Top photographers to grace Sharjah festival
SHARJAH: Sharjah will be abuzz with the photographic experiences of five of the most innovative global photographic artists as they join a group of top photography talents from around the globe at the fith edition of Xposure International Photography Festival, to be held from Feb.10 – 13 at Expo Centre Sharjah.
Through their powerful visuals, these master storytellers have both challenged the medium and documented the lesser-known stories that mater to raise our awareness of compelling issues throughout the world.
Organised by the Sharjah Government Media Bureau ( SGMB), Xposure 2021 will feature the world’s best photographers under one roof in
Sharjah, as it seeks to foster the next generation of artists through its unique, engaging, and highly accessible programming comprising a diverse range of educational programmes alongside the traditional gallery exhibitions.
With a reputation for compelling imagery, Stirton’s photographs depict a cross-section of the human condition as he remains commited to issues relating to wildlife and conservation, global health, diminishing cultures, sustainability, and the environment. Stirton’s photographs depict a cross-section of the human condition as he remains commited to issues relating to wildlife and conservation, global health, diminishing cultures, sustainability, and the environment.
Formerly a music photographer, British documentary photographer and writer Giles Duley, changed his focus to documentary work in 2004, partnering with well-respected charities to highlight lesser known stories deserving of public atention and action.
Tran Tuan Viet, the 2017 Vietnam Excellence Photographer of the Year, takes a humanist approach when capturing his images and photo stories to offer a positive, beautiful, and benevolent gaze of his motherland.
“Many of my signature images bear witness to extremely harrowing and historical events showing deeply personal moments in the lives of my subjects,” says Bangkok-based American photojournalist, Paula Bronstein, whose decades-long experience in chronicling some of the world’s most troubled areas has brought awareness to compelling issues in many conflict regions.
“Photography is a discipline steeped in beauty,” says Emirati photographer Abdulla Albuqaish, whose journey in photography is directly connected to his love of architecture and the buildings in his native Sharjah. “The more knowledge, imagination and ingenuity a photographer has, the more sparkling and inspiring their work will be,” believes the photographer who has won several awards at the national level for capturing the splendour of the urban environment’s distinctiveness and beauty.