ISTVÁN HOLLÓ
István Holló worked with jewelry design from 1990 until the middle of the 2000’s, his artworks were made of exotic wood and silver.
In 1991 he won the artisan scholarsip of the Ministry of Culture, and in the same year he took part in the public competition of the Hungarian National Bank for the design of new coins. However, as the former president of the Hungarian National Bank decided otherwise, the coins we are currently using are designed by another artist.
Since 1992, István Holló continuously takes part in the coin competitions of the Hungarian National Bank.
Realised designs:
1999 – golden coin with the nominal value of 20 000 HUF, and golden-silver (bicolor) coin with the nominal value of 3000 HUF, designed for the millennial anniversary of the State Foundation.
2006 – cupronickel Ford T-model commemorative with a nominal value of 1000 HUF.
2010 – silver commemorative for Dezső Kosztolányi, with 5000 HUF nominal value.
After 2015, finishing his previous goldsmith activities, István started to create cast ceramic sculptures, and ceramic jewelry later in 2010. His last decades spent with planning and creating jewelry and coins have not passed without a trace. He works with clay and ceramics with the same sensitivity, continuously tensing the physical boundaries of the material. His scupltures are etheral and characteristic at the same time, keeping the terrestrial power of clay.
Since 2011 István creates ceramic sculptures, finding brilliant solutions belying the weight of the material and laws of gravitation.
In 1991 he won the artisan scholarsip of the Ministry of Culture, and in the same year he took part in the public competition of the Hungarian National Bank for the design of new coins. However, as the former president of the Hungarian National Bank decided otherwise, the coins we are currently using are designed by another artist.
Since 1992, István Holló continuously takes part in the coin competitions of the Hungarian National Bank.
Realised designs:
1999 – golden coin with the nominal value of 20 000 HUF, and golden-silver (bicolor) coin with the nominal value of 3000 HUF, designed for the millennial anniversary of the State Foundation.
2006 – cupronickel Ford T-model commemorative with a nominal value of 1000 HUF.
2010 – silver commemorative for Dezső Kosztolányi, with 5000 HUF nominal value.
After 2015, finishing his previous goldsmith activities, István started to create cast ceramic sculptures, and ceramic jewelry later in 2010. His last decades spent with planning and creating jewelry and coins have not passed without a trace. He works with clay and ceramics with the same sensitivity, continuously tensing the physical boundaries of the material. His scupltures are etheral and characteristic at the same time, keeping the terrestrial power of clay.
Since 2011 István creates ceramic sculptures, finding brilliant solutions belying the weight of the material and laws of gravitation.