Marietta Varga was born in Hungary. She completed her studies, BA in Photography at Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design between 2013-2016. Currently living and working in Budapest.
Her visual world is described as simple and clean, balanced with precisely directed compositions.
Her sensitivity in the use of colours and spatial awareness help to create the unique atmosphere of her visual world. Her pictures often have strong symbolism where the viewers can find themselves in a strange surreal dream.
"Marietta's tightly geometric, extremely special colors, occasionally surreal, sometimes lyrically sophisticated or dreamlike artwork exploded into the world of photography in just a few months. There is a level of awareness, sophistication and creativity in the pastel colors of the series and the associations between the colors that can only be known from Almodovar's or Wes Anderson's films. All this unique use of colors encounters another major theme of the artist, that analyzes the details of architectural structures, built surfaces and spatial relationships of tight geometric compositions while placing them in the context of the human body and presence."
/József Martinkó - Architecture and design critic, Chief Editor of Octogon Magazine /
FEATURES / PUBLICATIONS (selected)
IGNANT - Another Rome
Magda Szabó: Abigail - book cover - MacLehose Press - England
Elle Decor Italia - 12/2019 - December issue - Italy
Octogon Architecture & Design - 156 - 2019/8 - Hungary
Octogon Architecture & Design - 154 - 2019/6 - Hungary
The Curated Lens by SANDU publishing
Living Corriere - Italy
Octogon Architecture & Design - 147 - 2018/7 - Hungary
The Guardian - UK
iGNANT - Germany
Somewhere Magazine - Sweden
TrendLand - USA
AD Magazine - Russia
Fubiz - France
Aint Bad Magazine - Georgia
Urbanplayer - Hungary
AWARDS / EXHIBITIONS (selected)
2020:
Főfotó Gallery presents, Matti Varga - solo exhibition - Budapest
nominated for Highlights of Hungary Award
2019:
My Town Siófok II - solo exhibition during Trieste Photo Festival
'Chapters' - solo exhibition - Kolta Gallery - Budapest
SINestESIA - BDC Gallery - Parma
SINestESIA - QR Photogallery - Bologna
2018:
Emerging Talent Exhibition - Klompching Gallery - New York
2017:
Lensculture Emerging Talent Awards - winner
ArtHungry Awards - 3. Prize
2016:
MOME Degree Show - Fuga Gallery - Budapest
NEU NOW - online festival - selected artist
2014:
Photography Month Budapest - Bond - Roham Bar Gallery