Zsolt Olaf
Szamódy
Zsolt Olaf SZAMÓDY (Budapest, 1956 - ) As a photographer from the nineties consistently photographed changes in the environment of human beings, from being built waterbanks, a military factory or fortress system. His work’s most used pattern is water. He is a member of the Association of Hungarian Photographers since 1990, between 2002-2014 he was the president of the Association. In this capacity, the director of the Month of Photography festival (2006; 2008; 2010; 2012; 2014), and building the organization's international relations as a curator was involved, mainly China based projects (Beautiful China - Beautiful Hungary The Chinese - Hungarian diplomatic relations 65 anniversary, MÜPA, Budapest 2014), also under his presidency became the Association a member of European Month of Photography.
Studies
Awards/Grants
Prima Award Komárom-Esztergom County, nominated in 2005
Komárom - Esztergom County Professional Award, 2010
Rudolf Balogh Prize, 2011
Individual exhibitions
Lustre gray, B32 Gallery, Budapest, 2016
Hidden smile of India - Behind of Wall and Curtain, Central European House of Photography, Bratislava, 2011
Hidden smile of India, Fine Art Museum (Bánffy Palace), Cluj-Napoca, 2009
From the sea - Adria presence photo album exhibition, Millenáris Park, Budapest, 2006, Deco Galerii, Tallinn, 2009
The spirit becomes a mysterious creature, Former Turkish gateway, Tata, 2004
Catacombs (József Gaal - Zsolt Szamódy) Népház Tatabanya, Komarom Small Gallery, Komárom, 1999
Komárom - Fortress City, photo album presenting exhibition, Collegium Budapest, Budapest, 1998
Fortress, Komarom Small Gallery, Komárom, 1991
Waterside, Tatabánya 1986
Group Exhibitions
China today, Arles, 2014
Pimp the TIMP Vo.II, Cologne, 2012
Kolga Tbilisi Photo festival, 2012
Tradition and openness, Art Depo Gallery, Tallinn, Kunsthalle, Tampere, 2011
Wisdom of Light (In Focus 2010) Photosophy, Vilnius, 2010
National Photographic Art Exhibition, Kunsthalle, Budapest, 2001
There was a cement factory, Tatabánya, 2000
Visible present, Ernst Museum, Budapest, 1995
Hungarian Photography, Kunsthalle, Budapest, 1989
Works in public collections
Hungarian Ethnographic Museum
Hungarian Museum of Photography, Kecskemét
Komárom-Esztergom County Government
Komárom Town Hall
Tatabanya Town Hall
Tatabánya Museum
Monostor Fortress office
Publications
Dr.Csikány Tamás - Dr. Horváth Csaba: Komárom erődváros, fotó: Szamódy Zsolt Komárom Város Önkormányzata, Komárom, 1998. (Dr. Thomas Csikány - Dr. Csaba Horváth: Komarom fortress city, photo: Zsolt Szamódy, Municipality of Komárom, Komárom, 1998)
Lévai Ádám – Szamódy Zsolt – Wehner Tibor: A Szellem láthatatlan lénnyé válása, Kuny Domokos Múzeum, Tata 2003. (Adam Levai - Zsolt Szamódy - Tibor Wehner: The Spirit becomes invisible creature, Kuny Domokos Museum, Tata 2003)
Tengeren innen - Adria jelenlét, fotóalbum, magánkiadás, 2006. (From the sea - Adria presence, photo album, self-published, 2006.)
India rejtett Mosolya - Hidden smile of India, magánkiadás, 2009 (Hidden smile of India, self-published, 2009)
Behind the wall and curtain, China - Fal és függöny mögött, Kína, magánkiadás, 2011. (Behind the wall and curtain, China, self-published, 2011.)
Navigare Necesse Est - Dömötör László, pArtörség Egyesület, Budapest, 2011. (Navigare Necesse Est - Dömötör László, pArtörség Association, Budapest, 2011.)
Dr. Csikány Tamás: Kisháború Háromszéken 1848. december, (fotó: Szamódy Zsolt Olaf), Tortoma Kiadó, Barót, 2015. (Dr. Thomas Csikány: Small War at Háromszék in December 1848. (Photo: Zsolt Olaf Szamódy) Tortoman Publishing, Barót, 2015)
Publications
Zsolt Olaf SZAMÓDY (Budapest, 1956 - ) As a photographer from the nineties consistently photographed changes in the environment of human beings, from being built waterbanks, a military factory or fortress system. His work’s most used pattern is water. He is a member of the Association of Hungarian Photographers since 1990, between 2002-2014 he was the president of the Association. In this capacity, the director of the Month of Photography festival (2006; 2008; 2010; 2012; 2014), and building the organization's international relations as a curator was involved, mainly China based projects (Beautiful China - Beautiful Hungary The Chinese - Hungarian diplomatic relations 65 anniversary, MÜPA, Budapest 2014), also under his presidency became the Association a member of European Month of Photography.
Studies
Awards/Grants
Prima Award Komárom-Esztergom County, nominated in 2005
Komárom - Esztergom County Professional Award, 2010
Rudolf Balogh Prize, 2011
Individual exhibitions
Lustre gray, B32 Gallery, Budapest, 2016
Hidden smile of India - Behind of Wall and Curtain, Central European House of Photography, Bratislava, 2011
Hidden smile of India, Fine Art Museum (Bánffy Palace), Cluj-Napoca, 2009
From the sea - Adria presence photo album exhibition, Millenáris Park, Budapest, 2006, Deco Galerii, Tallinn, 2009
The spirit becomes a mysterious creature, Former Turkish gateway, Tata, 2004
Catacombs (József Gaal - Zsolt Szamódy) Népház Tatabanya, Komarom Small Gallery, Komárom, 1999
Komárom - Fortress City, photo album presenting exhibition, Collegium Budapest, Budapest, 1998
Fortress, Komarom Small Gallery, Komárom, 1991
Waterside, Tatabánya 1986
Group Exhibitions
China today, Arles, 2014
Pimp the TIMP Vo.II, Cologne, 2012
Kolga Tbilisi Photo festival, 2012
Tradition and openness, Art Depo Gallery, Tallinn, Kunsthalle, Tampere, 2011
Wisdom of Light (In Focus 2010) Photosophy, Vilnius, 2010
National Photographic Art Exhibition, Kunsthalle, Budapest, 2001
There was a cement factory, Tatabánya, 2000
Visible present, Ernst Museum, Budapest, 1995
Hungarian Photography, Kunsthalle, Budapest, 1989
Works in public collections
Hungarian Ethnographic Museum
Hungarian Museum of Photography, Kecskemét
Komárom-Esztergom County Government
Komárom Town Hall
Tatabanya Town Hall
Tatabánya Museum
Monostor Fortress office
Publications
Dr.Csikány Tamás - Dr. Horváth Csaba: Komárom erődváros, fotó: Szamódy Zsolt Komárom Város Önkormányzata, Komárom, 1998. (Dr. Thomas Csikány - Dr. Csaba Horváth: Komarom fortress city, photo: Zsolt Szamódy, Municipality of Komárom, Komárom, 1998)
Lévai Ádám – Szamódy Zsolt – Wehner Tibor: A Szellem láthatatlan lénnyé válása, Kuny Domokos Múzeum, Tata 2003. (Adam Levai - Zsolt Szamódy - Tibor Wehner: The Spirit becomes invisible creature, Kuny Domokos Museum, Tata 2003)
Tengeren innen - Adria jelenlét, fotóalbum, magánkiadás, 2006. (From the sea - Adria presence, photo album, self-published, 2006.)
India rejtett Mosolya - Hidden smile of India, magánkiadás, 2009 (Hidden smile of India, self-published, 2009)
Behind the wall and curtain, China - Fal és függöny mögött, Kína, magánkiadás, 2011. (Behind the wall and curtain, China, self-published, 2011.)
Navigare Necesse Est - Dömötör László, pArtörség Egyesület, Budapest, 2011. (Navigare Necesse Est - Dömötör László, pArtörség Association, Budapest, 2011.)
Dr. Csikány Tamás: Kisháború Háromszéken 1848. december, (fotó: Szamódy Zsolt Olaf), Tortoma Kiadó, Barót, 2015. (Dr. Thomas Csikány: Small War at Háromszék in December 1848. (Photo: Zsolt Olaf Szamódy) Tortoman Publishing, Barót, 2015)