CV:

Lilla Szász

(1977)
Born in Budapest, Hungary
Lives in Budapest

Schools

1995-2000: Graduated at the University of ELTE in Budapest at the Faculty of Arts at faculty of art history, Russian language and literature

Languages: 

English (Advanced level)
Russian (Advanced level)
French (Intermediate Level)

Recently

Working as a freelance photographer

Awards

2010: Eötvös Fellowship, New York, ICP

2010: Scholarship of the Hungarian Cultural Fund (For Monica and her family)

2010: Scholarship of the Hungarian Cultural Fund (For the completion of the photo album “Women on the Edge”)

2008: Descubrimientos PHE08 (portfolio review), Complejo El Águila, Madrid

2005: ECB Photography award – Hungary today (third price) 

2003-2006: Scholarship of the Hungarian Cultural Fund

2004-2005: Scholarship of the Ministry of Education and Culture “Pécsi József”, Hungary

2002: Colors Magazine (49) – Travelling (third price) 

Scholarships

2010: Photo Spain (PHE 2010) – Campus for book editing

2009: Photo Spain (PHE 2009) – Campus for book editing

2008: Photo Spain (PHE 2008) – Guillaume Herbaud’s workshop

2007: Photo Spain (PHE 2007) – Sylvia Plachy’s workshop

Professional experience:

2010: Kontakt Courses in Art Photography in cooperation with Mosoly Foundation :photography workshop in Berlin

2010: Kontakt Courses in Art Photography in cooperation with Mosoly Foundation (guest teacher)

2009: Kontakt Courses in Art Photography (guest teacher)

2001-2004: “Magyar Narancs” – photo journalist

Selected one man exhibitions

2008: “Fragments of desire” – Gallery Liget, Budapest

2005: “Golden Age” – Gallery Liget, Budapest

2003: “Portraits at a fair” –Goethe Institute, Budapest

Selected group exhibitions

2011: Contemporary Photography from Hungary, Berlin, Hungarian Embassy (curated by Sári Stenczer, organized by the Mai Manó House of Photography)

2010: Photonic Moments, Slovenia, Ljubljana (curated by Gabriella Csizek)

2010: LIVE SYNC. Contemporary Photography from Hungary, Shanghai World Expo (curated by Sári Stenczer, organized by the Mai Manó House of Photography)

2010: "Laboratory East" Swiss Photo Award (curated by: Horst Kloever, Walter Keller)

2010: Campus PHE Edicion de Libros, Complejo El Aguila, PHE 2010, Madrid

2009: Approach Art Association, Pécs “The sunny side – apprentices of a smile” (curated by Gabriella Csizek)

2009: Powerhouse Arena, “Busted”, New York (curated by Sara Rosen)

2009: Galeria mLodzi, Lodz, “The sunny side – apprentices of a smile” (curated by Gabriella Csizek)

2009: Poznan photo-biennale (photography, ideology, politics), Galeria Miejska, Arsenal (curated by Krzystof Jurecki)

2009: Dunaújváros photo-biennale, Institute of Contemporary Art

2009:  “Present continuous I-IV”, Central European House of Photography, Bratislava (curated by Gabriella Csizek)

2008: “Contemporary Hungarian photography” – (Gabriella Csoszó, Ágnes Eperjesi, Anna Fabricius, Gábor Gerhes, Tibor Gyenis, Antal Jokesz, Gábor Arion Kudász, Gergely László / Péter Rákosi, Dezsö Szabó, Lilla Szász and Lenke Szilágyi) Collegium Hungaricum, Vienna (curated by Zsolt Petrányi and Alexander Tolnay)

2008: “Present continuous” – Mai Manó House of photography, Budapest (curated by Gabriella Csizek)

2008: “Kaunas Photo 08”

2008: “Contemporary Hungarian photography” – (Gabriella Csoszó, Ágnes Eperjesi, Anna Fabricius, Gábor Gerhes, Tibor Gyenis, Antal Jokesz, Gábor Arion Kudász, Gergely László / Péter Rákosi, Dezsö Szabó, Lilla Szász and Lenke Szilágyi)Neuer Berliner Kunstverein  (curated by Zsolt Petrányi and Alexander Tolnay)

2008: “Contemporary Hungarian photography” – (Gabriella Csoszó, Ágnes Eperjesi, Anna Fabricius, Gábor Gerhes, Tibor Gyenis, Antal Jokesz, Gábor Arion Kudász, Gergely László / Péter Rákosi, Dezsö Szabó, Lilla Szász and Lenke Szilágyi)Hallescher Kunstverein (curated by Zsolt Petrányi and Alexander Tolnay)

2008: “Contemporary Hungarian photography” – (Gabriella Csoszó, Ágnes Eperjesi, Anna Fabricius, Gábor Gerhes, Tibor Gyenis, Antal Jokesz, Gábor Arion Kudász, Gergely László / Péter Rákosi, Dezsö Szabó, Lilla Szász and Lenke Szilágyi)Galerie der Stadt Sindelfingen (curated by Zsolt Petrányi and Alexander Tolnay)

2008: “Tracing love 24/7”, Belgrade, gallery “Magacine”

2008: Descubrimientos PHE08, Complejo El Águila, Madrid

Works in collections

Noorderlicht : Pandora’s Box
Mai Manó House, Hungarian House of photography, Budapest
Contemporary Hungarian Photography, Pécs 
Swiss photography foundation (Fotomuseum Winterthur