Kata Tranker

Kata Tranker is a Hungarian artist and one of the most mature and uniquely voiced members of the generation of artists under 35. Her artistic mode of expression has always been conceptual, combined with a high standard of technical execution. Her hand-molded items, minutely detailed collages, and miniature objects all have a robust haptic quality (Viktoria Popovics). Kata Tranker’s work conveys a socio-cultural analysis that often generates identity questions and investigations. The artist’s installations are often drawings and predominantly narrative objects without offering viewers a specific linear plot. Tranker produces fiction based on space systems that often raises uncomfortable questions and leaves plenty of room for interpretation and speculation. The artist often uses paper, clay, and wood, which she supplements with everyday found objects and archival photographs. Her more conceptual installations address the theme of human evolution, gradual alienation from nature, the boundaries between reality and image, and an endless search for identity. The entire narrative dimension of her work bears the imprint of personal memories and is based not so much on events as on the most unexpected sensations and associations.

Kata Tranker, Two headed marsupial, 2020, paper pulp, smashed stone 40 x 78 x 24 cm, photo credit: David Biró,
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