Photography Exhibition THE WAY WE LIVE (in the eye of the architect)
CATEGORY 4: THE CITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE
Author: Carolina Carmini
Title: “No Line On The Horizon” (Series)
Place: São Paulo, Brazil
Description: There is no horizon in São Paulo. The city grows. But for whom? While new works dominate the horizon, old buildings are abandoned, awaiting the end of their days. At a breakneck pace, things are born and die, with no real urban planning, no empathy for its citizens, no care for the environment. A sea of buildings covers the sky until the eye loses sight. Green and blue no longer have spaces. The discourse of politicians and businessmen tells us that the city is "modernizing", but the feeling of suffocation dominates us every day. The gray color is taking over the landscape little by little. Isn't there a horizon for São Paulo?
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Author: Zeynep Ayta
Title: (De)Construction
Place: Istanbul, Turkey
Description: This photo was taken in a neighbourhood called “Fikirtepe” in İstanbul, which is one of the first areas that became a victim of the so-called “urban transformation project”. The project that had been initiated with the goal of re-building the structures that are not earthquake-resistant; led to an unpleasant era of never-ending constructions, displacement of the neighbourhood residents who had been there for all their lives, for the rich to buy the new residences that are yet to be completed.
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© Zeynep Ayta, “(De)Construction”
Author: Kelebogile Xaba
Title of Series: “Hillbow”
Place: Johannesburg, South Africa
Description: The images are captured in the inner-city suburb of Hillbrow, which is plagued by rampant urban decay, but still exudes immense cultural and architectural beauty. The works question the communities' perception of self, especially because most of Hillbow's residents live there because of circumstance. The work is heavily influenced by Mack Magagane's series, IN THIS CITY, where he explores the city of Johannesburg from the rooftops of high-rise buildings. Exploring some of the socio-political issues surrounding the state of the infrustructure, in relation to the current political climate of the country as well as the historical political context of South Africa, the work becomes an essential talking point on the way we live as a country.
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Author: Herpe, Gregory
Title: “The Infinitely small & the Infinitely Large”
Place: Brussels, Belgium
Description: This photo represents for me the social injustice that continues to grow. There are the rich, richer and richer, and the poor, poorer and poorer. Those who live at the top of skyscrapers, in huge luxurious apartments, and those who live at the bottom, in cellars or caravans. Nothing changes in our cities, society. I find it sad, because with the climate change, I think that this inequality will become even more unbalanced.
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© Herpe, Gregory, “The Infinitely small & the Infinitely Large”
Author: Wasswa James
Title: “Architecture without architects”
Description: The photo is taken in Kasokoso, one of the slums not so far from Kampala, showing a congested accomodation place where some of the city dwellers stay.
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© Wasswa James, “Architecture without architects”
Author: Mohammad Rakibul Hasan
Title: “The Bamboo Slum_Bangladesh”
Bio: photographer/filmmaker for UNWomen, Asian Development Bank, ActionAid & FAO, represented by ZUMA Press, Redux Pictures, and Inter Press Service (IPS) News Agency .
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© Mohammad Rakibul Hasan, “The Bamboo Slum_Bangladesh”
Author: John Leonardo Rosales Dimain IV,
Title: “Cubes from above”
Location: Manila, Philippines
Description : Failed urban planning
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© John Leonardo Rosales Dimain IV, “Cubes from above”
Author: Rayhan Ahmed
Title: “Massive gathering on a local train”
Place: Bangladesh
Description: Thousands of commuters and travelers try to find a spot on the train, with many resorting to standing on the roof and holding onto the front. With no seats and not many trains, people are forced to resort to grabbing hold of the outside and standing on the roof so they can get home. I was able to capture the dangerous overcrowding as people tried to board trains at Tongi, Bangladesh. Between 8,000-10,000 people were trying to find any possible space to board the trains.
© Rayhan Ahmed, “Massive gathering on a local train”