MUSÉE 29 – EVOLUTION
Evolution explores the concepts of progress, transformation, growth, and advancement in an age when images are taking a dramatic shift in the role they play in our lives.
All tagged documentary photography
Ian Edward White is an emerging artist who subscribes to the documentary-style aesthetic. He creates considered and humanizing portraits that allow him to deeply connect with his subjects and the land they inhabit.
“In Benyamin Reich’s series Black Stars, Reich frames incongruities he recognizes in the ultra-Orthodox world of his youth. At its foundation, the series itself is incongruous with a core tenet of Judaism which shies away from aesthetics.”
“In the pandemic, the monochrome still focuses on the loss of life and severity, but, by chance, there’s a uniformity in theme”
Pictures by the Israeli-born photographer, Sharon Pulwer, however, offer a different perspective on womanhood in Ultra Orthodox Jewish communities.
Some call them lazy, but in reality they are paralyzed because of too much social fear, and become stuck there and cannot escape. They know that it is a negative behavior, but locking themselves in their rooms makes them feel "safe,” and they do not want to change. Parents also know that their status in society will be affected if they disclose their children’s lifestyle, so they often expect them to return to normal for months or years before seeking help.
