Klemmné Németh Zsuzsa szerk.: Gorka Kerámiamúzeum, Verőce (PMMI kiadványai - Kiállítási katalógusok 10. Pest Megyei Múzeumok Igazgatósága)

Her critics regard one of her most important advantages the love of materials. Lívia Gorka considers different kinds of clay, the basic materials of glazes as prehistoric peoples may have considered the elements of nature: with deep respect and the joy of discovery. She revives ancient methods, drew upon the oldest forms of ceramics in a natural way and still she is able to be modern without archaising. Their objects suggest timelessness, they surpass human scales and present the great energies of nature, the powers that lie in the depths but can break out any time. They open cosmic prospects. In spite of their dramatic character, they are characterized with some stability and balance. Lívia Gorka's works do not have a usual function though there are empty dish-like shapes among them. They are more than traditional objects, they demand space and induce associations in the onlookers. "Really, these large-scale, rich forms impress most of all your fantasy and it is not their use that attracts you." wrote Miklós Borsos in the catalogue of her exhibition of Keszthely in 1965. From the 1950s on, she has participated in exhibitions at home and abroad with a great success. From the beginning of the 1960s, she produced individual and powerful works, which had a revealing influence both in Hungary and all over the world. She was awarded the Munkácsy Prize in 1964, Merited Artist Prize in 1975. Since 1994, a significant collection of her works has been displayed at the permanent exhibition of Gorka Ceramics Museum.