DUBAI.- The Empty Quarter presents its Ramadan 2015 selection of Fine Art photography from acclaimed artists inspired by the Asian and Arabic cultures and their traditions. The exhibition brings together works taken on hot soils such as Africa, Morocco, Egypt and many others to unlock their traditions and cultures, and present them to the general public in order to open minds. While Peter Sanders created a striking and disparate record of the last vestiges of traditional Muslim societies in transition, Mario Marino - as well as Kai Löffelbein - explores the authenticity in the face of a hard-hitting reality.
Roland & Sabrina Michaud began their life together traveling through the mystic lands of the Orient discovering and documenting its wonders. Their images are poems written with light and shadow, colour and texture, transcending space and time. Bruno Barbeys love for and fascination with Morocco, the land of his childhood, is evident in the colourful body of work shown in this exhibition.
This collection is a melting pot of cultures and beliefs, to be preserved and protected so that memories and traditions remain alive. Unlocking cultures through photography nurtures open minds and an appreciation of different ways of living: something we are not used to seeing on hot soils.
Bruno Barbey
Born in Morocco. In 1964 Barbey began his relationship with Magnum Photos, and became a full member in 1968. Over four decades, Bruno Barbey has journeyed across five continents and numerous world conflicts.
Kai Loffelbein
He is a documentary photographer based in Hannover and Berlin, Germany. His work reflects his interest in the ways political and economic structures shape modern society.
Mario Marino
(born in 1967) is a celebrated travel portrait photographer. His work is exhibited in numerous galleries around the world, amongst them the prestigious Leica Galerie Salzburg.
Roland & Sabrina Michaud
In 1960, the couple began on a photographic journey to Ethiopia and North Africa. Roland & Sabrina are authors of 23 photographic books, which have become a source of inspiration for generations of photographers and travellers alike.
Peter Sanders
Born in London, he began his career in the mid-1960s. Towards the end of the 1970s, Sanders' attention turned inward which set him on a spiritual search that took him to India and onwards to the Muslim world.