The Spirit of Vasarely and the Boundaries of Imagination: A Jubilee Flood of Light Envelops Pécs at the 10th Zsolnay Light Festival
Ten years after the streets of Pécs first lit up with the magic of contemporary light art, the 10th anniversary edition of the Zsolnay Light Festival is bigger and more spectacular than ever before: over four nights from July 2 to 5, it will bathe the city in light with more than thirty installations. Moreover, its theme pays tribute to Pécs’s world-famous native son, Victor Vasarely, as part of the Vasarely Memorial Year.
Urban Art Association Te8
Urban art took on new meaning during the COVID-19 pandemic: while traditional cultural systems ground to a halt, street art continued to be present in urban spaces. It was in this context that the Urban Art Association Te8 was founded, not merely out of inspiration, but as a conscious response. The founders recognized that an isolated artistic presence was insufficient to achieve a genuine impact, so they created a structured yet free and original form of operation.
Colors Underground – The Iváncsa Underpass Gets a New Lease on Life
For a long time, the underpass at the Iváncsa train station was just another one of those familiar, functional, yet impersonal spaces. A place people pass through but don’t linger in. Today, however, it offers a completely different experience: colors, shapes, and stories accompany travelers along the way. The decoration is not only a visual renewal but also an imprint of a community-oriented vision—the identities of three towns converge here with László Varga’s unique perspective.
Adam Illes – Reflections
His work titled *Reflections*, installed on the wall of Stratford Junction, explores a theme that is both personal and universal: connection. Not an encounter in the superficial sense, but that rare and elusive moment when two people truly see one another.
Attraction Launches Global Brand; SAHAR Makes Its Debut in Budapest
For more than two decades, this company—which blends shadow play and dance—has been captivating audiences with its diverse productions. Now they are preparing a new project that is even more unconventional than their previous ones: the team is responsible for creating an international experience brand called SAHAR, which will launch in Budapest and is expected to be followed by dynamic international expansion.
When Paint Turns to Glass – Glass Angel
Street art is often about quick gestures and raw energy, but there are works that speak more of patience, precision, and a carefully constructed visual experience. CSM’s work titled “Glass Angel” is the final piece in a four-part mural series that not only posed a serious technical challenge but also holds personal significance for the artist. The transparency of the glass symbolizes fragility, the angel represents beauty and love, while the dark and light tones in the background symbolize the duality of the world.
Interview with street artist Wanda Hutira
Wanda Hutira is one of those artists for whom the city is not merely a backdrop, but an active partner in dialogue. Using murals, illustrations, and experimental visual techniques, she creates images that respond both to their surroundings and to the stories of the people who live in them. Her works are often based on small observations of everyday life and social and psychological issues, while her unique technical experimentation—from "impressionistic" distortions created with a paint roller to typographical references—creates a unique visual language. With more than a hundred murals behind her, Wanda Hutira now not only paints pictures on walls, but also initiates quiet conversations between the city and its people.
Colors Of Women – Where contemporary art and the night meet
On the eve of Women’s Day, the cream of the crop of contemporary Hungarian art took up residence within the walls of Club Heaven Budapest. On this evening, elegance, a sparkling night, and visual ecstasy came together in a single, once-in-a-lifetime EXHIBITION PARTY. More than an exhibition. More than a party. An exceptional journey into the deepest hues of the female soul.
Fédra Csicsely – Health is not a matter of extremes, but conscious simplicity
For Fédra Csicsely, health is not a trend, but a mission. Her family background, personal encounter with sports, and commitment to mental health have shaped her professional path, where dietetics, training, and health promotion form an interdependent system. In her work, she emphasizes simplicity, gradualness, and sustainability—because she believes that lifestyle change is not about extremes, but about conscious, small steps.
Interview with graffiti artist Refleks
Refleks first picked up a spray can in 2009, and since then he has been consistently developing the style that many people now recognize immediately. In this interview, he talks about the thought process behind his name, his obsession with thin, precise lines, his open ambition for fame, and his view of the current state of the domestic and international graffiti subculture. Travels, iconic locations, strong opinions, and clear messages—Refleks doesn't explain, he reflects.
Interview with Angel Twosix
For Angel Twosix, graffiti was never a question, but rather a state of being. Not an explanation, not a message, not a statement—but a commitment. To letters, to creation, to that inner urge that was there long before it had a name. In this interview, he does not build a legend, define graffiti, or try to explain why it is important. He simply explains what it means to him: a source of joy, community, constant renewal – and a game that sometimes burns you out, yet you return to it again and again.
Hungarian national debt: instant slavery spanning generations
Hungary's current financial situation is characterized by both visible debt and a hidden, slow devaluation caused by steadily rising inflation. If we do not understand how both mechanisms work—the interplay between the state, the banking system, and the deterioration of money—we can easily fall into a trap as "economic slaves" whose every move leads to credit, debt, and a future of devaluation. Bitcoin, on the other hand, is an excellent digital store of value and a stable asset that protects against constantly inflating FIAT money.
The common ground between many genres – Gábor Szügyi's artistic universe
Gábor Szügyi's career is a rare example of how classical artistic foundations, applied visual professions, and autonomous creation are not alternatives to each other, but rather layers that reinforce each other. From art school in Pécs to the University of Fine Arts, through Hungarian animated films and international productions, all the way to digital sculpture, his career path is defined not by a single style or medium, but by continuous learning, adaptation, and inner curiosity.
Interview with graffiti artist ANX
ANX does not view graffiti merely as a technique or subculture, but as a way of thinking that accompanies him throughout his life. Behind his choice of name, we can see the emergence of a darker, atmospheric visual world and a continuous transformation that shapes not only his style but also his relationship with communities and the city. His works capture moments—from an internal process in which graffiti is simultaneously presence, memory, and visual imprint.
Janka Zsoldos – the lawyer turned yoga teacher who teaches the path to the soul
The story of Janka Zsoldos is both inspiring and deeply human: a young woman who started out in the world of law and found her way back to herself, her inner voice, and the path on which she can truly flourish through yoga. For her, yoga is not just a form of exercise, but a way of life, a connection to body and soul, healing, community, and self-creation. Today, Janka is present in the lives of others not only as a practitioner but also as a teacher, accompanying those who come to her with sensitivity, sincerity, and authenticity on the path that leads to themselves.
Jókai200 commemorative year public art program
The Colorful City Group paid tribute to Mór Jókai with a spectacular public art program linked to the Jókai200 anniversary: the winning fire wall painting by young artists was created on Kis Diófa Street in Erzsébetváros and has already become a permanent feature of the cityscape.
Self-creation as an art form in the development of modern man
In the traditional sense, art has always been born from the shaping, arranging, and interpretation of some material: stone into sculpture, paint into pictures, sounds into music. But there is a less tangible, yet ancient form of art: the art of self-creation. This is the process in which a person creates something entirely new, higher, and more harmonious, not from external materials, but from their own essence.
On the border between fantasy and nature – the new face of Hotel Szarvaskút
Nature and fantasy meet in the embrace of the Bakony forests – Gergely Ozsváth (Mentha)'s latest mural on the tennis court of Hotel Szarvaskút combines two separate worlds: the galactic Star Wars universe and the magical atmosphere of the Bakony. On one side, Darth Vader wields a lightsaber-shaped tennis racket, while on the other, an enchanting forest deer emerges from the mist. The artist designed the 90-square-meter work with complete creative freedom, using VR technology, filling the guest park with humor, cinematic visuals, and natural harmony—creating a balance between light and darkness, play and art.
A reminder of the crypto revolution
Over the past ten years, people have lost sight of the essence of cryptocurrencies. Bitcoin was not created as an investment tool, but as a means of financial self-determination. It is a tool that allows us to finally escape the endless pyramid of governments, banks, and tax systems. Yet today, most people treat it like a casino chip.
Communities Through Art – Cross-border cooperation
University students from Szeged and Timișoara had the opportunity to learn about Szeged's street art as part of the Communities Through Art project. The students worked together with art historian Mihai Moldovan and filmmakers Alin Boeru and Mikulán Dávid, who documented the layers of street art in Szeged with photos and on-site video reports. The completed images were presented in an exhibition during a three-day multidisciplinary arts festival as part of the Grand Café 'Le Grand Opening' series of events, and Adél Kiss's mural was unveiled on the staircase of the café. The program included a dozen music, film, and street art events for those interested.
Bitcoin as the largest transfer of wealth in history
The greatest transfer of wealth in history is taking place before our very eyes – and most people don't even notice. While most of the world still doesn't understand what's wrong with the current bureaucratic, fiat-based monetary system, a few "crazy" early adopters discovered the true value of internet money years ago.
Bogi Nagy's artistic pilgrimage along the Dürer Route, from Nuremberg to Venice
As part of an extraordinary art project, visual artist Bogi Nagy built a bridge between the past and the present in 2025. On May 21, Albrecht Dürer's birthday, following a press conference, she set off from the Albrecht Dürer House in Nuremberg on her artistic pilgrimage along the Dürer Route—the historic route that Dürer once took to Venice.
Most cryptocurrencies are only centralized Web 2.5
In recent years, cryptocurrencies and blockchains have become increasingly popular with the promise of decentralization. However, if we look at the technical background, it quickly becomes clear that most mainstream chains are not actually fully decentralized, but heavily dependent on traditional, centralized Web 2 providers—which is more of a "Web 2.5" transition than true Web3.
ICP is the biggest and only true crypto innovation since Ethereum
Other blockchains still need centralised cloud servers, such as AWS, to run their applications and websites. ICP is the first platform to build a truly decentralised internet, run entirely by the community.
ICP – Internet Computer Protocol
ICP is the future of the internet, the only blockchain that is actually Web3. To use the other blockchains internet requires a central infrastructure. ICP stands out because it can host decentralised applications (dapps) entirely on-chain - frontend, backend, database, AI model, all in one.
Between prehistory and wildstyle - the world of Optikone graffiti
Optikone has been blowing since 2002, his name derives from his dental technique, and his style is a unique blend of oldschool and wildstyle, with figures and cartoon-like thinking always playing an important role. After an eight-year hiatus, he returned to graffiti in 2013 and has since been a member of the Skicc Meeting Crew, for whom graffiti is a hobby, passion and community all at once.
Zalakaros Street Art Fest
Zalakaros got something new this year: an afternoon of graffiti, hip-hop and special street performances. Péter Nagy, the festival's brainchild and organiser, explained how an old idea and a friendly splash turned into a groundbreaking, spectacular event that brings the real face of street art closer to the public.
Bitcoin is the civilised monetary revolution
People are realising that simply owning Bitcoin makes you empowered and independent of banks, institutions and states. Self-sufficient communities can emerge, exchanging value, services and goods through decentralised systems. Peer-to-Peer. No third party is needed.
A common message of young people and artists from the margins of society - with the power of street art in Lengyeltóti
In July, a Street Art camp was held in Lengyeltóti, on the outskirts of the city, in a slum of 500 people, where many families and hundreds of children live in deprivation. The community programme included activities related to hip-hop culture, where renowned artists and social volunteers worked together to put on a multi-day event.
FORK 4.0 // RECOVER_I - Letting go of the past and the beginning of a new era
The FORK 4.0 // RECOVER_I exhibition is not only a milestone anniversary, but also a story of a personal and artistic rebirth. At 40 years old, after 25 years of graffiti and 20 years of working under the name FORK, the artist's work has come to life in 3D for the first time. This exhibition is a reinterpretation of the murals, object-making techniques and materials of the past, where a new dimension, infused with digital influences, has been born from the experiences of the past.
Genius Act - Parallels and possible impacts in Hungary
The Genius Act paints a fateful narrative that will make stablecoins legal tender in the US, fundamentally challenging the dominance of the traditional banking system - not just in America, but globally, over time. The aim is to create a parallel financial system where citizens can manage their wealth in a self-directed way, under national control but with decentralised technology.
Genius Act: stablecoins become legal tender
History will remember 18 July as the day the banking system lost its monopoly on money. The signing of the Genius Act marked a turning point in cryptography and the construction of the modern economy.
The importance of self-determination in today's economic environment
Over the past decades, the majority of people have gradually outsourced control of their lives to third parties - be it health, information or even their finances. Banks, states and financial institutions have provided a convenient alternative, but in return, real financial control has gradually slipped out of the hands of the individual. For those who believe in individual sovereignty, financial self-determination and responsible asset management, Bitcoin offers an alternative.
Be your own bank: Reliable self-storage Bitcoin wallets
As Bitcoin becomes an increasingly popular means of storing wealth, the need for reliable, secure and self-storage solutions is growing. Instead of centralised providers (e.g. exchanges), more and more people are opting for non-custodial Bitcoin wallets, where private keys remain in the user's possession.
Volunteer Water Donation - water the trees of Budapest!
The 10 Million Tree, the Municipality of Budapest, the Main Garden and the beeco "eco-application" are launching a voluntary Water Tax programme in Budapest. Companies and individuals are already invited to join organised group watering, while individual and small group waterers can join the programme from 1 June on the beeco map app, where they can find where to buy water and where the trees to be watered are.
Hungarian design success at the international Rebranding Termoli competition
Two Hungarian teams were among the winners of the international Rebranding Termoli competition, which attracted 400 entries from all over the world. The winning Hungarian projects managed to do so with sensitive storytelling and visual consistency.
Feminine life energy oozes from this lichen mural
Enikő Váczy has created a special piece of art for the interior wall of a café, showing the symbiosis of decorative painting and nature. The creation of the decoration took her back to her childhood days of experimenting and making montages, like an art therapy process.
Jamayk.ART interview
The artist's creative style is a kind of visual psychodrama that mixes the freedom of street art, eclectic excess, the dreamlike quality of surrealism and the honesty of dissecting the inner world. In his work he likes to put familiar characters, icons and paintings in a new context, often holding up a mirror. When he starts an inner dialogue in someone, the magic has already happened.
The crypto industry is currently in the era of the dial-up internet
The current state of the crypto industry is like joining the internet in 1998. Those who are present now are part of an "early party" that could grow to be huge later.
The true nature of Blockchain
The general explanation of blockchain is that it seems to be an all-encompassing technology, but it is actually more of an umbrella term for various digital record-keeping systems. Some myths make it sound magical, but the truth is a bit more convoluted. Let's break it down more simply!
The decentralised economy: breaking away from traditional systems
The decentralised economy is no longer a distant vision - it is here, transforming the way we trade, govern and build without dependence on traditional systems.
Bitcoin vs. CBDCs: the difference is control
In an authoritarian system, CBDCs can be used as a weapon against dissenters, further undermining people's economic sovereignty and contradicting the purpose of most digital currencies. Bitcoin, however, offers a decentralised alternative - one where individuals retain control over their own wealth.
The digital polis: Network states in the blockchain era
Blockchain-based network states are emerging as digital nations that challenge traditional governance by offering customisable, opt-in communities based on shared values rather than geographical boundaries. It is about the power of individuals to choose their own path, build communities and step outside traditional systems of governance.
Exodus the self-care wallet
The Exodus wallet is a self-service cryptocurrency wallet designed to give people financial autonomy.
El Salvador leads the way in implementing a decentralised governance model
One of President Bukele's New Year's resolutions is to install Bitcoin nodes in every home in El Salvador. This initiative aims to accelerate the development of a decentralised nation-state model in the country.
What are stablecoins and how do they work?
The purpose of stablecoins is to maintain price stability and bridge the gap between fiat money and cryptocurrencies. They are linked to traditional assets, such as paper money or gold, making them a relatively less volatile alternative than typical cryptocurrencies. Promising faster transactions and lower costs, stablecoins are an alternative to traditional banking solutions.
Ethereum Pectra: A new era of on-chain experience
With the Ethereum upgrade starting in 2025, the network will be faster, more scalable and easier to use. It will also change the way users interact with applications on the chain every day.
Robolution interview
According to Robolution, our society is made up of screen-viewing zombies, which he reflects in his work in urban environments.
The recycled world
The painting is a complex series of images reflecting on the polluting impact of humanity on the environment and one way of avoiding it is to recycle. Or rather, that the possibility of this and the fate of our planet is in our hands alone.
It belongs in a museum – 0036 Mark
The képező latest exhibition of the gallery, whose concept focuses on the relationship between street art, pop culture and art history. The street art artist, who has maintained his anonymity for years, prefers to combine popular fairy tale characters with various pop and socio-cultural phenomena.