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Gypsy Hill (Series)
DESCRIPTION
It has been more than 20 years since I left the East-Hungarian gypsy settlement where I grew up. Poverty can be harsh but living as a Roma in rural Hungary is even harsher. My father and my siblings were not so lucky as me and they could not escape fate. They have tried to have a better life but the gravity of the gypsy hill was always stronger. Hundreds of thousands of Roma in Hungary are struggling with the gravity of poverty and discrimination.
AUTHOR
I am a Hungarian born gay Roma photographer, live in London.
My documentary photographs are centred around themes of human rights activism, LGBTQI+ and Gypsy, Roma and Traveller (GRT) experiences. Some of my recently completed photo series presented the disappearance of Roma minority journalism and the lives of Hungarian working-class Roma communities. I also have a few ongoing photo projects: the documentation of the changing Traveller traditions (craft making, fairs and religious festivals) and showcasing the contribution of GRT people in British festival organisations.
Recent photography awards: Shortlisted for Portrait of Britain, 2023; ND Awards, 2023; Fine Art Photography Awards, 2021, 2022, 2023
Exhibitions: Town explores a book literary festival, Hasting, 2022, Atchin Tan stage – Glastonbury Festival 2022 and 2023, BBA One Shot Award – Berlin, 2023,
Publications: Searching for Kushti exhibition catalogue
Portrait of Britain 2023, I have photographed a book for a Roma textile artist, due to be published in 2024
My documentary photographs are centred around themes of human rights activism, LGBTQI+ and Gypsy, Roma and Traveller (GRT) experiences. Some of my recently completed photo series presented the disappearance of Roma minority journalism and the lives of Hungarian working-class Roma communities. I also have a few ongoing photo projects: the documentation of the changing Traveller traditions (craft making, fairs and religious festivals) and showcasing the contribution of GRT people in British festival organisations.
Recent photography awards: Shortlisted for Portrait of Britain, 2023; ND Awards, 2023; Fine Art Photography Awards, 2021, 2022, 2023
Exhibitions: Town explores a book literary festival, Hasting, 2022, Atchin Tan stage – Glastonbury Festival 2022 and 2023, BBA One Shot Award – Berlin, 2023,
Publications: Searching for Kushti exhibition catalogue
Portrait of Britain 2023, I have photographed a book for a Roma textile artist, due to be published in 2024
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