(2014-2017)
In Viewfinder series, Aurora Király revisits an archive of her early photographic work
captured nearly two decades ago, at the beginning of her career. These images are taken
in her studio, during artist residencies, or while traveling. We observe her reflective
gestures, her confronting gazes into the lens, her reflection, or her shadow taking center
stage. Often, we catch a glimpse of the camera she is holding, a recurring detail that
blurs the boundary between subject and observer. Through the medium of analog
photography, the artist transforms her personal space into a site of exploration and
artistic investigation. The series invites a voyeuristic gaze to witness this intimate
process. In the late 1990s, when these photos were taken, self-portraits were unaffected
by the cultural shifts that the rise of selfies made widely accessible by digital technology
— would later bring. These changes have profoundly altered the ways we construct and
perceive identity within visual culture.