Gergő Pápai

The Desert Where We Live

“Denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance. A film about drought-stricken Homokhátság, Hungary. When we step out of our familiar and narrow surroundings, when we deviate from our well-trodden paths, we find a completely different world outside than what we remember. Everything is wrong out there. We have chased away or exterminated living creatures, exploited the soil, and drained natural waters. We have long abolished traditional economic and cultural lifestyles that were capable of adapting to the environment and opportunities. We first conquered the landscape, then made it very sick. We have no idea what our own landscape, our own environment, looks like today. The astonishing and irreversible destruction we have done is of an unbelievably vast scale. We are responsible for the desertification of the lowlands and the mass extinction of living beings.”

Belgrád Budapest — Our New Topography

“The final touches are being made on the Belgrade-Budapest railway line, as the Chinese cargo railway is being connected to the Ferencváros marshalling yard. From here, Chinese goods will eventually be transported further west. I traveled the entire Belgrade-Budapest route to document the impact of this record-breaking expensive railway development on our cities and environment. This project is much more than just a railway. Logistics centers, construction sites, mining operations, and new assembly plants are emerging around these hubs. Budapest is surrendering vast areas to accommodate the needs of the arriving 'Silk Road.'”

Postcards from Tuzla and Banja Luka

“The Yugoslav urbanistic and economic heritage has a huge impact on the Bosnian landscape.”

Csepel Freeport, Budapest

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Submerged Jazz Textures and Cutting Foghorns

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