About Rozina Pátkai
Rozina Pátkai is a distinguished Hungarian visual and vocal artist with Italian roots, based in Vienna, Austria. Known for her bossa nova performances, she leads her own jazz band and has received numerous national and international accolades. As a performative art fellow at the Akademie den Bildende Künste in Vienna, her artworks blend analog and digital techniques to delve into the cultural roots of modern technology.
Her practice spans a diverse range of artistic mediums, including music, sound art and installations, video art, photography, performance art, and activism. With an extensive musical portfolio, Rozina has released numerous albums centered on Latin jazz with her Quartet, the PQR, and a contemporary exploration of poetry and electronic music with the MINKA project.
Rozina's artistic creations and installations frequently incorporate interactive elements from games, involving the audience in engaging with her work on a deeper level. Her diverse practice includes video art, site-specific and sound installations, online and board games, all focusing on social and political issues, and historical events and memories that impact our current society. Other activistic artistic works address human rights, social problems, and climate change.
photo by Szabolcs Csortos
"With a graceful, heart-enrapturing voice like hers and all of her many cultural leanings, Patkai could easily create interpretations of established songs from various places. She and her band earn major kudos for finding fresh expression for written and spoken word pieces that fit artfully into their fresh and imaginative musical formats."
JW Vibe
"Rozina Pátkai brings her ethereal voice to a wide range of soft moods on this album with intimate atmospheres. Her vocal performance on 'Szerelem' boasts one of her most affecting vocal performances, displaying a gift for setting touching melodies against subtly conflicting chords."
Jazz Weekly
