György Gáti
ARTISTIC STATEMENT
The interfaces between man and the world around him – this is what I am after.
For me, the features of the presentation and aesthetic quality constitute the primary value of the photograph, and when even the image, but in any event, its meaning is deeply structured.
I do not want my photos to be interesting for their recognizable objects. I focus on topics where the subject will not distract you from the meaning. Consequently, the topic is of secondary importance. My interest is in the image itself.
Biography
Selected solo Exhibitions
1989 "This is the way you sit...", Péter Pál Gallery, Szentendre
2002 "The Main Tollhouse", Budapest University of Economic Sciences and Public Administration, Sóház, Budapest
2003 "The Bridge – Details", Raiffeisen Gallery, Budapest
2005 "Eleven (11) Colours", Karinthy Salon, Budapest
2007 "Secret Relations", Valley of Arts, Teleház, Taliándörögd
2009 "MA/GÁT Fotózták", a joint exhibition with Ferenc Markovics, Palace of Arts, Budapest
2010 "SENSES – Images from the Anthroposphere", Budapest Gallery, Budapest Salon, Budapest
2010 “GÁTI / KAPA” a joint exhibition with Martti Kapanen - Galleria Harmonia - Jyväskylä, Finland
2011 "Finlandscapes", Galleria Gloria, Jyväskylä, Finland
2015 "Light-exploration", Cellar Gallery, The event of the "Budapest 100"
2017 My Virtual Reality", Faur Zsófi Gallery, Budapest
Selected group exhibitions
2006 Exhibition of HUNGART Scholarship Recipients Olof Palme House, Budapest
2008 AK 12 Exhibition of André Kertész Scholarship Recipients Balassi Institute, Budapest, Hungarian Cultural Institute, Paris)
2008 "Camera Obscura, Contemporary Darkrooms", Hungarian House of Photography, Budapest
2009 AK 12. Exhibition of André Kertész Scholarship Recipients Hungarian Cultural Institute, Prague (Czech Republic) / Bratislava (Slovakia)
2009 RESTART, ARC-exhibition, Ötvenhatosok square, Budapest
2010 “SETSE - Seeing Europe Through a Stranger’s Eyes”, Centre L. Malaguzzi - Reggio Emilia, Italy / Centre del Carmen di Valencia, Spain
2013 "Budapesti Immersion" New Budapest Gallery (The Whale), Budapest
2013 "Contemporary Projected Images " Capa Center, Budapest
2014 "Hommage Lucien Hervé" - Alföldi Gallery - Hódmezővásárhely and Art IX-XI Gallery, Budapest
2014 International Sculpture Symposium, Penza, Russia
2014 "House Games" - Jyväskylä, Finland
2015 "Imago Mundi" Luciano Benetton Collection, Fondazione Cini, Venezia, Italy
2016 "Pictures and Pixels | Photographic Art - and Beyond", National Salon, Kunsthalle, Budapest
2017 "Szubjektum" - Budapest Photo Festival – Várkert Bazár
2017 "Citylife", Photo-Street-Festival, BPF – Nagymező utca, Budapest
2017 "Viewfinders" Hungarian Photography from the past half century, 1967-2017, Capa Center, Budapest
2018 "Silently / Still life - Contemporary Hungarian photography" Budapest Photo Festval, Kiscelli Museum
2019 "Perspectives / Contemporary Hungarian Landscapes" Budapest Photo Festval, Kiscelli Museum
Awards, accomplishments
2017 Cultural Capital of Europe 2023, Debrecen Contest Grand Prize
2011 National Cultural Fund's support for the album György Gáti: SENSES2003 André Kertész Grant, Paris
2009 Balogh Rudolf-prize
2005 Grant of the Budapest Gallery, Salzburg
2004 HUNGART Grant
2002 / 2014 / 2016 National Cultural Fund, Creative Scholarships
2002-2011 Hungarian Press Photo Contests prizes
2002-2003 Raiffeisen Bank Contest, 2nd prizes, Best Collection Award, and Audience Award
1986 Record Cover of the Year