Dr Kinga Ráthonyi DLA habil
visual artist
www.kingarathonyi.com
www.kozter18.hu
kinga.rathonyi@gmail.com
Born 10th April 1968 in Budapest (HU).
University of Pécs, Faculty of Music and Visual Arts, Design and Media Art Institute, Institute director (2021-2025), Design Department, senior lecturer
Illyés Gyula Secondary School, Budaörs, leader of ceramics teaching for post-secondary-school art education
KözTér18 Communal Creation Space, coordinator
Education:
2023 habilitation, University of Pécs, Doctorate School
2010 Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design, Budapest, DLA – Doctoral Diploma of Arts
1995 Master’s Degree in Ceramics/Porcelain, Hungarian Academy of Craft and Design, Budapest
1994 Postgraduate Diploma in Ceramics, Heriott-Watt University, Edinburgh College of Art
1992 Diploma in Industrial Design/ Ceramics, Hungarian Academy of Craft & Design, Budapest
Solo exhibitions:
2026 30th birthday of József Katona Library, Kecskemét, performance of Péter Mátrai, the library's architect on Kinga Ráthonyi's porcelain installation
Juliet ! International Ceramics Studio, Kecskemét, Hungary
Jester, Fuga, Budapest
2024 Pillowbook, Fuga, Budapest
2023 Mary's Mantle, Asuurkeraamika, Tallin, Estonia
What if (Imagine), The Garage Gallery, Budaörs, Hungary
2021 Poem Analysis - Indian Map of a Parallel Reality, Nádor Gallery, Pécs, Hungary
2020 EXHALE, Fuga, Budapest
2019 MIRACLE, Fuga, Budapest
2018 Parallel Realities in an Other Container, Chapel Gallery, International Ceramic Studio,
Kecskemét, Hungary
Parallel Realities, The Garage Project Space, Budaörs
2017 Fata viam invenient, Fuga, Budapest
2015 desirée, FISE Gallery, Budapest
L’Amour 15 years later, Budaörs, The Garage (with Neil Wolstenholme)
2014 Blue Gardens with Animals, FUGA, Budapest
2012 Installation at The FUGA, Budapest
2011 The Sound of Clay – LIVE, International Ceramic Studio, Kecskemét (with Mariann Bán)
15th birthday of József Katona Library, Kecskemét, performance with Péter Mátrai, the library's architect
2001 L’Amour, Robert Tatin Museum, Cosse-le-Vivien, France (with N.W.),
exhibited again at Parson’s College of Design, Paris
2000 ABC, The British School of Brussels (with N. W.)
1999 The Garden of Eden, The British School of Brussels, Tervuren, Brussels (with N. W.)
1995 A Bucket of Old Fish in a New Container! Demarco’s European Art Foundation Gallery, Edinburgh (with N. W.)
A Bucket of Old Fish!”, Norrie Toch Studios Gallery, Gullane, Scotland (with N. W.)
1994 Sweet Dreams and Nightmares ,The British Council, Edinburgh
Public works and commissions:
(from 1996 onwards the following works were made together with Neil Wolstenholme)
2013 Ceramic mural, Town Hall, Budaörs
2012 Mapei Kft. main entrance, relief and mosaic, Budaörs
2004 Glass mosaic window, Scottish Presbyterian Church, Budapest, Hungary
Memorial plaque to György Jánossy, architect, Budapest
Sculpture garden, The Novus Secondary School, Budapest (doctorate masterpiece)
2001 Four large-scale outdoor ceramic sculptures at The Grove Primary School, Consett, U.K.
1999 Glass mosaic wall, K&H Bank, Marcali, Hungary (architect: Veronika B. Szabó)
1997 Drinking fountain, Novus Secondary School, Budapest
1996 Mosaic on a water fountain, “Polus Centre”, Budapest
1994 Art Hotel, Budapest, architectural ceramics at the entrance hall
Community art projects:(with Neil Wolstenholme)
2024 Four Things -cobalt underglaze painted porcelain wall mural with glass mosaic, Illyés Secondary School, Budaörs
2021 Illyés 55, porcelain mural on the facade, Illyés Secondary School
2020 concrete mural at the entrance stairway, Sylvester János Protestant Secondary School, Budapest
2019 mosaic-relief at the entrance, Sylvester János Protestant Secondary School,
2017 Space-creation - the poem of Anna T. Szabó on the facade, KözTér18, Budaörs
Yours is the Kingdom - concrete relief at Montessori School, Kolozsvár
2016 Relief and mosaic at Pensionists' Club, Budaörs
2015 the-columns-of-the-illyés - entrance, Illyés Secondary School
2014 Bretzfeld-Budaörs, 25th anniversary of the twintowns, mural
2013 Community art with building materials, organised by Mapei Kft., Szombathely
Facade of FISE Small gallery, Mátranovák
2012 the-illyés-roundabout, mosaic/relief, Szabadság út, Budaörs
2011 The Magic Snake, Bilingual Kindergarten, Pomáz, Hungary
the-gate-of the-illyés”, ceramic street front of the Illyés Secondary School, Budaörs
The Magic Snake, Bilingual Kindergarten, Pomáz, Hungary
2009 Ceramic relief and mural, Zápor Primary School, Budapest
2002 Mosaics on the school's corridor, The British School of Budapest, Tervuren
2011 Mural for the Junior School entrance, The British School of Brussels, Tervuren, Belgium
2000 Mural for the Kindercrib, B.S.B., Belgium
1999 Mosaic for the Maths Department, B.S.B., Belgium
Mural, The Grove Primary School, Consett, UK.
1997 Ceramic reliefs, mosaics, wall murals, Novus Secondary School, Budapest, Hungary
Murals, Róbert Károly Primary School, Budapest
1996 Ceramic workshops with blind and visually impaired children culminating in 2 ceramic reliefs/mosaics for the school’s new building. Light of the World Foundation, Pécs, Hungary
Scholarships, grants:
2025 University of Pécs, Innovation Prize, 3D printing porcelain lamps
2024-25 Ferenc Jakab Proof of Concept Grant, 3D printing porcelain
2022 Proof of Concept Grant, 3D printing porcelain
2018 National Cultural Foundation's Grant
2014 National Cultural Foundation's Grant
1995 The British Council Travel Grant
Soros Foundation's Scholarship
1994 The British Council Fellowship Award
1991 Tempus Scholarship (4 months at E N S A D, Paris)
1990 Hungarian Republic's Scholarship
Group exhibitions:
2026 Balance, FISE 40, Vigado Gallery, Budapest
Clay Harmonies, International Ceramic Studio, Kecskemét, Hungary
PELSO Biannale, Keszthely, Hungary
2025 Resonances,Valid World Hall, Barcelona
Autumn Exhibition, MKISZ, Budapest
Design week, University of Pécs exhibition, Sepsiszetgyörgy, Romania
2024 Ceramic Triennal, M21, Pécs, Hungary
Ambiente, Frankfurt, 3D printed porcelain lamps
2023 Kiln Ghosts, International Ceramic Studio, Kecskemét, Hungary
Together 9.0 / 3D printing/community art/cobalt, Budaörs, Garage Gallery, Hungary
China, Jingedzhen, Taoxichuan, Temperature exhibition
"Underground Soothsayers" , Tallinn, Estonia
„KOMP” ,University of Pécs, exhibition, Temesvár, Romania
2022 "Spark",Fuga, Budapest
Kohila Symposium exhibition, Tohisoo Major, Kohila,Estonia
"New Spark", Nádor Gallery, Pécs
Common Space, 2nd National Salon of Applied Arts and Design, Kunsthalle, Budapest
2021 Ráth György Museum, Budapest, Our Secession-Our Christmas
2019 Jingedzhen, Taoxichuan Art Fair, China
Together 5.0, The Garage Gallery, Budaörs
FUGA 10, Charity Auction and Exhibition, Fuga, Budapest
2018 Dinamic Aspirations, Museum of Art, Cluj, Romania
Memory and Desolation,Gábor Hunya collector's exhibition, Kohán Gallery, Gyula, Hungary
Age/Kor, Nádor Gallery, Pécs, Hungary
Together 4.0, The Garage Project Space, Budaörs, Hungary
Public-space-picture'18, Zichy Major, Budaörs
Seres '18, ceramic jewellery competition, Turkey
Wunderkammer, Lutheran National Museum, Budapest
2017 Al Passo Con Tempi, Hungarian Academy of Rome, Italy
Together 3.0, The Garage Project Space, Budaörs
FISE 35, B32 Gallery, Budapest
Memory Box”, Daugavpils Mark Rothko Art Centre, Latvia
KERAMEIKON and Friends Present Your Best, K10 Galery, Varasd
5th International Silicate Triannale, Kecskemét
2nd National Ceramic Quadriannale, Pécs
2016 ArtPort 20 – „Artem non odit nisi ignarus”, M21Gallery, Pécs
2013 Hungarian Ceramics 2012, Pécs, Hungary
PELSO Biennial, Keszthely, Hungary
2012 Autumn Ceramic Show, Olof Palme House, Budapest
The Sound of Clay, Museion 2 Gallery, Kecskemét, Hungary
Christmas at the Castle, Castle Museum, Nagytétény, Hungary
2011 5th Miniature porcelain exhibition, Riga, Latvia
PELSO Biennial, Keszthely, Hungary
National Cultural Foundation's Grants, Museum of Applied Arts, Budapest
Christmas at the Castle, Castle Museum, Nagytétény, Hungary
2010 Sculptures to wear, Museion Gallery, Budapest
4th Miniature porcelain exhibition, Riga, Latvia
2008 Il Miserere, Udine, Italy
2002 International Ceramic Biennale, Pécs
Droles d’Animaux, Les Mouilins de Paillard, France
1995 Studio corner, Museum of Applied Arts, Budapest
1994 New Designers, London
100th Anniversary of the Society of Scottish Artists, Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh
1991 Showing up, Tölgyfa Gallery, Budapest
Workshop and performance with János Szirtes and his students, Munich, Germany
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Szabó T. Anna: Juliet! Ráthonyi Kinga kiállítása elé, Bárka online, June 2026
Kemény István: Valóság különkiadás, Ráthonyi Kinga kiállítása elé, Litera, April 2026
Őry Júlia: Pillantás a Ráthonyi-univerzumba, Építészfórum, March 2026
Párnakönyv - Ráthonyi Kinga szobrai Csomay Zsófia, Szabó T. Anna, Kemény István,Tóth Krisztina szövegeivel / Kinga Ráthonyi's Statuettes with Texts byZsófia Csomay, Anna Szabó T., István Kemény, 2024, ISBN-978-6150-220624
Interwiev( Veress Kinga) Magyar Iparművészet, July 2022
A művészet és a kommunikáció egybeolvadása, interwiev ( Nemes Csaba és Ráthonyi Kinga), Új Művészet, January 2022
Kemény István: Verselemzés, Jelenkor online, September 2021
Aknai Péter: Indiánok, porcelánversek, Dulcineák ( univpecs.com) September 2021
A pöttyös kiscsaj - Ráthonyi Kinga szobrai Kemény István, Szabó T. Anna, Tóth Krisztina írásaival / Little Dotty Girl - Kinga Ráthonyi's Statuettes with Texts by István Kemény, Anna Szabó T., Krisztina Tóth, 2019, ISBN-978-615-00-5025-6
Szabó Eszter Ágnes: Csoda, stop-motion animation rod movie stills - porcelánból és egyéb anyagokból, Építészfórum, May 2019
Tóth Krisztina: Bolyongás és megérkezés, Forrás, 2019
Kemény István: „A távolságot, mint üveggolyót”, Forrás, 2017
Balla Gabriella: Ráthonyi Kinga csodálatos világai, Magyar Iparművészet, 2016/4
Gárdonyi László: Feszültség és ellenállás, Mozgó Világ, 2013
Dékey Kriszta: Ráthonyi Kinga - Installáció a Fugában, Magyar Narancs, 2012/18
Iparművészeti Múzeum: Megvalósult művek 2011
Mezei Gábor: Meghökkentő meglepetések, Magyar Iparművészet, 2006/2
Vécsey Eszter: A Kert, Confessio, 2005/1
Esther Vécsey: Dragons and flowers, The Budapest Sun, 2004. december
Integráció/Angol nyelv-rajz, Irány.hu, December 2004 MIE
Integráció/Geometria-rajz-technika, Irány.hu, August 2004 MIE
Olivier Renault: Bestiaire extraordinaire aux Moulins, Quest France, 2002/06/07, France
Christine Daufin: Moulins de Paillard á Ponce - Expos bestiaire, L’Agriculture Sarthoise, 2002/05/17, France
Vernissage précurseur á Robert Tatin, Haut Anjou, 2001/05/04, France
Au musée Tatin: des sculptures hongroises, Quest France, 2001/05/02, France
Le Musée Tatin inaugure le saison hongroise, Horizons Mayenne, 40. szám, 2001, France
„L’Amour” au musée Robert Tatin, Maine Découvertes, 29. szám, 2001, France
David Trout: Fired-up over new artwork, Sunderland Echo, 2001/04/12, Great-Britain
Trente artisites en plain travail..., Nord Eclair, 2000/09/15, Belgium
Domer vie á la terre..., Nord Eclair, 2000/09/08, Belgium
John Miller: Exploding Sculpture, The Bulletin, 1999/12/2, Belgium
Keszthelyi Katalin - Laczkó Ibolya (szerk): A magyar kerámiaművészet 1945-1998, MKISZ, 1999
Esther Vécsey: Art, that touches the whole community, The Budapest Sun, 1997/12/08
FILMS
JESTER-FINISSZÁZS-FUGA
FUGA956_online: Jester - FUGA| Ráthonyi Kinga kiállítása | kisfilm
FUGA910_online: Jester – Ráthonyi Kinga porceláninstallációja | kiállításmegnyitó
FUGA675_online: Szabó T. Anna költő és Ráthonyi Kinga vizuális művész beszélgetnek
FUGA646_online:Kiállítás és könyvbemutató -Ráthonyi Kinga: Párnakönyv
Fuga, Mikrokozmosz 103, EXHALE, Ráthonyi Kinga tárlatvezetése
Fuga, Mikrokozmosz 059: Ráthonyi Kinga, beton dombormű, közösségi művészeti alkotás
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fy7jjYJwnuE
Publications:
2011 Art – Space – Education , 33rd World Congress of International Association for Education through Art – „Shaping the Environment as a Tool of Education – Community Art Projects within Schools” - InSEA, Budapest
2012 International Journal of Education Through Art, volume 8 /2, “The Gate of Illyés”, visual essay, ISSSN 1743-5234
2015 International Journal of Education Through Art, volume 11/ 1 “F.I.S.E. Small Gallery: Community art project in Hungary”, visual essay, ISSSN 1743-5234
Works in public collections:
International Ceramic Studio, Kecskemét, Hungary
Daugavpils Mark Rothko Art Centre, Latvia
Riga Porcelain Museum, Latvia
Seres, Turkey
Kohila Symposium, Estonia
Jingedzhen, Taoxichuan, China