Ich bin bei Jules

2021 - 2023

Ich bin bei Jules is my first photobook and MA diploma project at MOME Budapest. The series delves into my old friend’s father’s life and ideology about sexuality, employing the tools of staged and documentary photography. Jules' existence is intriguing due to his over four-decade-long engagement in an open marriage. Within this dynamic, his five children have been reared with an ethos of liberation, some of whom have since established families of their own. By capturing images of Jules, his familial relations, and his intimate partners, this endeavor aimed to examine an unconventional model of interpersonal connections, investigate its repercussions on the family unit, and gain insights into the patriarchal mentality epitomized by Jules, alongside numerous other men.

The following pages are excerpts from the 80-page-long photobook.

Contact me if you would like to view the full (and uncensored) version of the book.

Photos: Bianka Csenki
Text: Jules
Image editing: Bianka Csenki, Gábor Arion Kudász
Editorial Design & Typography: János Hunor Vári
Editor: Bianka Csenki, Patrick Tayler, Jules
Binding: Márk Somogyi
Supervisor: Gábor Máté DLA habil.
Mentors: Gábor Arion Kudász, Éva Szombat