KOVÁCS MÓNI Budapest-based textile artist and designer, founder of KOMONKA Textile, born in Budapest on April 30, 1989, where she lives and works.
"My hand-woven textiles are characterised by a unique treatment of surfaces and special use of materials. With its contrasting glossed and matte, soft and hard surfaces, to my collection of metallic textiles seeks to imitate nature. The interplay of metallic and cotton threads creates a special light effect that recalls the Sun’s glitter and water’s clarity within the home. Each textile is unique and adapted to its surrounding interior."
EDUCATION
2015 / Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design Budapest / Textile department MA
2014 / Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design Budapest / Art and Design Teacher MA
2013 January - June / The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, School of Design / Textile department
AWARDS & SCHOLARSHIP
2014 / Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design Budapest / Art and Design Teacher MA
2013 January - June / The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, School of Design / Textile department
AWARDS & SCHOLARSHIP
2022 September / MMA Arts Scholarship 2022-2025 / Hungary
2022 January / Member of HOMO FABER GUIDE / Michelangelo Foundation / Geneva
2021 June / Textile Designer of the Year 2021 award / Donated by the Board of Trustees of the Cultural Foundation for the Textile Arts / Budapest
2019-20 September - February / DESIGN SPEED / Organizer IED Milan / Budapest
2020 January / BUDAPEST SELECT / Exhibitor Maison et Object / Organizer HFDA / Paris
2019 September / BUDAPEST SELECT / Exhibitor London Design Fair / Organizer HFDA / London
2018 June / VI. TEXTILE ART TREIENNALE / Szombathely City Prize / Szombathely
2018 February / KAZA design competiton / Honour mention / Budapest
2018 October / II. RUG ART FEST / Golden Fork / Best designer / Budapest
2017 September / Hungarian Design Award Best of design / Metal textile / Budapest
2016 May - September / Moholy-Nagy László Design Scholarship / Metal textile project / Budapest
2015 January / Graduation Projects 2014 / Best Graduation projects V4 / Poland
2014 September / Hungarian Design Award Best of design / Concrete textile / / Budapest
2013 January - June / Erasmus scholarship / The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts / Coppenhagen
2009 January / Gecser Lujza Award / Honour / Budapest
EXHIBITIONS & FAIRS (selection)
2022 January / Member of HOMO FABER GUIDE / Michelangelo Foundation / Geneva
2021 June / Textile Designer of the Year 2021 award / Donated by the Board of Trustees of the Cultural Foundation for the Textile Arts / Budapest
2019-20 September - February / DESIGN SPEED / Organizer IED Milan / Budapest
2020 January / BUDAPEST SELECT / Exhibitor Maison et Object / Organizer HFDA / Paris
2019 September / BUDAPEST SELECT / Exhibitor London Design Fair / Organizer HFDA / London
2018 June / VI. TEXTILE ART TREIENNALE / Szombathely City Prize / Szombathely
2018 February / KAZA design competiton / Honour mention / Budapest
2018 October / II. RUG ART FEST / Golden Fork / Best designer / Budapest
2017 September / Hungarian Design Award Best of design / Metal textile / Budapest
2016 May - September / Moholy-Nagy László Design Scholarship / Metal textile project / Budapest
2015 January / Graduation Projects 2014 / Best Graduation projects V4 / Poland
2014 September / Hungarian Design Award Best of design / Concrete textile / / Budapest
2013 January - June / Erasmus scholarship / The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts / Coppenhagen
2009 January / Gecser Lujza Award / Honour / Budapest
EXHIBITIONS & FAIRS (selection)
2025 April / VVOVEN VIEW / Milan Design Week / Milan
2024 September / MILAN FASHION WEEK / Budapest Select / Milan
2023 September / S/ALON Design Fair / Budapest
2022 March / COMMON SPACE / Kunsthalle Budapest / Budapest
2021 October / 360 Design / Organizer HFDA / Budapest
2021 June / V. TEXTILE ART TREIENNALE of Szombathely / Hungary
2020 October / BUDAPEST DESIGN WEEK/ KOMONKA Open Atelier / Budapest
2020 January / BUDAPEST SELECT / Exhibitor Maison et Object / Organizer HFDA / Paris
2019 September / BUDAPEST SELECT / Exhibitor London Design Fair / Organizer HFDA / London
2019 September / S/ALON Desing Fair / Budapest
2019 April / BUDAPEST SELECT / Brera Design District / Organizer HFDA / Milan
2018 October / II. RUG ART FEST / Budapest
2018 September / S/ALON Desing Fair / Budapest
2018 September / SUSU X KOMONKA / Budapset Design Week / Budapest
2018 June / VI. TEXTILE ART TREIENNALE of Szombathely / Hungary
2018 February / KAZA design competiton / KÉK / Budapest
2017 April / MOME+ / KÉK-Contemporary Architecture Centre / Budapest
2016 January / Heimtextil Campus / Frankfurt
2015 June / V. TEXTILE ART TREIENNALE of Szombathely / Hungary
2014 January / Graduation Projects / Zamek Cieszyn / Poland
2014 September / Hungarian Design Award / Budapest
2013 April / Lucid Dreaming / KADK / Coppenhgen
2013 May / Young Textile Art Triennial / Lodz
2013 January / Heimtextil Campus / Frankfurt
2012 April / Hungarian Folk Art Fashion Show and Competition / Museum of Fine Arts / Budapest
2010 September / Shanghai Word Expo / Shanghai
2009 Januray / Ponton Gallery / Budapest
2024 September / MILAN FASHION WEEK / Budapest Select / Milan
2023 September / S/ALON Design Fair / Budapest
2022 March / COMMON SPACE / Kunsthalle Budapest / Budapest
2021 October / 360 Design / Organizer HFDA / Budapest
2021 June / V. TEXTILE ART TREIENNALE of Szombathely / Hungary
2020 October / BUDAPEST DESIGN WEEK/ KOMONKA Open Atelier / Budapest
2020 January / BUDAPEST SELECT / Exhibitor Maison et Object / Organizer HFDA / Paris
2019 September / BUDAPEST SELECT / Exhibitor London Design Fair / Organizer HFDA / London
2019 September / S/ALON Desing Fair / Budapest
2019 April / BUDAPEST SELECT / Brera Design District / Organizer HFDA / Milan
2018 October / II. RUG ART FEST / Budapest
2018 September / S/ALON Desing Fair / Budapest
2018 September / SUSU X KOMONKA / Budapset Design Week / Budapest
2018 June / VI. TEXTILE ART TREIENNALE of Szombathely / Hungary
2018 February / KAZA design competiton / KÉK / Budapest
2017 April / MOME+ / KÉK-Contemporary Architecture Centre / Budapest
2016 January / Heimtextil Campus / Frankfurt
2015 June / V. TEXTILE ART TREIENNALE of Szombathely / Hungary
2014 January / Graduation Projects / Zamek Cieszyn / Poland
2014 September / Hungarian Design Award / Budapest
2013 April / Lucid Dreaming / KADK / Coppenhgen
2013 May / Young Textile Art Triennial / Lodz
2013 January / Heimtextil Campus / Frankfurt
2012 April / Hungarian Folk Art Fashion Show and Competition / Museum of Fine Arts / Budapest
2010 September / Shanghai Word Expo / Shanghai
2009 Januray / Ponton Gallery / Budapest
