About Judit
Judit has been working in the field of fine art for over 20 years.
Her artistic journey began at the prestigious Fine and Applied Arts School in Budapest, Hungary, where she was admitted at the age of 13 to study in the ceramics program.
Upon completing her studies, she achieved a significant milestone by winning an international design competition in Austria at the age of 18.
Shortly thereafter, Judit received an invitation to pursue undergraduate studies at London's Central Saint Martins. During her time at Central Saint Martins, she was selected for numerous design competitions in Portugal and was offered an internship at a renowned Japanese ceramics manufacturer. Furthermore, she was honored to exhibit her work at an esteemed art gallery in Tokyo.
In her final year at Central Saint Martins, Judit secured another prestigious internship at the Alexander McQueen fashion design studio, where she was working with the design team to create innovative patterns for their upcoming summer collection.
A few years later, Judit was awarded a place at the Rhode Island School of Design in the USA, earning a place at the top of her class and receiving the prestigious Patricia Smith Scholarship to support her studies. She successfully earned her MFA from the Rhode Island School of Design in 2012, further distinguishing herself by winning the Graduate Grant upon graduation.
Since then, Judit Kollo's art has gained international acclaim through numerous awards, exhibitions, and private commissions. Her exceptional talent lies in transforming spaces into truly unique and immersive experiences. Judit employs ceramics, a natural and sustainable material, to reinvent its applications for contemporary living spaces. By crafting bespoke sculptural forms, wall installations, lighting, and more, often utilizing porcelain, Judit seamlessly integrates functionality into her artistic creations.
Over a decade ago, Judit founded her London-based art and design studio, where she meticulously handcrafts each piece from inception to completion, bringing her artistic visions to life.
Mission statement
In a faceless and monotonous age characterized by mass-produced uniformity and a sense of anonymity, Judit seeks to cultivate moments of beauty and wonder.
Judit aims to achieve this by exploring how our relationship with the natural world has shifted in this technology-driven 21st century. By seeking innovative ways to re-integrate the beauty and wonder of nature into our built habitats, and with that breaking down uniformity and formalized living environments she embarks on a journey of re-defining humans’ relationship with nature within the modern world.