ÉVA SZOMBAT

Eva Szombat (*1987 in Kaposvar, Hungary) lives and works in Budapest, Hungary. She got her MA in photographyfrom Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design (MOME), and studied visual communication at ESAGPenninghen in Paris. Her works examine the phenomenon of happiness and mental well-being, andhow they can manifest in people. She previously released two books on the subject: Happiness, andPractitioners. Her works were displayed in numerous festivals and exhibitions such as UnseenAmsterdam, 212 Photography Istanbul, Belfast Photo Festival, White Box New York, JerusalemBiennale, Imago Lisboa, Foto Wien, Krinzinger Schottenfeld, Galleri Image Aarhus, FotograficaBogota, National Museum Warsaw, Münchner Künstlerhaus, Robert Capa Center. She was selectedfor the FUTURES Photography talent programme in 2018. The series I Want Orgasms, Not Roseswon the Robert Capa Grand Prize in 2021, later published by Kehrer Verlag in collaboration withEverybody Needs Art in 2022. In 2023 the book was a joint winner at Belfast Photo Festival PhotoBook Award. She is currently attending doctoral school and teaching photography at MOME.