Ágnes Herczeg is a Hungarian artist who works with found wood and

embroidery Embroidery is the art of decorating Textile, fabric or other materials using a Sewing needle, needle to stitch Yarn, thread or yarn. It is one of the oldest forms of Textile arts, textile art, with origins dating back thousands of years across ...

with only plant-based materials. She was born in

Kecskemét Kecskemét ( ) is a city with county rights in central Hungary. It is the List of cities and towns of Hungary, eighth-largest city in the country, and the county seat of Bács-Kiskun County, Bács-Kiskun. Kecskemét lies halfway between the ca ...

. Herczeg is a graduate of the

Hungarian University of Fine Arts The Hungarian University of Fine Arts ( Hungarian: , MKE) is the central Hungarian art school in Budapest, Andrássy Avenue. It was founded in 1871 as the Hungarian Royal Drawing School ''(Magyar Királyi Mintarajztanoda)'' and has been called ...

and studied textile conservation. Her embroidery has been produced with methods including needle lace, pillow lace, and macramé. Herczeg's art often portray women as introspective and resting. Critic Sara Barnes describes Herczeg's pieces as having a "striking visual juxtaposition etweenthe looseness of the lace and the solidity of the wood."

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Herczeg, Agnes Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Hungarian women artists Hungarian artists Hungarian embroiderers