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EXPRESSIONS
January 25th, 2016 Real Casa De La Moneda Segovia
Index
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Exhibition Introduction
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Romain Odin Lepoutre
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Myriam Boscarolli
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Joe Horak
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Kanapat Chalermpanth
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Heloise Allemandou
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Leana Minkov
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Sasha Schneider
15-16
Lauralee Williams
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Olalla Monteagudo Teira
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Nathalie Lagard
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Curators
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IE Expressions is an exhibit curated by IE University’s Film and Photography Club, with the invaluable support of Casa de La Moneda’s Creativity Center. It showcases the works of ten students from various degrees who, together, represent twelve nations. From the bucolic woods of Segovia, to the arid Australian wilderness; from the exotic explosion of colors in India, to the dark conflict zone in Dahouk, Irak, the images capture the fleeting beauty and poignancy of the moment in seventeen cities around the globe.
The medium is simply a means of expression. Whether the images are recorded digitally by a Smartphone or whether they are forever immortalized by the lenses of a 35mm camera, what matters is the stories they tell. Indeed, IE Expressions tell a myriad of stories. A spiral of books in a public library in Prague, a mother clutching her child as she makes her way through a busy city in India, the indelible lace-like print of raindrops on a pond in Sologne, France, or the heart wrentching and yet genuine smile of two boys in war-striken Iraq, each and every photo tells us a story that touches and moves us. The blooming artists behind the various lenses frame the world they see, capturing priceless moments, “stealing” them “away from the rapid” and unrelentless “movement of time.” A foreword by the Curators, BreAnne Adderley and Héloise Allemandou, and Collaborating Professor, Iôna de Macêdo.
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Romain Odin Lepoutre France/Philippines I often have a hard time expressing myself. Photography gives me this ability. What is in front of the lens, waiting to be shot, is physical and literal, yet the ways to interpret an image are infinite. Is there a specific reason to the shot? Does it matter? Some things are best left unsaid or untold to keep this mystery. Not everything is meant to be explained, but rather to be expressed.
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‘Animation’ Biarritz, France “It seems that no one is in the water... or, life seems to be lived inland and not in water.”
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Myriam Boscarolli Italy The trick to capturing unique shots is to have your camera, whatever type, always with you. When I was a child and photos were still taken on film, I would see my dad take photos, documenting our trips and lives. He would stop time for a moment, and that fragment of time stayed in that photograph. That is exactly why I love photography: things happen and moments pass; but with a photograph, one manages to capture that moment, stealing it away from the rapid movement of time.
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‘Eternal Summer’ Croatia Myriam Boscarolli “Nearly every summer my family and I go on holiday to Croatia, to a village called “Valle” on the coast of the Istria peninsula.This photograph is very simple and in my opinion, it can be understood universally and have a different but similar meaning for everyone: the sea, the sun, the beach, warmth, holidays, relaxing and having fun.”
‘Winter Wonderland’ Segovia Myriam Boscarolli “I lived my whole life by the Adriatic sea, which is quite warm, so every time I see snow I become ecstatic. So when it snowed in Segovia last year, I went all over town. I love it how a place you know changes completely, and becomes a new place to explore: that is the magic of snow.”
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Joe Horak Czech Republic/Australia What I love about photography the most is shooting on film and capturing moments as they appear in real life. I enjoy simple images that tell a story, that capture something ordinary without complicated set ups, make up artists or massive post-production. I like to tell a story through my images, express my feelings and moods and to show the beauty of ordinary things such as nature, places and people. All the photos are shot on film. Follow me on instagram & vimeo @ordinarystreet
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FALLING “Don’t look down, always look up or straight. Aim higher and you’ll achieve more, but one wrong step and you’ll be lost forever in this never ending tunnel.” [A spiral of books in State Library, Prague]
LOST Shot in 35mm. “Trying to find the way out from nature’s own labyrinth that creates a tangle more complex than human’s brain…” [Shot along the Great Ocean Road, Australia] TALKIN Shot in 35mm. “Friends and people we meet make us better persons, that give us inspiration and open our horizons. No matter how old or young we are, human contact is the most important thing in our daily lives. Like these two Greek ladies talking about life while travelling on a ferry to Albania.” DRY Shot in 35mm. “It is part life - we are sometimes left with those cracks in our hearts and memories, letting time heal them. The same principle applies to nature: when the land is so dry that it cracks, all there is left, is the hope for rain…” [Shot on film, Lorne, Australia] CROWDED
Shot in 35mm. “Sometimes we find ourselves alone, in busy cities, sitting in a café with noone around us. It might scares us or make us feel insecure, but you don’t need to worry, because there are over seven billion people in the World, so you are never alone. There is always someone nearby, you might just not see it…” 8 [Venice, Italy]
Kanapat Chalermpanth Thailand My passion for photography started when I was about 13 years old. I got my first camera as a birthday present and went around photographing everything I saw, from flowers to rubbish bins. But then I got serious about photography when I saw photos by Street Photographers. Those photos captured the moment and delivered feelings and emotions which intrigued me. I have been doing Street Photography since then. In my opinion photography helps us to capture the moment and feelings happening at a given time.
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‘Set free’ Walking by a large square in OPorto, Portugal, I found a group of birds drinking water from a fountain. As I approached them, most flew away, but as I brought my camera up to my eye, a bird started to fly, and with all my luck I pressed the shutter button.
‘Till the end’ Schonbrunn Palace is one of the most famous tourist attractions in Vienna, Austria. The garden is mesmerizing. As I walked along the garden, this pathway caught my attention because of its nearly symmetrical vines engulfing the wired structure.
‘Waiting’ This photo was taken in Yangon, Myanmar, in the afternoon. I was attracted by a lady standing outside a residential building looking towards groups of children walking along the street, probably waiting for her children to come home.
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Heloise Allemandou France I like taking photos because they capture the beauty of things; they transmit emotions, memories, tell stories that can have an impact on other people. I don’t often go out thinking: “today I’m going to take pictures”. The act of taking a photograph is spontaneous. I witness something that I think may have a special effect and I just photograph it. Most of my photos are shot with a phone, which allows for the immediacy of seizing a random moment.
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‘Raindrops’ Taken on a rainy day with my phone in Sologne, France, this summer at a pond surrounding La Moriniere Castle, which was built to lodge architects and workers who were then building the breathtaking Chambord Castle, in the Loire Valley. Moriniere was later home to Pierre de Ronsard, a famous French poet. I stop on the bridge to look at the raindrops fall on the river, creating beautiful patterns. A poetic moment captured in one click.
‘The Pond’ Taken in Sologne in France in the Summer of 2016, at La Morinière Castle while I was on a kayak, trying to find a stable angle to take the picture with my phone. I must confess, high risks were taken. ‘Blue’ Taken in Segovia in October at 20:00, in the Winter 2016. I was walking by the Aqueduct, and was mesmerized about the shade of bright blue against the millenary amber walls.
‘The Lock’ This picture was taken at La Chartreuse de Neuville Monastery, north of France, in May, 2016 while, behind this door, Israeli artist Asaf Avidan filled the monastery walls with his powerful voice and music. ‘Drip’ Taken in Segovia in January, 2016. I was gazing through the backseat window of a cab, near Plaza Mayor. It was raining and the streets lights reflections caught my attention; I found the combination of light and water truly fascinating. ‘Team’ Taken in Cap Ferret, South West of France. It is a close up of my horse Team, before going on a ride at the beach.
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Leana Minkov Bulgaria/South Africa Born in South Africa and raised in a Greek / Bulgarian community with South African heritage sums up my childhood. Travelling around the world was a catalyst for my passion for different cultures and the incredible unspoiled beauty of places and people. Humans living in different corners of the world can be so different and yet so similar; this can be portrayed in a single photograph. Photography exposed me to the limitlessness of art and it was also a true awakening for my creative senses. It is a conduit to express how one perceives the world. It is inspirational.
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‘Artistry’ Local market in New Delhi, India.
‘Cape Town’ Cape Town, South Africa. This photo was taken for a project, documenting the people around the city which I call home.
‘Age of Communism’ - Sofia, Bulgaria. The apartment blocks from the Communist Era still stand as residential flats for Bulgarians. It seems ironic that the shot was taken from another block of apartments identical to the one in this image.
‘India’ - Dharamsala, India. Colours people wear always inspire me. In a small, quiet town in the foothills of the Himalayas, you will still find bright and vibrantly dressed people.
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Sasha Schneider Germany The images were taken around Dohuk, Iraq, in March 2016 where I was on a mission for the International Community for Human Rights. I often felt uneasy about taking pictures while traveling around a conflict zone- almost like a “War tourist�. Those who I met did not share this opinion but, rather, felt empowered by the concern of the International Community about their predicament. I decided to share these pictures with you to provide insight into life in conflict zones.
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‘500 meters’
Victory seems way more distant than the 500m separating the two fronts. Straight ahead is ISIS, far away is peace. A General of the Peshmerga explains he fights not just for his country but for the whole free world, for human rights.
‘The Market’
Today is the Yazidis New Year’s, many people have left Dohuk to spend the day with their families outside the city. It’s a Kurdish town about 8km away from ISIS controlled territory. The fruit market was not too affected by the conflict. People who never experienced war can’t imagine that daily life continues, war becoming a part of it.
‘Share at the front’
The day after the Brussels bombing, the frontline was quiet again after being flown over by jets headed for Mossul – the major city of the Islamic State on Iraqi territory. The soldiers remained calm, despite the gunshots and rocket sounds in the distance.
‘Smiles of Resilience’
This Photo was taken in a refugee camp one hour away from Dohuk. These two boys have fled their hometown of Mossul as ISIS advanced. Both boys experienced unimaginable grief, losing family and friends. One of the boys saw his sister die before his eyes. He has not spoken a word since, but never lost his smile.
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Lauralee Williams Trinidad Visiting student from the University of Florida, I was born and grew up in Trinidad and Tobago. I study Architecture and I enjoy photographing things that reflect my love for details and good design. I like photography because it allows us to frame and re-present moments in life that might otherwise go unnoticed.
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‘Water droplets’ Taken at Blue Springs, High Springs Florida, late 2015. I was taking photographs of different details I noticed in the nature of the area for my Architecture studio project, and this caught my eye. The photo is from a series of four.
‘View from castle’ Taken on a rainy day in late November 2016, from one of the terraces in the Segovia’s Alcazar, looking towards the hills and road that goes around the edges of old Segovia.
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Olalla Monteagudo Teira Spain So many times, when looking through the camera lens, I appreciate things that I would not have noticed otherwise. The real world is framed and so my sight is focused. Normally, I feel like we are bumped by too much information, so we do not really pay attention to things happening around us. Photography lets me focus on details, appreciate colours, shapes, textures and, somehow, discover another reality.
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‘Off the Air’ Sydney, 2015 Once a year kites are new clouds. Clouds vanish in the blue leaving space to an explosion of colours. Once a year water becomes air.
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Nathalie Lagard France To me, photography is the art of spontaneously capturing a scene that makes me stop, think and marvel...and then keeping that moment forever.
‘Rendez-vous’ A spontaneous shot at the Architecture Venice Biennale (2012)
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Iôna de Macêdo, Brazil Communication Departement Director
BreAnne Adderley , The Bahamas Bachelor Communication
Heloise Allemandou, France Bachelor Communication Edited by: Shannon Schöttle
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