Abstract nominee

A vivid magenta sphere hovers above a rhythmic surface of yellow-painted timber, its shadow suspended in midair as if time itself has paused. The composition distills the visual world into form, colour, and balance — an experiment in precision and play. The gently undulating wooden panels evoke both topography and waveform, transforming engineered material into a sculptural landscape.
The timber pieces used in the work originate from Brolis Timber, a company producing high-quality Thermowood products for façades, decking, landscaping, saunas, and interiors. By recontextualizing these construction materials within a controlled studio environment, I blur the boundary between industrial design and visual art. The photograph becomes both a celebration of craftsmanship and an inquiry into perception — how material and light can create illusion, rhythm, and meaning.
The floating sphere interrupts the linear order of the composition: a burst of motion and colour that introduces tension into the otherwise architectural calm. Its hovering form and shadow engage in a quiet dialogue about gravity and stillness. Through meticulous lighting and composition, I try to transform ordinary materials into a meditation on structure, movement, and the delicate harmony between the artificial and the organic.

Tibor Galamb’s photographic work bridges the disciplines of design, engineering, and visual art. Drawing on his background in civil engineering, he constructs images with architectural precision — compositions defined by geometry, symmetry, and control of form. His photographs often transform everyday objects into surreal or poetic arrangements, reimagining them through minimalistic staging, sharp lighting, and a distinctly conceptual sensibility.
Galamb’s style is marked by a balance between technical perfection and playful experimentation. His still-life and product photographs frequently use clean colour palettes and sculptural arrangements to evoke tension between function and aesthetics. While his work is rooted in commercial and advertising photography, it retains an unmistakable fine-art quality, exploring ideas of order, repetition, and perception.
Through carefully built sets and meticulous post-production, Galamb creates images that appear simultaneously rational and dreamlike — precise constructions that challenge the viewer’s sense of scale, material, and meaning.