Ágnes Herczeg

This article is about the artist. For the discus thrower, see Ágnes Herczegh.
The native form of this personal name is Herczeg Ágnes. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.

Ágnes Herczeg is a Hungarian artist who works with found wood and embroidery with only plant-based materials.[1][2] She was born in Kecskemét.[3] Herczeg is a graduate of the Hungarian University of Fine Arts and studied textile conservation.[4][5] Her embroidery has been produced with methods including needle lace, pillow lace, and macramé.[6]

Herczeg's art often portray women as introspective and resting. Critic Sara Barnes describes Herczeg's pieces as having a "striking visual juxtaposition [between] the looseness of the lace and the solidity of the wood."[2]

Notes and references

  1. ^ Adrienn, Marton (2017-08-29). "Magyar csipkecsodákért rajong a világ: nézd meg, miért imádják Herczeg Ágnes munkáit". Femina (in Hungarian). Archived from the original on 2017-09-01. Retrieved 2018-01-21.
  2. ^ a b Barnes, Sara (2017-08-16). "Delicate Hand-Sewn Lace Figures are Harmoniously Fused to Real Pieces of Found Wood". My Modern Met. Archived from the original on 2017-12-21. Retrieved 2018-01-21.
  3. ^ Trunfio, Dominella (2017-08-30). "L'artista che crea straordinarie sculture unendo il pizzo al legno (FOTO) - greenMe". greenMe (in Italian). Archived from the original on 2017-08-30. Retrieved 2018-01-21.
  4. ^ Wensislaus Noval Rumangun (2017-08-17). "15 Karya seni gabungan hasil rajut dan kayu ini dijamin bikin melongo". Brilio.net (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 2018-01-21. Retrieved 2018-01-21.
  5. ^ "Esta artista húngara trabaja el encaje de manera muy peculiar". SDP Noticias (in European Spanish). 2017-08-30. Archived from the original on 2017-08-30. Retrieved 2018-01-21.
  6. ^ Sierzputowski, Kate (2017-08-14). "Figural Lace Sculptures Attached to Found Wood by Agnes Herczeg". Colossal. Archived from the original on 2017-10-18. Retrieved 2018-01-21.