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Born in 1967 in Marghita, Bihor County, Romania. 
Currently resides and works in Kompolt, Heves County, Hungary. 
His activities are diverse, encompassing sculpture, painting, graphic art, digital graphics, puppet and set design, animation, and the creation of interior design objects and jewelry using various materials. 
In 1996, he graduated from the University of Art and Design in Cluj-Napoca.  

Exhibitions

– **1992 Cluj-Napoca** – *”Mailbox Action”* installation – István Burka, Gyula Lőrincz – Matthias House 
– **1992 Timișoara** – *”Eastern European Zone”* Museum of Fine Arts – performance – solo 
– **1993 Bistrița** – *”Allegory”* Street Festival – performance – group 
– **1994 Cluj-Napoca** – *”Pruning Angel with Joint Release”* University of Fine Arts – performance – solo 
– **1994 Cluj-Napoca** – *”Bruiaj”* – Transmabulőszilván Group – András Makkai, István Burka, Gyula Lőrincz – open workshop – Bánffy Palace 
– **1994 Cluj-Napoca** – *”Space Lord”* Matthias House – performance – solo 
– **1994 Arad** – *”Art Unlimited S.R.L.”* Museum of Fine Arts – performance – solo 
– **1996 Cluj-Napoca** – *”Swing Balance”* – performance, installation – Ethnographic Museum – solo 
– **1997–1999 Cluj-Napoca** – Puck Puppet Theatre – puppet and set designs for *Grimm: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs* and *János Arany: Rose and Violet* 
– **1999 Székelyhíd** – Petőfi Sándor – public sculpture – bronze 
– **2000–2001 Eger** – Harlekin Puppet Theatre – puppet and set designs for *András Sütő: Let the Words Come to Me* and *Grimm: Cinderella* 
– **2006 Eger** – *”Iron Artery”* – Temple Gallery – solo exhibition 
– **2007 Eger** – *Duck Festival 1* – group exhibition 
– **2008 Eger** – *Duck Festival 2* – group exhibition 
– **2008 Eger** – *”Pigeon Dream”* – Slow Film Festival – short film 
– **2008 Eger** – *”Don Quixote”* outdoor performance – puppet design and creation – Dobó Square 
– **2014–2018 Cluj-Napoca** – *”Mimesis”* Hungarian Days of Cluj-Napoca – group exhibition 
– **2016 Noszvaj** – *”The Sword”* – Csendülő Gallery – solo exhibition 
– **2017 Eger** – Agria Park Gallery – solo exhibition 
– **2018 Cluj-Napoca** – *”WhoseBurka”* – Korunk Gallery – solo exhibition 
– **2020 Eger** – Bródy Sándor Library – solo exhibition 
– **2024 Cluj-Napoca** – *”Horizon”* – Annie Klaus Gallery – solo exhibition