About Rozina Pátkai

Rozina Pátkai is a Hungarian interdisciplinary artist based in Vienna, whose practice centers on performance art, composition, music, sound art and activism. She is also a teacher at the Hungarian University of Fine Arts, where she teaches Sound and Performance. Pátkai creates immersive sound installations exhibited in diverse venues and develops musical projects that range from experimental electronic live acts featuring poetic text interpretation to acoustic performances of original compositions with her jazz ensemble. She maintains her artistic practice alongside her role as a parent to three children.

EDUCATION

Akademie der Bildenden Künste, Vienna, Austria MA Performative Kunst (2022-present) First Diploma Examination completed in 2024 Focus area: Interactive performance methodologies, Text-based experimental performance formats
Hungarian University of Fine Arts, Budapest, Hungary MA Intermedia Artist (2017-2024) Thesis: The use of performative elements in Laurie Anderson's works reflected in her 'Home of the Brave' performance ELTE
Eötvös Loránd University, Faculty of Humanities, Budapest, Hungary MA Hungarian Literature and Linguistics (1999-2009) Thesis: The Etymology and Historical Evolution of Hungarian Plant Names BA English Language Teaching (1999-2002) Thesis: How can error correction be more effective?
ETŰD Conservatory, Budapest, Hungary Jazz Vocal Studies (2009-2012) with masters: Gábor Winand (jazz vocal and improvisation), Elsa Valle (latin jazz), Éva Bátori (classical vocal training), János Ávéd (music theory and improvisation)
Centre for Holistic Education, Budapest, Hungary Alternative Movement Therapy (2004-2006)
Additional Training: AI in Art and Culture NODE Media Lab, Jazz Vocal Workshops with Theo Bleckman (USA), Gretchen Parlato (USA), Aga Zaryan (PL), Elisabeth Lohninger (USA), Gregorz Karnas (PL) Electronic Music Workshops, producing and performing with Ableton Live with Rachel K. Collier and Mary Spender (UK) Songwriting Workshops with Becca Stevens (USA), Brian Eno (UK), Rachel K. Collier and Mary Spender (UK) Songwriting at Berklee Online

DISCOGRAPHY

2023 {23} - Egy pont között a legrövidebb út (Poems by Dezső Tandori)
2023 Jelen idő (Poems by Sándor Petőfi)
2021 Tilos csillagon (Poems by János Pilinszky)
2021 Minka (Poems by the poets of Nyugat)
2019 EM90 - Erdély Miklós: Rossz szórend (Poems by Miklós Erdély)
2018 Taladim
2016 Paraíso na Terra
2015 Samba Chuva EP
2013 Vocé e Eu
2011 Bossa Novas

SOUNDTRACKS AND FILM APPEARANCES

2023 Radioplay Györgyi addressing Holocaust and personal history issues, premiered on Klubrádió in Hungary.
2023 Hát így featured in the Hungarian short film 'Sárkánykor' (Age of the Dragon), directed by Marcell Farkas, premiered at the Friss Hús XII. Budapest International Short Film Festival.
2020 Quanto Mais featured in the Hungarian romantic comedy 'HAB' (Cream), directed by Nóra Lakos.
2022 Partokon featured in an action sequence of the CBS series 'FBI International'.

AWARDS AND HONOURS

2024 Innovation Awards Nominee at Music Hungary Association
2023 Fonogram Nominee for Best Alternative Album, Hungary
2022 Crossover Awards Nominee at Music Hungary Association
2019 Independent Music Awards, Best Album Concept, U.S.
2018 Fonogram Nominee for Best Jazz Album in Hungary
2018 Independent Music Awards, Best Jazz Album with Vocals, U.S.
2016 Glamour Woman of the Year Nomination, Best Singer
2015 Independent Music Awards, Best Latin Song, U.S.
2014 Independent Music Awards nominee in Jazz Song, Latin Album, Jazz with Vocals, U.S.
2014 Independent Music Awards, Best Vocal Jazz Song, U.S.
2014 Made in New York Jazz Competition, Solo Vocal Top 5, U.S.
2013 Independent Music Awards, People's Voice Award in Jazz Song Category, U.S.
2013 Jazz Showcase, Palace of Arts, Budapest, Hungary
2012 Veszprém Music Festival, Public Prize, Hungary
2012 EuropaFest Jazz Combo Competition finalist, Bucharest, Romania
2012 Jazz Voices, Klaipeda, Top12, Lithuania
2011 Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Sell-out Show Laurel
2011 Budapest Festival Fringe, Jury's Award, Hungary

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS

2020 Soundscapes installations at Budapest Photo Festival 'Perspectives' exhibition and at MODEM Deep Currents Classic vs Contemporary Hungarian' exhibition, Debrecen, Hungary.
2020 Mammary memory game addressing body issues at Kiscelli Museum, 'Bodyscape' Group Exhibition, Budapest, Hungary.
2020 Zikaron board-game and online game addressing Holocaust issues. MAROM Association, Budapest, Hungary.
2021 Images of Light 2nd National Salon of Photography, Műcsarnok, Budapest, Hungary
2021 IMXXX Intermedia Retrospective, Budapest, Hungary
2022 Experiment, Budapest Photo Festival, Budapest, Hungary
2023 Performance at PesText International Literary and Cultural Festival, Budapest, Hungary
2023 Frau.Leben.Freiheit. sound installation at Hinterland Galerie, Vienna, Austria (ongoing).
2023 Involvement in FÜR... das Tanzen auf der Straße exhibition, expressing solidarity with women in Iran and worldwide, Graz, Austria.
2023 Video installations at Queering Democracy BINALE a Digital Art Exhibition at Spring Festival Budapest, Hungary.
2024 Wake up, my Land! Activist poetry performance, Budapest, Hungary.
2024 Vertical Moment sound installation, University of Fine Arts, Budapest, Hungary.
2024 The Slow Forward Manifesto performance at Museum Quarter, Vienna, Austria.
2024 The Slow Forward Manifesto performance at The Others Art Fair, Torino, Italy.
2024 Re:member mixed media installation at Zsolnay Light Art Festival, contribution to 'Light Artists' Colony' Pécs, Hungary.
2024 Participation in EcoLab: Crafting Change Together at Klimawerkstatt Wien, Vienna, Austria with the Crafting Change Together Manifesto and Fading Fauna, sustainable photography works.

WORKSHOPS AND TEACHING

Rozina Pátkai has conducted a variety of workshops and lectures focusing on songwriting, audiovisuals and creative re-enactment at several esteemed institutions. Notable sessions include:

Poetic-Musical Integration Masterclass (2025) ELTE University, Faculty of Humanities, Budapest, Hungary
Sonic Visualization Workshop (2024) MUMOK, Museum of Modern Art, Vienna, Austria
Synaesthetic Music Visualization Lecture (2023) MDW – University of Music and Performing Arts, Vienna, Austria
Multisensory Archival Methodology Workshop (2024) Angewandte – University of Applied Arts, Vienna, Austria
Creative Writing Methodology Workshop (2023) Poets of Today – Voices of Tomorrow, EU Project, Bratislava, Slovakia
Poetic-Musical Integration Masterclass (2024) DEX Songwriting Expo, Budapest, Hungary
Literary-Musical Integration Workshop (2023) Budapest Spring Festival, Budapest, Hungary
Bilingual Vocal Pedagogy Series (2024) KultPult, Loffice, Vienna, Austria
Interdisciplinary Approaches for Poetry and Songwriting Practice (2025) Théâtre le 10, Luxembourg.

Grateful for all the miracles happened last week at VOCA Voices for Climate Action ❤️ w/ Voices for Climate Action✨#VOCA Thank you so much for having me! What a wonderful community 💎 w/ @expeertsclub @cloedbaumgartner @consciousmarketingmovement @dyork09 @thewastenotspot @anthrodignity @windelmanufaktur @vonockerundrot @belyaevapv @anna_korlath @beesinthecities @_akelme_ #photos @dimitraz @hopefull_hanna @csocwell @s_tori2go @sarahstoetzner @karlaandric #Plank #Austria

Voices for Climate Action✨#VOCA Thank you so much for having me! What a wonderful community 💎 w/ @expeertsclub @cloedbaumgartner @consciousmarketingmovement @dyork09 @thewastenotspot @anthrodignity @windelmanufaktur @vonockerundrot @belyaevapv @anna_korlath @beesinthecities @_akelme_ @dimitraz @hopefull_hanna @csocwell @s_tori2go @sarahstoetzner @karlaandric #Plank #Austria

✨ Big News! ✨
My short film “Colour Therapy” has been officially selected for the Szirtes András Experimental Film Festival 🎥🌈

📍 Screening in Budapest | July 4–6
I’m beyond honoured and excited to be part of this special event, celebrating boundary-pushing cinema.

Huge thanks to the festival team for this recognition – can’t wait to share this piece with among other incredible films. 💫

#ColourTherapyFilm #ExperimentalFilm #FilmFestival #BudapestScreening #SzirtesAndrásFestival #ShortFilm #IndieFilm #FilmmakerLife #Grateful #CinemaArt #ArtFilm

So deeply moved❤️

Thank you to everyone who showed up today.
And thank you, Budapest Pride @budapestpride2025 @budapestpride , for bringing us together on this beautiful day — even when they try to silence us.
We are louder, stronger, prouder than ever.
Love always finds a way. ❤️🏳️‍🌈 “Freedom is not a privilege, but a FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT!”

#BudapestPride #LoveIsLove #WeWillNotBeSilenced #LGBTQ #Solidarity #PrideIsEverywhere

Celebrating the poetry of the Hungarian poet Frigyes Karinthy with his beautiful and ironic piece #StruggleforLife w/ @ifjabbik #bass @dxc.off #guitar #sampler #JanosAved #saxophone @szdanielf #drums @fm.mastering #sounddesign #laptop at @trafohouse #visuals #AronTihanyi #edits @krokoabel #Budapest #underground #experimental #electronic #music #poetry #Karinthy special thanks to @bencecsalar @barbarakeseru @lmatyasl and @thefour.budapest ✨

Playing at the Night of Museums✨ @muzeumokejszakaja at @terkepgaleria at the exhibition of János Szirtes @szirtesjanos Paining for Pleasure #electronic #live #act #NightOfMuseums #MúzeumokÉjszakája #JánosSzirtes #LiveElectronic #BudapestArtScene #PerformanceRecap #PaintingsForPleasure #TérKépGaléria #SoundAndArt #ImprovisationLive fotó Törő Balázs

Watta a wonderful night with wonderful people ✨ Thank you for the invitation @szirtesjanos @terkepgaleria @muzeumokejszakaja w/ @trisha_beatrix_simko #TillmannJozef #PaintingsforPleasure by #JánosSzirtes #performance #interdisciplinary #experimental #sampling #soundpainting #electronic #music #liveact #exhibition #NightofMuseums #Budapest #2025 #photo @kssnelly

Parabéns ao mestre Chico Buarque! ✨
Celebrating the legendary Brazilian icon — singer, composer, playwright, and novelist — whose work has inspired generations with its poetic power and fearless social commentary. 🙌
This performance is a humble tribute to his timeless legacy. Obrigado por tudo, Chico! 💛
@chicoburaque @rozinapatkai @karciskarcis
🎶 #oquesera live at @budapestjazzclub
#ChicoBuarque #BrazilianMusic #BossaNova #MPB #liveperformance #tribute #visuals #budapestjazzclub #legend

“Place your hands upon my shoulders, and close your eyes so I may close mine too.” (Fernando Pessoa: Poe-me as maos nos ombros) Yesterday marked the birthday of one of the greatest poetic minds of the 20th century. #poetry #music #drawings @rozinapatkai #video @karciskarcis

See you on 17th June Budapest on the Night of the Museums at Tér-Kép Gallery, at the exhibition of János Szirtes✨ #photo @project_nrsmnd and @janos.nemet

“The Time It Takes” performance at DOMerstagabend: Friendship as a Common Ground - Performance-Programm zur Ausstellung „In aller Freundschaft”

Thank you for your invitation and trust @johanna.schwanberg @dommuseumwien ✨

Huge thank you for support to Carola Dertnig, @caroladertnig Stefanie Sourial @stefaniesourial and Andrea Salzmann @andrea_salzmann @performativekunstklasse @akbild and my amazing collegues @work_so_young_ @seung_yeon_jung @yokogwenhalbwidl

Special thanks for the wonderful photos @project_nrsmnd and @janos.nemet #Vienna #PerformanceArt #DOM #Museum #Contemporary

The Time it Takes ✨ @dommuseumwien performance at DOMerstagabend: Friendship as a Common Ground - Performance-Programm zur Ausstellung „In aller Freundschaft” Supported by Carola Dertnig, @caroladertnig Stefanie Sourial @stefaniesourial and Andrea Salzmann @andrea_salzmann #Vienna #PerformanceArt #DOM #Museum #Contemporary Video by @sung_gu_

“The Time It Takes” performance at DOMerstagabend: Friendship as a Common Ground @dommuseumwien with @work_so_young_ @seung_yeFriendship as a Common Ground @dommuseumwien with @work_so_young_ @seung_yeon_jung @yokogwenhalbwidl Supported by @caroladertnig @stefaniesourial @andrea_salzmann @performativekunstklasse @akbild Special thanks for the photos @project_nrsmnd @janos.nemet #Vienna #PerformanceArt #DOM #Museum #Contemporary

Friendship as a Common Ground @dommuseumwien with @work_so_young_ @seung_yeon_jung @yokogwenhalbwidl DOMerstagabend Performance Evening. Suppoerted by @caroladertnig @stefaniesourial @andrea_salzmann @performativekunstklasse @akbild Special thanks for the photos @project_nrsmnd @janos.nemet #Vienna #PerformanceArt #DOM #Museum #Contemporary #Freundschaft #InTheSpiritOfFriendship

OUT NOW! On the birthday of Spanish poet and playwright Federico García Lorca, our new video is here to stay. The song – based on Lorca’s Wounds of Love from his Sonnets of Dark Love – blends poetic passion with musical finesse, featuring Miklós Lukács on cimbalom and Márton Fenyvesi on guitar. Shot over five years ago at the very beginning of the Minka journey, the footage was finally brought to life by editor Mila Taraczky and cinematographer Imre Juhász, known for his work on major Hollywood films. A hauntingly intimate audio-visual piece now unveiled to the world. Special thanks to @taraczkymila #ImreJuhász #JánosÁvéd @kssnelly @fm.mastering @lukacs.miki @makeupbydetti @a_s_kormos #GarciaLorca #Llagas deAmor #Budapest #underground #poetry #music

Celebrating the poetry of the wonderful Federico Garcia Lorca today💎 #Spanish #poetry #Lorca #LlagasdeAmor #live #concert w/ @ifjabbik @rozinapatkai #music at @budapestjazzclub #projection #visuals @karciskarcis #collagework @rozinapatkai #Budapest #art #underground #dressed in @tomcsanyi_budapest

Tomorrow at DOMerstagabend✨“Friendship as a Common Ground“: Performance-Programm zur Ausstellung „In aller Freundschaft

with @work_so_young_ @seung_yeon_jung @yokogwenhalbwidl

In einer Welt, in der Selbstbezogenheit, Vereinsamung und Schwarz-Weiß-Denken zunehmen, wird Freundschaft als wichtige Form des Miteinanders virulent. Die drei Performances von Studierenden der Akademie der bildenden Künste Wien begreifen Freundschaft nicht nur als emotionale Bindung, sondern auch als Raum gegenseitiger Anerkennung: „Ein Stein fällt mir vom Herzen“ von So Young Park und Yoko Gwen Halbwidl erforscht Freundschaft als Praxis der Erinnerung, Heilung und Transformation in einem Leben, das sich der eigenen Vergänglichkeit bewusst ist. Seung-Yeon Jungs „Harmony of Janggu“ greift auf traditionelle koreanische Rhythmen zurück, um den Übergang vom „Fremdsein“ zur Assimilation in eine Gemeinschaft zu beschreiben. „The Time It Takes“ von Rozina Pátkai lädt das Publikum schließlich dazu ein, den Prozess der Entstehung persönlicher Beziehungen über Poesie, Klang und Berührung nachzuempfinden. Die Performances finden im Innenhof des Dom Museum Wien statt, wo Maruša Sagadins künstlerische Arbeit „Doris“ für diesen Abend zur Bühne wird.

Dom Museum Wien @dommuseumwien
@performativekunstklasse
with support of @caroladertnig @stefaniesourial and @andrea_salzmann

https://www.dommuseum.at/FrEvent-8

I’m beyond excited to have been selected for @Voices for Climate Action (VOCA) — a vocational education training program created by and for women entrepreneurs driving climate action. Check out voicesforclimateaction.eu to follow my journey and meet the other amazing women entrepreneurs in the program.  
The project is co-funded by the European Union and led by @Circles of Impact @cloedbaumgartner (Clôd Priscilla Baumgartner) in partnership with Evolving Cycles (Tina Lymberis) and the @consciousmarketingmovement (@Claudia Guerreiro, @Daiva Dominyka & @Catarina Monteiro).

Common Ground Collective✨

What a group of wonderful people!

We do live on Common Ground✨

Performance on Krachwal Exhibition @Eschenbachgasse Galerie, Wien. So grateful for these amazing creativity Robin Grossmann, @karl.krawall, @negin.rezaie.at @jesusyilmaz @carmen.kalata @_zi_xin_ @lexlbexl @nargihihis @chrismaxpaul !

Music & text @rozinapatkai, dance concept by Robin Grossmann, photos @rosa.knecht Supported by @carola_dertnig @andrea_salzmann @stefaniesourial @performativekunstklasse @akbild #Performance #Kunst #Finissage

We do live on Common Ground✨

Performance on Krachwal Exhibition @Eschenbachgasse Galerie, Wien. So grateful for these amazing creativity Robin Grossmann, @karl.krawall @negin.rezaie.at @jesusyilmaz @carmen.kalata @_zi_xin_ @lexlbexl @nargihihis @chrismaxpaul !

Music & text @rozinapatkai, dance concept by Robin Grossmann, photos @rosa.knecht Supported by @carola_dertnig @andrea_salzmann @stefaniesourial @performativekunstklasse @akbild #Performance #Kunst #Finissage

We Do Live on Common Ground✨

“They told us to draw borders between countries and bodies, but I kept erasing them, every time, you say my name!”

Performance at Eschenbachgasse Galerie, Wien
Photo by @rosa.knecht - more to come 💎@performativekunstklasse @akbild Support by @carola_dertnig @andrea_salzmann @stefaniesourial

OUT NOW! on @literairodalmiportal - Pilinszky Jánosra emlékezünk az Itt és most című versének megzenésítésével és annak videóklipjével @rozinapatkai @doczibence János Ávéd @fm.mastering közreműködik @dobrosilaurawerk és Horváth Kristóf Színész Bob. A videót @taraczkymila készítette, amely megtekinthető a Litera oldalán. #magyarirodalom #electronic #music #poetry #magyar #költészet #pilinszky #ittésmost

I started the year by making a T-shirt for myself and my family with the word “door” written all around the front in a circle—door, door, door, door, door…I call it the “possibility shirt.”

And ever since, I’ve been opening doors—one after the other.
And it’s been soooooooo good☺️ #NewYearNewEnergy #OpenDoors #Possibility #IntentionalLiving #ManifestingMagic #PersonalGrowth #CreativeStart #MindfulMoments #InspiredLiving #YearOfYes

MINKA book #tb #collageworks in collaboration with Fanni Herczeg #punkpoetry #Hungarian #collage #text #moretocome

Docendo discimus — by teaching, we learn. What a wonderful project it was with @romanidesign ❤️ In every shared song, we grow together — voices rising, hearts opening. #tb
#SenecaSaidItBest #RomaVoices #TeachingIsLearning #DocendoDiscimus #SharedWisdom

Anything can happen! | Bármi lehet! #everythingispolitical #video #performance made w/ #ÁronTihanyi #installationart #factmag #mixedmediaart #mediaart #multimedia

Friendship as a Common Ground @dommuseumwien

In a world shaped by displacement, transformation and longing for connection, these three performances center friendship as a vital practice for coexistence. Each work—by So Young Park & Yoko Gwen Halbwidl, Seung-Yeon Jung and Rozina Pátkai—offers a unique gesture toward understanding friendship not only as an emotional bond but also as a shared space for mutual recognition and transformation.

Supported by @carola_dertnig @stefaniesourial @performativekunstklasse @akbild

In Ein Stein fällt mir vom Herzen (A stone falls from my heart) by So Young Park @work_so_young_ and Yoko Gwen Halbwidl @yokogwenhalbwidl , the metaphor of falling stones embodies relief and metamorphosis. The performers care for one another through embodied memory and presence, shaping friendship as a medium of collective healing.

Seung-Yeon Jung’s @seung_yeon_jung harmony of janggu draws on traditional Korean rhythm to explore the movement from alienation to belonging. Her performance reflects a deep longing for cultural coherence and balance, where friendship is a process of assimilation through empathy and shared rhythm.

Rozina Pátkai’s @rozinapatkai The Time It Takes invites the audience into a space where poetry, sound, and intimate interaction form an aural landscape in which presence is amplified and relationality becomes tangible. Time slows, words linger, and the audience is invited to witness and feel friendship as it emerges in real time—fragile, resonant and necessary.

Together, these performances affirm: Friendship as a Common Ground. Each artist offers a poetic invitation to see friendship not only as sentiment, but as action, a ritual and a transformative space of being-with.

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