Visual artist Márton Závorszky-Simon (1988) and fashion designer Judit Simon focuses on questions of self-awareness, which they seek to answer through their artistic practices with the help of archetypes.
Judit Simon’s clothes are inspired by goddesses endowed with ancient personality traits from Greek and Roman mythology, while Závorszky dissects himself in his visual artworks, depicting male archetypes – both artists use plant dyeing and ecoprint techniques to achieve this.
In their ecoprinting workshops they lead small groups in creating collaborative textils. In this communal artwork, everyone can choose dye plants that resonate with them, freely shape the larger picture, and, in the process, discover the dynamics of archetypes within themselves and among one another.
The word “archetype” is of Greek origin and means “primordial image”—pure, masculine and feminine personality traits that everyone carries within themselves in some proportion, each with its own characteristic plants, colors, modes of expression, and interactions.
Through collaborative art projects, participants can enjoy a lighthearted experience of self-discovery; through their connections, they can see themselves and experience the qualities of belonging to a group. We provide the technical guidance and conceptual framework for this.