An impressionist painter, was born and raised in a town called Rimavská Sobota, Slovakia, located in the heart of Europe. He grew up in a family of musicians during the communist regime.

On the other hand, these circumstances helped him find his own unique voice as an artist, relatively uninfluenced by external elements.

From a young age, Tibor found himself in many ways deeply connected to nature and graphic expression. The experience gained in nature and in the artistic field constantly complemented each other. This created a solid foundation that influenced his entire artistic development, being for him an endless source of inspiration as a self-taught artist.

At the beginning of his artistic career, the predominant style was realism combined with abstraction. In the eighties, he began to lean more towards surrealism, searching for his own form of expression, combining techniques and experimentation.

His first contact with landscape painting and oil painting was in 2005, where he finally painted his first plein air. He immediately saw great potential in expressing himself in this way of painting, even despite the difficulty that this style represents.

The “Alla Prima” approach seemed very attractive to him in a sense of directness, truthfulness and expressiveness, but at the same time it was a real challenge, as it required a forceful artist.

On Tibor’s approach to painting: “When painting, I strive to capture the vitality, essence and diversity of the landscape, while concentrating on the emotional context. Sometimes it is difficult to keep inner impulses under control. At this point I need courage. Beyond this border begins an unknown territory.”

“It’s like being on the edge. Sometimes I fall and other times, new and unexpected possibilities of expression and technique open up before me. Constantly being on the edge is how I improve. Having the courage to leave the safe, though often boring, path and “stay alive” is what matters to me. I also make an extra effort to constantly keep myself open to new possibilities and innovative forms and, if possible, not always stay at the same level. In this way I give new creative processes the opportunity to carry me forward.”

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