AMAZON

1st March 2012 - 31st March 2012

AMAZON, an exhibition in aid of Sky Rainforest Rescue. 

The exhibition features two award-winning photographers Sebastião Salgado and Per-Anders Petterrson – to highlight the plight of the Amazonian rainforest and the people living within it and will bring together two remarkable, distinct bodies of photography featuring previously unseen images.

Sebastião Salgado will present previously unseen work from his ongoing photographic essay ‘Genesis’ – that portrays landscapes in their most pristine state, and the communities still living in them, according to ancient traditions in balance with nature. Through these epic and evocative images, visitors to the exhibition are taken on a journey through environments.

I relished the opportunity to present some of my unseen images in the exhibition and highlight the beauty that must be preserved.
- Sebastião Salgado

Photo credit: © Sebastião Salgado 

In contrast, Per Anders Pettersson presents photographs documenting a recent visit to Acre, North-West Brazil with actress Gemma Arterton, to support Sky Rainforest Rescue. These images illustrate the stark reality, and level of devastation, caused by deforestation - and give an insight into the progress being made through Sky Rainforest Rescue, which sees Sky and WWF working closely with the Acre State Government to protect this precious part of the world.

The images that we captured were beautiful and heart breaking in equal measure.
- Per Anders Pettersson

Photo credit: © Per Anders Pettersson  

The exhibition opens to the public on 1^st March 2012 in the Gallery of Photography, Dublin and will be accompanied by a programme of talks and events. See www.galleryofphotography.ie for further information and updates.

INFORMATION:
Exhibition Dates: 1 – 31 March 2012
Location: Gallery of Photography, Meeting House Square, Temple Bar, Dublin 2
Opening hours: Tuesday – Saturday 11am - 6pm and Sunday 1pm - 6pm (Monday by appointment)
Admission: Free

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