Indian Summer Finnországban

A Kone Foundation már több mint egy évtizede rendezi meg Artist-in-Rezidence programját, mely az egyik legelismertebb nemcsak Finnországban hanem nemzetközileg is. 2021-ben Kudász Gábor Arion fotográfus egyedüli magyarként lehetőséget kap, hogy 2012-ben egy korábbi finn rezidencia programon töltött hónap során készített, de azóta sem publikált sorozatát továbbgondolja, befejezze és kibővítse. A régi és a tervezett sorozat is apa és fia közti sérülékeny érzelmi viszony fotográfiai vizsgálatára tesz kísérletet.

A tervezett munkáról így ír az alkotó:
Zsigmond has special educational needs. He is a funny and intelligent boy, who speaks an invented language we hardly understand. He is my youngest son.
In 2012, I spent a month in Finland with my older son. We invented a game somewhat similar to Chinese whispers, which was a combination of drawings, texts, photographs and a few objects. The game was played in a way that one had to describe an experience he had in drawing, then that drawing became the inspiration for a photograph, which inspired a story, that was recorded in a drawing, and so on.
In collaboration with Zsigmond, during our time at Saari Residence we will further develop this game into a method of communication, a supplement to therapy, and ultimately an artist book that could give hope and simple solutions to families, just like ours, who fear the difficulties of being special and who desire to be just normal.
Father and son take a long trip to find new ways of expression. They slow down to be able to focus on what they have to say to each other. Both use a variety of artistic tools to somehow through experience, and trial-and-error contribute to the toolkit of SEN therapy. They play a game of vivid fantasy that may add a much needed spice to the plain functionality of the therapy practice. Their story may help families in similar situation.