Budapest is full of talented local artists, whose unique art styles we love to see represented amid the endless deluge of cookie-cutter retail. Today we check out one-of-a-kind ceramic shops in the city, whose charming, and sometimes thought-provoking pieces are a welcome addition to our homes. Whether they are practical or purely decorative, they are certainly anything but ordinary!
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Rebu Ceramics
Rebeka Rácz has a master’s degree in design theory, and soon
found herself interested in the world of clay. Already she has dabbled in both
decorative and utilitarian objects, which often hold a mirror up to the face of consumer society. In fact, she is self-taught in ceramics, and she says
that “the irregularity, and lack of perfection in the traditional sense” plays
an important role in her works. Through her pieces, she also draws attention to
the fact that it is sometimes worth questioning our habits, and what society
deems acceptable or normal in our daily lives. She says, “I try to live a life
like my objects: they work, but not necessarily in the usual way”.
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Available: via webshop, or order from: rebuceramics@gmail.com
Prices: 8,000-50,000 forints
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Susu Keramika
The hand-built, extraordinary ceramics of the joint brand established by Szaffi Asbóth and Flóra Bodnár fuse simple shapes with intricate
designs and paintings. Both artists are obsessed with colour and shapes, which
is clear when looking through their combined catalogue. The pastel drawings are
a hallmark of Susu Keramika, combined with splashes of gold and recurring
motifs of leaves, palm trees, birds and other animals. The two designers have
similar tastes and personalities, while also finding new ways to inspire and
challenge each other.
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Orders and prices: susukeramika@gmail.com
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Kokomo
In her latest project, Eszter Glaser is mixing together the three things she loves: plants, ceramics and the Beach Boys song Kokomo. Eszter’s
work is recognisable for her distinctive use of lines, colours and patterns,
and draws further inspiration from the Japanese style of ikebana. Her
sculptural objects suggest a “postmodern feeling of life”, and are the perfect household
decoration, either accompanied by a handful of flowers, or simply on their own
as a statement accent. "With these items,” says Eszter, “I want people to
create beautiful things, using my ceramics as well”.
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Available at: NOS, The
Garden Studio & Café
Orders: eszter.glaser@gmail.com
Prices: 6,200-22,000 forints
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Csaba Klement
Csaba is a graphic illustrator who is best known for his
GIFs and animated films, but he has long wanted to bring his figures out of the
digital world and into the tangible. The process started with prints,
flipbooks, badges and printed canvas bags, but it was while experimenting with
ceramics a year ago that he felt he had truly discovered the right form for his
“little creatures”. The funny dinosaurs, smiling blobs and the recent parade of
unicorns truly bring the artist’s creations to life.
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Available: NOS, or order
through Facebook or Instagram
Prices: 3,000-10,000 forints
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Virágéknál
For Virág Papp, creation is one of the most important forms of
self-expression. Already she has featured her work on classic canvas bags, T-shirts and, most recently, in the form of hand-poke tattoos, which have become
very popular. Virág is not motivated by the pursuit of
perfection, but rather by the display of the process that takes place within it.
She loves honesty and raw, clean designs, and has been experimenting with
ceramics for some time, finding excitement in watching her figures come to
life. “Although I don’t plan to sit next to the clay full-time,” she says, “I think I’ll keep it in my work”.
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Available: SISKO STUDIO
Prices: 6,000-15,000 forints
