Alma Vetlényi was born in 1993, Budapest (Hungary). She graduated from the Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design in Textile Design (2018) and is currently based in Budapest, working as a visual artist.
After her studies she founded her sustainable brand ALMA, which soon gained international recognition and led to her selection for the Forbes 30 Under 30 list in 2019. From the beginning, she approached garments as wearable artworks—objects that embody narratives and open dialogues between the wearer and the world. This distinctive perspective established her international visibility and provided the foundation for her transition into contemporary art, where painting and textile became the two central pillars of her practice.
Her work explores the reconstruction of memory through a multilayered, interdisciplinary language that merges oil painting, hand-painted textiles, photography, text, and installation. By weaving together personal narratives and collective reflection, she creates artworks that can be experienced individually and as part of larger narrative environments, where intimacy and universality coexist.
Her first solo exhibition, Turn the Page (Liget Gallery, Budapest, 2025), presented oil paintings, hand-painted textiles within an interactive installation, photographs, and handwritten texts. The exhibition marked a turning point in her artistic path, establishing her presence in the fine art field.
Her methodology is guided by attentiveness, sensitivity, and slowness. Rooted in the textile traditions of Central Europe and informed by the oil painting legacy of her family, her works consistently invite reflection on resilience, care, and belonging.