The KEYHOLE photo book is a pseudo-document that deals with the truthfulness and evidential value of images, using satellite imagery mapping of the earth's surface as a tool. The documentary builds on the parallel that the spatial resolution of Cold War spy satellite imagery is almost identical to the resolution of today's fully public imagery from commercial satellites.
Taking advantage of this coincidence, the photobook contains satellite images taken today that have been converted into black and white images using computer post-processing. The removal of colour is merely complemented by a careful selection of the locations represented, no other alterations have been made to the images. This footage, which includes images of factories, railway stations, railway bridges and other militarily significant infrastructure, contains almost no reference points for temporal positioning, making it easy to believe that the images are actually from the spy satellites of the 1960s. This effect is further reinforced by a cover story at the beginning of the book.
The photo book aims to draw attention to the vulnerability of the everyday media consumer.
2021
Video of the photobook
Details of the photobook
Image from the KEYHOLE series (Eperjeske-Átrakó Station)
Image from the KEYHOLE series (Transmitter Solt)
Image from the KEYHOLE series (Mátra Power Plant)
Image from the KEYHOLE series (Kiskunlacháza Airport)
Images from the KEYHOLE series
Installation view on the exhibition 'True or false?
- #information overload in the 21st century', Foton Gallery, Budapest, 2021.