Kozma Péter

Peter Kozma (1961, Solothurn – 2023, Basel) was a Swiss-Hungarian visual artist and Olympian.

Early Life & Sports Born to Hungarian parents in Switzerland, Peter started as a professional athlete. He competed as a skier for Hungary at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo. He moved to Budapest in 1985, where he transitioned from extreme sports to architecture and visual arts, graduating from the University of Applied Arts (MOME) in 2001.

The Collective Era (1995–2005) A key figure in the Budapest underground, Peter organized iconic audiovisual gatherings such as the Frankhegy parties (1995–2002). During this time, he co-developed the "Raypainting" technique with Dóra Berkes. Together, they created immersive light environments in Berlin, Zurich, and Budapest, blending hand-painted projections with architectural space.

Solo Career (2006–2010) Turning to digital imaging and monumental scales, Peter’s solo works covered massive urban surfaces. Notable projects included:

• Essen (2006): A 40,000 m² projection for the "Light Weeks."

• mcity (2007): Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest.

• Season of Light (2008): Helsinki.

Legacy After 2010, Peter turned his focus toward spiritual and somatic studies. He left behind a legacy of community building, and boundary-breaking light art.

Peter's autobiographical short story from 2008 (Hungarian)