TAMÁS LOSSONCZY / 105 years old Hungarian painter
2009-2011, DATA
Directed by: Pater Sparrow
Director Of Photography: Spáh Károly, Tóth Widamon Máté, Pater Sparrow
Producer: Marcell Pátkai
LOSSONCZY TAMÁS
Műsor- artList
Sensitive contemplation, true curiosity, sorrow and humour.
The 105 years old Tamás Losonczy had a great impression on the staff during the shooting with his impulsive outbursts, creativity and incredible energy. Instead of the arthistorian analysis of his works the film tries to concentrate on the personality and wisdom of the artist.
The arthistorian Krisztina Passuth speaks about his mosaic at the underground station EUR Maglina in Rome. The artist was especially proud of this work since he made it at the age of 96, just after breaking his leg. He also wrote a script to present the mosaic on film as well. This script was realised in the short film The Hungarian painter’s tribute to the people of Rome.
The aim of DATA foundation was to record the extraordinary experience and worldview of the well-known painter
The Hungarian painter's homage to the people of Rome
The plan of the movie was made together by Tamás Losonczy, the director and the producer based on the script of Tamás Losonczy. The art historical analysis of Kriszta Passuth is presented in the film Műsor, so this short can be fully enjoyed as the artist's vision.
The dancing figures of the mosaic come to life and mix with the passers-by of the busy underground station. The dialectics of the piece of art and the vivid, urban site is presented through the changes of slow-motion and time lapsed shootings, highlighted parts of the mosaic and the changes of silence and sound effects. The sound design was made of different underground sounds.
The aim of DATA was to support the 105 year old Losonczy Tamás in the creation of his first film.
A diary of 105 years
The documentary is based on the audio diaries of Tamás Lossonczy, which were classified until 2024.
We can also hear interviews with Éda Pál, widow of the artist, Gábor Pataki arthistorian and László Fehér painter. From the audio diaries we can learn facts of historical –especially art and cultural historical- significance and personal details as well.
As the diaries are classified according to the will of Tamás Lossonczy the extracts were selected by the art historian Gábor Pataki with the permission of Éda Pál, the artist's widow.
Of these selected parts the script was written by the director, Pater Sparrow and the producer, Marcell Pátkai. The film was photographed by Károly Spáh, Máté Tóth Widamon and Pater Sparrow. The paintings and Lossonczy's studio was photographed and animated by András Szurdi. The shooting included some special locations like the Nationall Galery where the artist personally took part on the opening ceremony of the exhibition 100 év után-After 100 years, a tribute to the painters 105th birthday.
The documentary would like to introduce the unique visual world that surrounds the painter through his secret audio diaries.