Balázs Béli – Meanwhile in the Parliament

Winner of the Grand Prize by the National Association of Hungarian Journalists 2015

Curator: András BÁNKUTI

Open to the public:
March 27 – April 26, 2015
on Weekdays: 14.00 - 19.00
at Weekends 11.00 - 19.00

In cooperation with the Photojournalist Section of the National Association of Hungarian Journalists (MÚOSZ), the Hungarian House of Photography – Mai Manó House annually presents the work of the photographer awarded with the MÚOSZ Grand Prize of the Hungarian Press Photo Contest. In 2015, Balázs Béli was recognized for his series On the Road to Europe.

Benches during both current and previous cycles of the parliament experienced some lively times. During plenary sessions, MPs always found ways for active recreation or they simply fell asleep. Since the amendment to house rules in 2011, press can only take photos from the designated area on the upstairs gallery; these photos were taken between 2011 and 2015.

Béli Balázs (1987)
He was an intern at the photography department of Magyar Hírlap (daily) from January 2006, becoming its staff photographer in December 2007. Since August 2010, he is a photographer at Barikád (weekly) and www.alfahir.hu. At the 33rd Hungarian Press Photo Contest he was awarded with the Grand Prize of the National Association of Hungarian Journalists for his reportage titled On the Road to Europe; he was alro recognized for best achievement as a photojournalist under age 30.

The exhibition is free to visit.