EXHIBITION ON THE OROCHEN AND VICENTIA'S FIRST SHOW
st showing




HONG KONG

Congratulations to Vicentia who, not long ago didn't know how to use a camera, yet today she has some of her works hanging in a group exhibition about the Orochen, a tribe that lives in remote forests of Inner Mongolia.

Vicentia asked me to teach her the basics of photography and although I had some doubts at the beginning, I am now very happy that I did, as I really like her work. Along with 3 other photographers, she visited the Orochen twice in a bid to document their life before their culture vanishes, thanks to encroaching modern civilzation which is reducing their forests and luring the younger members to give up their traditional way of life. Vicentia is very passionate about this cause and that is a good thing, but I do see that she is also very passionate about photography and I am sure she is "going places" with it.

Well done Vicentia and keep up the good work!

© evangelo costadimas 2004

Posted: Saturday - September 18, 2004 at 02:42 AM          

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