From first picking up a camera over a decade ago as a teenager in Hungary to now, Szilveszter Makó has cemented himself as one of today’s most prominent image makers. Makó’s surrealist style is instantly recognisable, placing his subjects – which include the likes of Willem Dafoe, Cate Blanchett, Bad Bunny, Rihanna and John Galliano – in uncanny scenarios and dreamlike settings, casting them in a sepia haze. (Revisit Makò’s HERO 27 cover feature here). This week marks the opening of the photographer’s first solo exhibition, presented by Capital One with The Cultivist in New York City.

Titled Bauhaus Ballet, the showcase is an homage to the obsessions that have shaped Makó’s life and creative practice, “blending childhood memories and Hungarian folklore with the psychological landscape of post-communist Eastern Europe.” Spanning six rooms, each one reflects a corner of Makó’s psyche, as images of Gwendoline Christie and Adrien Brody are punctuated by found household objects – each artefact carrying its own story. Alongside Bauhaus Ballet, a series of conversations and performances will run alongside the exhibit, inviting guests to fully immerse themselves in the photographer’s world.

Bauhaus Ballet runs at 29 West 23RD Street, NYC, until September 12th.