Zita David

Lives and works in Budapest, Hungary

Artist statement

I am a visual artist working in the medium of painting. The main focus of my practice are the notions of observation and memory. More precisely observation of our interactions with the surrounding environment and our personal memory connected to it. My works depict symbols of everyday life that express absurdities and shed light on what we accept as accustomed environment. The compositions present different aspects of human control over the environment, reflections on human behaviour through the type of connection we see between nature and the built world. The images question how routinely we adapt and show the importance of observation. I obsessively strive to visually map my surroundings and memorise details. Topics are based on personal experiences and emotional states. Dissonance and irony often appear in them, trying to make sometimes grim symbols humorous.

Artwork