Dávid Biró

(1992, Szentendre)

Dávid Biró is a photographer and visual artist based in Budapest. He completed his BA in Photography at the University of Kaposvár and went on to earn his MA at MOME (Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design). His practice is defined by a sustained interest in technology and its critical examination. Through his work he seeks to map the technological environment that shapes our everyday lives, and by analysing its various phenomena, to reveal their social and political implications. His works have been exhibited at venues including the Ludwig Museum, MODEM, Q Contemporary, the Robert Capa Contemporary Photography Centre and the Mai Manó House, as well as at prominent international photography fairs such as Unseen Amsterdam and Paris Photo. He was a finalist for the Dutch ING Unseen Talent Award in 2018, he won the MODEM Award in 2022, and he was awarded the József Pécsi Photography Scholarship in 2021 and 2022. He was a visiting lecturer on the MA Photography programme at MOME during the academic year of 2022 to 2023. His works are displayed in the Balázs–Dénes and ING private collections, among others, as well as in the collection of the MODEM in Debrecen.