The photo shows me with long, light brown hair, smiling warmly.
I am wearing a unique, off-the-shoulder top with a black and white floral pattern and velvet-like black accents.
I also wear a shiny, emerald-green skirt.

I am standing outdoors, on a balcony or terrace, in sunny weather.
The sunlight gently illuminates my face from the side.
In the background, there are blurred buildings and plants.

One of my hands rests on my upper body, and the other is placed on my hip.

I have been organising my exhibitions for 20 years.
I do everything voluntarily and at my own expense.

I would like to exhibit my artworks in more central locations.
For this, I kindly ask for support – with the transport of the artworks, promotion of the events, and the design of invitations and posters.

I create art because it makes me happy.
Through my work, I want to help others and offer them an accessible art experience.

I am standing on a raised platform in front of an audience.
I have long, light brown hair, and I am wearing a long green skirt and a dark top.
In my hands, I am holding a round, decorated artwork.
I am speaking to the audience with a microphone that I am also holding.

In the background, there is a large white projection screen.
To the right, there is a window, showing a building outside.

In the foreground, a group of people is sitting with their backs to the camera.
They are listening attentively to the speaker.

My name is Orsolya Balvinszky, and I am originally from Hungary.

For many years, I have placed great value on creations and materials that are diverse and organic.
Art has accompanied me since my childhood – it remains a deep and essential part of my life.

Art means freedom to me.
It gives me the opportunity to create freely and to experience many joyful moments.
Through my creativity, I overcome challenges and perceive the world in my own, unique way.

During my studies in special education, I decided to develop accessible art.
While living in Budapest, I observed how people with blindness and other disabilities live and integrate into society.
I noticed that there were still gaps in the social system.
That inspired me to look for a solution – and I found one:
the idea of organizing accessible art exhibitions.

Through various encounters with people who are visually impaired – especially with my former partner Thomas, who was blind – I received important inspiration.
He was my role model.
Thanks to him, I began to create tactile (touchable) and scent-based artworks, using a variety of materials and spices.
I have continued to follow this concept ever since.

When Thomas and I visited exhibitions together, he was not allowed to touch the artworks.
I described the pieces to him, but I realized how difficult it is to express complex forms and colors using only words.
That made me ask myself:
Can art be made accessible to everyone?

I believe that yes, it can.

How visitors experience my works is very individual.
I am convinced that people with visual impairments, through touch and smell, and with the help of my descriptions in Braille, can form their own inner images and interpretations.

This creates a new way of experiencing art:
Sighted people perceive colors and shapes with their eyes,
while people who are blind or visually impaired can feel and smell the materials of my works.

To make my exhibitions accessible, I include:

Image descriptions next to each artwork,

QR codes with additional information,

and a catalog in Braille to help with interpretation.

When there is enough space in the exhibition area, I create a tactile path using ropes,
so that blind or visually impaired visitors can independently move along the artworks, guided by touch.

Through my many years of organizing exhibitions, I have learned a lot – both practically and personally – about deep human values.
One of the most important among them is attention.
I consciously direct my attention toward people with visual impairments, and I strive to design my fantasy-inspired artworks so that they can also be experienced by them.

I will never forget how much strength and inspiration these people have given me.
A heartfelt thank you to all of them.