Anna Tihanyi: Berlin bhf.

Berlin bhf. (bahnhof) is a staged photography series that was inspired by Hungarian authors’ Berlin experiences. I am founding my concepts on intimate issues of my personal life, through which I could emphasize Berlin being a transitory state, as a habitat of the passengers, the temporary home for these authors. The scenes take place in different interiors, and show feelings and relations through the transition.

I am interested in the dialogue between photography and texts, since Berlin itself plays not only a self-reflection but a dialogue in these pieces. The texts are inspirational and rather give a common atmosphere for all images then illustrate one photograph.
Through my timeless series I wanted to emphasize the common aspect of rootlessness and alienation, the permanent feeling of outcast and the desire of being integrated.

Anna Tihanyi (2014)

“…The object of the rage usually remains indefinite. One can only decipher the trail of this anger. Rain was dripping from the alder: a tap has been opened and the tubes fixed on the branches started spraying water. The man, with the hammer held against his chest, was soaking under the tree on the sunny square, his face indifferent…” Zsolt Láng: The mystery (2004) Photo: Anna Tihanyi, Berlin bhf. – Crystal night, 2014., gyclee on baryt paper, 100 x 66 cm — “…The object of the rage usually remains indefinite. One can only decipher the trail of this anger. Rain was dripping from the alder: a tap has been opened and the tubes fixed on the branches started spraying water. The man, with the hammer held against his chest, was soaking under the tree on the sunny square, his face indifferent…” Zsolt Láng: The mystery (2004)
Photo: Anna Tihanyi, Berlin bhf. – Crystal night, 2014, gyclée on baryta paper, 100 x 66 cm

In 2014 she has received the American Photographic Artists Lucie Award scholarship by the Lucie Foundation.

The Berlin bhf. series was created during the Creative Award 2013 artist residency program supported by: E-On.

Photography assistant: Sebastian Andrews, Gaffers: Sebastian Andrews, Hening Strech, Attila Dóczi, Best boy: Zoltán Kristóffy Gekko, Make-up: Barbara Kund Bibi, Hair: Kyra Tábori, Móni Szatmári, Costume: Weizer Kriszta, Zaller Tibor, Set decorator: Zsuzsanna Horváth, Set dresser: Róbert Tőrös, SFX supervisor: Szabolcs Princz, Post production: Frank Rizzo

Artist wishes to thank:
Edge Communication, Studio Babelsberg- Berlin, First Home-Budapest, Flashback Photostudio, MTVA, Delight Rental Service Berlin, Visionteam, Propclub-The Movie Company, Zsolnay Porcelanmanufaktura Rt., Clarchens Ballhaus-Berlin, Macke Prinz-Berlin, Stiefel Kombinat, Hotel- Pension Funk

Special thanks to:
Bibi and Sebastian
Adam Foldes, Adam Read, Agnes Pakozdi, Andras Mayer, Andrea Reisinger, Andreas Prost, Anna Hujbert, Anna-Reka Baktay, Attila Anghel, Attila Ledenyi, Berit Hummel, Daniel Tihanyi, David Marton, Frank Rizzo, Frank Rotscholl, Gabriella Hamori, Gabor Havasi, Gabor Ratonyi Goobs, Hermina Fatyol, Istvan Adam, Istvan Kocsis, Istvan Tihanyi, Judit Varga, Judit B. Gaspar, Kata Hujbert, Kata Katz, Katalin Zellner, Katalin Simon Ottone / Kiraly Klub, Katia Reich, Krisztina de la Torre, Kriszta Weizer, Linda Buczko, Maczucza Alfred, Mari Cantu, Mark Radics, Mate Melykuti, Mira Haszan, Mihaly Demeczky, Nora Lakos, Nora Lueders, Nyika Jancso, Pater Sparrow, Peter Korniss, Peter Trembeczki, Robert Laszlo Bacsi, Robert Toros, Rozsa Vlasits, Sandor Juhasz, Sandor Titz, Simon Wahorn, Suzanne Schmidt, Tamas Andras, Tamas Kuttner, Tibor Zaller, Valentin Brandau, Vanda Melykuti-Budai, Viktor Erdei, Wera Sawistowski, Zsuzsa Horvath, Zsuzsa Olah

Curator of the exhibition:
Anna Tihanyi

The exhibition is open to the public:
03/02/2015 – 14/03/2015