Ferenc Cako
Encyclopedia
Ferenc Cakó is a Hungarian
artist whose specialty is performing sand animation
.
He graduated from the College for Creative Arts in 1973 and did amateur animation at that point. His first success was in 1982 and in 1989 he was named artist of the Hungarian People's Republic. After that he did workshops in Finland, France, Spain, Belgium, and Portugal.
Amongst his more recent performances, Ferenc Cakó performed in IIT Bombay, Mumbai
, India
at Techfest
2004. His show in the Open Air Theatre was a huge hit with thousands of students, professors and visitors attending it.
Cakó's films have won prizes including the award for best short film at the Berlin International Film Festival
and the jury prize for short film at the Cannes Film Festival
.
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
artist whose specialty is performing sand animation
Sand animation
Sand animation, also known as sand art, is a term which has two meanings. It is the name given to a style of live performance art, and also to a type of animation. In the former, an artist creates a series of images using sand, a process which is achieved by applying sand to a surface and then...
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He graduated from the College for Creative Arts in 1973 and did amateur animation at that point. His first success was in 1982 and in 1989 he was named artist of the Hungarian People's Republic. After that he did workshops in Finland, France, Spain, Belgium, and Portugal.
Amongst his more recent performances, Ferenc Cakó performed in IIT Bombay, Mumbai
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
at Techfest
Techfest
Techfest is an independent body run by students of Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai. It was started in 1998 with the aim of providing a platform for students to showcase their technical skills...
2004. His show in the Open Air Theatre was a huge hit with thousands of students, professors and visitors attending it.
Cakó's films have won prizes including the award for best short film at the Berlin International Film Festival
Berlin International Film Festival
The Berlin International Film Festival , also called the Berlinale, is one of the world's leading film festivals and most reputable media events. It is held in Berlin, Germany. Founded in West Berlin in 1951, the festival has been celebrated annually in February since 1978...
and the jury prize for short film at the Cannes Film Festival
Cannes Film Festival
The Cannes International Film Festival , is an annual film festival held in Cannes, France, which previews new films of all genres including documentaries from around the world. Founded in 1946, it is among the world's most prestigious and publicized film festivals...
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External links
- Homepage
- 10-minute video (18.4MB) of a live art performance featuring sketches in sand on an overhead projector (from the Seoul International Cartoon and Animation Festival (SICAF) 2003)