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MOST MAGAZINE - ISSUE 78 77MOSTMAGAZINEQ: Your work beautifully blends architectural precision with emotional storytelling. How did your background in architecture shape your artistic approach?A: Architecture taught me to see the world through structure, rhythm, and balance%u2014but also through its imperfections: how spaces shape us and, in return, how we imprint emotions onto them. My background influences my work deeply, not just in composition but in how I explore the tension between rigid forms and organic movement.Q: Mandudot stands at the intersection of art direction, branding, and illustration. How do you balance these different creative disciplines in your work?A: For me, these disciplines are not separate%u2014they feed into one another, creating a cohesive visual language that strengthens both my artistic and commercial work. Art direction allows me to shape narratives and build strong conceptual foundations, branding helps distill identity into striking and memorable visuals, and illustration provides the freedom to push beyond traditional boundaries.Whether I%u2019m designing a brand identity, an editorial concept, or an artwork, I aim to challenge perception and create visuals that feel both intentional and unexpected.Q: You often explore the relationship between urban landscapes and human emotions. What inspires this connection in your art?A: Cities are alive%u2014they shape us, and we shape them in return. My experience in urban planning profoundly influenced this vision. Designing spaces requires considering not just the physical form but also the needs, habits, and emotions of the people who inhabit them. I became deeply aware of how individuals interact with their surroundings, how communities form, and how the built environment influences our sense of belonging or detachment.Growing up in Budapest, I was surrounded by architecture that told stories%u2014some bold and defiant, others fading into the past. My work in residential and mixed-use developments reinforced my understanding of the interplay between physical structures and social dynamics. I began seeing the bigger picture%u2014how urban spaces are not just about aesthetics but about the lives that unfold within them. One of my main inspiration comes from unususal perspectives. If I cature these in my mind I tend to extend the lines, forming and shaping something new. I kind of extend the canvas, %u2018break out%u2019 and invite the views to connect through this new world I created. In my work, I often deconstruct cityscapes or portraits with geometric %u2018cuts%u2019 blending them together to capture the essence of these relationships. My urban design experience instilled in me the principles of designing for people, not just places%u2014an understanding that now translates into my art. It%u2019s an ongoing dialogue between place and identity, structure and movement, individual experience and memory. Each piece invites the viewer to question their own connection with space: Do we shape our surroundings, or do they shape us?Q: Your manifesto speaks about challenging perception and inviting introspection. How do you hope viewers experience your work?A: I want my work to disrupt how people see both the familiar and the abstract. Rather than offering a fixed interpretation, I create visuals that invite curiosity%u2014 where the viewer projects their own emotions, memories, and perspectives. Blending fragmented architecture with human form, I explore the tension between structure and fluidity, control and chaos.Some may see resilience in these compositions; others may interpret them as moments of transition or tension. That ambiguity is intentional. My goal is for viewers to pause, question, and see the world slightly differently%u2014even if just for a moment.%u201cBlending fragmented architecture with human form: I explore the tension between structure and fluidity, control and chaos.%u201d