Imre Drégely

Imre Drégely is a Lecturer at the Department of Visual Communication at the Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design (College of Applied Arts). He has taught Creative Photography in BA courses and mentored MA students for over 25 years, specializing in interdisciplinary photographic experiments. His work bridges photo-based Op-Art, workshops, and curatorial projects, including the international Photomatrix exhibition (2008) and co-founding the Kvartér Photographic Art Group (2019).

• Education:
  • Secondary School of Fine and Applied Arts, Budapest (1979)
  • Bachelor's and Master's in Photo-Applied Graphics, Institute of Visual Communication, Moholy-Nagy University (1992, 1994)
  • József Pécsi Photography Scholarship (1992–1994)
• Research and Creative Work:
  • Focus on creative and applied photography, Op-Art, and interdisciplinary experimentation
  • Key projects: Monoscope - Photomatrix (2006–08), Objects XXS (1999), and T-Time (1996–)
• Exhibitions:
  • Solo: Polaroids (1992), Photomatrix (2008), Galaxien Unser Alltags (2019, with Balázs Deim)
  • Group: Studio of Young Photographers (1988), United Images Association, First Creative Group, and international shows in Berlin, Vienna, Lisbon, and New York
• Honors:
  • Rudolf Balogh Prize (2007)
  • Esztergom City Prize (2010)
• Professional Affiliations:
  • Member of Association of Hungarian Photographers (since 1994)
  • Member of Hungarian Artists’ National Union (MAOE) (since 1994)
  • Founding member of Kvartér Photographic Art Group (2019)