Crowdsourcing Art | Addicted to Photography

// July 14th, 2010 // b-loud // b-uncut

Yes she is, Szilvi Mucsy lives by photography. She joined our art community in February and has been a wonderful part of our crowd. Szilvi’s photography celebrates the world around her. The captivating colours and strikingly humble scenes have been exhibited many times in Hungary and she is now looking at galleries further afield. See out some of her engrossing work below and get to know the artist in the interview. You can buy art from Szilvi through our unique commission art system and download her winning iPhone4 wallpaper here.

What was your very first artwork?
It was an interior of a desolate factory building, where the incoming light crossed the pipelines.

Describe the piece you love the most—why?
It was shot in Kefalonia, Greece. I spent a wonderful time there. It was a beautiful morning and the ray of sun lighted the dew and contrast of the hills, and there was an interesting building also, and a man walking, so I just had to wait the right moment.

What are your methods? Your inspirations?
The magic of life in the everyday moments. Maybe it sounds pathetic… I can be inspired by contrasts, extreme places, where different cultures meet, everyday situations, landscapes.
I like the symmetry and asymmetry, to show perspectives and the black and white material.

What did it take to make it to where you are now?
Addicted to photography. Photography is a part of my identity, I feel meaningless if I can’t do it.

Do you make a living from your artwork?
I try. I teach art photography. I’d like to sell my works or exhibit them outside of Hungary where I’ve had many exhibitions, but not easy to get connections.

Who has helped you along the way?
My family and people who I don’t know personally, like Paulo Coelho, but helped a lot to be assiduous. I was lucky to meet some great minds; teachers in art universities, mentors who believed in me, and friends who brought treasures into my life.

What 5 artists (dead or alive) would you invite for the ultimate dinner party?

Josef Koudelka, Constantine Manos, Francois Truffaut, Paulo Coelho, Fernando Botero

Your favourite curse?
Hungarian is the most creative language in curses, but my favourite is a not so rude, but more funny Greek one: malaka!

Your biggest (albeit endearing) flaw?
People can take advantage of me.

Qualities a man needs to seduce you and the flaws that will repel you?
Intelligent, sensuality, open-minded, loyalty, humor.
Arrogance, violence, mediocrity, irresponsible.

Your parents advice you should have followed, but didn’t?
I didn’t have an ordinary childhood, but I found the harmony to be with my grandmother she always helped me with good advice that I followed.

Your idea of the perfect weekend?
Drinking frappe in a beach bar near Athens, feel the sea breeze on my skin, going to an island by ferry, swimming, meditating in a monastery, wandering around the landscape and the people, shooting great photos and dancing at night in a beachclub. Or the same in Barcelona with a perfect glass of wine instead of frappe.

Who would you chose to rule the world?
The God, Creator of the Universe

Favourite ice-cream?
Hungarian: Somlói (chocolate, cake, vanilla), Italian: all of them, specially Zuppa Inglese

Where do you see yourself in…..One month?
Just coming back from the wonderful Greek island Corfu, after a great holiday.

One Year?
Galleries in Europe representing my photography.

One Decade?
Living happy with my family and living from my art, exhibiting in galleries in Europe and New York, making new photo books, walking by the seaside, feeling the breeze and enjoying life.