This is just one of some 30 of Rankin's great portraits, set in exhibition panels I created for the Cheka Kidogo exhibition. Photos of exhibition: Kathy Slack
BBC report: news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7680597.stm
Cheka kidogo means ‘laugh a little’ in Swahili.
And surprisingly, people still are – even though they are living in the midst of one of the world’s deadliest civil wars, which has already killed five million people, and made more than one million homeless.
World-renowned portrait photographer Rankin travelled with Oxfam to a refugee camp near Goma, in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, the heart of this generally unreported conflict.
The result is a stunning series of pictures. They capture the resilience of the people who live there, despite the daily threat of violence and rape they face. These portraits show people’s true personalities, and highlight their humanity, their strength, and their hope for the future.
Don’t miss this chance to view these remarkable photographs!
A photography exhibition by Rankin
Outside the National Theatre
South Bank, London
21 October to 21 December 2008
Also read an interview with Rankin in Marie Claire magazine.
Iyou would like to know more about what Oxfam in doing in the DRC visit: www.oxfam.org.uk/oxfam_in_action/where_we_work/drc/rankin...
- or to help, vist: http://www.oxfam.org.uk/rankin
Graphic Design: Christian Guthier
Exhibition display: Standard8
Photography: Rankin
Also see:
www.guardian.co.uk/theguardian/2008/oct/16/people
www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/39681/exhibitions/emcheka-kido...
Map: listings.thelondonpaper.com/title/cheka-kidogo-photograph...
www.london-se1.co.uk/whatson/event/5322/cheka-kidogo
The Guardian: www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/2008/oct/20/photography-c...
Sky News: video.news.sky.com/skynews/Home/video/Celebrity-photograp...
AOL UK: entertainment.aol.co.uk/entertainment-news/rankin-swaps-c...
The Northern Echo: www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/uk_national_entertainment/37721...
BBC: news.bbc.co.uk/today/hi/today/newsid_7674000/7674796.stm
14 Январь 2010, 10:34 art makes me smile good work, congratulations!
15 Январь 2010, 01:23 galuppi Looks great. . .thanks for the useful links. I also love the positiveness of the photographs too.. The process of producing the photo's with the light behind is really effective, a kind of lightbox?I will be going to have a look at this exhibition... :o)
15 Январь 2010, 15:28 erase FanTAStic exhibition panels! They really bring the images to life. Great portraits too. You picked the perfect time of day to show off the exhibition.
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