Peter Korniss. Long on the Road. Varfok Gallery, Budapest. March 8th 2023

https://www.varfok-galeria.hu/korniss-peter-hosszu-uton-szek-1967-2022/

An intriguing and interesting show. The colour palette of the show is very vivid with almost ‘Insta’ colours and ‘gloss’ in their sheen and intensity. This might seem odd as the focus on poor traditional rural village which the photographer has been recording via his work for over 20 years with this being his latest instalment. The wedding pictures seem wonderfully authentic with the dresses and the richly embroidered settings in the background. But fascinatingly, the people who were the focus gave away absolutely nothing in their pictures.

I much liked the idea of having two Bartok violin duos as a preliminary part of the show.

The gallery was very crowded; busiest I have ever seen it at opening night.

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