Gábor Bachman (born 24 June 1952, in
Pécs
Pécs ( , ; ; Slovak language, Slovak: ''Päťkostolie''; also known by #Name, alternative names) is List of cities and towns of Hungary#Largest cities in Hungary, the fifth largest city in Hungary, on the slopes of the Mecsek mountains in the c ...
) is a Hungarian designer and architect.
Biography
He attended the
Budapest University of Technology and Architecture from 1971 to 1972 and then studied interior design at the College of Arts and Design from 1972 to 1977. From 1977 to 1991 he worked as a stage designer for a film production company, before becoming a freelance designer. In 1986, he won the Japanese International Architecture Competition in Tokyo.
In the 1990s, Bachman became a more internationally oriented artist.
Style
Bachman's work is typically abstract, displaying
futurism
Futurism ( ) was an Art movement, artistic and social movement that originated in Italy, and to a lesser extent in other countries, in the early 20th century. It emphasized dynamism, speed, technology, youth, violence, and objects such as the ...
.
His work has been referred to as "sensual radicalism", which he shared with his good friend, filmmaker
Gábor Bódy
Gábor Bódy (30 August 1946 – 24 October 1985) was a Hungarian film director, screenwriter, theoretic, and occasional actor. A pioneer of experimental filmmaking and film language, Bódy is one of the most important figures of Hungarian cinem ...
.
Some of his works in Budapest have been described as "architectural and classical ideotypes, succinctly versed in the constructivist tradition".
References
External links
Official site
Hungarian architects
Hungarian designers
1952 births
Living people
People from Pécs
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