BIO
My paintings develop through material engagement.
Observed reality functions as a point of contact—with the world and with the viewer—but it is restructured through painterly operations. Each work develops without a predetermined direction or hierarchy.
I work primarily with oil, extended through resin, charcoal, bone ash, marble dust, cellulose, and aluminum-derived materials such as alum. These materials are chosen for their physical behavior—how they absorb, resist, compress, crack, respond to gravity, and settle. Image, material, and action remain interdependent; their interaction shapes the work as much as any deliberate decision.
Photo credit: Peter Virth The process moves between control and contingency. Material transformation is treated as alchemy. Tonal rhythm, geometry, and light structure the composition, while physical reactions introduce unpredictability. Painting unfolds as a sequence of actions and responses, with the surface retaining both intention and resistance.
Perception shifts continuously, operating from a moving, satellite-like point of view rather than a fixed position.Scale, surface variation, and shape richness inform perception through contrast and structure.
Rather than prescribing interpretation, the painting establishes a perceptual field. Presence is not illustrated but formed through processes of accumulation and reduction, with layered emphasis shaped by material and time.
Tibor Simon-Mazula is a painter based in Budapest. He works primarily with oil and extended painting processes that emphasize material behavior, compositional structure, and temporal development. His work has been exhibited internationally, with a particular focus on Asia alongside exhibitions in Europe and the United States. He continues to develop his practice through sustained studio work.