Balázs Kontur (b.1982) was born in Budapest, Hungary. He works as an architect. Kontur learned to draw and make compositions with photography and moving images at a young age. He attended the Szerencs Free School of Art in Hungary. There he met János Fajó, the director of the school, who become his painting master. After leaving the school, he worked with other artists in a group which followed the principles of the Art of Clear Form, which he adopted from Fajó. He also gained experience in the field of contemporary dance. Kontur lives and works in Tuscany.