Exhibition of visual projects «Here I Live»

A unique platform bringing together works that reflect the unique diversity of cultures. Through the camera lens, centuries-old traditions, customs, and unique details of everyday life are revealed.

Thanks to the sensitive eye of photographers, viewers get the opportunity to touch the cultural heritage of different countries and see the world through the eyes of other peoples.
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about the exhibition
Unity in diversity
Gallery of images
A multifaceted panorama of cultures will unfold before the viewer: exquisite authentic portraits, mesmerizing landscapes, iconic places and their keepers.

Here, customs and traditions come to life, the secrets of folk crafts are revealed, and relevant contemporary initiatives are demonstrated. In a single space, photographs harmoniously converge, executed in various visual techniques and formats, allowing for a subtle and multifaceted transmission of the cultural peculiarities of regions.
Creative focus: talents of the new time
The exhibition features works by winners of leading international competitions. But for the forum, discovering new names is especially important, so we look forward to getting acquainted with your work.
Projects of past years' participants
The Echo of the Dialogue
Mehmet Aslan (Turkey/Hatay)
The album presents the beauties of the Turkish province of Kayseri, Antalya province and the center of Savash province. Thanks to these photos, you can immerse yourself in the culture and traditions of Turkey.
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Арина Распутина
Сезонный перегон овец — это удивительный процесс, который представлен в данном проекте. Дагестан — единственный регион в России, где сохранился этот обычай. Арина Распутина показала особенности, широты, красоту республики, её традиции и этнос.
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Carlos Folgoso Sueiro (Spain)
Lost Souls is a metaphorical journey through the atmosphere and problems of Galicia, located in westernmost Europe; nostalgia, abandonment, emigration, poverty, unemployment, alcoholism, social rejection, exclusion, disputes among neighbors, forest fires, traditional customs and dualisms such as oppression-domination are the main topics of this project.
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Technical requirements
  • Main themes: history, cultural features of the country, customs and traditions, contemporary realities of life in the country, stories of significant personalities, travel stories.

  • Single photographs or a series of photographs — up to 15 shots

  • In full resolution for possible large-format exhibition printing

  • Image format — JPEG or TIFF (all layers must be merged)

  • Color model — sRGB IEC 61 966−2.1
*With a different profile, the print color changes
*8 bits per color, no alpha channels

  • Works submitted for the competition must be accompanied by the following information:
  1. Author’s title and a brief annotation (in Russian).
  2. Captions for each shot — if necessary.
  3. Location and date of shooting.
  4. Works must not contain any author’s watermarks, logos, added frames, etc.
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Если у Вас остались вопросы, касающиеся участия в Выставке визуальных проектов «Я здесь живу», напишите на почту направления:

photo@dialogueofcultures.ru

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