The Media and Design Institute, together with the Department of Visual Education and Art Theory at the Faculty of Visual Arts and Music at Eszterházy Károly Catholic University, warmly invites you to its conference titled Typobiomimetics and Technomorphism. The event will be conducted in English in the morning session and in Hungarian in the afternoon.
While biomimetics integrates structures, processes, and organizational principles observed in nature into design practice, technomorphism focuses on how digital tools, algorithms, and network systems shape changes in of fixed forms, but increasingly a dynamic medium whose strategies are governed by programming processes, generative procedures, and interactive technologies. Technomorphic thinking in contemporary design is based on the recognition that technology is not merely a tool, but also a shaping environment that opens up new aesthetic and conceptual possibilities and presents us with challenges.
The conference is being held in conjunction with the TYPOZONE Biennial and will provide context through presentations by experts in the field. Juxtaposing biomimetic and technomorphic approaches also provides an opportunity to examine how different yet corresponding models of nature and technology can contribute to the future development of typography and design in a broader sense.
10:15 Welcome speech
Dr. Ilona Pajtókné Tari, Rector of EKCU
Lajos Csontó, Habil., Dean of Faculty of Viusal Arts and Music at EKCU
Session Chair: Dr. Zoltán Körösvölgyi, Associate Professor, Eszterházy Károly Catholic University, Department of Visual Education and Art Theory
10:30–10:50 a.m. Prof. Marian Oslislo Ph.D., Academic Teacher, Academy of Fine Arts and Design in Katowice, Faculty of Design, Graphic Design Department, Typography Studio
Describing the world
10:50–11:10 a.m. Prof. Pavel Noga ArtD., Academic Teacher, Tomaš Bata University in Zlin, Faculty of Multimedia Communications
More than just inspiration
11:10–11:30 a.m. Eva Jenčuráková ArtD., Assistant Professor at Visual Communication Studio, Vice-dean for Faculty of Arts at Technical University of Košice
Handwriting as a Biomimetic System of Emergent Variation
11:30–11:50 a.m. Balázs Faa, Associate Professor, Eszterházy Károly Catholic University, Faculty of Viusal Arts and Music, Media and Design Institute
A technomorphic story – What monospace fonts mean?
Session Chair: Dr. János Áfra, Associate Professor, Eszterházy Károly Catholic University, Department of Visual Education and Art Theory
1:10–1:30 p.m. Prof. Dr. József Slézia, Professor, Budapest Metropolitan University, Institute of Art and Design Theory
Biocentric Design in the Artificial World
1:30–1:50 p.m. Dr. Dóra Balla, Habil., Associate Professor, Department Chair of Graphic Arts Department at Hungarian University of Fine Arts
ONTOLOGY___TREE – The Ontology of Trees
1:50–2:10 p.m. Tibor W. Horváth, Assistant Lecturer, University of Sopron, Faculty of Wood Engineering and Creative Industries, Institute of Applied Arts
Drone performance
2:50–3:10 p.m. Zoltán Halasi, Associate Professor, Széchenyi István University, Design Campus
Typographic Images
3:10–3:30 p.m. Dr. Ágoston Nagy, Assistant Professor, Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design
ASCII Space Experiments
Balázs Faa, Associate Professor, Eszterházy Károly Catholic University, Faculty of Viusal Arts and Music, Media and Design Institute
Organization committee of the conference: Dr. János Áfra, Dr. Lili Boros, Balázs Faa, Dr. Zoltán Zeman
Further information: Dr. János Áfra, afra.janos@uni-eszterhazy.hu
Identity Design: Dr. Dóra Balla, Habil. (Hungarian University of Fine Arts)
Graphic Design: Boglárka Szánthó (Eszterházy Károly Catholic University)
Date and location of the conference
May 14, 2026 (Thursday), 10:00 a.m. – 4 p. m.
Eszterházy Károly Catholic University, Faculty of Viusal Arts and Music
Building M/Kracker House, Main Auditorium (106)
3300 Eger, Széchenyi István Street 16
Admission is free.
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