MAJOR ĂKOS - grafikus, fotĂłmƱvĂ©sz/graphic designer, photographer
KiegyensĂșlyozott, szeretetteljes csalĂĄdban nĆtt fel, szeretett lakĂłtelepi gyereknek lenni, legszĂvesebben csendben Ă©s egyedĂŒl alkot - nem egy "rocksztĂĄr" alkat, Ćsszel megnyĂlnak az Ă©rzelmi csatornĂĄi, kedveli a macskĂĄk humorĂĄt, egy hosszabb sĂ©ta tölti fel a leginkĂĄbb. AmĂșgy pedig spenĂłt, jĂł fokhagymĂĄsan, analĂłg gĂ©pek Ă©s New York City.
He grew up in a well-balanced and loving family, he enjoyed being a âbuilding estateâ-kid, he prefers to create in silence and solitude- he is not a ârockstarâ kind of person, in autumn his emotional channels open, he likes the humor of cats, and he is recharged the most by a long walk. And by the way spinach, with lots of garlic, analog machines and New York City.
Ăkos asztala/Ăkosâ table.
Milyen tĂpusĂș emlĂ©kek inspirĂĄlnak jobban: a jĂłk vagy a rosszak?/What kind of memories inspire you the most: good or bad ones? InkĂĄbb a jĂłk, de nem annyira lĂ©nyeges. Ami megmarad, abbĂłl dolgozom. Szokatlanul sokat felejtek egyĂ©bkĂ©nt, a környezetem tudja ezt.
Mostly the good ones, but this doesnât matter that much. I work with what is left. I unusually tend to forget a lot, but my environment knows this very well.
Ha ĂșjjĂĄszĂŒlethetnĂ©l egy ma Ă©lĆ vagy mĂĄr halott mƱvĂ©sz szemĂ©lyĂ©ben, kit vĂĄlasztanĂĄl?/If you could reincarnate as a living or dead artist, who would you choose to be? Ha ĂșjjĂĄ akarnĂ©k szĂŒletni valaki mĂĄs szemĂ©lyĂ©ben, az tuti, hogy nem egy mƱvĂ©sz lenne.
If I would want to reincarnate as another person at all, I surely wouldnât choose to be an artist.
Hogyan lendĂŒlsz tĂșl az idĆszakos alkotĂłi vĂĄlsĂĄgon?/How do you overcome a temporary artistic crisis? KivĂĄrom, mĂg elmĂșlik, megszoktam, hogy az idĆ segĂt, az okoskodĂĄs meg nem. A mostani hĂĄrom Ă©ve tart, haha.
I know that time helps while being smarty pants doesnât. This current crisis Iâm in lasted for the past 3 years already. Haha
Mi a legkedvesebb gyerekkori emlĂ©ked?/What is your favorite childhood memory? KiegyensĂșlyozott, szeretetteljes csalĂĄdban nĆttem fel. Nagyon jĂł volt lakĂłtelepi gyereknek lenni.
I grew up in a well-balanced and loving family. I really liked being a âbuilding estateâ-kid.
Mit Ă©rzel, amikor egy mĂĄsik mƱvĂ©sz a tiĂ©dhez hasonlĂł munkĂĄt kĂ©szĂt?/What do you feel when a fellow artist creates something similar to your work? Izgalmas, ha talĂĄlkozom olyan valakinek a munkĂĄjĂĄval, aki Ă©rezhetĆen hasonlĂł Ășton jutott el oda, ahova Ă©n is, Ă©s Ăgy hasonlĂtanak, vagy sok a közös a dolgainkban. Ha koppintĂĄst szagolok, igyekszem nem nagyon foglalkozni vele, van annak elĂ©g baja, aki csak utĂĄnozni tud.
It is exciting to meet someone who came up with a similar solution to mine, that our stuff resembles each other, or we have a lot in common. If I can smell full-on copycat action I try not to bother too much. They have bigger problems if all they can do is copy someone elseâs work...
GyƱjtesz valamit?/Are you collecting something? Nem neveznĂ©m gyƱjtĂ©snek, de vannak analĂłg gĂ©peim szĂ©p szĂĄmban. Forgatom Ćket, nem ĂŒlök rajtuk, csak azok maradnak meg, amikkel nem tudok vagy nem akarok szakĂtani. HasznĂĄlatlan kacatjaim nincsenek.
I wouldnât call it collecting, but I do have plenty of analog machines. I exchange them, I donât just keep them, Â I only keep the ones that I canât give up, or simply donât want to. I donât have any useless stuff lying around.
Kedvenc budapesti pillanat?/Favorite Budapest moment? MĂ©g a kilencvenes Ă©vekben törtĂ©nt, ĂŒltĂŒnk a Moszkva tĂ©ren a hatoson, vĂĄrtuk, hogy elinduljon. Egyszer csak egy rakĂĄs gyerek szaladt be a kocsiba, mondjuk harminc, Ă©s ugrĂĄltak bele az ĂŒlĂ©sekbe, rohantak a sorok között, csinĂĄltĂĄk, amit a gyerekek szoktak. Egy valami volt kĂŒlönös, de elsĆre nem esett le, hogy mi az. AztĂĄn rĂĄjöttĂŒnk: az egĂ©sz invĂĄziĂł tök csöndben zajlott le, csak a cipĆk surrogĂĄsĂĄt hallottuk. SĂŒketnĂ©ma gyerekek csoportja volt. Vigyorogtunk egymĂĄsra.
It happened back in the 90âs. We are sitting on a tram number 6 at Moszkva tĂ©r, we are waiting for it to start. Suddenly a bunch of kids just ran into our wagon, let say 30 children, and they jumped in the seats, they were running between the seats, they did what kids usually do. There was something very peculiar, however,  but I couldnât put a finger on it at first. Then we realized: the whole invasion happened in total silence, we could only hear the whoosh sounds of their shoes. They were deaf-mute. We smiled at each other.
Van olyan gyerekes szokĂĄsod, amit akkor csinĂĄlsz, amikor senki nem figyel?/Do you have a childish habit that you do when no one is watching? Ă, nincs :-)
Ah, nooo⊠:)
Van-e napi rutinod?/Do you have a daily routine? Van, persze vĂĄltozik a kĂŒlönbözĆ Ă©letszakaszok sorĂĄn. A mostani rutinom a gyereknevelĂ©s körĂ© Ă©pĂŒl.
Yes, although it changes with the different life phases. My current routine is built up around my children.
Kedvenc tĂĄrgyad?/Favorite object? AlapvetĆen a hasznĂĄlati tĂĄrgyaim valamennyire mind a kedvenceim. A haszontalan holmikat nem szeretem, nem is tƱröm meg magam körĂŒl.
Basically, the objects I use on a daily basis are all my favorite ones. I donât like useless things and I also donât appreciate them around me.
Van egy jĂłl körĂŒlhatĂĄrolhatĂł hangulat, amikor könnyebb szĂĄmodra az alkotĂĄs?/Is there a particular mood that makes creating and working easier for you? LehetĆleg egyedĂŒl legyek, Ă©s legyen csend. Ez van, nem vagyok rocksztĂĄr.
Ideally, I like to be alone and I like silence. Oh well, I am not a rockstar.
Sör vagy bor?/Beer or wine? Sör, a bor engem savanyĂt.
Beer, wine is too acidic.
Kutya vagy macska?/Dog or cat? MindkettĆ. Szeretem a macskĂĄk humorĂĄt.
Both. I like the humor of cats.
Mi az, ami a leginkåbb feltölt?/What can recharge you the most? Egy hosszabb séta.
A long walk.
Kedvenc vĂĄros?/Favorite city? Ha csak a vĂĄrost nĂ©zzĂŒk, New York City volt rĂĄm eddig a legnagyobb hatĂĄssal. Budapest pedig egyszerƱen elronthatatlan, bĂĄrmennyire is prĂłbĂĄlkoznak vele Ă©vtizedek Ăłta.
If you only look at cities, New York City had the biggest impact on me. And Budapest is simply âun-ruinableâ, even though they are trying really hard for the past few decades.
Hol leszel 10 Ă©v mĂșlva?/Where will you be in 10 years? BĂ©kĂ©ben, akĂĄrhol.
In peace, anywhere.
Kedvenc Ă©tel?/Favorite food? Ahogy neked vĂĄlaszolgatok, szĂ©pen rĂĄjövök, hogy semmibĆl nincs kedvencem. Szeretem a rizst, pĂ©ldĂĄul. Basmatit, paradicsommal, hagymĂĄval. TĂ©sztĂĄt olĂva olajjal, fokhagymĂĄval. LĂĄngost. KolbĂĄszt, kemĂ©nyet. SpenĂłtot is, jĂł fokhagymĂĄsan.
As I am answering your questions I have to realize that I donât have favorites of anything. I like rice, for instance. Basmati with tomatoes and onion. I like pasta with olive oil and garlic. I like LĂĄngos. I like sausage, the dry ones. And spinach with plenty of garlic.
Kedvenc Ă©vszak?/Favorite season? Ćsz. MegnyĂlnak az Ă©rzelmi csatornĂĄim, lelkileg bĂ©kĂ©t kötök a vilĂĄggal egy kis idĆre.
Autumn. My emotion channels open, and I am at peace with the world for a little while.
Mi a legrosszabb tulajdonsĂĄgod?/What is your worst characteristic? ...hogy csak egy kis idĆre.
...that only for a little while.
Melyik korban Ă©lnĂ©l szĂvesen?/In which era would you prefer to live in? JapĂĄnban a nyitĂĄs elĆtt, EurĂłpĂĄban a tömegturizmus kialakulĂĄsa elĆtt, AmerikĂĄban 911 elĆtt. Nagyon szerencsĂ©s vagyok, hogy az internet elĆtti korszakban nĆttem fel. EzĂ©rt tĂ©nyleg hĂĄlĂĄs vagyok.
In Japan, before it opened up, In Europe before the mass tourism, in the US before 911. I am very lucky that I grew up before the internet era. I am genuinely thankful for that.
Ha egyetlen tanĂĄcsot kellene adni mĂĄs, esetleg mĂ©g kezdĆ tehetsĂ©geknek, mi lenne az?/If you could give one piece of advice to someone else, maybe to a beginner talent, what would it be? Tegye le a kĂŒtyĂŒt, amin ezt olvassa, Ă©s legyen azokkal akiket szeret. Ezt magamnak is.
Put down that gadget after reading this, and spend time with your loved ones. I also say this to myself.
----------------------------------- NĂVJEGY - Major Ăkos:
1989â1993 között a PĂ©csi MƱvĂ©szeti SzakközĂ©piskola grafika szakĂĄra jĂĄrt. 2000-ben diplomĂĄzott a Magyar IparmƱvĂ©szeti Egyetem (ma Moholy-Nagy MƱvĂ©szeti Egyetem) vizuĂĄlis kommunikĂĄciĂł szakĂĄn. 1998â2001 között a Robin Design StĂșdiĂł grafikusa, 2001â2010 között pedig Senior Art Director volt a Publicis Hungary-nĂ©l. 2010-tĆl szabadĂșszĂł grafikuskĂ©nt dolgozik. Figyelme 2009-ben fordult a fĂ©nykĂ©pezĂ©s felĂ©. Egyedi kompozĂciĂłjĂș, szĂn- Ă©s tĂłnusvilĂĄgĂș â termĂ©szeti Ă©s vĂĄrosi â tĂĄjkĂ©pei szĂĄmos hazai Ă©s kĂŒlföldi fotogrĂĄfiai blogon Ă©s honlapon lĂĄttak napvilĂĄgot.
Between 1989-1993 he attended the graphic specialization of the Art School of Pécs. He finished his diploma in 2000 at the Hungarian Art University (now Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design Budapest) majoring in visual communication. Between 1998-2001 he was the graphic designer at Robin Design Studio, and from 2001-2010 he was the Art Director at Publicis Hungary. Since 2010 he works as a freelance graphic designer. His attention was drawn to photography in 2009. His pictures are characterized by unique composition, color, and tone- their theme is mainly nature and cities and they have been published on numerous blog sites both Hungarian and foreign.
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