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Zoltán Molnár photographer
Once upon a time, somewhere, this side of the Glass Mountain, a young man set forth to discover the past of his family with his parents. They went to Transylvania.
It might have happened that time, it might not have, but it is a fact: his soul open to curiosity about people, about other worlds. He wished not only to experience, but to present it as well. Soon he found the appropriate means, the camera and at the same time the inner knowledge that taking a photograph is only an element − not necessarily the most important − of the story which started long before the moment of exposure. He also knew that becoming a real voyager requires the inclination to give over his experiences not only by presenting the visible peculiarity, but by sharing the experience. It is never enough to arrive at the places defined by geographical coordinates, because one also has to proceed on the inner journey. A photographer has to be part of a situation to dissolve borders between the photographer and the photographed through representation of people with deep empathy. And this photographer has taken his simple photographs to tell us about the people and their universe represented in simple sentences. His pictures reveal not only the presented world and people, but himself as well. He shares his questions and thoughts with the viewers.
The secret of his photographs is his personality, his opennes, ability of complete attention towards others, his humble love, respect for others, eagerness to learn and curiosity. Thus his pictures are as if they were taken by the laws of nature in the presence of Zoltán Molnár.
There, in the forests of light.
Gabriella Csizek
Awards
- 2014 | The Competition of the 19th Esztergom Photography Biennial, Award of Biennial, Esztergom, Hungary
- 2012 | National Cultural Found of Hungary, Photography Grant, Budapest, Hungary
- 2010 | André Kertész Photography Grant, Paris, France
- 2010 | Újbuda Council Grant, Budapest, Hungary
- 2008 | The Instituto Sacatar of Itaparica, Salvador, Brazil, Sacatar Fellowship
- 2004 | Hungart, Photography Grant, Budapest, Hungary
- 2004 | Hungarian Journalism Award, Portrait Category, Third Place
- 2002 | Hungarian Cultural of Hungry, Photography Grant, Budapest, Hungary
- 2002 | Biennal Festival of Photography, Esztergom, Panorama competition, Special price
- 2002 | Hungarian Photo Journalism Award, Documentary Photography Category, Second place
- 2001 | „@rc” Bilboard Competition, AD for Nonprofit Organization Winner
- 1998 – 2000 | Pécsi József Photography Scholarship
- 1993 | Escher Károly Fellowship, Budapest, Hungary
Professional Experience
- 2013 | Art Teacher, Fine Art Grammer School, Budapest, Hungary
- 2012 – 2009 | Minimum Party Art Camp, Workshop, Kászon, Romania
- 2010 – 2007 | Photographer, Art University in Kaposvár
- 2008 | Modos de Ver de Photographia, Workshop, Brazil, Salvador
- 2006 – 2004 | Art Teacher, Fine Art Grammer School, Budapest, Hungary
- 2003 – 2001 | Art Teacher, Buda Drawing High School, Hungary
Qualification
- 1998 – 1993 | Hungarian University of Crafts and Design, Chair of Visual Communication Department of Photo
- 1993 – 1989 | Fine Art Grammer School, Budapest, Hungary
Photos In public collections
- 2010 | Hungarian Museum of Photography, Kecskemét, Hungary
- 2003 | Hungarian Museum of Ethnography, Budapest, Hungary
Selected bibliography
- 2014 | Palotai János: Photograhy / Verse Photograhy of Zoltán Molnár in Museum of Literature in Budapest, Fotóművészet 2014/2. issue
- 2014 | Wekerle Szabolcs: Philantopist yet, Roma photographs, Magyar Nemzet 2014/94. issue
- 2013 | Szarka Klára: Between people, Digital Photo Magazine 2013/5. issue
- 2012 | Palotai János: Magyar Ösztöndíjasok Párizsban, Balkon 2012/2.
- 2012 | Gulyás Anna: Rocio, Spain, A Földgömb, Society of Hungarian Geographical, Magazine
- 2011 | Somogyi Zsófia: Amit most látsz az tényleg van, Fotóművészet 2011/2.
- 2011 | Water and Man-Brazil, Copsa Mica-Romania (2001-2010), Hungarian Press Photographer Magazin 2011/1.
- 2011, 2006, 2003 | Folkmagazine, Budapest, Hungary
- 2010 | Berki Márton: Az éltető víz, Amazonas, A Földgömb, 2010./1. Society of Hungarian Geographical, Magazine
- 2009 | Gulyás Anna: Semana Santa, Holy week in Spain, A Földgömb, Hungarian Geographic Magazine
- 2008 | Csizek Gabriella: Present Continous IV. volume, Hungarian House of Photography, Budapest, Hungary
- 2008 | Camera Obscura, Kortárs Sötét Szobák, Hungarian House of Photography, Budapest, Hungary
- 2007 | Száraz Miklós György, Gypsies, Published by Helikon
- 2006 | Flashback, Twentyfive Years of Hungarian Press Photography
- 2001 | Maurer Dóra: Fényelvtan, Hungarian Museum of Photography, Published by Balassi
- 2000 Colors | Magazine
- 2000 Octogon | Architecture and Designe Magazine