shows I transform energy into mater, regardless what kind of media I work with in my creation process because I always imagine an opponent which I am fighting with. During the last year I took part in more than 35 shows and performances(Budapest, London, Paris, New York, Seoul, Tokyo), all of these new experiences lead me to understand new things and further develop my ideas.

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