Rose Hill
Rózsadomb (Rose Hill) is among the highest hills on the west bank of the Danube in Budapest. It comprises District II, with the hills bordering it as a part of District XII. Both neighbourhoods are known for housing Hungary’s government officials, diplomats, and the economic elite. The area is characterised by gated homes, numerous embassies, and some of the highest land prices in the country. Hungarians often cynically refer to these districts as a place “where an easy life resides.”
With Hungary’s current government keeping the European Union at arm’s length, while holding onto values of a time past, progress seems to threaten those in power. Walking through these spaces, the photographs uncover the neighbourhoods' history and explore how this sentiment has been reflected in the physical spaces in which they live.
Diary of a Modern Citizen
Rose Hill
Rose Hill
A visual meditation on the idea of home for anyone who has ever crossed borders in search of a new life. These photographs were taken during walks through two neighbourhoods in seperate countries, both in connection to the artist. They dwell on the desire to break free from one landscape while yearning to be anchored to another.
This series invites viewers to consider how identity is negotiated through place by searching for the physical traces that define it. Ultimately, the project asks a universal question: where do we locate a sense of belonging when our roots occupy different places?
Rózsadomb (Rose Hill) is among the highest hills on the west bank of the Danube in Budapest. It comprises District II, with the hills bordering it as a part of District XII. Both neighbourhoods are known for housing Hungary’s government officials, diplomats, and the economic elite. The area is characterised by gated homes, numerous embassies, and some of the highest land prices in the country. Hungarians often cynically refer to these districts as a place “where an easy life resides.”
With Hungary’s current government keeping the European Union at arm’s length, while holding onto values of a time past, progress seems to threaten those in power. Walking through these spaces, the photographs uncover the neighbourhoods' history and explore how this sentiment has been reflected in the physical spaces in which they live.
Rózsadomb (Rose Hill) is among the highest hills on the west bank of the Danube in Budapest. It comprises District II, with the hills bordering it as a part of District XII. Both neighbourhoods are known for housing Hungary’s government officials, diplomats, and the economic elite. The area is characterised by gated homes, numerous embassies, and some of the highest land prices in the country. Hungarians often cynically refer to these districts as a place “where an easy life resides.”
With Hungary’s current government keeping the European Union at arm’s length, while holding onto values of a time past, progress seems to threaten those in power. Walking through these spaces, the photographs uncover the neighbourhoods' history and explore how this sentiment has been reflected in the physical spaces in which they live.