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Tales On - Distance

five Ethiopian photographers reflecting on “Distance”

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Tales-on is a non-profit cultural platform conceived and backed by Bristot with the philanthropic aim of giving something back to the community. It strives to support and promote the intellectual resources of coffee-producing areas.

The scheme is inspired by late 19th century Parisian cafés, which were hives of thinking and creativity. However, it takes a contemporary approach and involves major partnerships on a number of levels in its target areas.
Local authors and artists are promoted with a range of initiatives, including workshops, exhibitions and the publication of books and catalogues, thus giving them the opportunity to reach an international audience. They receive support in every phase of their creative processes. The curator Marco Milan selects topics that reflect the distinctive features of the areas involved and a single word is used to sum up each one. The public will have free access to the archive of words, artistic output and partnerships that will steadily build up over time.
Following on from an examination of the concept of “Error” in Colombia, the chosen area for this second exhibition is Ethiopia and it will revolve around photography.

Working in partnership with Addis Foto Fest (AFF), which is due to open at the same time as the exhibition in Venice, five young female Ethiopian photographers have been asked to contemplate the topic of “Distance” and then each produce a structured project with 30 pictures that have been specifically selected to be shown in order in a video presentation. There were both intimate and public depictions in the variety of outlooks put forth by the young talents. While they have strong local cultural roots, the projects also reveal that the idea that our ways of life differ enormously is largely built on insubstantial, preconceived foundations.

 

The photographers are young women who play an active part in a rapidly developing African society. Their viewpoints give concrete form to dreams, aspirations and demands that once again underline that dialogue and awareness are the cornerstones of mindful development which brings together seemingly distant and conflicting traditions and generations.

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с четверг, декабря 15, 2016 по воскресенье, января 8, 2017
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Price: 
Free