Moving Walls

Check out this beautiful exhibition entitled "Moving Walls"!!!! Click on each picture box below to view entire photo story. Also, watch the videos about the photographers and the inspiration behind each set.

Moving Walls 14 marks the 10th anniversary of the Open Society Institute's group photography exhibition. Over the years, Moving Walls has featured more than 100 photographers and examined timely and significant human rights, humanitarian, and social justice issues: the break-up of the Soviet Union; wars in Bosnia, Afghanistan, and Iraq; the AIDS epidemic; the growing political influence of Islam; global migration; the rights of minorities; conflict over natural resources; the aftermath of warfare in Latin America during the 1980s; the dramatically flawed U.S. criminal justice system; and the transformation of traditional societies into modern, heavily industrialized nations.

The photographers in Moving Walls 14 continue in this tradition and document issues central to OSI's mission-promoting democratic governance, human rights, and economic, legal, and social reform-that deserve attention yet are often neglected by mainstream media.

Examining everyday life and the dramatically altered rural landscape, George Georgiou captures the effect of rapid modernization and urbanization on Turkey's national psyche.

In Nigeria, Ed Kashi battled extreme conditions in order to tell the story of half a century of oil exploration and production and its devastating consequences in the Niger Delta.

Through images, the Katrina Media Fellows aim to deepen public understanding of the critical issues laid bare by the hurricane-the failure of public policy and the government's response; misuse of public funds; the role of private contractors; ineffective clean-up and rebuilding efforts; and the continued impact on residents and the displaced, years after the storm.

Dana Popa's photographs and interviews explore the situation of women from Moldova who survived sex trafficking and were able to return to their home country.

When most people have all but forgotten the Rwandan genocide, Jonathan Torgovnik uses portraits and text of women raped during the genocide and their subsequent children to remind the world of the legacy and lasting scars that remain as a society attempts to rebuild.

Cre.at.ions

So i've been trying to decide how my next living space will differ from my present one. I've come to the conclusion that I need to live in a more creative environment to remain mentally stimulated and eager to make masterpieces.

In an attempt to save money i've opted for at home creations; things that you can do yourself without breaking the bank.

While on andyducett.com I stumbled on a great idea which was inspired by a bag series titled "Conversations About Something". It began in 2001 and is ongoing. There are 350 pieces in the series so far.

Here's how it works:

The materials range from gutter and dumpster finds to constructed and hand drawn components, but are mostly found or gifted material. When finished, each is stored in a 9" x 12" plastic zip lock bag and hung in a large group.




In the end you get this:



Pretty dope huh!!! Well I think so...lol...Imagine having one wall in your house like that...I think it would look fresh, but again I have a different sense of taste then most.