F R A G M A
TIBOR POLGÁR
Architect & Visual Artist
Somewhere along the way, my architectural sketches began to inspire something else.
I am an architect, educated at the Budapest University of Technology and Economics, with 30 years of professional experience.
In architectural drawings, every line has a purpose. Inspired by sketches from my architectural work, I began creating drawings that were no longer tied to a specific building or function.
Freed from these constraints, lines and geometric forms could develop new relationships and become independent compositions.
What began as spontaneous sketching gradually evolved into a series of artworks, moving from drawings to digital images and physical objects. Along the way, each new work opened up unexpected possibilities, inspiring further exploration.
For me, the creative process itself — experimenting, discovering, and making — is just as enjoyable and meaningful as the finished artworks.
I would like to take you through some of the key stages of this journey.
COLLECTION FRAGMA
FRAGMA · COLLECTION
FRAGMA · CONCEPT · SERIES
The works appear in different series. - MONO - - TETRA - - PENTA - Each series stands on its own, while the ideas and compositional...
FRAGMA · MONO
MONO began with an earlier sketch, which was first realised as a hand drawing and in painted form. As the work developed, the composition...
FRAGMA · MONO · artworks
FRAGMA · TETRA
TETRA explores the relationship between the part and the whole.
FRAGMA · TETRA
TETRA — PART AND WHOLE The composition consists of four individual square artworks, designed to form a unified image when brought...
TETRA · elements
THE FOUR ELEMENTS
TETRA · rotations
FRAGMA · PENTA · set 1
PENTA takes the relationship between part and whole explored in TETRA towards an open, expandable system. The starting idea was simple...
PENTA 1 · THE SYSTEM
Five square elements had to be designed so that any one of them could be placed at the centre, with the remaining four connecting to its...
PENTA · set 1 · artworks
PENTA 1 — THE FIVE ELEMENTS The first PENTA set consists of five individual artworks, each with its own composition and...
PENTA · set 1 · variations
FRAGMA · PENTA · set 2
After developing PENTA 1, I created a second set of five elements based on the same geometric principles.
PENTA 2 · THE SYSTEM
Each element has its own composition, while the set follows the same rules of connection as the first. Once again, any of the five...
PENTA · set 2 · artworks
PENTA 2 — THE FIVE ELEMENTS The second PENTA set consists of five new artworks, each with its own composition and identity. Developed...
PENTA · set 2 · variations
PENTA 1 + PENTA 2
Each PENTA set consists of five elements, identified by the letters P, E, N, T and A. The corresponding elements of the two sets are...
PENTA 1 + PENTA 2 · variations
A new artwork every day.
PENTA CONFIGURATOR
I developed the PENTA Configurator to make it easy for anyone to explore the possibilities of the system and create their own compositions...
EXPLORE THE CONFIGURATOR
Choose which PENTA sets you want to use, then create your own composition. To launch the configurator, close this image viewer using the X...
FRAGMA · MONO
FRAGMA · MONO
FRAGMA · PENTA · P1
FRAGMA · PENTA · E1
FRAGMA · PENTA · N1
FRAGMA · PENTA · T1
FRAGMA · PENTA · A1
FRAGMA · PENTA · P2
FRAGMA · PENTA · E2
FRAGMA · PENTA · N2
FRAGMA · PENTA · T2
FRAGMA · PENTA · A2
FRAGMA · PENTA · P1
FRAGMA · PENTA · E1
FRAGMA · PENTA · N1
FRAGMA · PENTA · T1
FRAGMA · PENTA · A1
FRAGMA · PENTA · P2
FRAGMA · PENTA · E2
FRAGMA · PENTA · N2
FRAGMA · PENTA · T2
