Eidolon Centre’s internship programme has officially begun! Our new trainees will be diving into various exciting aspects of our work in the next three months—writing articles and interviews for Eidolon Journal, conducting their own research on everyday photography, and helping organise international events, among many other tasks.
Our goal is for them to gain skills and knowledge that will be valuable in their future careers—and hopefully, to become our long-term collaborators! Get to know them below!
Diana Ghazaryan is a Ph.D. student of History in the Armenian Studies Department at Pázmány Péter Catholic University, Budapest. She defended her M.A. thesis on Jerusalem Armenian photography entitled "Through the Lens of History: Photographic Modes of Inhabiting Holy Land by the 19th-20th Centuries Armenians." Her research interests encompass the history and cultural production of the Armenian community in Jerusalem from the early modern period to the 20th century, with a particular focus on postmodern critical approaches to its visual and historical representation. In addition to her scholarly pursuits, she is deeply engaged in contemporary art, cultural management, and exploring non-traditional approaches to the visual representation of archival material. Her work lies at the intersection of critical theory, visual archives, and curatorial practices within the Armenian world and beyond.
Júlia Alma Kerekes’ focus balances between art and psychology, remedies and healing, and events and rituals. She experiments with the integration of these fields with one another. She has studied at the Hungarian University of Fine Arts and the Faculty of Psychology at ELTE. She eagerly explores alternative ways of thinking about education and creativity, reframing their core potential and impacts.
She attempts to broaden the boundaries of fine art by placing more emphasis on inner experiences rather than on the outer visible level. Her practice is supported by a broad range of research topics, such as the history of holidays and folklore, the archetypal journey of seeking one’s soul, and the connection between personal and collective experiences in contemporary society.
After studying photography in art high school, Anita Salamon graduated in Film Theory and Aesthetics from Eötvös Loránd University. In her thesis, she examined a photo-theoretically rooted phenomenon, the 'portrait of absence'. While she is deeply interested in theoretical research, she has also developed a passion for literary translation and a growing interest in publication editing. She plans to continue her studies in the field of Cultural Heritage.
Featured image: Fortepan / Gábor Viktor
