honorable mention
Arthur Bauer germany
title
METRÓ 3 [Budapest, Hungary 2018]
Soon the last traces of Soviet European aesthetics will have disappeared from the cityscape: intense wall colors, playful design elements, and dramatic lighting. Together, these elements create an atmospherically dense place full of theatricality and nostalgia.
Although people move in public space, each seems to be absorbed in his or her own affairs. Intimate situations or curious moments arise. The Metró becomes a stage.
Arthur Bauer, filmmaker and photographer from Mannheim, spent seven days underground to portray this special place, which will soon be history.
He currently lives and works in Mannheim, Germany.
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entry description
Line 3 of the METRÓ was built in the 70s with the help of the Soviet Union. The M3 is currently being modernized, and half of the line is already under reconstruction.Soon the last traces of Soviet European aesthetics will have disappeared from the cityscape: intense wall colors, playful design elements, and dramatic lighting. Together, these elements create an atmospherically dense place full of theatricality and nostalgia.
Although people move in public space, each seems to be absorbed in his or her own affairs. Intimate situations or curious moments arise. The Metró becomes a stage.
Arthur Bauer, filmmaker and photographer from Mannheim, spent seven days underground to portray this special place, which will soon be history.
about the photographer
Arthur Bauer, born in Kazakhstan in 1983, immigrated to Germany in 1991. After studying political science, sociology, and psychology at the University of Mannheim, he has been working in the field of photography and film. His photographs about everyday life in Europe, Russia and the USA have been part of exhibitions in Paris, Kazan, and Berlin.He currently lives and works in Mannheim, Germany.
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