Dóra Bánhegyi is a Hungarian artist whose work captures the unfiltered beauty of intimacy, emotion, and sensuality. With a background in self-portrait photography and a deep fascination with human connection, she translates desire and vulnerability into bold, expressive brushstrokes. Her paintings invite viewers to explore the tension between longing and liberation, where the body becomes both a vessel and a language of raw emotion.

Biography

Artist Statement

My art is an exploration of touch—both physical and emotional. I paint the unseen: the heat of a glance, the weight of a whispered word, the electricity of skin meeting skin. Each piece is a reflection of human desire, where sensuality is not just depicted but felt. In this space, intimacy is not a spectacle—it is an invitation to step closer, to feel deeper, and to embrace the rawness of connection.

Solo exhibitions

2024 Mozgo Képtár, Budapest (HU)

2024 BAAM#7, Berlin (GER)

2023 HAAM!#1, Hamburg (GER)

2019 Y Generation Art Fair, Godot gallery, Budapest (HU)

2019 Opening, Griff Art Center, Budapest (HU)

2018 Y Generation Art Fair by Godot gallery, Budapest (HU)

2017 Y Generation Art Fair, Godot gallery, Budapest (HU)

2016 Y Generation Art Fair, Godot gallery, Budapest (HU)

2011 Fucking Kunst, Marzia Frozen Gallery, Berlin (DE)

Group exhibitions & art fairs

2022 The sensual touch of the self, Dual Art Gallery, Budapest (HU)

2019 Rockin' moods, Phoenix Bar, Budapest (HU)

2017 Experimental existence, Pizzica, Budapest (HU)

2012 Me and myself, KanguLUM, Budapest (HU)

2011 Disaster declaration, UT Gallery, Budapest (HU)

2009 Idle caught in the act, UT Gallery, Budapest (HU)