By Diana Takacsova — The Olive Grove, my work about the area formerly adjacent to the Moria refugee camp on Lesvos is part of this year’s edition of the  [fjúžn] festival magazine. Following the tragic fire in September, the situation on the island is deterioriating even further. The magazine is available online (in Slovak): FJÚŽN Magazín 15. ročníka festivalu...

By Diana Takacsova — It’s as if time has been suspended for the past months. Our priorities changed. Streets emptied. Our conversations changed. The fragility of the systems we put in place surfaced. I was fortunate to experience this time by the Belgian coast. This period has allowed us to spend time surrounded by nature, which has been an ultimate refuge in a reality where the daily program shrunk to the...

By Diana Takacsova — My piece about Svalbard in the latest issue of GEO Slovakia.  I worked on both photos and text about this desolate archipelago located halfway between Norway mainland and the North Pole. Here, summers are endless and the sun doesn’t set for months. Polar bears rule - and time and distance have an entirely different meaning. But here, changes are happening fast, too: temperatures...

By Diana Takacsova — In light of these surreal circumstances, I am releasing a set of selected artist prints that serve as a (hopeful) reminder of the times when summers were different. The selection includes pieces from Turkey, Kyrgyzstan, Georgia or Svalbard and Jan Mayen, among others. 10% from each purchase will be donated to Home for All, a non-profit organisation making a real difference on Lesvos, Greece...

By Diana Takacsova — Thrilled to share news about the release of The New Traditional, a book co-produced by gestalten and BESIDE. This beautiful publication features over 300 photographs - including mine - about stories of heritage, craftsmanship and local identity⁠, published on 272 pages. To find out more or order a copy in the EU or USA, check  www.gestalten.com/products/new-traditional .

By Diana Takacsova — Excited to be part of this photographic conversation in times of isolation and social distancing with Nelli Serzanowa, a photographer based in The Hague, The Netherlands. Follow along at stayathome.photography: stayathome.photography/conversations/diana-takacsova-nelli-serzanowa .