The pandemic in Hungary, which has been going on for weeks, also has a significant impact on the lives of photographers: some stay at home and keep a visual quarantine diary, while others still walk the streets to capture the changed street and cityscape. We have selected images from Hungarian photographers that reflect on the epidemic and quarantine from recent weeks.
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CAPA VISA: João Silva & Ron Haviv – videó
2020. január 24-én João Silva és Ron Haviv fotóriporterek beszéltek munkásságukról, főként a háborúban, illetve konfliktuszónában történő fényképezésről a CAPA VISA programsorozatunk részeként.
Still-lifes in series made with Pécsi József Photography Grant
In our series, in a thematic selection, we show artworks, which were made with the support of the Pécsi József Photography Grant. The first subject is the still-life: “A type of artwork that depicts an arrangement of inanimate objects, such as fruit, flowers or musical instruments, often with symbolic connotations”. Zsolt Péter Barta, Imre Drégely and Melinda Kovács made still-lifes in the beginning of the 1990s with the support of the Pécsi József Photography Grant.
Géza Perneczky: Mirrors
With the exhibition Mirrors – Géza Perneczky’s conceptual photography from the 1970s the Capa Center dedicates the first solo museum presentation to the artist Géza Perneczky.
The Fellowship-winner of Capa Grand Prize Hungary 2019: András Hajdú D.
The Capa Grand Prize Hungary is annually awarded to a photographer who works in any branch of photography, has been established professionally, and demonstrates a proven track record of outstanding talent. András Hajdú D. was the fellowship-winner of the Capa Grand Prize Hungary 2019.
The Winner of Capa Grand Prize Hungary 2019: Antal Bánhegyesy
The Capa Grand Prize Hungary is annually awarded to a photographer who works in any branch of photography, has been established professionally, and demonstrates a proven track record of outstanding talent. The Winner of the Capa Grand Prize Hungary in 2019: Antal Bánhegyesy.
The Futures talents of Capa Center in 2019: Adél Koleszár
“I try to use symbols and concepts that are easy to understand for anyone, and this way to reflect upon issues like violence, poverty, death, faith, hope.” – Get to know Adél Koleszár, one of the Futures talent of Capa Center in 2019.
The Futures talents of Capa Center in 2019: Olga Kocsi
“For me, the role of the medium varies from project to project. Sometimes I use it to document things, other times I work with the process itself. I use the apparatus as a time-absorbing tool, for creating impressions.” – Get to know Olga Kocsi, one of the Futures talent of Capa Center in 2019.
The Futures talents of Capa Center in 2019: Kata Geibl
“Photography is a kind of language for me, through which I can better express myself than through words. This is usually also how my series are structured: I have a thesis, which I unfold bit by bit with the help of images.” – Get to know Kata Geibl, one of the Futures talent of Capa Center in 2019.
The Futures talents of Capa Center in 2019: Krystyna Bilak
“I consider photography to be an exploratory tool, an opportunity to discover myself and my environment, and to understand how things work.” – Get to know Krystyna Bilak, one of the Futures talent of Capa Center in 2019.
The Futures talents of Capa Center in 2019: Anna Ádám
“I consider myself a mixer creating various interartistic cocktails in the theater or in the exhibition space, mixing up different media.” – Get to know Anna Ádám, one of the Futures talent of Capa Center in 2019.
The Capa Grand Prize jury in 2019: Emma Bowkett
“I am drawn towards artists making more conceptual work and work that questions the role of photography in truth and storytelling.” – Get to know Emma Bowkett, a member of this year’s jury of Capa Grand Prize.