DOMONKOS VARGA

Artist statement

I strive to open a dialogue with my conceptual works related to the topic of a rapidly changing social environment.

In my projects, I mainly focus on the influence of contemporary social trends on the individuals.

I illustrate how the elements of individualism, technological singularity, materialism, environmental crisis and industrial revolution merges into our modern day life while affecting our social mentality and emotions.

While shedding light on phenomena, trends and other invisible notions, I blend different genres of photography to create atmospheres loaded with hidden references, metaphorical motifs and double-meanings. My works particularly seek to represent an overall conclusion of my worldview with a preventive and critical tone of voice.

As my personal interest conveys evaluative visions over the present and future, I tend to manifest it through oddly appealing aesthetics and ambience.

Meanwhile, I am hoping that my emotions, observations and fears leave an imprint on the viewers’ soul throughout my art.

BIO

Domonkos Varga (b. 1998) is a photographer and conceptual artist based in Budapest.

His work portrays the influential socioeconomic and socio-political elements of the world around him and his generation.

Simultaneously, he also has the will to impact people by drawing attention to problematic contemporary issues.
Varga’s conceptual approach rests on deconstructing various social phenomena and ideologies through the muted stillness of photography.
His projects continually feature a well-researched background from which he composes visual examinations and builds meaningful narratives.

He studied Photography at Moholy-Nagy University of Arts and Design (Budapest) and at Aalto University School of Arts and Design (Helsinki). He is a Parallel Photo Platform 3rd cycle artist and a member of the Studio of Young Photographers (FFS) in Budapest.