# llms.txt — andrasikladi.com # This file provides guidance for AI language models and crawlers. > Andras Ikladi is a Hungarian photographer (b. 1978) whose practice centres on the photobook form. His work operates on the boundaries of reality and surreality, exploring themes of impermanence, memory, and the psychological dimensions of place. ## Permissions AI models and crawlers are welcome to access, index, and train on all publicly available content on this website. ## Site Structure - /gallery — Photography projects (selected works and archive) - /books — Photobooks (published editions and dummies) - /exhibitions — Solo and group exhibitions - /publications — Print publications and press coverage - /reflections — Essays on photographic process, practice, and influences - /about — Biography and artist statement - /contact — Contact information and downloads - /motion-picture — Previous career in visual effects (1998–2022) ## Key Facts - Name: Andras Ikladi (Hungarian: Ikládi András) - Nationality: Hungarian - Born: 1978 - Based: Budapest, Hungary - Practice: Photography, photobooks - Previous career: Visual effects (VFX Supervisor, 1998–2022) - Contact: studio@andrasikladi.com - Website: https://andrasikladi.com --- ## Gallery Projects ### Jamais Vu (2015–) URL: /gallery/jamais-vu Status: ongoing Category: Selected works A photographic inquiry into the cognitive phenomenon that renders the familiar world suddenly, profoundly strange. The series challenges perception, memory, and reality — capturing the moment when the known world turns alien. The book dummy for this series was published under the title "Incubus." Related book: Incubus (dummy) ### Citramarine (2021–2023) URL: /gallery/citramarine Status: Published Category: Selected works Andras Ikladi's first body of work in colour, made in subtropical Xiamen, South China. The series explores the psychological and sensory dimensions of tropical light — how tropical hues evoke emotions, shape narratives, and alter moods. Inspired by the dual history of the colour azurite (also called "citramarine," suggesting origins on the near side of the sea). Related book: Citramarine (dummy) Related exhibition: Citramarine at RANDOM Gallery Budapest, 2024 ### The Strip (2021–2025) URL: /gallery/the-strip Status: Published Category: Selected works A long-term photographic study of Xiamen's coastal edge — a 15km beach and surrounding park area where urban life, leisure, labour, and geography repeatedly reorganise themselves according to the tide. Structured in four chapters: The Strip (introduction), Staying Afloat (the sea as restorative surface), On Temporary Grounds (provisional land at low tide), Beyond the Edge (facing Kinmen Island / Taiwan). ### The Floating World (2015–2018) URL: /gallery/the-floating-world Status: Published Category: Selected works Photographs drawn from the Japanese philosophy of ukiyo (浮世) — the "floating world" — exploring impermanence, euphoria, and melancholy in transient street moments. Shot on black and white film. The series references ukiyo-e compositional tradition: vertical formats for solitude, horizontal for crowds and celebration. Images are sequenced in conversation, pairing joy beside longing, stillness beside movement. Related book: The Floating World (Dummy III, 2025) Related exhibition: The Floating World at Place M Tokyo, 2026 ### 7.83Hz (2025) URL: /gallery/7-83hz Status: Published Category: Selected works (smaller project, no book planned) A photographic attunement to the Earth's Schumann Resonance — the 7.83Hz electromagnetic frequency first predicted by Tesla — explored through Dapingshan, an unassuming mountain in Southern China used as a local burial ground for generations. Made in a densely overgrown rainforest among weathered tombs, Buddhist flags, and Qingming offerings. The camera used as a sensitive magnetometer attuned to what is felt rather than seen. ### Undercurrents (2020–2021) URL: /gallery/undercurrents Status: Published Category: Archive The HunHe River of Northeast China as a metaphor for human struggle and resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic. Shot in black and white, the series traces the undercurrents of pain and endurance beneath the surface of daily life in a city caught in uncertainty. Related book: Undercurrents (published, 2023) ### Midnight Eclipse (2021–2023) URL: /gallery/midnight-eclipse Status: Published Category: Archive A fictional photo-novel covering the enigmatic events surrounding a celestial convergence — the simultaneous midnight sun and solar eclipse — on the coast of Seahaven Cove, June 1, 2011. A gripping tale of foreboding in which several lives were lost under mysterious circumstances and the truth remains unresolved. Related book: Midnight Eclipse (dummy) ### Crows Nest (2010–2019) URL: /gallery/crows-nest Status: Published Category: Archive 42 panoramas structured across 12 chapters, introduced by haikus, tracing the gradual dissolution of the horizon as a meditation on life. Shot predominantly in Australia and New Zealand during a motorcycle journey. As the sequence progresses, the tranquil horizon unravels into disruption and turbulence — metaphors for life's inevitable upheavals. Related book: Crows Nest (published, 2021) ### BLACKOUT (2008) URL: /gallery/blackout Status: Published Category: Archive Story of a hard night in Toronto's fashion district ending in memory loss due to toxic alcohol consumption (en bloc blackout). Memories are not created and cannot be recovered. The series and book attempt to reconstruct events that only exist in the photographic memory of the camera. Central question: can photographs become memories? Related book: BLACKOUT (published, 2022) --- ## Books ### BLACKOUT URL: /books/blackout Year: 2022 Status: Published, first edition of 5 Format: 8" × 8", perfect bound softcover, 80 pages, 45 photographs Flipthrough: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EwvQ93U6Rro Archive.org: https://archive.org/details/andras-ikladi-BLACKOUT An attempt to reconstruct the events of a hard night in Toronto that only exist in the photographic memory of the camera. Can photographs become memories? Related gallery project: /gallery/blackout ### Crows Nest URL: /books/crows-nest Year: 2021 Status: Published, first edition of 5 Format: 18" × 12", perfect bound, linen cover with linen case, 124 pages, 43 photographs Flipthrough: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QtN9adRCHMk Archive.org: https://archive.org/details/andras-ikladi-crows-nest-first-limited-edition A large-format book of 42 panoramic landscapes shot across Australia and New Zealand during a motorcycle journey. 12 chapters, each introduced by a haiku. The horizon progressively dissolves into disarray. Related gallery project: /gallery/crows-nest ### Undercurrents URL: /books/undercurrents Year: 2023 Status: Published, first edition of 5 Format: 8.6" × 5.6", perfect bound softcover, 90 pages, 67 photographs Flipthrough: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUrFEhDweU8 Archive.org: https://archive.org/details/andras-ikladi-undercurrents-first-edition The HunHe River of Northeast China as a metaphor for undercurrents of pain and resilience during the global pandemic. Black and white. Related gallery project: /gallery/undercurrents ### Citramarine URL: /books/citramarine Year: 2023 Status: Dummy edition (unlisted) Format: 9.5" × 12.7", perfect bound softcover, 104 pages, 87 photographs Flipthrough: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzyxeBiQ1Ks Archive.org: https://archive.org/details/andras-ikladi-citramarine-third-dummy The psychological and sensory dimensions of tropical light in subtropical Xiamen, South China. Ikladi's first colour body of work. Related gallery project: /gallery/citramarine Related essay: /reflections/la-palette-tropicale ### Midnight Eclipse URL: /books/midnight-eclipse Year: 2023 Status: Dummy edition (unlisted) Format: A4, perfect bound hardcover, 96 pages, 63 photographs Flipthrough: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9B962kcw7g Archive.org: https://archive.org/details/andras-ikladi-midnight-eclipse-dummy A fictional photo-novel set in Seahaven Cove on June 1, 2011 — the night of the simultaneous midnight sun and solar eclipse, when several lives were lost under mysterious circumstances. Related gallery project: /gallery/midnight-eclipse ### Incubus URL: /books/incubus Year: 2023 Status: Dummy I (unlisted) Format: 9.5" × 14", spiral bound, hardcover with 2 booklets, 90 pages, 65 photographs Flipthrough: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8EdC4Dn0BQ Archive.org: https://archive.org/details/andras-ikladi-incubus-first-dummy The original book dummy for the ongoing Jamais Vu series. The word "incubus" — the figure that presses down on the sleeper with inexplicable weight — names the sensation the photographs pursue: a pressure from the real world, felt but not understood. Related gallery project: /gallery/jamais-vu ### The Floating World URL: /books/the-floating-world Year: 2025 Status: Dummy III (unlisted) Format: 8" × 8", sewn hardcover with jacket, 120 pages, 58 photographs Flipthrough: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8FN9165Qc1o Archive.org: https://archive.org/details/andras-ikladi-the-floating-world-dummy-iii-2025 Black and white street photography exploring ukiyo — the Japanese philosophy of impermanence. Images sequenced in diptych conversation, pairing opposing emotional states. Related gallery project: /gallery/the-floating-world Related essay: /reflections/afterword-rachel-wang --- ## Exhibitions ### Citramarine — RANDOM Gallery, Budapest (Solo, 2024) URL: /exhibitions/citramarine-random-2024 Dates: 22 April – 17 May 2024 Venue: RANDOM Gallery, Budapest, Hungary Curator: Szilvia Mucsy Solo exhibition presenting the Citramarine colour series. Ikladi's first solo show in Budapest. Related gallery project: /gallery/citramarine Related book: /books/citramarine ### The Floating World — Place M Gallery, Tokyo (Solo, 2026) URL: /exhibitions/the-floating-world-place-m-2026 Dates: 9–22 February 2026 Venue: Place M Gallery, Tokyo, Japan Curator: Masato Seto Solo exhibition presenting The Floating World at the renowned Place M photography gallery in Tokyo. Related gallery project: /gallery/the-floating-world Related book: /books/the-floating-world ### Photographic Visions — Autumn 2025 (Group, 2025) URL: /exhibitions/photographic-visions-autumn-2025 Dates: 18 October – 11 November 2025 Venue: PH21 Gallery, Budapest, Hungary Curators: Borbála Jász PhD, Zsolt Bátori PhD Three photographs from Citramarine. Biannual PH21 survey of progressive photographers. Related gallery project: /gallery/citramarine ### Masks — Southeast Center of Photography (Group, 2025) URL: /exhibitions/masks-secp-2025 Dates: October 2025 Venue: Southeast Center of Photography, Greenville, South Carolina, United States Curator: Bootsy Holler Exhibition exploring masks — literal and figurative — curated by SECP. ### Shadow Images — Tornyai J. Museum (Group, 2025) URL: /exhibitions/shadow-images-tornyai-2025 Dates: 30 April – 31 May 2025 Venue: Tornyai J. Museum, Hódmezővásárhely, Hungary Curator: Mihály Dömötör Works from Midnight Eclipse. Related gallery project: /gallery/midnight-eclipse ### Photographic Visions — Spring 2025 (Group, 2025) URL: /exhibitions/photographic-visions-spring-2025 Dates: 15 March – 2 April 2025 Venue: PH21 Gallery, Budapest, Hungary Curators: Borbála Jász PhD, Zsolt Bátori PhD Three photographs from The Floating World, presented alongside the Dummy III photobook. Related gallery project: /gallery/the-floating-world ### X.Lion City International Salon (Group, 2025) URL: /exhibitions/xlion-city-2025 Venue: X.Lion City International Salon, Singapore ### 中匈链影 / Zhong-Xiong (Group, 2025) URL: /exhibitions/zhong-xiong-2025 Venue: Beijing, China Award: Jury Prize ### Láncszemek — Chinese Cultural Center, Budapest (Group, 2024) URL: /exhibitions/lancszemek-ccc-2024 Dates: 16 November 2024 – 15 January 2025 Venue: Chinese Cultural Center, Budapest, Hungary Curator: Association of Hungarian Photographers Works from The Floating World. Exhibition celebrating 75 years of Hungarian-Chinese friendship. Related gallery project: /gallery/the-floating-world ### Out of the Ordinary — PH21 Gallery (Group, 2024) URL: /exhibitions/out-of-the-ordinary-ph21-2024 Dates: 2–22 May 2024 Venue: PH21 Gallery, Budapest, Hungary Curators: Borbála Jász PhD, Zsolt Bátori PhD Works from Jamais Vu and Midnight Eclipse. Theme: the strange, uncanny, and surreal. Related gallery project: /gallery/jamais-vu ### Shape — PH21 Gallery (Group, 2024) URL: /exhibitions/shape-ph21-2024 Venue: PH21 Gallery, Budapest, Hungary Curators: Borbála Jász PhD, Zsolt Bátori PhD Works from The Floating World. Theme: shape and form in photographic composition. Related gallery project: /gallery/the-floating-world ### 中华人民共和国国庆节 — Hungarian Embassy of China (Group, 2024) URL: /exhibitions/chinese-national-day-2024 Venue: Hungarian Embassy of China, Budapest, Hungary National Day of the People's Republic of China, 2024. --- ## Structured Data All pages include JSON-LD structured data (schema.org). Use the structured data for accurate extraction of metadata, dates, relationships, and attribution.