The artists nominated by
In 2026, Capa Center presents five Hungarian artists on the FUTURES platform whose artistic practices explore the critical, narrative, and socially engaged potentials of contemporary photography.
Ákos Levente’s practice repositions analog photography within the 21st-century media environment, examining archives, authentication, AI-generated imagery, and ethical questions of sustainability. In Emese Tóthová’s work, childhood appears not as a closed past but as a continuously reinterpreted foundation of becoming an adult; using her own living space as a performative site, she explores liminality and presence through the honesty of awkwardness and fragile moments. Emma Szabó’s intimate and analytical visual language goes beyond mere documentation, capturing the isolation and identity formation of Generations Z and Alpha while articulating universal generational experiences through local contexts. Anna Kereszty’s research-based, narrative projects unfold at the boundaries of reality and fiction, where observation, memory, and storytelling mechanisms intersect. Vanessa Lucrezia Francia employs a reflective, sensitive, and playful photographic approach to address questions of identity, female roles, and intergenerational and intercultural relationships, portraying her subjects with dignity, affection, and sharp critical awareness.
Through this selection, Capa Center highlights the original, complex, and internationally relevant voices of contemporary Hungarian photography within the FUTURES platform.
Members of the jury:
Katalin Kopin, curator of the Capa Center
Emese Mucsi, curator of the Capa Center
Zsófia Rechnitzer, artistic director of TORULA, owner of the Rechnitzer Gallery
Dániel Szalai, photographer, visual artist, doctoral student at MOME, FUTURES Talent2020
István Virágvölgyi, artistic director of the Capa Center
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