Péter Kozma (1961–2023) Magyarul

Press and bibliography

Articles, obituaries, interviews and reference pages about Péter Kozma, Frankhegy and Raypainting, in date order. Each was read on 6 October 2026; the summaries say only what the article says. Undated items are placed by the date of the event they report.

Bibliography

  1. Index.hu (exit), no date given (reports on 7 October 2000). A Tresor Budapesten (Hungarian). Link (archived copy)

    Report on the Tresor in Budapest party of 7 October 2000 with the Tresor residents Dash and Trias; DJ Dork represented the Frankhegy production as the only Hungarian DJ, and the article praises the production's visuals at the tram-depot venue.

  2. ORIGO, 25 September 2002 (date in the URL). Frankhegy - esőnapon (Hungarian). Link (archived copy)

    Preview of the 2002 Frankhegy festival, postponed by a week to the first weekend of October because of rain; describes the week-long creative camp that produced the décor and says lights and visuals were by Dork and Kozma with their Raypainting technique.

  3. pulzar.hu, no date given (October 2002 by the URL path). Frankhegy (Hungarian). Link (archived copy)

    News that the 2002 Frankhegy festival was moved to 4–5 October because of bad weather; it gives a short history (week-long collective work at Kozma Péter's invitation from 1991, first public multi-venue party in 1995) and the programme size.

  4. Underground Magazin, no date given. Frankhegy Fesztivál (Hungarian). Link (archived copy)

    Festival preview with the same short history as pulzar.hu (from 1991 at Kozma Péter's invitation; first public party in 1995) and an announcement of the Tresor Club & Label headquarters team.

  5. ORIGO (Vendégszoba), 29 December 2005. Kozma Péter: Lebegés és kiszakadás (Hungarian). Link (archived copy)

    Readers' chat with Kozma during the Fénybolygó light exhibition at the Magyar Telekom headquarters on Krisztina körút. He speaks about balancing sponsorship and artistic independence in Raypainting, and says he started organising Frankhegy in 1995 after the Napnap festival had ended.

  6. 24.hu, 23 June 2006. „Edd meg a fényt!” (Hungarian). Link (archived copy)

    Announcement of Kozma's installation at the Miksa Róth Memorial House for the Night of Museums on 24 June, with comments by the museum's director, Tibor Fényi; it notes that this time Kozma presents a solo project rather than working with Dóra Berkes.

  7. Építészfórum, no date given. KÉK Nefelejcs (Hungarian). Link (archived copy)

    Programme note on the debut of the Centre for Contemporary Architecture (KÉK) at the Night of Museums on 24 June, listing a light installation by Kozma Péter (raypainting).

  8. Press release (light-art.kozma.foundation), 2007 (press release). Kozma Péter fényművészeti installációja a Vajdahunyad váron: Utazás a dataszférába (Hungarian). Link (archived copy)

    Hungarian press release of Journey on the Datascape: the same content as the English text on kozma.foundation (twelve 3,000 m² images every 30 seconds, sound collage, patrons), dated 28 September – 1 October 2007.

  9. GLOW Eindhoven, no date given (GLOW 2010). Rolling (English). Link (archived copy)

    Festival project page for Rolling on the Markt (21 projectors and a sound system) with a short artist text; it matches the text quoted by the archive.

  10. nlc.hu (MTI), 11 February 2014. By MTI. Miklós Edité minden idők legjobb magyar téli olimpiai eredménye (Hungarian). Link (archived copy)

    After Edit Miklós's 16th place in Sochi, the article notes that the previous Hungarian record in Olympic alpine skiing was Kozma's 18th place in the slalom at Sarajevo 1984.

  11. Primate.hu, 22 October 2019. By bendover (as given). Legendás bulik nyomában – Frankhegy (Hungarian). Link (archived copy)

    Retrospective on Frankhegy as one of the most important venues of the Hungarian underground: the week-long creative camp behind the décor, and lights and visuals by Dork and Kozma.

  12. Sports-Reference (Olympics), archived copy of 18 April 2020. Péter Kozma Bio, Stats, and Results (English). Link

    Olympic results table for 1984: did not finish the giant slalom; 18th in the slalom.

  13. Ski Hungary, 29 November 2023. By Renáta Gémes. Meghalt Kozma Péter (Hungarian). Link (archived copy)

    Obituary: Kozma died aged 62. It describes his move from the Swiss junior team to Hungary, the loss of his FIS points and their recovery in his first three races in 1983, his 18th place in the slalom at Sarajevo and his Universiade results (4th in Sofia 1983, 5th in Nevegal 1985), and mentions his later work in light painting as part of Dorkandkozma.

  14. Magyar Olimpiai Bizottság, no date given (after 29 November 2023). Elhunyt Kozma Péter olimpikon síző (Hungarian). Link (archived copy)

    Obituary by the Hungarian Olympic Committee, based on Ski Hungary's, adding that he raced for the last time in 1987 and ended his career at 27.

  15. Olympedia, no date given. Péter Kozma (English). Link (archived copy)

    Athlete profile: born in Solothurn, Swiss junior team, competed for Hungary from 1983; 18th in the slalom and did not finish the giant slalom at Sarajevo 1984; 4th and 5th at the Universiades of 1983 and 1985; retired in 1987 at 27.

  16. Primate.hu, 22 January 2025. By Gombas Peter. Ez a 68 perces videó a 96-os Frankhegyről olyan, mintha te is a részese lennél (Hungarian). Link (archived copy)

    On a video of more than 60 minutes recorded by Dorka Berkes at Frankhegy in October 1996, which surfaced at the Kozma memorial evening at Manyi on 10 January 2025; with a short history of Frankhegy from 1991.

  17. Népszava, no date given (on the Manyi opening, January 2025). Volt egyszer Frankhegy, ahol jó volt létezni (Hungarian). Link (archived copy)

    Feature written after the Frankhegy exhibition and Kozma memorial evening at Manyi: memories of the Frankhegy festivals and their community, the organisers Móni Kruczler and Endre Somogyi, and a sketch of Kozma's life from skiing to light painting and somatics.

  18. hvg360, 5 November 2025. Lemúrok a fényben – DJ Dork, a magyar technokultúra fényfestő ősanyja ma is alkot (Hungarian). Link (archived copy)

    Interview with Dorka Berkes (DJ Dork) about light painting, techno and painting; she describes Frankhegy as Gesamtkunst organised by Péter Kozma with her responsible for the visuals, their Swiss projects, and the end of their collaboration after six or seven years.

  19. Tilos Rádió (Megtervezett valóság), 24 February 2026. Kőbánya Underground (Hungarian). Link (archived copy)

    Radio programme page previewing the Kőbánya Underground festival; Kozma is not mentioned in the page text.

  20. Képző.art, 25 February 2026. Kőbánya Underground – Művészportrék III. (Hungarian). Link (archived copy)

    Artist portraits from Kőbánya Underground 2026, including "A kezdetek – Kozma Archívum × Party Archive Research Group" and the Frankhegy Archive Installation (2024) based on the estate of Kozma Péter (1961–2023).

  21. Artmagazin, 3 March 2026. By Márió Nemes Z.. Low-tech Cro-Magnon (opening speech) (Hungarian). Link (archived copy)

    Opening speech for the Kőbánya Underground festival (open 24 February to 3 March 2026); Kozma is not mentioned in the accessible text.

  22. Építészfórum, no date captured. Egyhetes fény-, hang- és térfesztivállá bővül a Kőbánya Underground (Hungarian). Link (archived copy)

    Festival announcement; Kozma is not mentioned in the fetched text.

  23. doraberkes.com, no date. By Dóra Berkes. Online Portfolio of Dóra Berkes (English). Link (archived copy)

    Portfolio landing page of Dóra Berkes with a link to Raypainting; no text about Kozma.

Press releases and project texts on the archive sites

  • Leuchtwerke, Essen: press releases 1 (2 October 2006) and 2, in German. Leuchtwerke.
  • Palace of Light and Art, Warsaw: press release from the former peterkozma.com website. Warsaw.[1]
  • Journey on the Datascape: event information sheet (Hungarian and English) and Hungarian press release (PDF, listed above).[2][3]
  • m.város: Hungarian press release (December 2007). m.város.[4]
  • Mária Nagy: m.city / m.város essay (English and Hungarian).[5][6]
  • Raypainting histories in English, French and Hungarian from the archived raypainting.com website.[7][8][9]
  • Exhibition texts after 2023: Krisztina Üveges (Manyi, 2025); Hommage á Kozma Péter (Pécs). Legacy.

Not reachable

Sources

  1. ↩ light-art.kozma.foundation: Palace of Light and Art press release (former peterkozma.com, not linked from the site navigation): https://light-art.kozma.foundation/press.html
  2. ↩ light-art.kozma.foundation: Journey on the Datascape info sheet: https://light-art.kozma.foundation/vajdahunyad/einfo.html
  3. ↩ Journey on the Datascape, Hungarian press release (PDF, not read for this site): https://light-art.kozma.foundation/vajdahunyad/press/sajtokozlemeny_vajdahunyad.pdf
  4. ↩ light-art.kozma.foundation: m.város press release (HU): https://light-art.kozma.foundation/mcity/press.html
  5. ↩ light-art.kozma.foundation: m.city microsite (EN): https://light-art.kozma.foundation/mcity/en/
  6. ↩ light-art.kozma.foundation: m.város microsite (HU): https://light-art.kozma.foundation/mcity/
  7. ↩ light-art.kozma.foundation: Raypainting history (English): https://light-art.kozma.foundation/ray-painting/dload/raypainting_eng.htm
  8. ↩ light-art.kozma.foundation: Raypainting history (French): https://light-art.kozma.foundation/ray-painting/dload/raypainting_fr.htm
  9. ↩ light-art.kozma.foundation: Raypainting history (Hungarian): https://light-art.kozma.foundation/ray-painting/dload/raypainting_hun.htm