Lights Of the Landscape

Organized by the Liszt Institute New York a unique photo exhibition will be on view from November 4-7, 2023 showcasing the work of Hungarian photographer Csaba Toroczkai that encapsulate and depict the rich natural heritage of three of Hungary's most beautiful regions: Veszprém, Balaton and Bakony. 

„What brilliance, happiness and exuberance can be seen here under the summer sun! The colours change continuously, like the hues that suffuse a young girl’s face as she listens to the first professions of love. Sometimes it is silver or gold, sometimes emerald green or sapphire blue… Look up at the sky and you see Lake Balaton; look across Lake Balaton and you see the sky…”

- Károly Eötvös, 1875

Many people have described their travel experiences around Lake Balaton – Central Europe’s largest body of water – through diary entries, poems, music or photographs. Photographer Csaba Toroczkai has been visiting the Balaton highlands for years. He describes his trips simply as "wanderings", during which he captures the region's well-known and less explored areas. The common theme of the photographs is an exploration of the relationship between light and the natural environment.

"Nature is generous and wonderful. It always gives more than I can imagine. It's up to me to be able to absorb it, to appreciate it. For me, there is no such thing as good or bad weather. I don't stick to what I have planned, I try to become one with the landscape, open-hearted and receptive, and I always marvel at how lucky I am."

Csaba Toroczkai, a photojournalist, photo editor and contributor to well-known Hungarian journals and magazines, has been working in the field of photography for more than three decades.Numerous awards recognize his professional activity.