Rob Birrell's Photography Blog » Newcastle http://www.robbirrellphotography.co.uk Musings, opinions and debate on everthing to do with Photography Thu, 22 Dec 2011 23:09:58 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 The Roma Journeys http://www.robbirrellphotography.co.uk/2008/06/the-roma-journeys/ http://www.robbirrellphotography.co.uk/2008/06/the-roma-journeys/#comments Thu, 05 Jun 2008 10:35:03 +0000 EOSSnapper http://www.robbirrellphotography.co.uk/?p=16 Continue reading →]]> romajourneys The Roma Journeys on Rob Birrells Photography Blog

Photo Copyright Joakim Eskildsen

I visited Joakim Eskilden’s exhibition, “The Roma Journeys” on Friday at the Side Gallery in Newcastle.

Between 2000 and 2006 Joakim Eskildsen travelled in seven different countries photographing the life of the Roma and the conditions they face. The journeys, in India, Romania, Russia, Hungary, Greece, Finland and France, came about as a result of chance, coincidence and personal contact, rather than any process of meticulous planning. What the journeys open up on is somewhere and something beyond nations.

It was the first colour photography exhibition that I have seen at the Side but I was completely overwhelmed by both the quality of the photography and the printing. The exhibition runs until 14th June 2008 and I would heartily recommend it. Whether or not you can make it the book of the project is an excellent buy (The Roma Journeys by Joakim Eskildsen and Cia Lungile Rinne) The Roma Journeys on Rob Birrells Photography Blog.

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