Portfolio Works
INSTALLATIONS
An immersive interactive installation using bioelectrical sensors to capture plant bio-signals and transform them into real-time sound and visuals, connecting humans and nature.
Vibrotanica is an immersive interactive audiovisual installation exploring the symbiotic relationship between humans and plants. Bioelectrical sensors capture micro-electrical variations in plants and transform them into real-time sounds and visuals — every interaction with a plant triggers a unique audiovisual response. The work raises awareness about biodiversity, fosters empathy towards nature, and invites reflection on our connection to the environment.
LIVE ACTS
A live audiovisual performance merging modular synthesis with generative visuals, creating an evolving soundscape that responds to real-time data.
A live audiovisual performance merging modular synthesis with generative visuals, creating an evolving soundscape that responds to real-time data.
WORKSHOPS
Educational workshops and ateliers exploring plant biosonification through the collective "Nout plant i chant". Participants learn to capture plant vibrations and transform them into melodies using sensor technology.
Biosonification Workshops are educational ateliers facilitated by J3ZZ and the collective "Nout plant i chant" that teach participants how plants can "sing" by using sensors to capture their vibrations and convert them into melodies. These immersive, participatory experiences aim to reconnect people with the plant world while raising awareness about botanical diversity, particularly Réunion's endemic flora.
The workshops combine science, art, and ecology through hands-on experimentation with the vibrotanica device technology. Held across multiple locations in Réunion and other regions, these ateliers serve students, educators, and general audiences in natural and cultural settings.
WORKSHOPS
A workshop exploring the transformation of plant bio-signals into sound and music through bioelectrical sensors and real-time synthesis.
A workshop exploring the transformation of plant bio-signals into sound and music through bioelectrical sensors and real-time synthesis. Participants learn to capture plant bio-signals and transform them into audiovisual experiences.
RELEASES
A single release exploring experimental electronic music and sound design.
Ex Nihilo 1 is a single release by J3ZZ, the first in the Ex Nihilo series exploring experimental electronic music, sound design, and ambient textures. The work represents sonic explorations into the creation of sound from nothing ("ex nihilo"), focusing on generative processes and minimal composition techniques.
RELEASES
A single release exploring experimental electronic music and sound design.
Ex Nihilo 2 is a single release by J3ZZ, part of the Ex Nihilo series exploring experimental electronic music, sound design, and ambient textures. The work represents a continuation of sonic explorations into the creation of sound from nothing ("ex nihilo"), focusing on generative processes and minimal composition techniques.
RELEASES
A single release exploring experimental electronic music and sound design.
Ex Nihilo 3 is a single release by J3ZZ, part of the Ex Nihilo series exploring experimental electronic music, sound design, and ambient textures. The work represents a continuation of sonic explorations into the creation of sound from nothing ("ex nihilo"), focusing on generative processes and minimal composition techniques.
LIVE ACTS
Immersive artistic experience where sensors capture plant vibrations and transform them into sounds and melodies. Workshops and performances combining biosonification, music, and ecology across Hungary, Réunion, and Mauritius.
Racines & Résonances is an immersive artistic project by J3ZZ that explores the intersection of botany, sound art, and music. Using specialized sensors, the project captures plant vibrations and transforms them into melodies and soundscapes, creating a multisensory experience that celebrates the "voice" of nature.
The project includes both participatory workshops (Biosonification workshop) and concert performances, performed across multiple countries including Hungary, Réunion, and Mauritius. The work combines scientific curiosity about plant communication with artistic improvisation, inviting audiences to listen to the "plant language" (musique végétale) in new ways.
Key performances and workshops have taken place at prestigious venues including Francia Intézet Budapest, Institut français de Maurice, Jardin de l'État (Saint-Denis), and at the Brain Bar Festival.
PERFORMANCES
Dance/theater production exploring the Wonder Woman character through a female perspective. J3ZZ served as music composer and producer.
Suprema is a dance and theater production that explores the Wonder Woman character through a distinctly female perspective. The work examines a grotesque world where reality slips into fantasy, investigating themes of female power, personality layers, desire, sexuality, and fear through two performers. J3ZZ composed and produced the music for this production created by the Imre Zoltán Program. The production premiered on September 6, 2020 at Latinovits-Bujtor Játékszín in Veszprém, with age recommendation of 16 years and older.
INSTALLATIONS
A lumino-kinetic sound installation premiered at the Lighthouse Art 2020 exhibition, Csokonai Theatre, Debrecen.
IRIS is a lumino-kinetic sound installation created by Zalán Adorján, András Nagy, and J3ZZ. Laser beams illuminate a mirrored sphere moving vertically through an artificial fog atmosphere, producing a chromatic dispersion effect that evokes the iris of the eye and the rainbow-paving goddess of Greek mythology. The piece — one of the few installations with a definite beginning and end — premiered at the Lighthouse Art 2020 exhibition at the Csokonai Theatre in Debrecen, Hungary.
RELEASES
An album exploring themes of scale, perspective, and the relationship between the individual and the vast.
A Drop in the Ocean is an album by J3ZZ exploring themes of scale, perspective, and the relationship between the individual and the vast. Through experimental electronic music, ambient textures, and processed field recordings, the album creates a sonic meditation on insignificance and interconnectedness, examining how small moments resonate within larger systems.
FILMS
The artist composed, produced, and created sound design for a Medicontur educational film in 2020.
The artist composed, produced, and created sound design for a Medicontur educational film in 2020. This project represents work in educational media and medical communications.
RELEASES
A single release exploring field recordings and environmental soundscapes.
Stereo Woods is a single release by J3ZZ exploring the sonic landscape of forests through field recordings and sound design. The work captures the acoustic environment of woodland spaces, transforming natural sounds into an immersive stereo soundscape that blurs the boundary between documentation and composition.
FILMS
The artist composed, produced, and created sound design for a promotional spot titled "Highlights of Hungary.
The artist composed, produced, and created sound design for a promotional spot titled "Highlights of Hungary."
FILMS
Medicontur commissioned the creation of a soundtrack for their educational film targeting patients requiring eye surgery.
Medicontur commissioned the creation of a soundtrack for their educational film targeting patients requiring eye surgery. The composer crafted music that enhances the voice-over without distraction while establishing a "dynamic that could help also the mood being positive, technology-related, giving a modern vibe." The soundtrack emphasizes the client's brand values of precision, health, clarity, and patient relief.
FILMS
Business Influencer Campaign for Abbott featuring the artist as performer in 2019.
Business Influencer Campaign for Abbott featuring the artist as performer in 2019. The project includes two pieces: "Harmony" and "a Fragile Life," representing work in corporate communications and brand storytelling.
FILMS
The artist composed and produced the soundtrack for director Flora Chilton's short film.
The artist composed and produced the soundtrack for director Flora Chilton's short film. The project emerged from a "Self-Awareness Film Workshop" involving young people in crisis situations, including those in temporary or foster homes. The film addresses sensitive social issues including "child prostitution and human trafficking drawing the attention of youngsters most vulnerable to these dangers."
PERFORMANCES
The composer was commissioned to create music for choreographer Tímea Sebestyén's contemporary dance work.
The composer was commissioned to create music for choreographer Tímea Sebestyén's contemporary dance work. The soundtrack comprises several compositions including a series titled "Tape," referencing machinery invented by Dr. William Moulton Marston, creator of Wonder Woman. The composer incorporated "sound references to the different mechanical parts" and piano hammer sounds representing the character's voice. Additional tracks included "Nutter," addressing "a lost mind leaning towards schizophrenia," and a remixed version of "False Truths" for the performance climax. The performance examines Wonder Woman as "a female ideal created by dr. William Moulton Marston," exploring her character through a female perspective. It investigates "layers of our personality through our desires, sexuality, and fears," questioning concepts of female power and identity.
RELEASES
Original soundtrack album for the SUPREMA dance performance by Tímea Sebestyén.
SUPREMA (Original Soundtrack) is an album by J3ZZ created as the musical score for Tímea Sebestyén's dance performance SUPREMA at MU Theatre in Budapest. The soundtrack combines experimental electronic composition with acoustic violin performance, creating an immersive sonic environment that supports and enhances the choreographic narrative. The music explores themes of transformation, identity, and the interplay between organic and synthetic sound.
LIVE ACTS
Live audiovisual performance collaboration between J3ZZ, DJ Panda, and Makrokozmosz at Valyo Kikötő.
Makrokozmosz is a live audiovisual performance featuring a collaboration between J3ZZ (violin), DJ Panda, and Makrokozmosz. The performance took place on September 5, 2018 at Valyo Kikötő in Budapest, combining music, electronics, and visual elements for an immersive multimedia experience.
LIVE ACTS
Collaboration between choreographer/director Zoltán Grecsó and J3ZZ (violin) at Ördögkatlan Festival, a multicultural pan-art festival spanning four villages in the Villany Wine region.
Performance collaboration between choreographer/director Zoltán Grecsó and J3ZZ at the Ördögkatlan Festival 2018. The festival is a multicultural pan-art event spanning four villages in the Kisharsány-Villany Wine region of Hungary. The performance took place on August 3, 2018 at Beremendi Kovácsműhely in Beremend as part of this expansive festival celebrating contemporary arts and cultural exchange.
LIVE ACTS
Electroacoustic ensemble collaboration between DJ Panda and J3ZZ featuring traditional and contemporary instruments.
Panda Elektroakusztik is an electroacoustic ensemble featuring a collaboration between DJ Panda and J3ZZ as violinist. The ensemble combines traditional instruments including santur, cello, shakuhachi, bass, and vocals with electronic music production. Performances took place at various Budapest venues including Szimpla Kert during summer 2018.
INSTALLATIONS
The artist composed and produced custom music for an audiovisual installation at Uncensored restaurant by Caviar & Bull in Budapest.
The artist composed and produced custom music for an audiovisual installation at Uncensored restaurant by Caviar & Bull in Budapest. The installation highlighted country-specific gastronomy and featured chefs. One featured segment presented Brazilian culinary traditions through projected visuals as part of a fully immersive audiovisual experience preceding a fine dining Brazilian-inspired course.
PERFORMANCES
This was a short artist residency at Château Éphémère in fall 2018 enabling collaboration between various artists and creative coders.
This was a short artist residency at Château Éphémère in fall 2018 enabling collaboration between various artists and creative coders. Organized with Adami as part of Culture Experience Days, the initiative brought together "30 creators with complementary profiles to prototype the sound and scenic devices of tomorrow." The residency resulted in a performance showcasing the prototyped sound and scenic devices.
PERFORMANCES
A Hungarian artistic and social program designed for young adults experiencing life difficulties or from foster care backgrounds.
A Hungarian artistic and social program designed for young adults experiencing life difficulties or from foster care backgrounds. Launched in September 2018 as an adult education training program, it emphasizes "personality development of young people through their artistic activities, which promotes social integration and employment." The initiative operates under support from the Hungarian National Crime Prevention Council.
RELEASES
Single by Indigo Theory featuring J3ZZ as composer and violinist.
"Rainy Day" is a single by the electronic band Indigo Theory, featuring J3ZZ as composer and violinist. Created during summer 2017, this collaboration blends the band's deep house aesthetic with classical string arrangements, combining violin performance with electronic production.
FILMS
A modern cinematic adaptation interpreting Hans Christian Andersen's classic tale "The Fir-Tree.
A modern cinematic adaptation interpreting Hans Christian Andersen's classic tale "The Fir-Tree." The composer created the soundtrack for this directorial work, which reimagines the traditional narrative in contemporary context.
FILMS
A composer-producer contributed to this dance short film examining PhD research on how people evaluate creative ideas.
A composer-producer contributed to this dance short film examining PhD research on how people evaluate creative ideas. The project visualizes creativity as "a room which needs to be furnished in order to see how the different components add up." The work compares laypeople and experts, analyzing how four criteria—usefulness, originality, riskiness, and growth potential—influence creativity judgments. The research found laypeople possess "a robust internalized model of creativity" despite processing noise, while experts demonstrate synchronized, clockwork-like precision in assessment criteria.
LIVE ACTS
Blues and R&B band featuring J3ZZ as guest violinist.
Beaux Jaxon is a Blues and R&B band that features J3ZZ as a guest violinist. The band performed at various venues including ÉllatóHáz, an outdoor courtyard venue in Budapest known for live music performances.
PERFORMANCES
Space, sound, and dance installation featuring composer/music producer J3ZZ's commissioned soundtrack.
Home Base is a dance and installation work by choreographer Kulcsár Noémi that premiered on April 14, 2016 at MOM Kulturális Központ in Budapest. The performance combines space, sound, and dance elements, creating an immersive installation experience. J3ZZ composed and produced the soundtrack for the work, with the music also featured in the three promotional trailers for the show.
INSTALLATIONS
A sonic exploration of action and intervention.
An interactive audio spatial installation exploring contemporary Hungarian society. The artist describes it as "a performative sound installation, an interactive experiment willing to present the space and the system we are in." Visitors navigate a multichannel soundscape and observe how their sounds and movements affect the living space, raising philosophical questions about individual agency and collective responsibility.
FILMS
The artist created sound design for the trailer of Olga Pavlenko's animation short "Flying Istanbul" in 2016.
The artist created sound design for the trailer of Olga Pavlenko's animation short "Flying Istanbul" in 2016. This promotional piece preceded the full animation project that would continue development through 2020.
FILMS
The composer created music for three trailers for Noémi Kulcsár's dance performance "Home Base" in 2016.
The composer created music for three trailers for Noémi Kulcsár's dance performance "Home Base" in 2016. These promotional pieces were created for a contemporary dance work exploring themes of belonging and displacement.
FILMS
A student feature film created by Georgia State University students and directed by Professor Philip Lewis.
A student feature film created by Georgia State University students and directed by Professor Philip Lewis. The narrative follows "an American man who learns about himself from an unconventional Hungarian girl with an attitude" in what the creator describes as "a sassy romantic comedy fraught with conversations about current events." Storyline: A National Geographic photographer named Jeff Kovacs is assigned to photograph refugees in Budapest, where he meets art professor Petra Farkas. Both characters share a common interest in off-grid living.
PERFORMANCES
A special space, sound, and dance installation allowing audiences to move freely and choose their viewing perspective.
A special space, sound, and dance installation allowing audiences to move freely and choose their viewing perspective. The production reimagines the 1841 romantic ballet "Giselle" through contemporary choreography, exploring "a complex picture of a love triangle and the power of jealousy" while discovering modern interpretations of classical characters and themes.
RELEASES
Collaboration album with Michael Kentish featuring violin performance.
All the Promises is an album by Michael Kentish featuring J3ZZ on violin. The collaboration explores the intersection of singer-songwriter traditions with string arrangements, creating intimate musical narratives through the combination of voice, guitar, and violin textures.
LIVE ACTS
Interdisciplinary free improvisation performance combining sound and dance at Művelődési Szint (Müszi), Budapest, December 11, 2015. J3ZZ as violinist alongside Monofog and three dancer-choreographers.
"ebb flow + debris (6 humans)" was a live interdisciplinary performance exploring the interconnections and departures between sound and movement. Six performers — three musicians and three dancers — built a free improvisation together, moving between group, duet, and solo situations in space, movement, quality, and time.
Sound: J3ZZ (violin), David Sutherland / Monofog (DIY instruments), Ilauszky Tamás / Monofog (prepared bass).
Dance: Ferencz Krisztina, Gál Eszter, Nagy Zoltán (dancers, dance teachers, choreographers).
Monofog is an audio-visual formation by visual artists David Sutherland and Ilauszky Tamás, whose performances blend free improvisation noise and free jazz played on prepared and homemade (DIY) instruments, with strong performance character — on riverbanks, in concert halls, or exhibition spaces.
LIVE ACTS
Live collaboration with Polish singer, composer and producer Miss God at Szimpla Kert, Budapest, October 15, 2015. J3ZZ as violinist.
A live collaboration between Miss God — Polish singer, composer and producer known for subtle electronic sound, deep basslines, and ethnically inspired experimental vocals — and J3ZZ on violin, performed at Szimpla Kert, Budapest on October 15, 2015.
Miss God's music draws comparisons to Burial, Mister Lies and Soap&Skin. She supported Dizzie Rascal & Modeselektor at Electronic Beats Festival in Poznań (2013), appeared at Ambition Festival (London), Heineken Opener Festival and Soundrive Festival, and won the Skoda & T-Mobile competition for emerging musicians (2014). She also composes for film and performed in Paris with dance theatre Le Flux.
RELEASES
Live recordings of seven improvisation sessions at Massolit Books & Café, Budapest (2015). J3ZZ as violinist and founder of the series, performing with no preparation alongside invited musicians from Budapest's contemporary and experimental scene.
MASSOLIT SERIES documents a cycle of seven improvisation concerts held at Massolit Books & Café, Budapest in 2015. Founded and hosted by J3ZZ, the concept was simple: two artists meet with no preparation and improvise, interact on the spot for approximately 30 minutes, followed by an audience Q&A session.
Each session brought together J3ZZ on violin and electronics with a different invited musician from Budapest's contemporary, experimental, and jazz scenes: Ernő Zoltán Rubik (Series 02), Áron Porteleki (Series 01 and 03), Endre Kertész (Series 04), Bálint Bolcsó (Series 05), and Zsolt Sőrés / Ahad (Series 06). Series 07 was a solo performance.
The complete live recordings were released as a digital album on September 10, 2015, on Bandcamp.
LIVE ACTS
Live act collaboration with Modeo, performing as violinist in two Budapest shows in 2015 — opening for Ben Frost and Vessel at Trafó, and at the Nagyvásártelep outdoor festival alongside Lone and Mo Kolours.
J3ZZ collaborated with Modeo (with Tankó Erika, visuals by Bios) as violinist for two live performances in Budapest in 2015.
The first was at Trafó House of Contemporary Arts on April 18, 2015, as the opening act for Ben Frost (IS) and Vessel (UK) as part of Trafó's ELECTRIFY electronic music series. The second was at the Nagyvásártelep open-air festival on June 12, 2015, sharing the bill with Lone (UK), Mo Kolours (UK), and Volkova Sisters.
LIVE ACTS
Live performance at N7N8 Festival at Massolit Café. J3ZZ as violinist in duet with Áron Porteleki.
N7N8 Festival performance featuring J3ZZ on violin collaborating with Áron Porteleki. The performance took place on April 11, 2015 at Massolit Café in Budapest as part of the N7N8 Festival. This was the second appearance of the newly formed J3ZZ and Áron Porteleki duet, following their first session in the Massolit Series.
RELEASES
Live recording of the N7N8 Festival performance. Duet improvisation between J3ZZ on violin and Áron Porteleki.
N7N8 Festival (Live) documents the live performance recorded on April 11, 2015 at Massolit Café in Budapest. The recording captures an improvised duet between J3ZZ on violin and Áron Porteleki, representing the second appearance of this collaboration following their first session in the Massolit Series concert cycle.
LIVE ACTS
A cycle of seven improvisation concerts at Massolit Books & Café, Budapest (2015). J3ZZ founded and hosted the series, inviting musicians from Budapest's contemporary scene for unplanned, unprepared one-off performances.
MASSOLIT SERIES was a concert series founded by J3ZZ at Massolit Books & Café, Budapest in 2015. The format: two artists meet with no preparation and improvise together for approximately 30 minutes, followed by an open Q&A with the audience.
Over seven sessions, J3ZZ performed on violin and electronics alongside Áron Porteleki (Series 01, 03), Ernő Zoltán Rubik (Series 02), Endre Kertész (Series 04), Bálint Bolcsó (Series 05), and Zsolt Sőrés / Ahad (Series 06). Series 07 was a solo performance. All sessions were recorded live and released as a digital album on September 10, 2015.
RELEASES
Single collaboration with Jordi Abel featuring violin performance.
So Proud of You is a single by Jordi Abel featuring J3ZZ on violin. The collaboration combines contemporary songwriting with string arrangements, creating an emotionally resonant piece that explores themes of pride, recognition, and connection through the interplay of voice and violin.
RELEASES
Collaboration album with Michael Kentish featuring violin performance.
New Beginnings is an album by Michael Kentish featuring J3ZZ on violin. The collaboration explores themes of transformation and renewal through the combination of singer-songwriter traditions and string arrangements, creating an intimate sonic landscape that blends voice, guitar, and violin.
INSTALLATIONS
A harmony of body and sound in the heart of Nicosia.
For this project, the artist created an outdoor spatial audio installation featuring 16 speakers following a residency period. During the residency, J3ZZ "established a catalogue of sounds produced by human body, creating a vocabulary of sounds." The installation functioned as "a place where the imaginary vision of the performer meet Nicosia's reality." A circus performer and her dog participated in the opening performance alongside the artist.
FILMS
The composer created music for the trailer of EnKnapGroup's performance "What happens when you touch it" in 2014.
The composer created music for the trailer of EnKnapGroup's performance "What happens when you touch it" in 2014. This promotional piece was created for the Ljubljana-based performance work where the artist also served as composer and performer.
FILMS
In 2014, the composer scored and produced the soundtrack for this short film.
In 2014, the composer scored and produced the soundtrack for this short film. The project represents work in film scoring and soundtrack production for fiction cinema.
RELEASES
Acoustic single collaboration with MC KiKo featuring violin performance.
Promised myself (Acoustic) is a single by MC KiKo featuring J3ZZ on violin. The acoustic arrangement strips the production to its essentials, highlighting the interplay between voice and strings in an intimate setting. The collaboration explores themes of commitment and self-reflection through minimal instrumentation.
LIVE ACTS
Solo violin improvisation show — nude and contemporary acoustic violin, performed live without preparation. Two recordings released on Bandcamp.
Sur le fil is a solo live act by J3ZZ — free improvisation on acoustic violin, performed alone with no preparation and no electronics. The title ("on the wire") reflects the tightrope quality of real-time solo improvisation.
The show was performed five times between 2013 and 2017, in Florence, Budapest, and Singapore. Two performances were recorded and released on Bandcamp: the premiere at Frau Frisor, Florence (September 12, 2013, 25:42) and the FKSE Studio Gallery, Budapest (July 2, 2015, 15:09).
FILMS
The composer created music for Olga Pavlenko's documentary "Children tell Istanbul" in 2013.
The composer created music for Olga Pavlenko's documentary "Children tell Istanbul" in 2013. This documentary film captures children's perspectives on the city of Istanbul, combining intimate storytelling with musical accompaniment that enhances the emotional resonance of their voices.
PERFORMANCES
This collaborative project involved composing and producing the complete soundtrack for a dance performance by EnKnapGroup, a Ljubljana-based dance company.
This collaborative project involved composing and producing the complete soundtrack for a dance performance by EnKnapGroup, a Ljubljana-based dance company. The work explores the intersection of physical and mental realms, transitioning from rational, linear thought into imagination. The performance presents "a game of impossibilities and warped reality" featuring themes of personal and collective consciousness.
FILMS
The artist composed music and created sound design for Olga Pavlenko's animation short "Flying Istanbul" (2013–2020).
The artist composed music and created sound design for Olga Pavlenko's animation short "Flying Istanbul," a project that developed from 2013 to 2020. This long-form animation project explores themes of migration, displacement, and cultural identity through visual storytelling and sonic landscapes.
LIVE ACTS
The artist served as the first resident live musician at Buddha Bar Budapest, performing as a violinist from 2013 to 2017.
The artist served as the first resident live musician at Buddha Bar Budapest, performing as a violinist from 2013 to 2017. The role involved improvising violin melodies over DJ sets by Mada, Tony, and Viktor in the magnificent Klotild Palace venue. The establishment subsequently closed in 2019.
FILMS
This visual art initiative focuses on animated films targeting children, youth, and adults.
This visual art initiative focuses on animated films targeting children, youth, and adults. The creator served as sound designer and composer, developing audio for three animated shorts and their accompanying documentary and trailer. The project aims to "listen to the inside voice of different cultural communities and spread it through the world." The initiative involves animated films inspired by children's drawings representing daily life in Najaf (Iraq), Istanbul (Turkey), and Nicosia (Cyprus). Workshops in these cities gathered drawings from children aged 6-10, which then informed the animation production. The completed films were screened across Iraq, Turkey, Italy, Spain, and Cyprus.
FILMS
Documentary film about a European residency bringing together twenty citizens from minority groups across the EU to share stories at risk of disappearing. J3ZZ participated as an artist in the residency and served as composer, performer, producer, sound designer, and sound editor of the film.
To be told is a documentary film directed by Lorenzo Ciacciavicca, born from a Grundtvig Workshop residency held in Florence (16–24 March 2012). The project brought together twenty citizens from minority groups across the European Union to share narratives and creative expressions — stories and cultural assets at risk of disappearing — translating them into drama, dance, photo, video, and written form.
J3ZZ participated as an artist in the residency itself, and took on the full audio responsibilities for the documentary: composer, performer, producer, sound designer, and sound editor.
Conceived and coordinated by Pietro Gaglianò, the project was managed by Marina Bistolfi at Associazione Fabbrica Europa and supported by the EU Lifelong Learning Programme (Grundtvig).
LIVE ACTS
EU-funded interdisciplinary performing arts project bringing together young music, media and dance artists from four European countries for improvisation-based performances combining visuals, music and movement.
Talking heArts was an EU-funded (Youth in Action) interdisciplinary performing arts initiative running from February to November 2012. As artistic director and violinist, J3ZZ led a pan-European ensemble of 17+ young music, media, and dance artists from Hungary, Italy, Romania, and Spain.
The project's core challenge was to strongly interconnect visuals with performing activities — bringing together dancers, musicians, and media artists into a shared improvisation language. Each participant or small group developed ways to interact with others: codes and hand signs, sensors with programming, defined spatial zones on stage. The resulting shows combined visuals, music, and movement into one-hour improvisation-based performances.
The project consisted of three residency phases across Europe, each culminating in a public performance: Florence (Fabbrica Europa Festival, May 2012), Budapest (Sziget Festival A38 stage, August 2012), and Bucharest (Godot Café, October 2012). A pre-show was also organized at Toldi Club, Budapest in July 2012.
Lead coordinator: Subjective Values Foundation (Budapest). Partners: Associazione culturale Fabbrica Europa (Florence), EuroEst Foundation (Bucharest), University of Barcelona–LMI (Spain).
FILMS
A science fiction short film created for the SCI-FI-LONDON 48 Hour Film Challenge 2012.
A science fiction short film created for the SCI-FI-LONDON 48 Hour Film Challenge 2012. The narrative explores a dystopian future where governments control reproduction and impose a maximum lifespan to manage resources in a formerly overpopulated world.
FILMS
A short fiction film exploring an emotionally charged moment.
A short fiction film exploring an emotionally charged moment. The narrative follows "a husband, wife and his best friend" during a casual social gathering where unspoken tensions and revelations alter the dynamics between all parties involved.
LIVE ACTS
An innovative cultural exchange initiative operating as an itinerant laboratory for creative experimentation connecting African and European artists.
An innovative cultural exchange initiative operating as an itinerant laboratory for creative experimentation connecting African and European artists. The project explores musical synthesis between African traditions and contemporary European contexts, examining themes of immigration, cultural integration, and identity through live performances, residencies, workshops, and collaborative jam sessions.
LIVE ACTS
Band performance featuring J3ZZ as violinist. Live appearance at Budapest Fringe Festival.
IparKutya is a band that featured J3ZZ as violinist. The band performed at the Budapest Fringe Festival at Hölgyválasz on April 3, 2011, as part of the festival's diverse musical programming.
FILMS
The artist composed and produced opening and closing trailers for the Urban Media Festival in 2011.
The artist composed and produced opening and closing trailers for the Urban Media Festival in 2011. These pieces served as the festival's official promotional and ceremonial content, setting the tone for the event and framing the festival experience.
PERFORMANCES
A contemporary dance piece exploring adolescence through the lives of four teenagers.
A contemporary dance piece exploring adolescence through the lives of four teenagers. The work presents their daily experiences, aspirations, and desires within a surreal, greenhouse-like setting where themes of fate and life's meaning unfold with "black humour and self-irony." The narrative arc progresses from hopeful youth to the realization of life's complexities.
RELEASES
Collaboration album with Morzsa Records featuring violin performance.
Polish Graffiti is an album released by Morzsa Records featuring J3ZZ on violin. The collaboration explores the intersection of world music, jazz, and experimental sounds, creating a vibrant musical tapestry that blends traditional and contemporary influences. The album showcases the versatility of the violin within diverse musical contexts.
FILMS
A short film exploring themes of art, colors, sex, love, and communication.
A short film exploring themes of art, colors, sex, love, and communication. The filmmaker drew inspiration from Paul Klee's philosophy: "Art does not reproduce the visible; rather, it makes visible." The composer crafted the score using cello and violin harmonies and dissonances as metaphors for the relationship dynamics between the two main characters.
LIVE ACTS
The artist explores the intersection of classical/folk musicianship and improvisation.
The artist explores the intersection of classical/folk musicianship and improvisation. The project examines how musicians trained extensively in specific genres tend to reuse particular patterns during improvisation. Described as "classical improvisation," the work documents experimental performances through video recordings available in an accompanying playlist.
FILMS
An experimental dance short film created during a residency in Cologne where the artist served as music composer and producer.
An experimental dance short film created during a residency in Cologne where the artist served as music composer and producer. The project emerged from collaborative work developed during this creative residency period.
LIVE ACTS
A multidisciplinary European cultural initiative involving young artists from nine countries creating evolving performances across Europe.
A multidisciplinary European cultural initiative involving young artists from nine countries creating evolving performances across Europe. The project engaged participants in workshops and residencies that reimagined the work at each location. Based on the Tower of Babel legend, EUtropia explored themes of coexistence, communication, and shared expression. The concept evolved through a four-month initial residency in Silkeborg, then traveled to partner countries where local artists contributed new perspectives. The project examined loneliness, human relationships, the need for common language, and examined whether universal truth can be defined. Performances employed visual expression through lighting, painting, engraving, and digital audio narratives combining music with sound composition. The live show was created throughout residencies in Cologne (Germany) and Florence (Italy), resulting in a 9-country European tour.
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An animated short film for which the artist composed and produced the soundtrack and sound design.
An animated short film for which the artist composed and produced the soundtrack and sound design. The composer conducted an experimental approach, utilizing exclusively audio samples recorded from their own residence at that time, supplemented only by guitar and violin contributions.
LIVE ACTS
The artist served as violinist with Iparkutya, "a Balkan free jazz band" where they improvised melodies and harmonies on ethno-Balkan free jazz compositions.
The artist served as violinist with Iparkutya, "a Balkan free jazz band" where they improvised melodies and harmonies on ethno-Balkan free jazz compositions. The ensemble performed across Europe while based in Hungary.
FILMS
Artist Massih Parsaei commissioned composer JÉRÔME LI-THIAO-TÉ to create and produce the soundtrack for this video installation and short film project in 2010.
Artist Massih Parsaei commissioned composer JÉRÔME LI-THIAO-TÉ to create and produce the soundtrack for this video installation and short film project in 2010.
LIVE ACTS
A live interdisciplinary show co-created with artists from 11 European countries, blending violin, composition, contemporary dance, spoken word, and visual arts — developed through residencies in Germany and performed at major European festivals in 2011.
Reality in Disguise was one of seven productions created under Art'n'Go – New Routes to Intercultural Creativity, a ROOTS & ROUTES project supported by the EU CULTURE Programme (September 2009 – August 2011). J3ZZ participated as violinist and co-creator/composer, contributing to the development of a show described as "a shockingly unique mixture of art genres from contemporary dance to pop music, from dub step to slam poetry, from the art of storytelling to visual arts." The work was developed during residencies at Remscheid Academy and Heek (Germany), and performed at Fabbrica Europa (Florence, Italy) and Sziget Festival (Budapest, Hungary) in 2011.
LIVE ACTS
The artist has participated since 2009 as an improviser musician with Willany Léo, an "improvisative dance theatre directed by Zoltán Grecsó.
The artist has participated since 2009 as an improviser musician with Willany Léo, an "improvisative dance theatre directed by Zoltán Grecsó." Regular involvement includes "improvisation-based movement/sound experimentations" performed for audiences across Hungary, particularly in Budapest, spanning galleries, theatres, and festivals.
INSTALLATIONS
An example work demonstrating split-column layout patterns, combining hero content with metadata in responsive two-column designs.
This template showcases split-column layouts using the split-hero-metadata and split-bandcamp-metadata modules. These specialized modules display content and metadata side-by-side in a responsive two-column layout, perfect for releases and installations that need a more compact, magazine-style presentation. The layout automatically adapts to single-column on mobile devices.
INSTALLATIONS, COMMISSIONS
A comprehensive demonstration of the modular layout system, showcasing flexible content sections and customizable presentation options.
This template demonstrates the standard modular layout system with all basic module types: hero-image, text, image-grid, metadata, quote, spacer, linked-events, iframe, and description. Each module can be freely positioned in any order to create custom layouts. Use this as a reference for understanding how to combine different modules to tell your work's story effectively.
FINE ARTS
A sample fine arts portfolio work demonstrating how to present drawings, sculptures, paintings, and other visual art within the portfolio system.
This is a sample work for the Fine Arts category. Use this as a reference when adding drawings, sculptures, paintings, mixed media, or other visual art pieces to the portfolio. Fine Arts works are distinct from new media arts — they encompass traditional and contemporary visual art practices rooted in physical craft and material expression.
INSTALLATIONS, RELEASES, LIVE ACTS, COMMISSIONS
A comprehensive template work demonstrating all possible metadata fields, links, and section modules available in the portfolio system for easy reference and replication.
This is the ultimate reference template demonstrating every feature of the portfolio system. It showcases all available metadata fields (temporal, industry identifiers, location, production, roles, collaborators, and custom fields), all 10 section module types (hero-image, text, image-grid, metadata, quote, spacer, linked-events, iframe, split layouts, and description), and best practices for organizing complex works. Use this as a reference when creating new portfolio works to understand all available options and their proper formatting.
RELEASES
Demonstrates the new centralized metadata system where metadata is defined once in front matter and automatically used across all modules.
This template demonstrates the centralized metadata architecture where all metadata fields (year, location, role, technology, collaborators, etc.) are defined once in the front matter and automatically available to all modules. This eliminates duplication and ensures consistency across multiple metadata displays. Any module that uses metadata will automatically pull from the centralized definition.