*1945
North America
Hideg
Margit
3592
Artist ID:
Exhibitions & Shows
2024 | XII BIENNALE OF CONTEMPORARY Christian Iconography, Kecskemet, Hungary
2023 | BIENNALE OF GRAFO-MEDIA #PROTEST, Tirgu-Mures, Romania
2017 | PERSONAL STRUCTURES exhibition in the European Cultural Centre, Palazzo Mora, 57th Venice Biennale, Venice, Italy – WANDERING ROOTS, video and site-specific installations.
2017 | THE ARTIST WITHIN BRANCHING OUT – cross-cultural collaboration, Giardino della Marinaressa, Venice, Italy, Venice Vending Machine5 and The Wisdom of Trees in the context of the 57th Venice Biennale/ participatory live art event with 77 international artists and the public.
2017 | Insitu: Canada150, Ottawa, International Pavilion, hosted by the Hungarian Embassy WANDERING ROOTS video/catalogue in three languages with Canadian Hungarian artists on their cultural heritage and creative practice.
2017 | THE WISDOM OF TREES – site-specific art installation in Beaverbrook Public Library, Kanata, Ontario. Website/social media development/video involving 5 high-tech companies, children, parents, and the community at large facilitating and empowering their own cultural identity.
2016 | InSitu: Exhibition, Gallerie d’Arts Contemporaine, Montreal
2016 | Altonale 18, The Sea Has No Boundaries, Stories of Travelers and Dreamers, Venice Vending Machine installation, Hamburg, Germany
Solo Shows (Selected)
2021 | Galerie Espace Debain, Gatineau, THE TIES THAT BIND
2015 | Galerie Bernard, Montreal, CONTINUUM
2013 | Art Gallery of the Eleanor London Côte Saint-Luc Public Library, Montreal
2011 | Galerie Bernard, Montreal, SÉRIE VOYAGE, COMMENCE LÀ OÙ TU TE TROUVES
2006 | Gallery Bernard, Montreal, Canada, PALPABLE L’IMPALPABLE
Collaborations | Educational Project
2017 | Kanata Business Association and Beaverbrook Library – THE WISDOM OF TREES – Canada150 Community Arts Project – Concept development/Project Management/Workshops/Lunch Sessions/Presentations/Art Installation/Video interviews/Social engagement/Understanding our identity rooted in the earth.
2015 | Ottawa School of Arts LINES IN NATURE supports Student – Mentor Collaborations.
Art Residencies
2023 | Research Residency, Pal Hassmann Museum, Cernat –Romania
2022 | Experimental Textile Residency – Hungary
2021 | International Landart – Racalmas - Hungary
Brief Biography | Artistic Journey
Margit Hideg is an interdisciplinary artist with Hungarian ethnic background, born in Romania
who has been living and working in Canada Ottawa–Gatineau region since 1992. Recently moved to Hungary, where she has been researching for her roots and connections to her process-oriented sustainable art practice.
She holds, a BFA (Hon) from the University of Fine Arts in Cluj–Napoca, Romania as well as a teaching certificate. In 1989, she immigrated to Canada and continued her training in graphic arts at the Center for Creative Studies in Detroit, (United States), followed by MA studies at Sherbrooke University, Quebec.
In 2002, the artist was invited to a six-month residency at the New Media Lab of the Canadian Film Center in Toronto. Among leading scientists from MIT, psychologists, movie makers, writers, visual artists and exhibition designers explored experimental immersive user experiences and innovative storytelling practices. Her interactive installation SHOE VOX has been very well received by the media arts community.
Her use of media ranges from paintings, installation, participatory art projects, video, sculpture and nature art. Since 2001 her paintings have been represented by Galerie Bernard from Montreal. Her artworks are in the collections of Lotto–Quebec and numerous private collections.
Her artistic practice is collaborative: whether working together with her students, with other Canadian or international artists or with nature, she believes that these creative interactions lead to positive transformations in our lives.
Hideg also led several award-winning collaborative projects between students and professional artists. In 2015, she curated THE ARTIST’S BOOK NOW group exhibition in collaboration with students and professional artists, held in the FAB (Centre of arts, culture and heritage of Chelsea, Québec) This project was awarded with the “Best project of Culture and Education Award” issued by the Conseil régional de l’Outaouais at the Gala of Culturiades culture.
She had various management positions in major graphic design agencies in Ottawa. Hideg collaborated with InSitu, a travelling exhibition Gatineau, Saint-John and Hamilton. She also led several projects as a part-time professor at Heritage in Gatineau College, where she was teaching from 2010 – 2017.
THE WISDOM OF TREES in 2017, initially an official Canada 150 price winner community art project involving: a permanent site-specific art installation in Beaverbrook Public Library, Kanata, Ontario. Her role included workshops and video involving 5 high-tech companies, children, parents, and the community at large facilitating and empowering their own cultural identity.
Hideg’s collaborative art project with Marina Moreno, multidisciplinary artist based in England
“THE ARTISTS WITHIN – BRANCHING OUT” in 2017 based on THE WISDOM OF TREES, and the VIVA ARTE VIVA the 57th Venice Biennale theme. That project involved interviews with Montreal based artists with Hungarian ethnic background as part of a site-specific installation at the Venice Biennale. This collaboration was supported by the Hungarian Embassy from Ottawa and the Quebec Arts Council.
Among the bodies that have commissioned project by Margit: Tate Liverpool Exchange VVM event and exhibition: PRODUCTION, PROCESS AND COLLABORATION: THE SEEN & UNSEEN, THE ENCOUNTER IN 2018. WANDERING ROOTS video and workshop presentation on” HOW LANGUAGE SUSTAINS YOU”.
Her recent interests are Process-oriented Sustainable Art Practices.
THE TIES THAT BIND opens up a dialog with the public on the intrinsic value of Nature and of human- Earth relationship. The project consists of a site-specific installation that combines fragile & temporary paper sculptures with beeswax and light objects, materials found in Nature and LED lights. This exhibition first time was presented at the Gatineau, Quebec, municipal public art gallery L’Espace Pierre- Debain. The curator of exhibition Prud’homme considered this event ...a very meditative exhibit.”
“It links us to nature,” she added. “Takes us beyond the Universe into a new plan of existence with light emanating from the pieces.”
Back in Hungary, Margit was commissioned by Eva Finta, Jozsef Attila and Rotko price winner poet, to collaborate in her upcoming book entitled: “HEART DIRECTIONS” to be released in 2025. During this event THE TIES THAT BIND series will be presented to the Hungarian public.
Brief Biography | Artistic Journey
Margit Hideg is an interdisciplinary artist with Hungarian ethnic background, born in Romania
who has been living and working in Canada Ottawa–Gatineau region since 1992. Recently moved to Hungary, where she has been researching for her roots and connections to her process-oriented sustainable art practice.
She holds, a BFA (Hon) from the University of Fine Arts in Cluj–Napoca, Romania as well as a teaching certificate. In 1989, she immigrated to Canada and continued her training in graphic arts at the Center for Creative Studies in Detroit, (United States), followed by MA studies at Sherbrooke University, Quebec.
In 2002, the artist was invited to a six-month residency at the New Media Lab of the Canadian Film Center in Toronto. Among leading scientists from MIT, psychologists, movie makers, writers, visual artists and exhibition designers explored experimental immersive user experiences and innovative storytelling practices. Her interactive installation SHOE VOX has been very well received by the media arts community.
Her use of media ranges from paintings, installation, participatory art projects, video, sculpture and nature art. Since 2001 her paintings have been represented by Galerie Bernard from Montreal. Her artworks are in the collections of Lotto–Quebec and numerous private collections.
Her artistic practice is collaborative: whether working together with her students, with other Canadian or international artists or with nature, she believes that these creative interactions lead to positive transformations in our lives.
Hideg also led several award-winning collaborative projects between students and professional artists. In 2015, she curated THE ARTIST’S BOOK NOW group exhibition in collaboration with students and professional artists, held in the FAB (Centre of arts, culture and heritage of Chelsea, Québec) This project was awarded with the “Best project of Culture and Education Award” issued by the Conseil régional de l’Outaouais at the Gala of Culturiades culture.
She had various management positions in major graphic design agencies in Ottawa. Hideg collaborated with InSitu, a travelling exhibition Gatineau, Saint-John and Hamilton. She also led several projects as a part-time professor at Heritage in Gatineau College, where she was teaching from 2010 – 2017.
THE WISDOM OF TREES in 2017, initially an official Canada 150 price winner community art project involving: a permanent site-specific art installation in Beaverbrook Public Library, Kanata, Ontario. Her role included workshops and video involving 5 high-tech companies, children, parents, and the community at large facilitating and empowering their own cultural identity.
Hideg’s collaborative art project with Marina Moreno, multidisciplinary artist based in England
“THE ARTISTS WITHIN – BRANCHING OUT” in 2017 based on THE WISDOM OF TREES, and the VIVA ARTE VIVA the 57th Venice Biennale theme. That project involved interviews with Montreal based artists with Hungarian ethnic background as part of a site-specific installation at the Venice Biennale. This collaboration was supported by the Hungarian Embassy from Ottawa and the Quebec Arts Council.
Among the bodies that have commissioned project by Margit: Tate Liverpool Exchange VVM event and exhibition: PRODUCTION, PROCESS AND COLLABORATION: THE SEEN & UNSEEN, THE ENCOUNTER IN 2018. WANDERING ROOTS video and workshop presentation on” HOW LANGUAGE SUSTAINS YOU”.
Her recent interests are Process-oriented Sustainable Art Practices.
THE TIES THAT BIND opens up a dialog with the public on the intrinsic value of Nature and of human- Earth relationship. The project consists of a site-specific installation that combines fragile & temporary paper sculptures with beeswax and light objects, materials found in Nature and LED lights. This exhibition first time was presented at the Gatineau, Quebec, municipal public art gallery L’Espace Pierre- Debain. The curator of exhibition Prud’homme considered this event ...a very meditative exhibit.”
“It links us to nature,” she added. “Takes us beyond the Universe into a new plan of existence with light emanating from the pieces.”
Back in Hungary, Margit was commissioned by Eva Finta, Jozsef Attila and Rotko price winner poet, to collaborate in her upcoming book entitled: “HEART DIRECTIONS” to be released in 2025. During this event THE TIES THAT BIND series will be presented to the Hungarian public.
Women in Art
Becoming Spiral
2192
Art ID
2019
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100 x 70 cm
Digitalprint on Photorag archivable paper
750
$
Margit
Hideg
Women in Art
The Seed of JOY
2193
Art ID
2020
|
100 x 70 cm
Digitalprint on Photorag archivable paper
750
$
Margit
Hideg
Women in Art
Tree of Life
2194
Art ID
2020
|
100 x 70 cm
Digitalprint on Photorag archivable paper
750
$
Margit
Hideg
Women in Art
Contemplation
2196
Art ID
2021
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100 x 70 cm
Digitalprint on Photorag archivable paper
750
$
Margit
Hideg
Women in Art
Holder of Slilence
2197
Art ID
2023
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69 x 42 x 10 cm
Paper LED Beeswax LED light object
2800
$
Margit
Hideg
Women in Art
The Seed of Possibilities
2198
Art ID
2022
|
100 x 70 cm
Digitalprint on Photorag archivable paper
750
$
Margit
Hideg
Women in Art
Magic Purse
2200
Art ID
2024
|
100 x 70 cm
Digitalprint on Photorag archivable paper
750
$
Margit
Hideg
Further Works of This Artist
Our Mission and Actions
At THE ART HUB, our mission is initially focused on addressing a profound imbalance within the art world, specifically catering to women artists. In the current landscape, a mere 5% to 15% of artworks traded at auctions are created by women, starkly contrasted by the overwhelming 85% to 95% of works by male artists. This disparity is not only confined to auctions but is also prevalent in exhibitions, where male-created art significantly overshadows that of their female counterparts.
By concentrating our efforts on female artists, THE ART HUB aims to counteract this imbalance and champion women within the art community. This initiative is designed to amplify the visibility of women artists, making their creations more accessible to a wider audience, and ultimately striving for a more balanced representation of genders within art auctions and exhibitions. By prioritizing women in art, our platform boldly advocates for equality and diversity within the art sector, signaling a commitment to reshaping and enriching the cultural landscape.
Personal Statement | Vision and Goals
By listening and living close to Nature I have developed the ability to follow Nature’s example in order to free up my true nature, my true identity.
Because Artmaking is something that runs deep within my nature, creativity is the one constant and reliable means of transport on my journey of self-discovery. Inevitably many surprises are encountered along the way, de-constructions, conflicts, evolution, growth, and those joyous periods of unbounded positive energy and happiness.
Interest in organic forms and materials found in nature, has been a constant presence in my work.
In this new series “THE TIES THAT BIND” my curiosity art practice moving towards the exploration tree-dimensional space: investigation of sculpture from paper pulp, beeswax, treads, branches and LED lights.
I am inspired by the ancient myths about the life the tree, considered the perfect universal symbol of life, because it was shaped by the necessity of life.
The use of the oval egg shape references an attempt to look of the cosmic egg, the mythological model major symbol in creation myths, occurring in all parts of the world and including in Eastern European, my childhood’s folktales.
Fascinated by alarming beauty of falling apart of the wood into pulp, the use of the oval shaped egg called AB-OVO (from the beginning) sculptures and adding light to them, becomes a metaphor for change, birth of the new meanings and identities.
By pouring, folding, breaking these transient forms my interaction with the medium becomes important. I record pieces in history that are simultaneously erased and reflect on the creation of new.
The artwork I create is influenced by the different cultural experiences to which I have been exposed and the way those interactions build my identity. Cultural and language barriers provoke a sense of displacement and generate a wide range of emotional reactions that shape my perception of and interaction with the outer world. I translate these feelings into my natural objects found in the forest around my studio through expressive surfaces created by the cotton based paper pulp, treads, beeswax and LED lighting. Like my own skin, my paper sculpture are thin and fragile barriers between the internal and external world. And like, the natural color of white cotton and that texture the surfaces of my works record time and stories, veiling and yet revealing who we are.
My vocation is making art that helps people to stay positive.
Looking for an international art community, to share, connect in a deeper level.
To participate in events, art residencies and organize collaborative art projects.
Participate to Hungarian Art & Business (HAB) innovative professional development opportunities. Using my knowledge in marketing help Eastern European artists to promote and sell their work. Find venues in Europe to develop and show my recent series of artworks THE TIES THAT BIND.
Search for solutions the issues of our time, which I define as follows:
· The knowledge of the indigenous people is part of the universal world heritage, and it is our
responsibility to make this education heard and seen by as many people as possible.
· Understand the wisdom codes of the cutting-edge technologies and spiritual wisdom of
indigenous knowledge, an essential task for the survival of humanity.
· Find ways to connect people through our innate ancient culture and contemporary art practices.
Exhibitions & Shows
2024 | XII BIENNALE OF CONTEMPORARY Christian Iconography, Kecskemet, Hungary
2023 | BIENNALE OF GRAFO-MEDIA #PROTEST, Tirgu-Mures, Romania
2017 | PERSONAL STRUCTURES exhibition in the European Cultural Centre, Palazzo Mora, 57th Venice Biennale, Venice, Italy – WANDERING ROOTS, video and site-specific installations.
2017 | THE ARTIST WITHIN BRANCHING OUT – cross-cultural collaboration, Giardino della Marinaressa, Venice, Italy, Venice Vending Machine5 and The Wisdom of Trees in the context of the 57th Venice Biennale/ participatory live art event with 77 international artists and the public.
2017 | Insitu: Canada150, Ottawa, International Pavilion, hosted by the Hungarian Embassy WANDERING ROOTS video/catalogue in three languages with Canadian Hungarian artists on their cultural heritage and creative practice.
2017 | THE WISDOM OF TREES – site-specific art installation in Beaverbrook Public Library, Kanata, Ontario. Website/social media development/video involving 5 high-tech companies, children, parents, and the community at large facilitating and empowering their own cultural identity.
2016 | InSitu: Exhibition, Gallerie d’Arts Contemporaine, Montreal
2016 | Altonale 18, The Sea Has No Boundaries, Stories of Travelers and Dreamers, Venice Vending Machine installation, Hamburg, Germany
Solo Shows (Selected)
2021 | Galerie Espace Debain, Gatineau, THE TIES THAT BIND
2015 | Galerie Bernard, Montreal, CONTINUUM
2013 | Art Gallery of the Eleanor London Côte Saint-Luc Public Library, Montreal
2011 | Galerie Bernard, Montreal, SÉRIE VOYAGE, COMMENCE LÀ OÙ TU TE TROUVES
2006 | Gallery Bernard, Montreal, Canada, PALPABLE L’IMPALPABLE
Collaborations | Educational Project
2017 | Kanata Business Association and Beaverbrook Library – THE WISDOM OF TREES – Canada150 Community Arts Project – Concept development/Project Management/Workshops/Lunch Sessions/Presentations/Art Installation/Video interviews/Social engagement/Understanding our identity rooted in the earth.
2015 | Ottawa School of Arts LINES IN NATURE supports Student – Mentor Collaborations.
Art Residencies
2023 | Research Residency, Pal Hassmann Museum, Cernat –Romania
2022 | Experimental Textile Residency – Hungary
2021 | International Landart – Racalmas - Hungary
