Tretyakov Gallery presents an exhibition of works by 21 Russian photographer, created as part of a large-scale fotoekspeditsii to 21 countries and territories in the APEC

THG, October 9 - November 4, 2012
Krymsky Val, 10, Halls 80-82

now in the Tretyakov Gallery opens exhibition «XXI. My Pacific Ocean. " This is a product of the twenty-one Russian photographer, created in a large fotoekspeditsii to 21 countries and territories in APEC. This is unprecedented for a Russian photographic scenes of the event was conceived and implemented the project «FotoFond - territory of Photography" (a group of RIA Novosti).

The exhibition will be shown in more than 300 photographs that were selected from 60 000 products created by the best Russian photographers during the week of the expedition. Black-and-white and color, analog and digital, shot monocle, wide-angle and telephoto lens, the presented works show the trend of modern photography, with its variety of techniques, styles and techniques and eccentricity author's vision. Art includes works takes them beyond documentary fotograph.

In every photo shoot, if it is made a person of another culture there, where he was the first time and for a short time, usually a tourist component. But the position of the authors of the project in principle antituristichna: they reject anything that might suggest the "beautiful views" and "comfortable visit." Copyright statement erases geographical distances, creating a "different" geography. Difference of individual styles is becoming more important than the differences of distant cultures, it emphasized personal "My" in the title «XXI. My Pacific|XXI. My Pacific Ocean ».

The exhibition will be shown a film based on photographs of the expedition and accompanied by an original soundtrack, creative meetings held with stakeholders.

Participants: Natalya Berkutova Emil Gataullin Mikhail Dashevsky, Alla Dolgaleva, Artem Zhitenev, Victoria Ivlev, Lyudmila Ketslah, Yuri Kozyrev, Nikolay Kulebyakin, Sergei Maximishin , Nikita Mashkin Igor Mikhalev, Dmitry Morgulis, Alex Myakishev Georgy Pinkhasov, Svyatoslav Ponomarev, Boris Register, Vladimir Semin, Vitaly Smirnov, Sergei Trapezina, Andrew Shapran.

Photographers on the project:

• Yuri Kozyrev Russia. Kamchatka. 2012
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Yuri Kozyrev: «I usually shoot pretty tough stories in hot spots. Psychologically, it's hard. In this project, I spoke as a botanist - to focus on the unique nature and people of Kamchatka and Sakhalin. Local people said, "Pay no attention to our life, our beauty TAKE PHOTOS!" So I did ... »

• Igor Mikhalev Vietnam. 2012
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Igor Mikhalev: «Half Saigon riding on mopeds. The most amazing thing is that for every perches of 4-5. The traffic is very intense, chaotic, nobody observes the rules, but accidents are rare. Local residents conquer their openness and proximity to foreigners. From the outset, attracted the opportunity to see the result - Ocean through the lens of the camera, not only their own, but my colleagues and 20 ».

• GEORGE Pinchas Mexico. 2012
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George Pinkhasov : «It was important to show the atmosphere of the place in which I found myself for the first time. Unlike other arts do not need fancy pictures - should be possible to sharpen observation. This is our breed is this: we're hunting for visions. And the unprecedented vision, the more valuable. Changing lighting, landscapes, people, and the rest - pure instinct, the hunting instinct ».

• ARTEM Zhitenev Korea. 2012
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Artem Zhitenev : «People are the most interesting to me. People in the environment: on the street, on vacation, at work. This was the main topic. Something dictates case coincidence. For example, the beach in Busan ... Wet weather, very humid, a few minutes to the beach and hanging mist descends into the night, while I'm doing some interesting photos ... »

Mikhail Dashevsky China. 2012 Source: Press Release THG

Mikhail Dashevsky : «In my approximate zero Chinese and English, I was not looking for contacts, relying only on visual impressions, as well as during the photo session in Moscow. I - street photographer, and my eyes, the face, the situation speak louder than any rhetoric. In this case, I can pass the psychology of life, but for me it is - most importantly fun photos ».

Vladimir SEMIN Peru. 2012 Source: Press Release THG

Vladimir Semin «Each day of the expedition, I was looking forward - he always brought something previously unheard of by me. Strange way to the ocean, trees, wrapped in blue, the ship in the desert ... I yell to the driver, "Stop!" My guide says that you can not shoot - private property. Suitable guard, the guide explains, they say, a photographer from Moscow. Surprise and a handshake - no problem. I was always amazed that people did not provoke any disturbance or dissatisfaction with the fact that I shoot them ».

BORIS REGISTER United States. 2012 Source: Press Release THG

Boris Register : «I always try to stick to the rule: the main thing in the picture - a man. Therefore, the "American project" conceptually related to my previous series. For me the primary life of ordinary people, because they - any salt of the earth. The man's face - a fascinating book that real photographer, I never seem to get tired of reading ».

Sergei Maximishin Indonesia. 2012 Source: Press Release THG

Sergei Maximishin : «I was filming the story of the ship" pinisi "- a traditional wooden, two-masted sailing once, but now, alas, a motor boat. For 400 years, ever since people first saw the tribe Gongju European galleon, in the village of Tana Bera in the southern part of the island of Sulawesi make these wooden ships. Do without any papers and drawings. To a certain extent, people are Gongju ships pinisi as a shrine, so they do not understand the court on fuel and allow them to quietly (and eco-friendly!) Die. Respectively, and the story turned out about the life and death of the boat pinisi ».

KETSLAH Lyudmila Philippines. 2012 Source: Press Release THG

Ketslah Lyudmila : «The most unusual was meeting with the community, living in the North Cemetery in Manila. This place is peaceful coexistence with the world of the living dead. It is home to over 2500 people, equipped living spaces in mausoleums and tombs. Octogenarian woman told me that the cemetery was born, grew up, met her love and even raising children. She made a living for many years caring for the graves. Finally she happily reported that she intends to spend the rest of days here ... As always, I wanted to show the real lives of real people. And I think that, as in his other projects, I was first of all being honest with myself ».

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