About
I am Dóra Mátyás, a Budapest-based artist who transitioned from mechatronics engineering to animation and game development.
My artistic practice explores the convergence of technology and art, employing 3D modeling,
procedural techniques, and immersive environments.
I am captivated by the potential of inanimate objects to convey emotion and narrative through motion.
My work seeks to blur the lines between the mechanical and the organic, drawing inspiration from the human-like characteristics
found in machines and the structured, unconscious behaviors inherent in living organisms.
Through my art, I aim to encourage a reevaluation of how we perceive and interact with the increasingly digital world around us.
Contact / Collabs: dora.matyas(at)gmail(dot)com
Selected Exhibitions & Projects
- 2026 | Építők, Group Exhibition, ValósáG, Verőce, Hungary (curated by Tímea Piróth)
- 2019 | Blown Away, Group Exhibition, Tai Kwun (大館), Hong Kong, China (curated by Dr. ZENG Hong 曾泓博士 )
- 2019 | Wunderkammer, Group Exhibition, Xinghai Conservatory of Music University Library, Guangzhou, China
- 2017 | Cycle (VR Experience), Kitchen Budapest Demo Day, Budapest, Hungary
- 2015 | HEXIST Stool, DesignPécs, Pécs, Hungary
Residencies & Professional Training
- 2025 | Virreina Residency, Boyacá, Colombia (1 month)
- 2023 | Creative Simulation Technologies, Professional Training, VIA University College, Viborg, Denmark (3 months)
- An intensive, hands-on program focused on advanced simulation technologies, production workflows, and individual
project development, mentored by industry VFX artists and technical directors.
- 2017 | Lift Residency, Kitchen Budapest (KIBU), Budapest, Hungary (6 months)
Research & Academic Awards
- 2013 | Distinguished Scholarship of the Hungarian Republic (National Higher Education Scholarship)
- Awarded by the Ministry of Education for outstanding academic and research excellence.
- 2012 | Scientific Conference of Students (TDK) – 1st Prize, Budapest University of Technology and Economics (BUTE)
- Section: Analytical Mechanics
- Research: Mechanical modelling of a grasping mechanism, working with singularity.
Education
- 2017–2020 | MA in Media Design, Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design (MOME), Budapest, Hungary
- 2012–2016 | BSc in Mechatronics Engineering, Budapest University of Technology and Economics (BUTE), Hungary
- 2011–2014 | Attended: Industrial Product Design Engineering, Budapest University of Technology and Economics (BUTE), Hungary