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Handmade dummy of Zsolt Balázs: What Remains in the End
We make the dummy, the process of the final photobook public.
With this unique piece of art, you can get a glimpse into photobook-buildig, the experiments on the way, as well as the narratives that appeared and disappered.
Essay by Balázs Stumpf-Biró, field notes by Zsolt Balázs
160 pages
Softcover
English, Hungarian
The photography of Zsolt Balázs has always explored the perseverance in human nature, often in relation to water. In his first photobook What Remains in the End he concentrates on how the agricultural communities of once highly productive lands struggle for perseverance in the face of drying out and subsequent desertification. The book uses the Great Hungarian Plain as a case study, which makes up roughly half of Hungary’s territory. This process could lead to the complete collapse of agriculture in the region within a few years unless irrigation canal systems are constructed. State and EU funding for such infrastructure has been allocated several times, but instead of being used for professional interventions, it has largely disappeared due to corruption.
“The story is about perseverance, will, and quiet strength. It’s a story about those who stay and try to adapt to the biggest change in history. It’s not a cheerful story. But it’s not a disaster narrative either. These are the stories of people in the Great Plain who can—quite literally—bring water from dust through cooperation and action. The photobook reflects on acceptance and adaptation, and I believe this topic has never been more timely.” Zsolt Balázs
Website of the artist
~ The price includes EU shipping. For personal pickup in Budapest, in the checkout, use the code PICKUP20 to get 20% discount. ~
Handmade dummy of Zsolt Balázs: What Remains in the End
We make the dummy, the process of the final photobook public.
With this unique piece of art, you can get a glimpse into photobook-buildig, the experiments on the way, as well as the narratives that appeared and disappered.
Essay by Balázs Stumpf-Biró, field notes by Zsolt Balázs
160 pages
Softcover
English, Hungarian
The photography of Zsolt Balázs has always explored the perseverance in human nature, often in relation to water. In his first photobook What Remains in the End he concentrates on how the agricultural communities of once highly productive lands struggle for perseverance in the face of drying out and subsequent desertification. The book uses the Great Hungarian Plain as a case study, which makes up roughly half of Hungary’s territory. This process could lead to the complete collapse of agriculture in the region within a few years unless irrigation canal systems are constructed. State and EU funding for such infrastructure has been allocated several times, but instead of being used for professional interventions, it has largely disappeared due to corruption.
“The story is about perseverance, will, and quiet strength. It’s a story about those who stay and try to adapt to the biggest change in history. It’s not a cheerful story. But it’s not a disaster narrative either. These are the stories of people in the Great Plain who can—quite literally—bring water from dust through cooperation and action. The photobook reflects on acceptance and adaptation, and I believe this topic has never been more timely.” Zsolt Balázs
Website of the artist
