Surgeon Turns Photographer: See His Exhibit At Peninsula Art Institute

IMAGES: John Csongradi is an engineer and orthopaedic surgeon, now retired from his day job and pursuing his other passion: photography.

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News from the Peninsula Art Institute:

The work of photographer John Csongradi will be featured in a solo exhibit at the Peninsula Art Institute. The exhibit will be on view May 21 through June 28, with a reception Sunday, June 28 from 1p.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is free.

Csongradi is not only a photographer, but also an engineer and orthopedic surgeon. Although now (mostly) retired from the latter two, the precision and care he has fostered as an engineer and surgeon contribute visibly and dynamically to his photography.

With the beauty of the landscape the initial attraction, he is now creating abstract still life images with a digital scanning panoramic technique. He has trained with Stephen Johnson, Bruce Barnbaum, Stu Levy, Jay Dusard and John Sexton.

Csongradi notes, “My passion for photography began years ago in Death Valley, where the main attractions were design in landscape and abstract forms. As I traveled from 35mm slides through medium and large format film and now small and large format digital imaging, the main attractions have stayed the same.

Abstract forms are my main thrust in the studio. The images produced here are still lifes with a twist. Using a large format camera with a scanning back and a turntable which rotates the subject, I can “unwrap” the surface and contents of an object, transforming both natural and human-made things into abstract (and sometimes frightening) forms.”

About the Peninsula Art Institute (PAI)

PAI is a department of the Peninsula Museum of Art. Founded in December 2012, PAI is home to more than 25 visual artists and is located in Burlingame on the San Francisco Peninsula. Its mission is toprovide a supportive working environment for creative professionals in the visual arts and a cultural resource for the community.

Visit www.peninsulaartinstitute.org for more information about exhibits and classes, or call 650-692-2101.

The Peninsula Art Institute Gallery is across the courtyard from the Peninsula Museum of Art’s main entrance; and is open the same hours as the Museum, Wednesday through Friday 11 AM to 5 PM.

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