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Balint Zsako was born in Budapest, Hungary, in 1979, and received his BFA from Ryerson University (Toronto) in 2002. He is best known for his drawings and collages which use watercolor and ink on paper to depict a multitude of characters and experiences encompassing themes such as family, mythology, sex, bodily functions, and primitive desires. His work is recognized for the thick black outlines which encase "shocks of colour". Zsako's art has also been likened to illuminated manuscripts, as the delicate lines are combined with very simple, archetypal themes. However, it takes the viewer a moment to recognize that this traditional method of drawing with ink on paper is coupled with notions of innocence, perversity, and sometimes even cruelty. Bodies twist in unusual positions, and interactions between subjects are unusually sexual and savage. This adds an element of the surreal and the bizarre; setting his work apart from the historical and into the contemporary moment.Zsako has experienced a large amount of success in the 2000s, and has moved his practice to New York where he continues to create his sinister and quirky drawings.

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    • ZSAKO, Balint (Hungarian, b. 1979). Six Works from the De H...
      Oct. 02, 2024

      ZSAKO, Balint (Hungarian, b. 1979). Six Works from the De H...

      Est: $500 - $700

      ZSAKO, Balint (Hungarian, b. 1979). Six Works from the De Humanum Series. 2010. Collaged paper. Densely collaged compositions comprised of various cutout antique botanical prints and atlases of human anatomy affixed to original pages from the 18th century publications. Mounted to cardstock. Each collaged to resemble a human face. Series originally commissioned by Richard Harris and shown at the Loyola University Museum of Art. 36 x 24” mount. 33 ½ x 22” actual. Good and stable.

      Potter & Potter Auctions Inc.
    • ZSAKO, Balint (Hungarian, b. 1979). 24 Works from the Albin...
      Oct. 02, 2024

      ZSAKO, Balint (Hungarian, b. 1979). 24 Works from the Albin...

      Est: $800 - $1,200

      ZSAKO, Balint (Hungarian, b. 1979). 24 Works from the Albinus Series. 2009. Collaged paper. Some signed and dated verso. Each surrealistic, figural composition is composed of various cutout antique botanical prints and atlases of human anatomy affixed to original pages from the 18th century publications. Mounted to cardstock. Many with animal and insect cutouts as well. Mount approx. 30 ¾ x 23”; image approx. 28 ¾ x 21”. Good and stable with losses to edges and corners of engraving paper.

      Potter & Potter Auctions Inc.
    • ZSAKO, Balint (Hungarian, b. 1979). Four Untitled Collages....
      Oct. 02, 2024

      ZSAKO, Balint (Hungarian, b. 1979). Four Untitled Collages....

      Est: $200 - $400

      ZSAKO, Balint (Hungarian, b. 1979). Four Untitled Collages. 2008. Collaged paper on cardstock. Each signed and dated. Likely from Zsako’s “Machines” series showing an array of skeletons with cyborg-like features positioned across a surrealistic horizon. Accompanied by one incomplete collage with individually labeled parts mounted on board. Largest: mount 18 x 57”; image 14 x 53”. Very good with few small smudges to lower portion of each.

      Potter & Potter Auctions Inc.
    • ZSAKO, Balint (Hungarian, b. 1979). Monolith. 2010. Cut pap...
      Oct. 02, 2024

      ZSAKO, Balint (Hungarian, b. 1979). Monolith. 2010. Cut pap...

      Est: $1,000 - $2,000

      ZSAKO, Balint (Hungarian, b. 1979). Monolith. 2010. Cut paper collage. 95 x 39”. Unframed. This surrealistic, skeletal based composition is composed of various cutout antique prints and atlases of human anatomy. This work is a tour de force of exceptional open space collage work. Overall good condition. Third-party shipping required.

      Potter & Potter Auctions Inc.
    • ZSAKO, Balint (Hungarian, b. 1979). Dance of Death. 2010. C...
      Oct. 02, 2024

      ZSAKO, Balint (Hungarian, b. 1979). Dance of Death. 2010. C...

      Est: $400 - $600

      ZSAKO, Balint (Hungarian, b. 1979). Dance of Death. 2010. Cyanotype on paper. Series of 20 cyanotype photographs depicting the artist’s contemporary interpretation of Franz Fiedler’s 1920s series of photographs, “Narre Tod Mein Spielgesell.” With imagery from Fiedler’s series superimposed at the scenes of fatal accidents, some with erotic and violent imagery. [Together with] portfolio of 10 contemporary inkjet reproduction prints of Fiedler’s work. Largest 19 x 13”; cyanotypes approx. 15 x 11”. Unframed. Excellent condition.

      Potter & Potter Auctions Inc.
    • BALINT ZSAKO, UNTITLED, watercolour and ink on paper, 16 ins x 12 ins; 40.6 cms x 30.5 cms
      Nov. 03, 2016

      BALINT ZSAKO, UNTITLED, watercolour and ink on paper, 16 ins x 12 ins; 40.6 cms x 30.5 cms

      Est: -

      BALINT ZSAKOUNTITLEDwatercolour and ink on papersigned and dated “2008 NOVEMBER” 16 ins x 12 ins; 40.6 cms x 30.5 cms Provenance:Private Collection, OttawaEstimate: $1,000–1,500

      Waddington's
    • BALINT ZSAKO, UNTITLED, watercolour and ink on paper, 16 ins x 12 ins; 40.6 cms x 30.5 cms
      Nov. 03, 2016

      BALINT ZSAKO, UNTITLED, watercolour and ink on paper, 16 ins x 12 ins; 40.6 cms x 30.5 cms

      Est: -

      BALINT ZSAKOUNTITLEDwatercolour and ink on papersigned and dated “2007 OCTOBER” 16 ins x 12 ins; 40.6 cms x 30.5 cms Provenance:Private Collection, OttawaEstimate: $1,000–1,500

      Waddington's
    • BALINT ZSAKO, UNTITLED, watercolour and ink on paper, 16 ins x 12 ins; 40.6 cms x 30.5 cms
      Nov. 03, 2016

      BALINT ZSAKO, UNTITLED, watercolour and ink on paper, 16 ins x 12 ins; 40.6 cms x 30.5 cms

      Est: -

      BALINT ZSAKOUNTITLEDwatercolour and ink on papersigned and dated “2009 AUGUST” 16 ins x 12 ins; 40.6 cms x 30.5 cms Provenance:Private Collection, OttawaEstimate: $1,000–1,500

      Waddington's
    • BALINT ZSAKO, UNTITLED, watercolour and ink on paper, 16 ins x 12 ins; 40.6 cms x 30.5 cms
      Nov. 03, 2016

      BALINT ZSAKO, UNTITLED, watercolour and ink on paper, 16 ins x 12 ins; 40.6 cms x 30.5 cms

      Est: -

      BALINT ZSAKOUNTITLEDwatercolour and ink on papersigned and dated “2008 NOVEMBER” 16 ins x 12 ins; 40.6 cms x 30.5 cms Provenance:Private Collection, TorontoEstimate: $1,000–1,500

      Waddington's
    • BALINT ZSAKO, UNTITLED, both watercolour and ink on paper, both 16 ins x 12 ins; 40.6 cms x 30.5 cms (2 Pieces)
      Apr. 13, 2015

      BALINT ZSAKO, UNTITLED, both watercolour and ink on paper, both 16 ins x 12 ins; 40.6 cms x 30.5 cms (2 Pieces)

      Est: $2,000 - $3,000

      BALINT ZSAKO UNTITLED both watercolour and ink on paperthe first: signed and dated "2008 OCTOBER"; the second: signed and dated "2008 MAY" both 16 ins x 12 ins; 40.6 cms x 30.5 cms Provenance:Private Collection, TorontoNote:Balint Zsako was born in Budapest, Hungary, in 1979, and received his BFA from Ryerson University (Toronto) in 2002. He is best known for his drawings and collages which use watercolor and ink on paper to depict a multitude of characters and experiences encompassing themes such as family, mythology, sex, bodily functions, and primitive desires. His work is recognized for the thick black outlines which encase "shocks of colour". Zsako's art has also been likened to illuminated manuscripts, as the delicate lines are combined with very simple, archetypal themes. However, it takes the viewer a moment to recognize that this traditional method of drawing with ink on paper is coupled with notions of innocence, perversity, and sometimes even cruelty. Bodies twist in unusual positions, and interactions between subjects are unusually sexual and savage. This adds an element of the surreal and the bizarre; setting his work apart from the historical and into the contemporary moment.Zsako has experienced a large amount of success in the 2000s, and has moved his practice to New York where he continues to create his sinister and quirky drawings.

      Waddington's
    • Balint Zsako 1979 - Canadian ink and watercolour
      Sep. 24, 2009

      Balint Zsako 1979 - Canadian ink and watercolour

      Est: $1,500 - $2,000

      Balint Zsako 1979 - Canadian ink and watercolour on paper Untitled 15 x 11 inches 38.1 x 27.9 centimeters signed and dated April 2007 Provenance:Private Collection, Toronto

      Heffel
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