Represented artist
feLugossy László
festészet · kollázs · objekt · installáció · zene · film · költészet · performansz
The Hungarian underground cult figure, an autodidact creator whose visual arts interweave with music, film, poetry and performance.
László feLugossy ( 1947 ) has become a cult icon in Hungarian underground art since the 1960‑s. In addition to his visual art practice, he also engages in significant—even fundamentally inseparable—alternative music, film, poetry, and collaborative performance work with eZámbó István and Szirtes János. From the 1970‑s onwards he has been producing his distinctive collages of objects, installations, and acrylic/ oil paintings on various supports such as wood, canvas, mosquito net, paper, and so on. His experimental spirit knows no bounds, accepting no genre or technical limits, and every utterance is a natural, spontaneous expression. By drawing on banal objects from everyday life, urban‑folklore sign systems, and erotically charged visions, he creates a characteristic visual and psychological world. Each element is originally otherworldly and earth‑bound in a domestic sense, yet through his visual imagination and philosophical outlook it transforms into a revealing, archetypal, essential quality suffused with an elemental primal force. In the surreal assemblies of narrow, interlocking limbs and everyday objects, the silhouette‑like, large, vividly coloured, mysterious (female) figures that recur stubbornly in his works dominate. In various bizarre, narrative scenarios, the shaping of appearing figures can reach even into full abstraction, often coupled with a reduced colour palette. The accompanying words, texts, and even the image titles further enrich the associative field of their aura.
Earlier professional biography
Full biography and exhibition history
feLugossy László
Kecskemét – 1947
Since 1968 he has taken part in about one hundred group exhibitions, more than one hundred and twenty performances, happenings and actions; he is an autodidact artist, a founding member of the Vajda Lajos Studio, and a member of the A.E. Committee. He currently lives in Sárospatak.
Works in collections:
Aachen, Ludwig Collection
Budapest, Contemporary Art Museum / Ludwig Museum
Budapest, Hungarian National Gallery
Budapest, Petőfi Literary Museum
Dunaújváros, Contemporary Art Institute
Kaposvár, Rippl‑Rónai Museum
Kecskemét, Kecskemét Art Gallery
Miskolc, Miskolci Galéria
Székesfehérvár, St Stephen the King’s Museum
Szentendre, Ferenczy Museum
Its individual exhibitions (selection):
1973 Gyopár Club, Békéscsaba
1975 Bercsényi Klub, Budapest
1976 Relativ, Lajos Vajda Studio, Szentendre (K. Szentiványi, A. Wahorn)
1978 Lapos, Vajda Lajos Studio, Szentendre (Wahorn A., ef Zámbó I.)
1979 Csepeli Papírgyár, Budapest (Bernáth S., Bukta I.)
1983 Széchenyi Gallery, Kecskemét Wahorn, ef Zámbó)
1984 Youth and Pioneer House, Székesfehérvár New Mirror Club, Zalaszentmihály
1985 The 3 main virtue, Pécsi Galéria, Pécs (Wahorn, ef Zámbó) Liget Galéria, Budapest Tatgalerie, Vienna (Wahorn, ef Zámbó)
1986 Uitz Terem, Dunaújváros (Wahorn, ef Zámbó) Kunsthoff Gallery, Hamburg
1987 Liget Gallery, Budapest
1988 Spring Discretions, Artist Village Gallery, Szentendre, Upplands Kunstmuseum, Uppsala (Szirtes, Wahorn, ef Zámbó)
1989 Csók István Gallery, Székesfehérvár (Lois V.)
1994 Technical University, Veszprém
1995 Liget Gallery, Budapest
Bartók 32. Gallery, Budapest
1996 French Institute, Budapest Gallery Beam, Tokyo (Szirtes)
Especially girls in red dresses, Várfok 14 Gallery, Budapest
1997 Telescope and surroundings, Art Village Gallery, Szentendre
1998 Sleepless Women, Studio 1900 Gallery, Budapest
Várfok 14 Gallery, Budapest
Atavisztikus satellites, Sárospatak Picture Collection, Sárospatak
www.mennybemenetel.hu, Vajda Lajos Studio, Szentendre
1999 www.off jövő.hu, Illárium Gallery, Budapest
Atavisztikus Satellite, Sárospataki Képtár, Sárospatak
Numbered Heads – Agónia, Várfok Gallery, Budapest
2000 Antitévé, Studio 1900 Gallery, Budapest
2002 Magánhő, Miskolc Gallery, Miskolc
2003 Várfok Gallery, Budapest
2004 Everyone is mortal, Millennium Park, Kerengő Gallery, Budapest
Reflection, Várfok Gallery, Budapest
2005 Nyomasztás, Várfok Gallery, Budapest
Aranytíz Gallery, Budapest Wild solitude Godot Gallery, Budapest
2006 Álnéma pszichopásztorlányok, Godot Gallery, Budapest
Silent Pictures, Gallery IX, Budapest
2007 From the other side everything looks different, Godot Gallery, Budapest
But the gym would be my place, K.Petrys Galéria, Budapest
Works from the 70-es and the 80-as years, MissionArt Gallery, Budapest
Arc Poétika, Szombathely
The Serpentine, Várfok Gallery, Budapest
2008 Frozen, Szentendre Gallery, Szentendre
Móra Ferenc Gallery, Kiskunfélegyháza
2009 Unstoppable, Művészeti Malom, Szentendre
It would be preferable if it were more abstract, Várfok Gallery, Budapest
Group exhibitions (selection)
2009 Seeing. Hand‑picked from the collection of Hobert István, French Institute, Budapest
2008 Icon. Selection from the collection of Kozák Gábor, Vízivárosi Gallery, Budapest
Térereső, Műcsarnok, Budapest
2007 Tavaszi Debil IV, Gallery IX, Budapest Arc Poétika, Szombathely
2006 Still too early, or already too late, Vajda Lajos Studio Brushcage, Szender
Code, ArtMill, Szentendre
Atavasztikus joys, MaMü Gallery, Budapest
Riverfront Connections, City Gallery / Kiscell Museum, Budapest
2005 Arc poétika, Várfok Gallery, Budapest
2004 Reflection, Várfok Gallery, Budapest
Brutal and naive, Godot Gallery, Budapest
2001 Három Karma, Budapest Galéria, Budapest (with efZámbó István and Wahorn András)
1999 Selection II. – From the works of the second generation of Szentendre artists (Vajda Lajos Studio I.), Barcsay School Gallery, Szentendre
Transitions, Art Mill, Szentendre
Winter Collection, Miskolc Gallery, Miskolc
1997 Consummation. Music and contemporary visual art, Szentendre Art Hall, Szentendre
A revolutionary meeting of two galleries, Kieselbach Gallery, Budapest
1992—Time and Tide, Contemporary Art Exhibition, Tokyo, Japan
1989 Art Today in Hungary, Neue Galerie Collection Ludwig, Aachen
1988 – Vajda Lajos Studio Gallery, Szentendre
SZAFT, a joint exhibition of the Lajos Vajda Studio and its invited friends, Ernst Museum, Budapest
1986 in quotation marks, Csók István Collection, Székesfehérvár
New mixed, Szentendre Picture Gallery, Szentendre
1985 Gyorskultúra, Young Artists Club, Budapest
101 item, Objects 1955–1985, Óbuda Gallery, Budapest
1984 Clumsy still life, Fészek Gallery, Budapest
Gyorskettő, Bercsényi College, Budapest
1983 Urkorszaki csontbőr, Vajda Lajos Studio Gallery, Szentendre
Collage, Vajda Lajos Studio Gallery, Szentendre, 1982
Multiple Realism, Fészek Gallery, Budapest
Stamp Works, Fészek Gallery, Budapest
Works produced on commission by the community and by private order:
Happy Totem, Postapark, Szentendre, coloured synthetic resin (currently at an unknown location), 1996
Bibliography:
feLugossy László. A kind of selection from the seventies to 2007 inclusive. With a study by István Antal. Szoba Kiadó Book Publisher, MissionArt Gallery – Miskolc, 2008
Jaász Attila: Vakima and Aerospace Fresco. Or measuring the feLugossy universe from his latest residence, the Blue Panic Café. Journey, 2007/002, 61
Gaál József: Dojócsók. Exhibition, 2007/002, 60
Zemlényi Attila: My dearest painter – interview with András Wahorn. Journey 2007/002, 58-59
Pacsika Rudolf: Laca. Museum of Art, 2007,002, 56
Antal István: Tibetan morning with blue panic – pertaining to feLugossy’s multimedia trance writings and performances in connection with our nation’s Lacaja. Route 2007/002, 53‑55
Víg Mihály: Laca. Műú,t 2007/002, 52
Garaczi Laszlo: Arc and counter‑arc (excerpt – to Lacan, with love). Journey, 2007/002, 20-51
Krasznahorkai László: You stopped at the foot of the mountain. Touring, 2007/002, 48-49
k.kabai lóránt's conversation with x. Műút, 2007/002, 36-47
k.kabai lóránt: "Concrete matters can always be discussed."
Dr Máriás: Genius Laci. Life and Literature, 2007. September 14
Trencsényi Zoltán: the male presenter of the Zen Buddhist TV programme. feLugossy László, sixty‑year‑old. Népszabadság, 2007. June 25
Baglyás Erika: A humble antibody. Life and Literature, 2007 March 9
Sturcz János: Everyone is mortal. New art, 2005/1, 21.
Hajdu István: Hitszervíz. Magyar Narancs, 2004. 43 number
Perneczky Géza: Can the Dojót be digitised or how does fe‑Lugossy‑style erotica return? Life and Literature, 2004. 43. number
Para‑Kovács Imre: Am I an artist? Hungarian Hírlap, 2004, October 9. Twenty‑first‑century art from the perspective of Szentendre. Szentendre, 2003, MűvészetMalom, catalogue
Gaál József: Sajátstáció, magánikon. Élet és Irodalom, 2002 February 8, 6
Palotai J.: Tabula rázás. Balcony, 2002/11 34-36
Antal István: There Is No Story. New Art, 2002/1, 28-29
I. A. Karosi: Életjelek. Magánhő. László FeLugossy exhibition at the Miskolc Gallery. Dél Hírlap, 2002, January 29
Balint Szombathy: Vision. Budapest, K. Bazovsky House Distance. Selection 1978-2002. With an introduction by Tibor Várnagy. Miskolc, 2002
Magánhő. an exhibition by László feLugossy, opened by Erzsébet Tatai.
Miskolc Gallery, Miskolc, 2002 catalogue
Novotny Tihamér (ed.): The Lajos Vajda Studio in Szentendre 1972-2002. A collection of documents and texts. Exhibition hall, Budapest, 2002
Art Small Lexicon. Enciklopédia Publishing, Budapest, 2002
Three works. László FeLugossy, István EfZámbó, and András Wahorn exhibitions. Lajos Street Exhibition House, Budapest Gallery, with an introduction by István Antal, Budapest, 2001, catalogue
Contemporary Hungarian Art Lexicon Volume II. H-Ö. Encyclopedia Publishing, Budapest, 418
Novotny Tihamér‑Wehner Tibor (ed.): The Lajos Vajda Studio of Szentendre. Szentendre, 2000
Szentendre Art Hall I.. Our contemporaries. Szentendre, 2000
István Antal: Stupid World. Balcony 1998/6, 12–15
Antal István: Action on the six‑wheel bus. Balcony 1998/5, 4–7 Sleep‑deprived women. Exhibition by László feLugossy. Studio 1900 Gallery, with an introduction by Tibor Wehner, Budapest, 1998 catalogue
Oil/Canvas. Exhibition hall, Budapest, 1997, catalogue Telescope and surroundings. Exhibition by László feLugossy. Artist Village Gallery, Szentendre, introduced by Erzsébet Tatai, 1997, catalogue
Antal István: Ach Matowa. Balcony, 1996/10-11, 38-39
Bogácsi Erzsébet: Violence turns into a monument. Conversation with László feLugossy. Népszabadság, 1996. April 10
Existential Birds. László feLugossy exhibition. Studio 1900 Gallery, introduction by Erzsébet Tatai, Budapest, 1995, catalogue
Member. FeLugossy László exhibition. Bartók 32 Gallery, with an introduction by Erzsébet Tatai, Budapest, 1995, catalogue
Tihamér Novotny: The Lajos Vajda Studio of Szentes. In: The Modern Postings. Edited by Katalin Keserü, Faculty of Humanities, Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, 1994
Brezina: A View of Ourselves. Unrestricted conversation with László feLugossy. Film Culture, 1993/8, 16-19
György Szegő: Foggy Facts. Life and Literature, 1993. June 4.
Martos L.T.: What do you see, Laca? Magyar Narancs, 1993, February 4.
Markója Csilla: The essence of things. Critique, 1993/1, 47
Wehner Tibor: Laca, a video volunteer. Filmculture, 1992/10, 54-56
Song About Happiness, A Pataphysical Action. An exhibition of László feLugossy and János Szirtes. Museum Picture Gallery, with an introduction by István efZámbó, Győr 1991, catalogue
Béla Máriás: On László feLugossy’s painting. Introduction to reinterpretation. New Symposion 1991/10-11
Lajos Lóska (ed.) Art‑historical Studies from Pest County. Studia Comitatensia XX, Directorate of Pest County Museums, Szentendre, 1990
Wehner Tibor: The great transformation. On the works of László feLugossy. Contemporary, 1989/7 136-137
Imre Péntek: Hardballs – visual taboo flailing. Arena, 1989. May 2
Á. Szabó János: Gépies téboly. Fejér County Daily, 1989. May 19
Perneczky Géza: Csak semmi csodaszarvas… István király Múzeum Közleményei, D-190. sz. katalógus
Tibor Wehner: Texts of Freedom. A conversation with László FeLugossy in one sitting. New source 1989/1, 81-82
At home in a frantic, twisted world. Exhibition by László FeLugossy and Viktor Lois. Csók István Gallery, with an introduction by Géza Perneczky, Székesfehérvár, 1989, catalogue
Peter Kertész: We are not spasming, Laca does not open Laca‑kitchen. Hungarian Nation, 1988. Thursday 29. András Bán: Self‑portrait by self. During the line, 19888/3. 265-267
Spring Discours. The László feLugossy exhibition. Művésztelepi Gallery, with an introduction by Tihamér Novotny, Szentendre, 1988, catalogue
An exhibition of László feLugossy, István efZámbó and András Wahorn. Konstmuseum, with an introduction by Vavruch and Novotny, Vasteras, 1987, catalogue
Csajka Gábor Cyprian: The Phenomenological Purity of Language. Moving World, 1985/12, 90-95
Bán András: The Drawings of Personality. Magyar Nemzet, 1984. May 9.
Sturcz János: Report to the Committee Together. Shark Bibliography Index, 1983, 55-66
Laczkó Ibolya‑Ladányi József: The A:E. Committee is putting on a concert. Cápa Scholar Index, 1983, 47-53
Keserü Katalin: Reality goes beyond the facts. Moving World, 1982/11, 50 to 85
Exhibition moments
Images from a shared history
Solo and group exhibitions
Exhibitions at Godot 28
A New Beginning – From Collection to Collection 6.0Új kezdet – Gyűjteményből gyűjteménybe 6.0
11 September 2026 – 31 October 2026
Godot Galéria
feLugossy László: Lejárt Lemez 2021-11-17 — 2021-12-18
17 November 2021 – 18 December 2021
Godot Galéria
Godot Online Kamara Aukció – kiállítás
30 August 2021
Godot Galéria
II. Godot Kortárs Aukció és Kiállítás 2021-04-21 — 2021-05-03
21 April 2021 – 3 May 2021
Godot Galéria
ART AND ANTIQUE 2020 – a Godot Galéria részvétele
5 March 2020
Millenáris
#g20 - A Godot 20 éves jubileumi kiállítása - 2019-09-05 — 2019-10-12
5 September 2019 – 12 October 2019
Godot Galéria
feLugossy László: Frászkarika 2019-05-21 — 2019-06-15
21 May 2019 – 15 June 2019
Godot Galéria
feLugossy László: Spontán válogatás - 2017-01-20 — 2017-02-11 - Godot Galéria
20 January 2017 – 11 February 2017
Godot Galéria
Nagykarácsony - Kortárs műtárgyat karácsonyra II.
25 November 2016 – 18 December 2016
Godot Galéria
ART MARKET BUDAPEST 2016 – a Godot Galéria részvétele
13 October 2016
Millenáris
Kortárs műtárgyat karácsonyra!
26 November 2015 – 20 December 2015
Godot Galéria
feLugossy László: Hol van már a tavalyi Nano? – Kellene már egy rendes hobbi
19 November 2014 – 20 December 2014
Godot Galéria
black&white
22 May 2013 – 22 June 2013
Godot Galéria
ART MARKET BUDAPEST 2012 – a Godot Galéria részvétele
8 November 2012
Millenáris
feLugossy László: HALLUCINÁCIÓ nem HALLUCINÁCIÓ
17 September 2012 – 20 October 2012
Godot Galéria
Kortárs magángyűjtemények XVII. – Gerendai Károly gyűjteménye
25 April 2012 – 26 May 2012
Godot Galéria
ART MARKET BUDAPEST 2011 – a Godot Galéria részvétele
27 October 2011
Millenáris, B csarnok
Zacc?
19 January 2011 – 5 March 2011
Godot Galéria
Kortárs magángyűjtemények XIV. - Offenbächer Ferenc gyűjteménye
6 May 2009 – 30 May 2009
Godot Galéria
Téli tárlat
28 November 2007 – 22 December 2007
Godot Galéria
BUDAPEST ART FAIR 2007 – a Godot Galéria részvétele
22 November 2007
Műcsarnok
Kortárs magángyűjtemények XI.: Dr. Nagy Miklós gyűjteménye
4 October 2007 – 27 October 2007
Godot Galéria
feLugossy László: A túlvilágról minden másképp látszik
5 September 2007 – 29 September 2007
Godot Galéria
feLugossy László: Álnéma pszichopásztorlányok
29 March 2006
Godot Galéria
Kortárs Magángyűjtemények VII.: Kozák Gábor Gyűjteménye - Kettesben és egyedül
7 September 2005 – 1 October 2005
Godot Galéria
feLugossy László: Antizombie asszociációk
19 January 2005 – 12 February 2005
Godot Galéria
Kortárs magángyűjtemények V.: Balázs Csaba gyűjteménye, Brutál és naiv
8 December 2004 – 7 January 2005
Godot Galéria
Kortárs magángyűjtemények III.: Antal-Lusztig Gyűjtemény
3 December 2003 – 23 December 2003
Godot Galéria