DÁVID BIRÓ | 09.08.1992. lives and works in Budapest |
EDUCATION | 2016 – 2018, Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design, Photography MA 2017 – 2017, Ulster University (Belfast School of Art), Photography MFA (Erasmus) 2013 – 2016 Kaposvár University, Photography BA |
LANGUAGES | Hungarian – Native language English – Professional working proficiency |
WORK EXPERIENCE | 2016 – , Freelancer Photographer, Visual Artist 2022 – 2023, Moholy-Nagy University of Arts and Design – Lecturer 2016 – 2016, BigSky Studios London – internship 2012 – 2013, Flashback Photostudio – photo assistant |
MEMBERSHIPS | 2018 – Studio of Young Artists’ Association, Budapest 2014 – Studio of Young Photographers, Budapest |
AWARDS | 2023, Preus Museum: Oslo Negativ Photofestival – honorary mention 2022, MODEM AWARD 2022, Krakow Photomonth: ShowOFF – special mention 2018, ING Unseen Talent Award – Finalist 2018, Futures Photography Platform 2018, Hungary Emerging 2014, OFF_FESTIVAL: ON_AWARD, Bratislava |
SCHOLARSHIPS | 2022, Pécsi József Photography Scholarship 2021, Pécsi József Photography Scholarship 2017, Hungarian Photographers Association: Photography Scholarship 2015, Kaposvár University: National Scholarship of Hungary |
COLLECTIONS | ING Collection Balázs-Dénes Collection Hungarian Photography Museum |
SOLO EXHIBITIONS | 2023, Ferenczy Múzeum Centrum – PhotoLAB: Pop-up Window, Szentendre 2023, Horizont Galéria: JET LAG, Budapest 2023, MODEM Spot: Captcha: Cognitive Race: Budapest 2020, Trapéz Gallery: Do You Accept Cookies? 2019, Studio Gallery: Front End, Budapest 2019, Négy Szoba Gallery: Plant, Budapest |
GROUP EXHIBITIONS | 2024, PhotoIreland: Futures – ENERGY, Dublin 2024, FotoDOK: Futures – ENERGY, Utrecht 2023, PhMuseum Days 2023: I Don’t Know How To Respond To That, Bologna 2023, Robert Capa Kortárs Fotográfiai Központ: Futures – ENERGY, Budapest 2023, Magyar Fotográfusok Háza – Mai Manó Ház: Mint Te és Én, Budapest 2023, Einspach Fine Art and Photography: LuppArt, Budapest 2022, Ludwig Múzeum: „Nem vagyok robot” – A szingularitás peremén, Budapest 2022, Q Contemporary: Drafting Futures, Budapest 2022, Robert Capa Kortárs Fotográfiai Központ: Pécsi József fotóművészeti ösztöndíj, Budapest 2021, MODEM Modern és Kortárs Művészeti Központ: #IFeelSeen, Debrecen 2021, Ostrale Biennale for Contemporary Art: Breathturn, Dresden 2021, FORMAT21: Control, Derby 2020, Futures Digital Festival: RESET, Online exhibition 2020, Trafó House of Contemporary Arts (Trafó Club), Loop Gallery // smART! XTRA – pop-up exhibition, Budapest 2019, MODEM Modern and Contemporary Arts Centre: Mélyáramok, Debrecen 2019, Galerie FaVU: Redefining Boundaries, Brno 2019, Societé Budapest: The Freezing Moment from a Specific Angle, Budapest 2019, Vunu Gallery: Theories of Stage, Kosice 2019, Grote Kerk Breda: Thirtythree – A New Horizon of Photography , Breda 2019, Kaunas Photo Festival: Digital-Virtual-Real, Kaunas 2019, Hegyvidék Gallery: Fragmentum, Budapest 2019, Hungarian House of Photography – Mai Manó House: Three Colors, Budapest 2019, Institute of Contemporary Art – Dunaújváros (ICA-D): Black Light, Dunaújváros 2019, Trapéz Gallery: The New and Unknown World, Budapest 2019, KAS Gallery: Damage Control, Budapest 2019, Rómer Flóris Art and Historic Museum: The Anatomy of Photography, Győr 2019, Studio Gallery: kraft, werk – FKSE debut show, Budapest 2018, Studio Gallery: Patron, Budapest 2018, Robert Capa Contemporary Photography Center: THIRTYTHREE, Budapest 2018, MODEM Modern and Contemporary Arts Centre: Time of our lives?, Debrecen 2018, PINCE: Making Sense, Budapest 2018, Zipernowsky House: On_Innovation, Budapest 2018, Csikász Gallery: Fototaxis, Veszprém 2018, Trapéz Gallery: Grasping Uncertainty, Budapest 2018, Kiscelli Museum: Budapest Photo Festival, Budapest 2018, Budapest Projekt Gallery: Here Is The City, We Are Its Residents, Budapest 2018, ISBN Books + Gallery: A cím változtatás jogát fenntartjuk, Budapest 2018, Hegyvidék Gallery: Until Titled, Budapest 2017, Der Greif: CO-OP, Unseen Amsterdam, Amsterdam 2017, Viltin Gallery: Everywhere you look, Budapest 2017, KAS Gallery: Stress Position, Budapest 2017, Budapest Projekt Gallery: New City, Budapest 2017, Castle Garden Bazaar: Budapest Photo Festival, Budapest 2016, Castle Garden Bazaar: Best of Diploma, Budapest 2016, FUGA: Kaposvár University, Photography Graduate Exhibition ‘16, Budapest 2016, Mamavore: photobook and photozine, Omnivore Gallery, Budapest 2016, Krakow Photomonth: Der Greif: Process 2.0, Krakow 2015, Piszotry Palac: OFF_FESTIVAL: Until Titled, Bratislava 2015, artPLACC: KEF Koncept, Tihany 2015, Petőfi Literature Museum: PHOTO/BOOK, Budapest 2015: Mono Gallery: Interventions, Budapest 2014, Photography Biennial of Esztergom, Budapest 2014, Kolta Gallery: RANDOM: JELEN-LÉT, Budapest 2014, Paloma: HELLO YOUR NAME IS; FFS introductory, Budapest 2014, Pisztory Palac: OFF_FESTIVAL: Interventions, Bratislava 2014, Open Project Space, Open Festival: [re:prezent], Budapest 2014, Casati Art Corner Gallery: Ubik space/time distortion, Budapest 2014, Photography Biennial of Esztergom, Esztergom |
PUBLICATIONS | 2024, Phasesmag.com: Front End 2023, Magyar Fotográfusok Háza – Mai Manó Ház: Mint Te és Én 2023, Kultura.hu: Pénteki kultúrrandi Biró Dávid fotóművésszel 2023, Punkt.hu: Látás és láttatás Biró Dávid munkáin – Képes Beszéd a Mai Manó Házban 2022, Mai Manó: Arcképek jelentése a 21. században, Múzeumok Éjszakája 2022, Punkt.hu: Biró Dávid: Do You Accept Cookies? – Pécsi József ösztöndíjasok 2022, FFS: Foton fórumestek II. rész: Igazságok és valóságok 2021, Mastercard: Könyvesmagazin 2021, VOSTOK: Visual ASMR 2021, Műértő; 2021 04/05 2020, Punkt.hu, “I had a face recognition system as a creative partner” – An interview with Dávid Biró 2020, Újművészet: Jogod van eltűnni 2020, Blok Magazine, Do You Accept Cookies? 2018, Fisheye Magazine, N°33 2018, Fisheye Magazine, Hors-Série Fisheye Diplômés 2018 2018, Balkon, #8 2018, Fotóművészet; 2018/3 2018, Fotóművészet; 2018/1 2017, Der Greif: Artist Blog 2017, AINT-BAD Magazine: In Situ 2017, C41 Magazine: In Situ 2017, iGNANT: Submission 2017, Der Greif, Issue #10 2017, Der Greif, Guest Room: Susan Bright 2017, Der Greif, Guest Room: Francesco Zanot 2017, Der Greif, Guest Room: Diane Smyth 2017, HANT — Magazin für Fotografie Issue №9 ”GAME OF LIFE” 2016, Hellodesign.org: TALENT AWARD 2016 2016, Der Greif, Guest Room: Robert Morat 2015, Philosophy Magazine: Perfect Timing, No. 6 2015, Fotóművészet; 2015/1 2014, In Persona. L’oeil de la Photographie. The Daily Magazine of Photography 2014, Nominal Cities, 19. EFB exhibition catalogue |
ART FAIRS | 2023, Budapest Contemporary, Budapest 2021, Paris Photo, Párizs 2021, Q Contemporary: Patron, Budapest 2020, not cancelled: east x south, online képzőművészeti vásár, treat agency 2020, Art And Antique, Budapest 2019, Stúdió Galéria: Patron – karácsonyi műtárgyvásár és kiállítás, Budapest 2019, KAS Galéria: Karácsonyi vásár, Budapest 2019, ArtMarket Budapest, Budapest 2018, Paris Photo, Budapest 2018, ArtMarket Budapest, Budapest 2017, ArtMarket Budapest, Budapest 2016, ArtMarket Budapest, Budapest 2015, Hip Hip Zine Fair, Sofia 2014, ArtMarket Budapest, Budapest |