Vivienne Balla (born 24 June 1986) is a Hungarian fine art and fashion photographer. She holds a master's degree in photography. She graduated from Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design in 2010. Her photos have been published in magazines and have received a number of accolades. Balla's specialty is fashion, beauty, advertising and portrait photography. In 2014 she moved to Dubai to start her international career. In the same year she got represented in Tokyo, Milan and Munich.
Schools 2006 - 2011 Visual & Environment Culture teacher (Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design) 2005 - 2010 Visual Communications - Photography (Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design) 2003 - 2004 Photography (Camera Anima Open Academy) 2000 - 2005 Tóparti High School of Art
Awards and accolades 2012: Fashion Awards Hungary, Fashion Photographer of the Year 2014: Fashion Awards Hungary, Fashion Photographer of the Year (Nominated)
Independent exhibitions 2012 Dreams - (STUDIO V, Budapest Design Week) 2011 Vivienne's Diary - (FISE Gallery, Budapest) Dash of Color (Tripont Gallery, Budapest) Marion, (Millenáris Park, Budapest) Fashion Moments, (Lánchíd 19 Design Hotel, Budapest)
Group exhibitions 2012 FISE 30, (Museum of Applied Arts, Budapest) Human Dignity, (Ludwig Museum, Budapest) 2011 Photogenes (Spiritusz Gallery, Budapest) Mozgásban (Spiritusz Gallery, Budapest) 2010 Budapest Art Fair (Kunsthalle, Budapest) Art Moments (Hybrid Office Gallery, Budapest) MOME Foto 2010 (Eötvös 10 Gallery, Budapest) Generation Rules (Hybrid Art & Cafe) MOME Diploma 2010 (Ponton Gallery, Budapest) Contrasts (FISE Gallery, Budapest) 2009 Green MOME (Ponton Gallery, Budapest) Entrópia (Instant Art Bar Garden, Budapest) MOME Maraton (Millenaris Park) Ami személyes és ami... (Óbudai Társaskör Gallery, Budapest) 2008 MOME BESTiárium (Ponton Gallery, Budapest) First Sight (Szent István Museum, Budapest)
References
Fashion Awards: Fashion Photographer of the Year 2012 Divány.hu: Női fotósnál nincs annyira jelen a szexualitás (interview) Szellemkép folyóirat: Valóság divat - tanulmány az ideálok természetébe (interview) Pixinfo.com: Interjú (interview) HotStyle: Fotók A Művészet És A Divat Határán (interview) Kortárs Online: Divatos kételyek - Művészi vagy divatfotó? JOY.hu: Hungarian photographer on the iTunes App Store Hir24: Vivienne Balla starts a fashion movement Shopping.hu: „Nyitott vagyok mások gondolataira” (interview) HG.hu: Footsteps of a photographer legend MashKulture Juicy: Young Hungarian Talents - Vivienne Balla HG.hu: Hungarian POP in America (interview)
External links Vivienne Balla - Official website