Lost and found Dániel Szalai's series Belongings of the Road (2010-2011) consists of objects found next to a suburban highway in Budapest, typically thrown out of cars. From these found objects, the artist selected 36 interesting pieces, sometimes personal items that he once owned, which he scanned into high-resolution photos, of which the Főfoto Gallery is now presenting 15. Sándor Kardos' series consists of some previously unpublished photos with strange stories. These have a story not only about the scene shown in the photo, but also about how they were found and the damage that occurred on their surface. When negatives are not stored properly, time not only leaves its mark on the subject, but also physical changes occur on the medium, making them prone to mold and fragmentation. In the pictures found by Kardos, these changes do not arouse disgust, but rather, with their contingency and discoloration, they give additional meaning, they become part of the picture. A sudden storm in the Greenland highlands not only brings hail, but also an unexpected surprise. András Kóczán and his friends retreated from the storm to an abandoned house in a fjord-like area, where they found an exposed but undeveloped roll of film. Upon returning home, he entrusted his younger brother, Gábor, with the development. The pictures reveal the strange relationship of an Inuit family with the camera, for which the gloomy but sunny Greenland landscape provides the setting.
The exhibition Lost and found connects the works of three artists. The series of Szalai Dániel entitled Belongings of the Road (2010-2011) consists of objects typically thrown out of cars, found next to a highway in the outskirts of Budapest. 36 particularly interesting pieces were chosen by the artist, in some cases personal objects, which were scanned into high-resolution photos. Főfoto Gallery exhibits 15 photos of the series.
The next series contains some photos of the Kardos Sándor Horus Archive which have never been published and have an unusual history. The scenes captured by the photos as well as the distress on their surfaces and how they were found have their own stories. If the negatives are not stored in a professional way, not only time leaves its mark on the topic but also some physical changes take place on the film, they are bound to get mouldy or crack. The changes in the photos found by Kardos do not evoke aversion but rather become part of the picture and also give an extra meaning to the photos with their randomness and change of colour.
A sudden storm brings hail on the Highlands of Greenland along with an unexpected surprise. András Kóczián and his friends sought shelter from a storm in an abandoned house, where he found an exposed but undeveloped roll of films.
Having arrived home he asked his brother to develop the photos. The pictures reveal a peculiar approach of an Innuit family to photography, where the gloomy but sunlit Greenlandic landscape provide the scenery.
