Julia Szeder (b. 1964, Budapest) lives and works in Budapest. In her everyday life she is a mother, grandmother and civil servant. Since 2021, however, following a painting course at the opening of a beach on Lake Balaton, a whole new world has opened up to her through painting. In her first encounter with acrylic paints and canvas, the colors, techniques and place came together in a magical way to create an unforgettable experience.
After this revelation, she continued to paint as a hobby, participating in workshops, online courses and artist camps. Slowly but surely, she found her personal touch and developed her own individual style. She creates paintings mostly for friends and family. These art-works usually stem from a photo given to her by them that captures one of their personal memories or a place dear to them. She adds a touch of flavor to her perception of their story by inserting stamps into the landscape in the most unexpected and surprising places and ways. These stamps contribute to complete the story she would like to tell and that her clients wish to immortalize. She uses the knife-impasto technique, Mediterranean colors, and a keen sense of harmony and proportion to transform her clients' earthly experiences into something eternal. This is how the artworks 'impasto stamps' are born. The work Censored village features a typical postcard landscape, pink houses and pastel colors against a green background. Another typical postcard landscape is Censored windows. This time the color yellow prevails, shining in front of the blue sky with overhangs of orange, as if the moment depicted is that of sunset when the clouds turn yellow and orange. From the windows of the houses, however, what can be seen in a voyeuristic spirit are not just people, but internationally renowned works of art. The idea is to show art and wanting to hide it by simply closing the windows. Similarly, censored art is hidden from people's eyes. Finally, to be exhibited is the work Censored beach, a beach with purplish hues. Numerous stamps and artwork return to the cliff, beach and sea.