Laslo Antal – Visual Diaries

Laslo Antal is a Hungarian artist from Serbia, based in Berlin. He creates collages of a unique nature and concept, this is what drew me to him. He started a series in 2017 called “Visual Diaries”, in which every day he would make a collage that represented an event from that day. He has collages depicting topics called “Pain Thing” where he is representing himself in deep pain, to more mundane themes like “Early Morning Duties” where he is showing his morning routine and such. He uses the same materials and sized paper to create a cohesive series. He also carries these materials with him everywhere. As a Hungarian who grew up in Serbia and moved to Berlin, he often feels somewhat separated from the communities around him and uses his art to create grounding connections with his surroundings. He uses collaging to tell the story of his life, and record the many events that happen in a persons everyday life. It is relatable, but also personal to the artist.