Professional CV
Name: Ivo Kovacs
phone: (0036) 70 2842624
email: ivo(dot)kovacs(at)gmail(dot)com or leave >>message<<
Date of Birth: 1979
Location: Budapest, Hungary, Europe
Profession: Freelance 3D and CGI animator, VJ, visual effects editor with a strong traditional art background, and ability to change location. Specialized for high-resolution video projections
and 3d video mapping.
Architectural, Theater, Stage projection:
> 2012 – Mapping Festival 2012, 3d stereo video-mapping at The Museum of Art and History Geneva - in a collaboration with Zsolt L. Bordos (Bordos.Artworks), Daniel Szalko, Andras Miklos Balogh.
> 2012 ‘Time Warp Mannheim’ – live Vjing for Maetrik Live, Extrawelt and Sven Väth in a collaboration with Zsolt L. Bordos.
> 2012 Coupe d’Afrique des Nations 2012 au Gabon – made 3D animations for the final ceremony – in a collaboration with Zsolt L. Bordos, video directrice: Nathanaelle Picot
> 2011 ‘Time Warp Holland festival’ – live videomapping in Brabanthallen, in s’Hertogenbosch, Netherlands, producing 3d animations and VJing together with Laszlo Zsolt Bordos (Bordos.Artworks).
> 2011 ‘Novartis – Gilenya’ – videomapping in Marakesh, Morocco, art director: Nathanaelle Picot, production: PROD effect, producing 3d animations with Laszlo Zsolt Bordos.
> 2011 Yerevan, Armenia – Videomapping the Republic Square in Yerevan during the Armenian Independence Day’s Event Night. Producing 3d animations in a collaboration with Bordos.Arworks, Danel Szalko, Demeter Lorant, Gabor Reikort, Renata Dezso. Videotechnics by VLS.fr
> 2011 Videomapping The Museum of Art Timisoara (Temesvár) Romania, Europe – producing 3d animations for the event, in a collaboration with Bordos.Arworks, Daniel Szalko, Demeter Lorant, Renata Dezso, Gabor Reikort. Videotechnics by VisualPower Ltd.
> 2011 Lexus – videomapping show in the Castle of St.Germain en Laye, France, art director: Nathanaelle Picot, production: PROD effect, videotechnics by VLS. Producing 3d animations for the show.
> 2011 ‘Paint Up! 2.’ (edition 2011) at Hungarian Academy of Science – architectural videomapping contest - in a collaboration with Bordos.Arworks, Daniel Szalko, Demeter Lorant. Producing 3d animations for the OFF-contest show.
> 2011 DEEP BREATH – Contemporary dance theater show – , Cologne, Germany, directed by Kristof Szabo, producing 3d animations for the show.
> 2011 Hungarian Telekom – Annual party, projection at SYMA Hall, Budapest, Hungary
> 2011 Opening Ceremony of the Hungarian European Presidency – videomapping in Budapest, Hungary, producing 3d animations for the event. In a collaboration with Bordos.Artworks, Daniel Szalko, Demeter Lorant, videotechnics by VisualPower Ltd.
> 2010 ‘Festival mondial des Arts nègres 2010′ – Dakar, Senegal, producing 3d animations for the event’s projection
> 2010 ‘World EXPO 2010 – Hungarian National Day’ – Stage projection in Shanghai, China – producing 3d animations for the show, in a collaboration with Bordos.Arworks.
> 2010 Cinetrip Water Circus open air party, Budapest, Széchenyi Bath, Hungary, producing stereo-3d videomapping animations for the event.
> 2010 ‘Paint Up!’ The first architectural videomapping contest in Hungary and Europe, in a collaboration with Bordos.Arworks and Viktor Vicsek and VisualPower Ltd. Producing 3d animations for the off-contest show.
> 2010 ’5 6 7 (COOL)’ – Contemporary dance theater show – , directed by Kristof Szabo at L1, more information at >>my BLOG<<
> 2010 Disneyland Paris, France – New Generation Festival – Press Event presenting the new characters of Disney – 8450*1556 pixels of resolution, approx. 250m width architectural projection with mapping by VLS. ~17 min. 3D/2D animation. >>link<<
> 2010 Hungarian Palace of Arts, Budapest, Hungary – Hungarian Telekom – Annual party, – Architectural video mapping and panoramic projection in a collaboration with Bordos.Arworks and Viktor Vicsek. see more at >>link<<
> 2009 ‘It could happen to you, too’ Radnóti’s memorial evening, a drama based on Radnóti’s poetry, poem recitation by Bea Melkvi and Attila Harsányi >>link<< background 3D animation and screenings by Ivó Kovács
> 2009 ‘Licht / Light / Fény’ at Orangerie, Cologne/ Germany, 13-20.08.2009. directed by Kristof Szabo. Hommage á Laszlo Moholy, 30 mins. of 3d animation made in a collaboration with Zsolt L. Bordos >>link<<
> 2009 ‘Glück / Bliss / Boldogság’ at Bühne der Kulturen, Cologne/ Germany 21-23.05.2009. directed by Kristof Szabo, (Janos Boda – dancer, Erzsi Kis – sing, act) >>link<<
> 2009 Spring Awakening, musical, at Nyugati Theátrum, Budapest, (stage projection in a collaboration with Zoltan Pall and Zsolt L.Bordos)
> 2009 Hungarian Telecom, Annual party, 3D holofoil projection in HD resolution. (in a collaboration with Bordos.Artworks)
> 2008 Atlantis Hotel / Inauguration Ceremony of the Palm Jumeirah Island, Dubai, UAE >>link<<
> 2008 Hotel Tower of Terror Inauguration at Disneyland Resorts, Paris, France >>link<<
> 2008 Hungarian Telecom, Annual party, stage projection.
> 2008 Night of Lights, Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest, Hungary >>link<<
> 2007 Night of Lights, Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest, Hungary >>link<<
> 2007 Budapest Bábszínház /Budapest Puppet Theatre, Hungary: ‘Odüsszeusz’ /’Ulysses’, directed by Péter Valló
> 2006 Griff Bábszínház /Griffin Puppet Theatre, Zalaegerszeg, Hungary: ‘A rendíthetetlen gyufaárus lány’, directed by Andrea Székely
> 2006 Harlekin Bábszínház /Harlekin Puppet Theatre, Eger, Hungary: ‘A táncoló király’, directed by Pál Lengyel
> 2006 Budapest Bábszínház /Budapest Puppet Theatre: ‘Táncoló tárgyak’ directed by Gyula Urbán
> 2005 3d animations for the Vj/Visualz DVD called: ‘Journey round my skull’
> 2005 Budapest Bábszínház /Budapest Puppet Theatre: ‘Szegény Dzsoni és Árnika’, directed by Pál Lengyel
> 2005 Budapest Bábszínház /Budapest Puppet Theatre: ‘Túl a Maszat-hegyen’/ ‘Beyond the Splodge hill’ / directed by Géza Kovács (in a collaboration with Eszter Szoboszlay).
> 2004 Vojtina Bábszínház, Debrecen, Hungary: ‘Ki álmodta a legszebbet ?’(in a collaboration with Eszter Szoboszlay)
Group exhibitions, Events:
> 2012 ‘WHERE ARE THE DELETED FILES HIDDEN?’ – videomapping@ Toldi Club – with Zsolt Laszlo Bordos, Group exhibition organized by VJ Centrum Budapest & LPM.
> 2008 ‘RELOADED’ – ‘Technical Renaissance’ Group exhibitions at Csikasz gallery, Veszprem, Hungary, organized by FKSE (studio.c3.hu)
> 2007 Inner Journey /Utazás önmagunkba – exhibition of Mária Chilf, Ivó Kovács, Csilla Kőszeghy www.ernstmuzeum.hu/dorottya
> 2006 With the 3d animated sort titled ‘XYZ’ we participated in the 11th NOT STILL ART festival in New York City, USA.( Zsolt László Bordos, Ivó Kovács /image and 3d animation, Krisztián Prokob / music and sound design) www.improvart.com/nsa
> 2006 FISZ (Fiatal Írók Szövetsége / Young Writers Association) reading lecture was presented with our 3d animation projections (in a collaboration with Zsolt László Bordos), had been taken place in the ‘Tűzraktár’, Budapest, www.tuzrakter.hu
> 2005 4 minutes of 3d animation for the DVD titled „Utazás a koponyám körül” (‘Journey round my skull’ www.cinetrip.hu) – Presented at ’INTRO’ festival, the opening ceremony of the ‘Jövő Háza’ (‘House of Future’ www.jovohaza.hu)
> 2004 -2005 ‘Átkelés/ Passing through’ 12’12” 3d animation, composited over DV shoots, first début at a group exhibition titled ‘Élő Struktúrák – Living Struktures’, Ataliers Pro Arts Gallery, Budapest >>link<<
> 2003 ‘Víz’ (‘WATER’) Group exhibition arranged by the ‘Meder’ Art-Group, Gödör Club, Budapest
> 2003 ‘Transmissionen’ Staatliche Akademie der Bildenden Künste Stuttgart, Ausstellungshalle Neubau II, Stuttgart, Germany
> 2003 ‘Csapó’ (‘Clapper’) an exhibition for the new members of the FKSE, group exhibition, Budapest Gallery
> 2000 ‘Rákóczi 17′ Csoportos lakáskiállítás, Budapest, Rákóczi street 17. / Group exhibition at an artist community´s place called ‘Rakoczi17′, Budapest
> 1999 ‘Inlegális’ (‘IN-LEGAL’) exhibition, Budapest, Supersonic Technicum (Independent Techno Music Club)
Individual Exhibitions:
> 2001 Exhibition at Gallery ‘DOB’, Budapest
> 2000 ‘Ideoplasztika’ (‘IDEOPLASTICS’) Hungarian Academy of Fine Arts, exhibition Hall, Budapest
Workshops:
> 2009-02-13 Bakelit Music Club, Vj-ing, www.pufff.hu
> 2006-10-24 Cinetrip Vj Tournament, Merlin Theatre, Budapest
> 2006.09.01. Vj Race, Budapest
> 2006-08-03 Sziget Festival, Main Stage double HD projection and 3d animation in a collaboration with Zsolt Laszlo Bordos, Viktor Vicsek, and VLS
> 2005-08-28 ‘EXPORT2′ Vj conference and workshop, Szentendre, Hungary
> 2004-07-24 -08-08 GARBa 2004, Montescaglioso, Italy
> 2002 Calligraphic workshop held by Lu Yi Zeng, Hungarian Academy of Fine Arts, Budapest
Publications, Critics:
> Dr. Zoltán Deme´s evaluation at ‘DOB’ Gallery, 2000, the exhibition opened by Bordos László Zsolt, Budapest
> Phd József Kollár: Posthacker Gadgeteer Art, Kovacs Ivó´s Ideoplastic art, in.: Új Művészet – hungarian artforum -
Schools, Studies, Scholarships:
> 1997- 2003 Hungarian Academy of Fine Arts, Painting Department, /master: Jozsef Gaal, Budapest. During my studies I´ve also had the opportunity to meet professors as: Attila Szűcs, Zoltán Ádám and Zoltán Sebestyén, www.mke.hu
> 1999- 2003 Hungarian Academy of Fine Arts, Department of Art Education, Budapest
> 2000- 2001 Start to work as a CGI generalist, participate in the postproduction of three american-hungarian full lenght feature film. Directed by Dr. Zoltan Deme
> 2003 École Supérieur des beaux-arts du Mans, Le Mans, France www.esba-lemans.fr
> 2005 OPTIMAL VISUAL membership.
> 2002 I became a member of the Studio of Young Artist Association (Fiatal Képzőművészek Stúdió tagság. (FKSE)) studio.c3.hu
> 1997 Highschool of Fine and Applied Arts, Painting Department /teacher: Csaba Nemes
