woensdag, november 29, 2006
Kadir van Lohuizen exposeert in Londen
DIAMOND MATTERS An exhibition of photographs by Kadir van Lohuizen at HOST gallery 28 November – 27 January 2007
Diamonds may be expensive, but they shouldn’t cost lives. A remarkable new exhibition at London’s HOST gallery portrays the blood behind the bling, documenting the diamond industry from the mines of Africa to the boutiques of Paris, London and New York. Award winning photographer Kadir van Lohuizen’s fascinating journey tracks the precious stone on its socially-upward path as it is mined, traded, refined and ultimately sold. The exhibition takes you into a world of glamour, horror and intrigue, which will be further exposed in the upcoming Hollywood film ‘Blood Diamond’, starring Leonardo DiCaprio.
Presented in association with Global Witness, the exhibition also provides practical advice for the individual consumer, showing how you can really make a difference and help make sure the diamond industry is keeping its promises to end the trade in conflict diamonds.
What are conflict diamonds? Conflict diamonds are diamonds that fuel conflict, civil war and human rights abuses. They have been responsible for funding recent conflicts in Africa, resulting in the death and displacement of millions of people. During these conflicts, profits from the illegal trade in diamonds, worth billions of dollars, were used by warlords and rebels to buy arms. An estimated 3.7 million people have died in Angola, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Liberia and Sierra Leone in conflicts fuelled by diamonds.
Kadir van Lohuizen is represented by Agence VU. In 2006 he received the prestigious World Press Photo award for his work on the diamond industry.
Global Witness works to expose the corrupt exploitation of natural resources and inter- national trade systems and their attendant human rights and environmental abuses.
HOST, established in 2005, is London’s premiere venue for exhibiting photojournalism. Co-founded by Jon Levy, director of foto8, and Adrian Evans, director of Panos Pictures, HOST pushes the boundaries of story telling.
Host Gallery
1 Honduras Street
London EC1Y 0TH
Opening Times: Monday – Friday 10am – 6pm, Saturday 11am – 4pm
Diamonds may be expensive, but they shouldn’t cost lives. A remarkable new exhibition at London’s HOST gallery portrays the blood behind the bling, documenting the diamond industry from the mines of Africa to the boutiques of Paris, London and New York. Award winning photographer Kadir van Lohuizen’s fascinating journey tracks the precious stone on its socially-upward path as it is mined, traded, refined and ultimately sold. The exhibition takes you into a world of glamour, horror and intrigue, which will be further exposed in the upcoming Hollywood film ‘Blood Diamond’, starring Leonardo DiCaprio.
Presented in association with Global Witness, the exhibition also provides practical advice for the individual consumer, showing how you can really make a difference and help make sure the diamond industry is keeping its promises to end the trade in conflict diamonds.
What are conflict diamonds? Conflict diamonds are diamonds that fuel conflict, civil war and human rights abuses. They have been responsible for funding recent conflicts in Africa, resulting in the death and displacement of millions of people. During these conflicts, profits from the illegal trade in diamonds, worth billions of dollars, were used by warlords and rebels to buy arms. An estimated 3.7 million people have died in Angola, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Liberia and Sierra Leone in conflicts fuelled by diamonds.
Kadir van Lohuizen is represented by Agence VU. In 2006 he received the prestigious World Press Photo award for his work on the diamond industry.
Global Witness works to expose the corrupt exploitation of natural resources and inter- national trade systems and their attendant human rights and environmental abuses.
HOST, established in 2005, is London’s premiere venue for exhibiting photojournalism. Co-founded by Jon Levy, director of foto8, and Adrian Evans, director of Panos Pictures, HOST pushes the boundaries of story telling.
Host Gallery
1 Honduras Street
London EC1Y 0TH
Opening Times: Monday – Friday 10am – 6pm, Saturday 11am – 4pm
# posted by Jan-Edward : 22:45
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