Unique fine art photograph by István Havadi-Nagy-David, printed with the gumoil technique. A high-contrast monochromatic image of an urban street. A lone figure crosses the empty road while a car approaches in the distance. Tall buildings, power lines, and trees line the street. Light reflects off the asphalt, creating a stark interplay of brightness and deep shadows. The scene feels surreal and ghostly, with the strong contrast of light and shadow adding a dreamlike, phantasmagoric atmosphere. — Photonic Phantasmagoria I

Unique fine art photograph by István Havadi-Nagy-David, printed with the gumoil technique. The image is dark, and monochrome, representing empty plastic bottles scattered on a rough surface. The high-contrast lighting highlights the reflective surfaces of the bottles, giving them a cold, abandoned appearance. The disorganized arrangement and deep shadows create a sense of isolation and desolation, suggesting themes of emptiness and the fleeting nature of happiness. The dark background fades into obscurity, adding to the somber and introspective mood of the artwork. — An Analytical Journey into Happiness

Contemporary fine art photograph shot on slide film by István Havadi-Nagy-David. Showing a collapsed industrial beam, resembling a crucifix, amidst overgrown grasses in a decaying landscape. The weathered structure leans at an unnatural angle, symbolizing the decline of human industry. A rusted factory or silo with a spiral staircase looms in the background. The surreal color palette of purples and yellows, along with blurred details, creates a dreamlike, distorted atmosphere. The artwork explores themes of abandonment, decay, and the quiet reclamation of industrial spaces by nature. The fourth image from the Postindustrial Golgotha series. — Postindustrial Golgotha

Old Madamme

A monochromatic artwork titled 'Eastern Europe I' showing a hanging coat in a dimly lit room, with a photo collage of people on the wall to the left and a utility meter above them. The rough textures of the coat and wall create a worn, austere atmosphere, evoking themes of nostalgia and modest, working-class life. Unique handmade photographic artwork using the gumoil process by István Havadi-Nagy-David — Eastern Europe I

A grainy, monochromatic image featuring three tall smokestacks rising against a bleak sky, with a fence stretching across the foreground. The smokestacks resemble the three crosses of the crucifixion, symbolizing suffering, isolation, and endurance, reflecting the oppressive life in Soviet labor camps, as referenced by the title 'Images from the Life of Ivan Denisovich'. Photography on film, printed manually using the gumoil technique. Unique artwork by István Havadi-Nagy-David. — Images from the life of Ivan Denisovich VII

Imperium of Objects

seven days essay - day 6 — Day 6 - Just relax

Into the Zone

A grainy, monochromatic image depicting a solitary figure walking along a muddy path between dilapidated industrial buildings. The scene is bleak and desolate, with fog obscuring the distant horizon, evoking themes of isolation and hardship from a Soviet labor camp, as referenced by the title 'Images from the Life of Ivan Denisovich'. Photography on film, printed manually using the gumoil technique. Unique artwork by István Havadi-Nagy-David. — Images from the life of Ivan Denisovich III

nobody nowhere istvan havadi gumoil print — lucrare-1-havadi-nimeni-niciunde

Majestic

Unique fine art photograph by István Havadi-Nagy-David, printed with the gumoil technique. It is a dark, monochrome image that depicts a figure wearing a blank, white mask, sitting cross-legged on a large, uneven rock. The figure, dressed in casual clothes and a hat with an expressionless mask, appears to be in a meditative pose. The background is shadowy, with barren trees and the faint outline of a car visible to the right. The scene feels eerie and unsettling, with stark contrasts between light and shadow. — Little Prince on Asteroid Sars-Cov2

impressions of my city havadi istva — Sunset Impression over Napoca Street, Cluj

Unique fine art photograph by István Havadi-Nagy-David, printed with the gumoil technique. An image featuring an upside-down, faded hopscotch field drawn in chalk on a dark, textured surface. The hopscotch markings appear worn and partially erased, symbolizing the fading of childhood memories. Surrounding the drawing are shadows of trees and foliage, suggesting nature slowly reclaiming the space. The artwork conveys themes of transience, with the chalk drawing fading into the dark background, evoking the impermanence of human imprints over time. — Impermanent Imprints

Dichotomy of age

An analog photograph by István Havadi-Nagy-David, shot on slide film representing a desolate, industrial landscape featuring two tall concrete posts resembling distorted telephone poles or crosses. The scene is barren with debris scattered on the ground. The faded purple, green, and yellow tones, evoke a post-apocalyptic or abandoned setting. A row of horizontal beams stretches into the distance under a pale, cloudy sky. Last image of the series titled Postindustrial Golgotha. — Postindustrial Golgotha

Unique fine art photograph by István Havadi-Nagy-David, printed with the gumoil technique. It is a dark, monochrome image of an upside-down pepper that resembles a face frozen in a scream. The pepper's inner curves and seeds mimic an open mouth and teeth, creating a grotesque and unsettling form. The harsh lighting highlights the rough texture of the pepper's skin, while deep shadows obscure parts of the image, adding to the eerie, dramatic atmosphere. The contrast between light and dark gives the pepper an almost nightmarish, flesh-like appearance, evoking strong emotions of fear and discomfort. — Pepper Scream

Barely a window

A grainy, monochrome image depicting a solitary figure walking down a muddy path between two rows of deteriorating industrial buildings. The stark contrast and bleak landscape evoke feelings of isolation, hardship, and desolation, reflecting the oppressive environment of a Soviet labor camp, as referenced by the title 'Images from the Life of Ivan Denisovich'. Photography on film, printed manually using the gumoil technique. Unique artwork by István Havadi-Nagy-David. — Images from the life of Ivan Denisovich II

Unique fine art photograph by István Havadi-Nagy-David, printed with the gumoil technique. An abstract, monochromatic image featuring contrasting sections of light and shadow. On the left, a textured, light area resembling concrete fades into a dark, shadowed section on the right. A small, irregular white mark stands out in the dark area, adding a focal point. The smooth transition between light and dark creates a sense of calm and balance, evoking themes of harmony and the gentle flow of shadows. — Harmonious Flow of Shadows

Into the Zone

Unique fine art photograph by István Havadi-Nagy-David, printed with the gumoil technique. A monochromatic image of a deteriorating apartment block with repetitive rows of windows. The building’s facade shows signs of decay, with dark stains and weathered surfaces. The grid-like arrangement of the windows emphasizes a sense of uniformity and oppression. Bare branches in the foreground add to the feeling of desolation. The overall scene evokes themes of anonymity, isolation, and control, drawing parallels to the dystopian world of George Orwell's '1984'. — 1984

Tempest

An abstract monochromatic artwork titled Eastern Europe II, featuring a textured composition of scattered worn boots, shoes, and fabric pieces. The objects, arranged in disarray, create a chaotic atmosphere with stark contrasts of light and shadow. The rough surfaces and weathered textures emphasize themes of hardship, loss, and endurance, symbolizing working-class struggles and survival. The absence of human figures shifts focus to the material remnants of life, evoking a powerful sense of desolation and history. Unique handmade photographic artwork using the gumoil process by István Havadi-Nagy-David — Eastern Europe II

Face painting

Unique fine art photograph by István Havadi-Nagy-David, printed with the gumoil technique. A minimalist, high-contrast image featuring two white, parallel lines on a dark, textured concrete surface. The sharp, geometric lines stand out against the rough, gritty background, illuminated by harsh light. The composition focuses on the contrast between the clean, angular shapes of the lines and the irregular texture of the pavement, evoking themes of geometric abstraction and materiality. — Analytical Materiality of Harsh Light

Fine art photograph by István Havadi-Nagy-David depicting a long, elevated pipeline supported by weathered concrete pillars in a desolate industrial landscape, the muted purples, greens, and yellows create a surreal, dreamlike atmosphere. The perspective emphasizes the endlessness of the pipeline, leading into the distance, while the abandoned gravel road below adds a sense of isolation. On the left, faint remnants of industrial structures can be seen, while on the right, overgrown vegetation hints at nature reclaiming the space. First image of the series titled Postindustrial Golgotha. — Postindustrial Golgotha

Poor but clean

seven days essay - day 7 — Day 7 - Mushroomy umbrellas are bliss

impressions of my city havadi istvan — Afternoon Impression on Cluj Central Park

The King of the Construction Yard

The Soviets Took All The Knives

Descent

The artwork titled Metal Ouroboros presents a dense, circular composition of discarded metal objects, such as bicycle wheels, twisted wires, and mechanical parts. Created in a richly textured monochromatic palette, the work recalls the ancient Ouroboros symbol, representing cyclical time, decay, and renewal. Bold contrasts of light and shadow highlight the raw, industrial character of the materials, while the circular composition explores themes of historical cycles, obsolescence, and the interplay between destruction and regeneration in Eastern Europe. Unique handmade photographic artwork using the gumoil process by István Havadi-Nagy-David — Metal Ourobors

A grainy, monochromatic image of a bald figure is seen from behind, standing in front of a fence with a bleak, indistinct landscape beyond. The figure wears a heavy coat, symbolizing the cold and the weight of imprisonment, evoking themes of isolation, captivity, and dehumanization, as referenced by the title 'Images from the Life of Ivan Denisovich'. Photography on film, printed manually using the gumoil technique. Unique artwork by István Havadi-Nagy-David. — Images from the life of Ivan Denisovich IV

Something mysterious inside, but naughty

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István Havadi-Nagy-Dávid

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