Tunisia's people and places

Check photos of Tunisia on my website: www.eyesofchange.com (projects / Tunisia)

An African Arabic country with strong trade links with Europe and considerable freedom of religion, but restricted freedom of expression. A country in which women are resiliently denied equal opportunities and where journalists are still prosecuted for expressing different views from those of the government.

This project is about Tunisia's people and places. A rich mix of influences ranging from Arabic to Bedouin heritages, from day-to-day commerce to nomadic lives, from coffee shops to maze souqs, from recent fashion to millennium-old traditions.

Brighton Photo Biennial 2010

It's good to be back in the UK and visit the Brighton Photo Biennial 2010, curated by Martin Parr, who is definitely high on my list of favorite photographers.

A 'Night in Argentina' depicts life as in a maquette - be it fascist buildings or rural life and landscapes. A different perspective and great use of lighting techniques.

Having been denied to work in the UK, Alec Soth handled the camera to his seven-year-old daughter Carmen. An interesting surprise added to the Biennial.

If I had to choose just one venue to visit it'd be Fabrica, where it is crystal clear that Martin Parr was the curator of the exhibition - not only his self-portrait was in the middle of a collection of photo paintings from North East Brazil, but his touch and sarcasm had been spread throughout the installation of the seven collections of vernacular photography.

Really enjoyed discovering Oscar Fernando Gomez, who takes photos with an incredible composition from his taxi in Mexico, Suzanne Opton and her disturbing photos of (ex) American soldiers, and Viviane Sassen, who takes very symbiotic colour portraits in Africa.

Overall, a very interesting event that has given me various ideas...Let's see what will come up next!

Ah! And it was great to see my friends from Central St. Martins putting up such an amazing exhibition - Unexpected. Check their website and make sure you stop by if you go to Brighton.