About Rozina

Rozina Pátkai is a multimedia artist, researcher, and educator whose practice spans a diverse range of artistic mediums, including sound, music, video, photography, and performance art. She is currently a student at the Akademie der Bildenden Kunste in Vienna and the University of Fine Arts in Budapest. With an extensive musical portfolio, Rozina has released numerous albums centered on a contemporary exploration of poetry and music. Among her noteworthy works are Hallgatói szerződés, a choir composition featured at OFF Biennálé Budapest, the music album Tilos Csillagon, a collection of poems by János Pilinszky, and Jelen Idő, an album that explores the poetry of Sándor Petőfi. Her artistic creations frequently incorporate interactive elements from games, involving the audience in engaging with her work on a deeper level. Her interactive installation, Mammary is a memory game exhibited at the Kiscelli Museum, presents a provocative commentary on the body ideal perpetuated by consumer society. In 2020, she also introduced Zikaron, a board game that delves into questions of social responsibility in the context of the Holocaust. The interactive sound installation, Soundscapes, responds to direct physical contact between the audience and the artwork. It was presented at MODEM in Debrecen in 2021. That same year, her work Tájszólás, which also features this interactive sound concept, was showcased at Műcsarnok in Budapest. Currently, Rozina is actively engaged in two distinct projects: Farewell Letters, which explores the realm of organic and sustainable photography within the context of climate change, and Protest Archive, a collaborative effort with Negin Rezaie. The latter project delves into the critical themes of human rights and free speech, and it includes her recent installation titled Sounds of Freedom, exhibited at both Hinterland Gallery in Vienna and Rotor Gallery in Graz during 2023.