KristofLab

I am pleased to share that an interview with me has just been published in the latest Al-Tiba9 Contemporary Art Magazine, ISSUE19.
In the conversation, I reflect on some of the central themes that shape my practice: urbanity, identity, digital culture, social inequalities, and the role of collaboration, new media, and research in my work.
Many thanks to Al-Tiba9 Contemporary Art for the opportunity!

https://www.altiba9.com/artist-interviews/kristoflab-digital-video-installation-social-issues

INTERVIEW with KristofLab | Al-Tiba9 Contemporary Art KristofLab is a Budapest-based interdisciplinary artist. Transitory media, such as video and sound, play a central role in his practice. Through an interdisciplinary approach, KristofLab continuously seeks to expand and challenge his own perspective. In his work, he explores social concerns, includi

Wrapped up a group show in Vienna! From June 27 to July 3, I was part of “Glitches, Blips and Bugs” at Vienna Contemporary Art Space (WEST / Alte WE Bibliothek) — together with amazing artists pushing glitch aesthetics beyond screens.

Glitch, once viewed as digital error, is now a powerful visual and conceptual language. From compression artifacts to analog TV distortions, it's about exposing hidden structures and disrupting dominant narratives.

Our Home Place – Fehérvár’22 (2022)
This installation reflects on the tension between self and environment. Do we shape our surroundings—or do they shape us? Collages created from Fehérvár photos reconstruct fictional cityscapes. Hung on chains, the images float in space, creating a reimagined urban memory that is at once intimate and alien.

Wrapped up a group show in Vienna! From June 27 to July 3, I was part of “Glitches, Blips and Bugs” at Vienna Contemporary Art Space (WEST / Alte WE Bibliothek) — together with amazing artists pushing glitch aesthetics beyond screens.

Glitch, once viewed as digital error, is now a powerful visual and conceptual language. From compression artifacts to analog TV distortions, it's about exposing hidden structures and disrupting dominant narratives.

I exhibited two bodies of work:

Scampia series (2022)
Naples’ Scampia was conceived as a modernist utopia but devolved into a symbol of decay and corruption. Today, most of its buildings are demolished. My paintings morph architectural realism toward abstraction—based on Google Maps imagery. Through pixelation and glitch, I symbolically dismantle the place and its failed history.

Our Home Place – Fehérvár’22 (2022)
This installation reflects on the tension between self and environment. Do we shape our surroundings—or do they shape us? Collages created from Fehérvár photos reconstruct fictional cityscapes. Hung on chains, the images float in space, creating a reimagined urban memory that is at once intimate and alien.

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