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EXHIBITIONamenshi (water)
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amenshi
This exhibition was the premier showing of all new work in the Spirit of the Land project, on the theme of amenshi [water]. The theme of the show is the photographer’s impressions of this most vital of Zambia’s natural resources. In the panoramic landscapes of the country’s stunning wild scenery, it features work on Zambia’s two major river systems that arguably make Zambia the most important source of fresh water in Southern Africa – the Zambezi Basin System and the Congo Basin System. In addition, the work features the photographer’s people photography. Here, the photographer seeks to show how closely and directly the day-to-day survival of many remote Zambian populations is dependent on the fragile environments depicted in the landscapes. Neglect or misuse of these environments will affect the millions of people who depend so very directly on these natural resources for their daily survival. Schemes to promote poverty alleviation and human health & welfare can only succeed in the long term if there is more awareness and real action on the environment. This debut showing of the exhibition was supported and hosted by the Alliance Française de Lusaka and was visited by over 1000 people. Some of their comments are noted below. |
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‘Fabulous! Fabulous!’ |
GO & JK – South Africa |
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‘Awesome landscapes’ |
MS - Zambia |
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‘I taste the water’ |
J&PG - Zambia |
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‘Scintillating’ |
BW - UK |
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‘You got the eye… brilliant!’ |
T - Zambia |
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‘Alive with Nature’ |
GB - Swaziland |
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‘A wonder-filled meditation’ |
SM - Scotland |
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‘This is ooh… great.’ |
BK - Zambia |
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‘Awesome, beautiful & affordable artwork’ |
MT – South Africa |
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‘A stunning experience’ |
BM – Teacher, Zambia |
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‘Wonderful inspiring work’ |
PG-C – professional artist |
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‘Amazing what beauty lies undiscovered, Fantastic.’ |
IMK - Zambia |
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‘Wooo’ |
JK – Zambia |
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‘Very exciting’ |
LF - Scotland |
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‘We need to show the World – terrific’ |
SBM - Zambia | |
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‘Stunning pictures of Zambia..’ |
MB - Netherlands | |
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‘You opened our eyes" |
ID - Zambia |
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‘No words can express my experience’ |
DM - Zambia | |
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‘ Stunning! |
HR - Zambia |
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‘I never knew such things exist in our country" |
RB - Zambia |
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‘A spiritual experience – wonderful’ |
HS - UK |
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‘The love of the land shines’ |
AS - Zambia |
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‘Wow! What an extraordinary experience’ |
LF – South Africa |
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‘It’s wonderful’ |
MA - Sweden |
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‘Moved my spirit’ |
AMP - Zambia |
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‘Important work’ |
R&MH - USA |
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‘Vision through another’s eye – amazing’ |
LW - Ireland |
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‘Mmmmmmm…’ |
SGF - USA |
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‘Now I really SEE and FEEL the country’ |
KV – Czech Republic |
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