Attempts to redefine abstract art cannot be considered a recent phenomenon in the contemporary photographic art scene, as in recent decades they have gained increasing prominence alongside the dominance of subjective approaches and narrative photo series.
In particular, the geometric abstract line of the second half of the 20th century, colour field painting, monochrome painting, has been a major preoccupation of many artists of the younger and older generations: recent graduate theses and exhibitions have shown how this field has been a major source of inspiration for different generations, and how these approaches can be transferred to the field of contemporary photography.
A growing number of artists are concerned with moving away from classical imagery and visually balancing on the borderline between reality and abstraction. Photographers’ questioning of the abstract painting tradition demonstrates the sensitivity and curiosity of the present generation towards the predecessors and traditions of fine art, with an emphasis on the process of image-making. The thematic exhibition at the Budapest Photo Festival will showcase these trends and creative approaches.
Exhibiting artists: BÁNKI Sarolta, BÁTORI Zsolt, BÓKA Krisztina, BUDAVÁRI Csaba, CSIZIK Balázs, CSORTOS Szabó Sándor, DEIM Balázs, DOBOS Flóra, DRÉGELY Imre, FEJÉR Zoltán, György, FORGÁCH Anna, GÁL Teodóra, GYENES Zsolt, HERENDI Péter, KISS Richárd, ÁKOS Levente, KOVALOVSZKI Rita, LIGETVÁRI Csenge, MÉSZÁROS László, MEZŐSI Ágnes, SCHÓR Ádám, SEBESTYÉN Sára, SIMON Gellért, SPRENC Balázs, SZABÓ Liza, SZAKÁLI Eszter, TOMBOR Zoltán, TÓTH EGO(n) István, URBÁN Ádám, ÜVEGES Mónika, VACHTER János, VÁRADI Viktor, VARGA Tamás, VÉCSY Attila, ZAI Viktória