Szilasi Ágota, H.: Víz - fény-szín-tér. Stílusvariációk egy technikára. Egri Országos Akvarell Biennálé 1968-2004 a Dobó István Vármúzeum kortárs akvarell gyűjteménye (Eger, 2006)

of specific forms, which appear not only in his watercolours but in his lithographs and his paintings as well, show that István Madácsy is dealing here with symbols. Alchemy plays an important part in his art, as does the acquisition of timeless, crystallized wisdom and ancient systems of knowledge, and the recognition and reproduction of universal symbols. Using this knowledge he produces the subjective symbols which fill his works, aware of our own fleeting presence upon earth.

Berta MAYER (1944)

She graduated in paintingand art education atthe Hungarian College of Art in 1968, where she studied under Lajos Szentiványi. She was awarded the Munkácsy prize in 2001, and currently teaches painting at the School of the Fine and Applied Art in Budapest. In her quest for the right means of artistic expression she has settled on two diametrically opposed techniques enamelling and watercolour painting. Her watercolours have always respected the characteristics traditionally associated with the medium: its lightness of touch, the way it covers the paper's surface and its transparency. Her work is set primarily in open, boundless space, in which delicate motifs made up of simple geometrical elements float. Although she often exploits the chance events and opportunities of her own making she never depends on the inadvertent movement of the materials themselves. In her oils she is also able to reproduce the traditional qualities of the watercolour with the result that her works often become the bearers of transcendental meaning.

Eger Watercolour Biennial award winner in 1980,1994 and 1996

Attila MESZLÉNYI (1954)

Studied at the School of Fine and Applied Art in Budapest under Gábor Gács, László Miskoiczi and János Pleidell. He directed animated films at the Pannonia Film Studio between 1977 and 1980. Despite being a graphic artist he has been painting since 1986. His oils and subtle naturalistic watercolours mainly feature the wild animals of Europe, primarily birds. He is interested in the notion of an ecological art. He also publishes poems in literary and specialist magazines, writes glossaries, spoof manifestos and studies on the history of musical instruments. He has also written three humorous books, and has been a member of the Altamira Association since 1994, and the Hungarian Watercolour Society since 1999.

Ádám MISCH (1935-1995)

He studied theatre design at the Hungarian School of Applied Art and was a member of the Young Artists' Studio (1965-71), the Győr Art Workshop (1973-81), the Hungarian German Writers' and Artists' Association (1992). It was under his aegis that the steel sculpture workshop was founded at the Győr Wagon and Engineering Works. He led numerous workshops for amateur artists, and has tried his hand at enamelling, lithography, oils and watercolours. Although he also did sculpture in his youth, he subsequently concentrated on painting. His painting can be termed lyrical abstract expressionism, as his geometric abstract forms and bright colours often burn with a fiery passion. The art films he made during the 1990s mark another chapter in his career.

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