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“El Precio de la Tierra” is a 8-year journey covering 20,000 kilometers and 35 mining communities from Peru chronicling the difficult coexistence between Quechua people, their land, and the mining industry. Through the lens of new and old mines, it explores neoliberalism and neocolonialism, showing the fracture of the human relationship with nature and the […]

“Portraits of the Multiverse” is a visual investigation between Sadith Silvano, master of the Shipibo “Kené’’ artform and myself. Started in 2022, the project generates a visual dialogue about the Amazonian multiverse by combining photography with ancestral Kené embroidery. Our collaboration addresses sustainability from an environmental and cultural perspective, questioning the colonial fracture that separates […]

Wet’suwet’en have been living in balanced relationship with this glacial river as well as the salmon, the bear, moose and berries that depend on it, for at least 6000 years. The Canadian courts have recognized the territory as un-ceded—meaning Wet’suwet’en have never given it up and no treaty was ever signed. But, while Canadian discourse […]

With no Ithaca awaiting explores the boundaries between photojournalism and documentary by portraying human mobility within Mexican territory. It focuses on migrants, delving into their emotional processes as they navigate global sociopolitical barriers in search of better living conditions. The project aims to visualize the limbo that encompasses geographical territory and the body, revealing the […]

SILA is the latest multimedia project by photographer and film director Ciril Jazbec, created over several years in Greenland. The work is both a photographic series and a short documentary film, offering a nuanced portrayal of Inuit youth navigating the tension between tradition and change. Set on Uummannaq Island—600 kilometers north of the Arctic Circle—the […]

When Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, it upended the established world order, beginning the largest conflict on European soil since the Second World War. In 2025, Russia has yet to formally declare war on the neighbor it is trying to destroy. Yet Ukrainians have been forced to adapt regardless. Across the country, schools have […]

Out of Context pays homage to the ancient currents that carve the landscape I now call home. These waterways stretch back to my biological homeland in the eastern corners of the Indonesian archipelago. A series of geological maps shaped and carved by the constant movements of the ocean. Ancient yet re-written daily. The series maps […]

This project is a personal meditation on the wildfires in my home country of Australia that connects its colonial past with its precarious climate future. Through a series of landscapes and animal specimen images, this work is my attempt at coming to terms with the environmental and personal impact of the recent wildfires in New […]

Carrying out this photograph project is because of the inspiration after reading the novel River of the North written by Zhang chengzhi。Attracted by the powerful words in this novel, I decided to take a walk along the Yellow River to experience and feel the father-like broad and wide brought from this river, so that I […]

Tells the stories of Palestinian wounded people who were injured in the recent war on Gaza, And those who receive treatment here in Qatar Fatima Abu Shaar’s 14-year-old son had just cooked his first meal, a moment of celebration at a time when celebration was scarce. “It tastes great,” she recalls telling him. Then the […]

Over a span of 10 years, I collaborated with the Bedouin community of South Sinai, Egypt to explore the notion of belonging. The Bedouin community defines this notion through their intertwined attachment to land – they are its eternal keepers. The community are participants in the creative process, contributing with their traditional mediums such as […]

This project began after completing my National Youth Service in Nigeria. Due to unforeseen circumstance, I found myself without a place to stay. Looking for shelter, I ended up spending several days and nights at Olusosun landfill, the largest dumpsite in Africa. There, I met waste miners — individuals who survive by reclaiming and selling […]

‘Flow of Resilience’ captures the symbiotic relationship between the people of the Amazonian Region in Peru and the rivers that traverse their land. This relationship can be understood through two key, complementary elements: the physical and resource-based connection with the rivers, and the metaphorical impact of the rivers on shaping the locals tenacity and ability […]

The crisis of incarcerated women in Latin America significantly fuels crime and disrupts family structures, leaving dependents vulnerable. A single woman’s imprisonment can have profound societal effects. Gender inequality deepens injustices in the legal system. In El Salvador, severe penalties for abortion equate it with murder, while in Venezuela, women are imprisoned for political protests. […]

The United States of America as we know it today was founded through deception and genocide of the Indigenous people who were stewards of this land since time immemorial. “A Sacred Unity” is a collaborative project documenting the Apache Stronghold’s fight to heal from the past by protecting sacred sites, religious freedom, and the environment […]

Crowns, My Hair My Soul My Freedom is a celebration of the diversity, artistry, and power of black women’s hair. This project is about highlighting the many ways in which black women around the world embrace their freedom of choice and express their creativity through their hair, no matter the style or texture, whether they […]

Mountainous Adjara is one of the most distinguished regions of Georgia. The traditions and the old ways of life have been preserved to this day in this area. The isolation and alienation of inhabitants of this mountainous area has been an ongoing issue for a long time. Last several decades have been especially difficult for […]

On a global scale, Germany‘s intentions are ambitious. The country aims to become a climate-neutral industrial nation by 2045. This places Germany among the international pioneers in the fight against the climate crisis. The path to climate neutrality is the „greatest modernisation and prosperity safeguarding project since World War II“, according to Dirk Messner, the […]

“Coastal: a slow journey along the coastline of Australia & New Zealand” offers a profound exploration of the shorelines (and rivers) of Australia and New Zealand, capturing the intricate relationship between land and sea through the lenses of photography, moving image, and mixed media practices. This project embarks on a visual and introspective journey, revealing […]

What propels us to dive? In its most basic form, we dive to observe. To become spectators in a world transcending space and gravity, surrounded by weird and wonderful creatures only imagined in books. From the moment I laid eyes on these animals, I was gripped by a wave of nostalgia. Patterns and colours brought […]