Week 4

"Honey", 2011

Oil on plywood

180cm  x 180 cm

Ildiko Kovacs

Ildiko Kovacs is a contemporary artist that has used various mediums over the course of her painting career. At the age of seventeen Kovacs began her further education for three years specialising in art. After travelling around Europe, looking through galleries and museums Kovacs began her trip back to Australia to start paining.

Working with various artists gave Kovacs the edge and confidences which is seen with her contemporary abstract style of painting. A pivotal point in Kovacs career was in 1995 when she travelled  around Australia and settle in Broome for a period of time. This experience changed the way she saw her own painting from a European and American style to an Australian focus on the landscape. 

Over the year Kovacs line work has been created with paint brushes. Recent years have seen Kovacs move from paint brushes to rollers which has expanded her pattern and mark making results. 

Above is Kovacs painting called Honey. Using oil on plywood, she has created movement throughout the piece showing the Australian landscape at the same time. Looking from a far, this piece is abstract and the meaning behind the painting is lost without the paintings description. Although the meaning is lost, the appreciation of the work is not pushed aside. Each line moves and interlines, creating a continuous flow across the piece. The colour scheme is warm and gives a homely feeling which everyone can relate to. 

Recently, Honey was exhibited and the main advertising piece for the exhibition Roads Cross at the Flinders Gallery in Adelaide. This exhibition saw a contemporary direction in Australian Art with artists using various mediums and forms to present their work.

Overall, Ildiko Kovacs has a unique contemporary style which incorporates the Australian landscape. Her work most definitely is an experience to see in life not just in print. The textures, patterns and the detail of the work really add another level and appreciation for her work.