Architecture is Satijn Panyigay’s (b. 1988) subject of choice. The Dutch-Hungarian photographer creates brooding images of empty museums, homes under construction, buildings during renovation and out-of-hours offices. These shadowy, analogue scenes, devoid of people and temporarily detached from their function, often resemble paintings or models. Flicking through the following pages, it feels as if we’ve been given exclusive access to these spaces, and are wandering – or trespassing – a gallery’s halls after closing time. Light sources are rare yet effective, bleeding through windows or doorways at the edges of the frame. Panyigay also depicts exteriors, as witnessed during solitary nocturnal strolls through her hometown of Utrecht and Frankfurt am Main. In these long-exposure shots, industrial buildings glow under the moon, street lamps or strip lights – inviting viewers into an enigmatic after-dark world. satijnpanyigay.com | @satijnpanyigay
Image Credits:
1&3. Satijn Panyigay, Afterglow 03, (2019). Image courtesy of the artist.
2. Satijn Panyigay, Nightcall II-04, (2024). Image courtesy of the artist.
4. Satijn Panyigay, Afterglow 02, (2019). Image courtesy of the artist.
5. Satijn Panyigay, Nightcall II-07, (2024). Image courtesy of the artist.
6. Satijn Panyigay, Nightcall II-05, (2024). Image courtesy of the artist.
7. Satijn Panyigay, Higher Ground I-03, (2022). Image courtesy of the artist.
8. Satijn Panyigay, Deep Space I-06, (2022). Image courtesy of the artist.
9. Satijn Panyigay, Nightcall I-03, (2024). Image courtesy of the artist.
10. Satijn Panyigay, Nightcall II-08, (2024). Image courtesy of the artist.
11. Satijn Panyigay, Liminal Land (Depot Boijmans Van Beuningen) 01, (2021). Courtesy of the artist.
12. Satijn Panyigay, Twilight Zone (Kunstmuseum Den Haag) 02, (2025). Image courtesy of the artist.
