{"id":9371,"date":"2025-06-26T19:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-26T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/?page_id=9371"},"modified":"2025-08-27T17:12:01","modified_gmt":"2025-08-27T15:12:01","slug":"tsd-2025","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/en\/tsd-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Finalists 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\">ECHOES OF TRUTH<br>Hellerau Photography Award 2025<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">at Technische Sammlungen Dresden<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"aligncenter wp-block-ugb-container ugb-container ugb-container--width-small ugb-3682c52 ugb-container--v2 ugb-container--design-basic ugb-main-block\"><style>.ugb-3682c52-wrapper.ugb-container__wrapper{border-radius:0px !important}@media screen and (min-width:768px){.ugb-3682c52.ugb-container{margin-bottom:0px !important}}<\/style><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-container__wrapper ugb-3682c52-wrapper ugb--shadow-0\"><div class=\"ugb-container__side\"><div class=\"ugb-container__content-wrapper ugb-3682c52-content-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-2-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\">Ute Behrend<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong>Cowboys \/ After Barbed Wire<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>The cowboy\u2019s image of freedom masks a short, complex history. From 1865 \u2013 1880, many were formerly enslaved men or Indigenous workers. Barbed wire ended open ranges; the myth began with Buffalo Bill\u2019s shows. Today, the cowboy survives in rodeos, pop culture and identity debates. This project examines who the \u00bbreal\u00ab cowboys are and how the figure shapes modern masculinity and gender discourse.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"877\" src=\"https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Behrend_Ute_KuhmitangeschnittenemKopfCowboypuzzle.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9341\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Behrend_Ute_KuhmitangeschnittenemKopfCowboypuzzle.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Behrend_Ute_KuhmitangeschnittenemKopfCowboypuzzle-744x544.jpg 744w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Behrend_Ute_KuhmitangeschnittenemKopfCowboypuzzle-420x307.jpg 420w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Behrend_Ute_KuhmitangeschnittenemKopfCowboypuzzle-768x561.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"877\" src=\"https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Behrend_Ute_MexikanerSonnenblumen.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9343\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Behrend_Ute_MexikanerSonnenblumen.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Behrend_Ute_MexikanerSonnenblumen-744x544.jpg 744w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Behrend_Ute_MexikanerSonnenblumen-420x307.jpg 420w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Behrend_Ute_MexikanerSonnenblumen-768x561.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"885\" src=\"https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Behrend_Ute_Rinderzunge_Joe-Berglund.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9345\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Behrend_Ute_Rinderzunge_Joe-Berglund.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Behrend_Ute_Rinderzunge_Joe-Berglund-744x549.jpg 744w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Behrend_Ute_Rinderzunge_Joe-Berglund-420x310.jpg 420w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Behrend_Ute_Rinderzunge_Joe-Berglund-768x566.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"876\" src=\"https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Behrend_Ute_Toter_Olivenbaum_AngeschossenerCowboy.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9347\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Behrend_Ute_Toter_Olivenbaum_AngeschossenerCowboy.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Behrend_Ute_Toter_Olivenbaum_AngeschossenerCowboy-744x543.jpg 744w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Behrend_Ute_Toter_Olivenbaum_AngeschossenerCowboy-420x307.jpg 420w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Behrend_Ute_Toter_Olivenbaum_AngeschossenerCowboy-768x561.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"aligncenter wp-block-ugb-container ugb-container ugb-container--width-small ugb-b6e185c ugb-container--v2 ugb-container--design-basic ugb-main-block\"><style>.ugb-b6e185c-wrapper.ugb-container__wrapper{border-radius:0px !important;background-color:#f39200 !important}.ugb-b6e185c-wrapper.ugb-container__wrapper:before{background-color:#f39200 !important}.ugb-b6e185c-content-wrapper > h1,.ugb-b6e185c-content-wrapper > h2,.ugb-b6e185c-content-wrapper > h3,.ugb-b6e185c-content-wrapper > h4,.ugb-b6e185c-content-wrapper > h5,.ugb-b6e185c-content-wrapper > h6{color:#222222}.ugb-b6e185c-content-wrapper > p,.ugb-b6e185c-content-wrapper > ol li,.ugb-b6e185c-content-wrapper > ul li{color:#222222}@media screen and (min-width:768px){.ugb-b6e185c.ugb-container{margin-bottom:0px !important}}<\/style><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-container__wrapper ugb-b6e185c-wrapper\"><div class=\"ugb-container__side\"><div class=\"ugb-container__content-wrapper ugb-b6e185c-content-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-2-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\">Timon Benson<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About to Leave<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u00bbAbout to Leave\u00ab is a reflection of the time my father spent in England. He arrived in 1990 proudly wearing my Grandfather\u2019s suit, a privilege granted to the first generation of our family to leave Africa. 34 years later, he wears his tie, days after making the decision to return back to a happier life at home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The photograph is from a long-form photographic project documenting our special father-son bond. Honing in on my father\u2019s experience as a first-generation immigrant in the UK the project unravells themes of health, displacement and family care.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"744\" height=\"595\" src=\"https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Benson_Timon_Timon_2-744x595.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9216\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Benson_Timon_Timon_2-744x595.jpg 744w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Benson_Timon_Timon_2-420x336.jpg 420w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Benson_Timon_Timon_2-768x614.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Benson_Timon_Timon_2.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 744px) 100vw, 744px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-container ugb-container ugb-container--width-small ugb-00a32ef ugb-container--v2 ugb-container--design-basic ugb-main-block\"><style>.ugb-00a32ef-wrapper.ugb-container__wrapper{border-radius:0px !important}@media screen and (min-width:768px){.ugb-00a32ef.ugb-container{margin-bottom:0px !important}}<\/style><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-container__wrapper ugb-00a32ef-wrapper ugb--shadow-0\"><div class=\"ugb-container__side\"><div class=\"ugb-container__content-wrapper ugb-00a32ef-content-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-2-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\">Delphine Blast<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong>Boxing Queens<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>In Tanzania, boxing is gaining popularity, yet women have long been excluded. \u00bbBOXING QUEENS\u00ab follows young women from Arusha and Dar es Salaam who are breaking into the sport, aiming to go professional despite poverty and stigma. Their fights go beyond the ring\u2014they battle for equality, recognition, and self-determination. This project highlights their strength and determination, portraying the ring as a space of empowerment and change. Photographed in natural light after training, often in outdoor courtyards, the portraits are enhanced with gold leaf, celebrating each boxer as a radiant, goddess-like figure and symbol of hope.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"793\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Blast_Delphine_DSC02434.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Blast_Delphine_DSC02434.jpg 793w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Blast_Delphine_DSC02434-744x1126.jpg 744w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Blast_Delphine_DSC02434-420x636.jpg 420w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Blast_Delphine_DSC02434-768x1162.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 793px) 100vw, 793px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Blast_Delphine_DSC01526.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9222\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Blast_Delphine_DSC01526.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Blast_Delphine_DSC01526-744x1116.jpg 744w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Blast_Delphine_DSC01526-420x630.jpg 420w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Blast_Delphine_DSC01526-768x1152.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"792\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Blast_Delphine_DBL_5383.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Blast_Delphine_DBL_5383.jpg 792w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Blast_Delphine_DBL_5383-744x1127.jpg 744w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Blast_Delphine_DBL_5383-420x636.jpg 420w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Blast_Delphine_DBL_5383-768x1164.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 792px) 100vw, 792px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"793\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Blast_Delphine_DBL_5186.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9218\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Blast_Delphine_DBL_5186.jpg 793w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Blast_Delphine_DBL_5186-744x1126.jpg 744w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Blast_Delphine_DBL_5186-420x636.jpg 420w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Blast_Delphine_DBL_5186-768x1162.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 793px) 100vw, 793px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"aligncenter wp-block-ugb-container ugb-container ugb-container--width-small ugb-356cb96 ugb-container--v2 ugb-container--design-basic ugb-main-block\"><style>.ugb-356cb96-wrapper.ugb-container__wrapper{border-radius:0px !important;background-color:#f39200 !important}.ugb-356cb96-wrapper.ugb-container__wrapper:before{background-color:#f39200 !important}.ugb-356cb96-content-wrapper > h1,.ugb-356cb96-content-wrapper > h2,.ugb-356cb96-content-wrapper > h3,.ugb-356cb96-content-wrapper > h4,.ugb-356cb96-content-wrapper > h5,.ugb-356cb96-content-wrapper > h6{color:#222222}.ugb-356cb96-content-wrapper > p,.ugb-356cb96-content-wrapper > ol li,.ugb-356cb96-content-wrapper > ul li{color:#222222}@media screen and (min-width:768px){.ugb-356cb96.ugb-container{margin-bottom:0px !important}}<\/style><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-container__wrapper ugb-356cb96-wrapper\"><div class=\"ugb-container__side\"><div class=\"ugb-container__content-wrapper ugb-356cb96-content-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-2-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-4 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Cindy Blazevic<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong>The Kid Who Sits Next to You in Class<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>The Kid Who Sits Next to You in Class (2022\u2013ongoing) is a portrait series of young people brought to Canada as children who live undocumented \u2013 without immigration or legal status. Their experience remains secret, even from close friends. In the photos, flowers and personal items conceal their faces, protecting them from deportation while emphasizing their shared identity. Unlike their U.S. counterparts, DREAMers, undocumented youth in Canada lack legal protections or clear pathways, making them politically invisible. They face isolation and barriers to work, education, and housing. This project creates a rare community for them, encouraging courage through visibility and hope for secure status, rights, and freedom. Presented as photographs and video installations, the work was supported by the Canada Council for the Arts and Childhood Arrivals Support and Advocacy. Given Canada\u2019s current political climate, the project\u2019s significance has deepened.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"899\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Blazevic_Cindy_CindyBlazevic_A_with_Winter_Berries.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9228\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Blazevic_Cindy_CindyBlazevic_A_with_Winter_Berries.jpg 899w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Blazevic_Cindy_CindyBlazevic_A_with_Winter_Berries-744x993.jpg 744w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Blazevic_Cindy_CindyBlazevic_A_with_Winter_Berries-420x561.jpg 420w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Blazevic_Cindy_CindyBlazevic_A_with_Winter_Berries-768x1025.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 899px) 100vw, 899px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"899\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Blazevic_Cindy_CindyBlazevic_M_with_Mask.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9232\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Blazevic_Cindy_CindyBlazevic_M_with_Mask.jpg 899w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Blazevic_Cindy_CindyBlazevic_M_with_Mask-744x993.jpg 744w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Blazevic_Cindy_CindyBlazevic_M_with_Mask-420x561.jpg 420w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Blazevic_Cindy_CindyBlazevic_M_with_Mask-768x1025.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 899px) 100vw, 899px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"899\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Blazevic_Cindy_CindyBlazevic_C_with_Bible.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9230\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Blazevic_Cindy_CindyBlazevic_C_with_Bible.jpg 899w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Blazevic_Cindy_CindyBlazevic_C_with_Bible-744x993.jpg 744w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Blazevic_Cindy_CindyBlazevic_C_with_Bible-420x561.jpg 420w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Blazevic_Cindy_CindyBlazevic_C_with_Bible-768x1025.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 899px) 100vw, 899px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"899\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Blazevic_Cindy_CindyBlazevic_A_with_Passport_.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9226\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Blazevic_Cindy_CindyBlazevic_A_with_Passport_.jpg 899w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Blazevic_Cindy_CindyBlazevic_A_with_Passport_-744x993.jpg 744w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Blazevic_Cindy_CindyBlazevic_A_with_Passport_-420x561.jpg 420w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Blazevic_Cindy_CindyBlazevic_A_with_Passport_-768x1025.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 899px) 100vw, 899px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-container ugb-container ugb-container--width-small ugb-fe4f74a ugb-container--v2 ugb-container--design-basic ugb-main-block\"><style>.ugb-fe4f74a-wrapper.ugb-container__wrapper{border-radius:0px !important}@media screen and (min-width:768px){.ugb-fe4f74a.ugb-container{margin-bottom:0px !important}}<\/style><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-container__wrapper ugb-fe4f74a-wrapper ugb--shadow-0\"><div class=\"ugb-container__side\"><div class=\"ugb-container__content-wrapper ugb-fe4f74a-content-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-2-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-5 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\">Solmaz Daryan<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong>Metamorphosis<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Frei, a 22-year-old trans man from Aarhus, Denmark, faced isolation, depression and stigma. At 13, he realized he didn\u2019t fit gender norms. At 20, he was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and ADHD\u2014delaying his access to hormones. \u00bbThey act like they know me better than I do.\u00ab This project offers a candid view of identity, mental health and the strength it takes to live authentically in the face of judgment and bureaucracy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 wp-block-gallery-5 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Daryani_Solmaz_SOL09246.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Daryani_Solmaz_SOL09246.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Daryani_Solmaz_SOL09246-744x595.jpg 744w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Daryani_Solmaz_SOL09246-420x336.jpg 420w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Daryani_Solmaz_SOL09246-768x614.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Daryani_Solmaz_35.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9236\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Daryani_Solmaz_35.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Daryani_Solmaz_35-744x595.jpg 744w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Daryani_Solmaz_35-420x336.jpg 420w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Daryani_Solmaz_35-768x614.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1029\" src=\"https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Daryani_Solmaz_SOL08381.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9238\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Daryani_Solmaz_SOL08381.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Daryani_Solmaz_SOL08381-744x638.jpg 744w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Daryani_Solmaz_SOL08381-420x360.jpg 420w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Daryani_Solmaz_SOL08381-768x659.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Daryani_Solmaz_4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9234\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Daryani_Solmaz_4.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Daryani_Solmaz_4-744x595.jpg 744w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Daryani_Solmaz_4-420x336.jpg 420w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Daryani_Solmaz_4-768x614.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"aligncenter wp-block-ugb-container ugb-container ugb-container--width-small ugb-15057c3 ugb-container--v2 ugb-container--design-basic ugb-main-block\"><style>.ugb-15057c3-wrapper.ugb-container__wrapper{border-radius:0px !important;background-color:#f39200 !important}.ugb-15057c3-wrapper.ugb-container__wrapper:before{background-color:#f39200 !important}.ugb-15057c3-content-wrapper > h1,.ugb-15057c3-content-wrapper > h2,.ugb-15057c3-content-wrapper > h3,.ugb-15057c3-content-wrapper > h4,.ugb-15057c3-content-wrapper > h5,.ugb-15057c3-content-wrapper > h6{color:#222222}.ugb-15057c3-content-wrapper > p,.ugb-15057c3-content-wrapper > ol li,.ugb-15057c3-content-wrapper > ul li{color:#222222}@media screen and (min-width:768px){.ugb-15057c3.ugb-container{margin-bottom:0px !important}}<\/style><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-container__wrapper ugb-15057c3-wrapper\"><div class=\"ugb-container__side\"><div class=\"ugb-container__content-wrapper ugb-15057c3-content-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-2-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-6 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\">Claire Eggers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong>Beneath the Surface<\/strong><br><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>In Ilulissat, Greenland, climate change is altering daily life. Thinner ice forms late, melts early, and threatens travel and tradition. Dog sled routes vanish; sea ice no longer connects communities. This series captures portraits and voices of Inuit residents reflecting on shrinking landscapes. Using glacier water-soaked Polaroids, the work lets the land alter the image \u2013 mirroring the fragile shift in the human-nature bond.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 wp-block-gallery-6 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"744\" height=\"1116\" src=\"https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Eggers_Claire_ClaireEggers_007-744x1116.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9248\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Eggers_Claire_ClaireEggers_007-744x1116.jpg 744w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Eggers_Claire_ClaireEggers_007-420x630.jpg 420w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Eggers_Claire_ClaireEggers_007-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Eggers_Claire_ClaireEggers_007.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 744px) 100vw, 744px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"744\" height=\"1116\" src=\"https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Eggers_Claire_ClaireEggers_013-744x1116.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Eggers_Claire_ClaireEggers_013-744x1116.jpg 744w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Eggers_Claire_ClaireEggers_013-420x630.jpg 420w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Eggers_Claire_ClaireEggers_013-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Eggers_Claire_ClaireEggers_013.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 744px) 100vw, 744px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"744\" height=\"762\" src=\"https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Eggers_Claire_ClaireEggers_005-744x762.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9244\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Eggers_Claire_ClaireEggers_005-744x762.jpg 744w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Eggers_Claire_ClaireEggers_005-420x430.jpg 420w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Eggers_Claire_ClaireEggers_005-768x786.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Eggers_Claire_ClaireEggers_005.jpg 1172w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 744px) 100vw, 744px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"744\" height=\"791\" src=\"https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Eggers_Claire_ClaireEggers_003-744x791.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9242\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Eggers_Claire_ClaireEggers_003-744x791.jpg 744w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Eggers_Claire_ClaireEggers_003-420x446.jpg 420w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Eggers_Claire_ClaireEggers_003-768x816.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Eggers_Claire_ClaireEggers_003.jpg 1129w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 744px) 100vw, 744px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Eggers_Claire_ClaireEggers_006.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9246\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Eggers_Claire_ClaireEggers_006.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Eggers_Claire_ClaireEggers_006-744x496.jpg 744w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Eggers_Claire_ClaireEggers_006-420x280.jpg 420w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Eggers_Claire_ClaireEggers_006-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-container ugb-container ugb-container--width-small ugb-148ad07 ugb-container--v2 ugb-container--design-basic ugb-main-block\"><style>.ugb-148ad07-wrapper.ugb-container__wrapper{border-radius:0px !important}@media screen and (min-width:768px){.ugb-148ad07.ugb-container{margin-bottom:0px !important}}<\/style><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-container__wrapper ugb-148ad07-wrapper ugb--shadow-0\"><div class=\"ugb-container__side\"><div class=\"ugb-container__content-wrapper ugb-148ad07-content-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-2-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\">Roger Hagmann<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong>Danny Sheehy<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Irish poet and adventurer Danny Sheehy (*1951 \u2013 \u20202017) revived a forgotten tradition by sailing the Camino route in a naomh\u00f3g. Blending myth and memory, his journey ended in tragedy when the boat capsized near Spain. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Captured in \u00bbThe Camino Voyage\u00ab, his story lives on \u2013 a testament to the fragile line between past and present. This image is dedicated to his widow.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default wp-block-gallery-7 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hagmann_Roger_Danny-Sheehy-print2025041005.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9252\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hagmann_Roger_Danny-Sheehy-print2025041005.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hagmann_Roger_Danny-Sheehy-print2025041005-744x992.jpg 744w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hagmann_Roger_Danny-Sheehy-print2025041005-420x560.jpg 420w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hagmann_Roger_Danny-Sheehy-print2025041005-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"aligncenter wp-block-ugb-container ugb-container ugb-container--width-small ugb-8ac9065 ugb-container--v2 ugb-container--design-basic ugb-main-block\"><style>.ugb-8ac9065-wrapper.ugb-container__wrapper{border-radius:0px !important;background-color:#f39200 !important}.ugb-8ac9065-wrapper.ugb-container__wrapper:before{background-color:#f39200 !important}.ugb-8ac9065-content-wrapper > h1,.ugb-8ac9065-content-wrapper > h2,.ugb-8ac9065-content-wrapper > h3,.ugb-8ac9065-content-wrapper > h4,.ugb-8ac9065-content-wrapper > h5,.ugb-8ac9065-content-wrapper > h6{color:#222222}.ugb-8ac9065-content-wrapper > p,.ugb-8ac9065-content-wrapper > ol li,.ugb-8ac9065-content-wrapper > ul li{color:#222222}@media screen and (min-width:768px){.ugb-8ac9065.ugb-container{margin-bottom:0px !important}}<\/style><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-container__wrapper ugb-8ac9065-wrapper\"><div class=\"ugb-container__side\"><div class=\"ugb-container__content-wrapper ugb-8ac9065-content-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-2-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\">Michel Kekul\u00e9<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Mutterland<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Mutterland is a fragmentary documentary photography project by Michel Kekul\u00e9 exploring the social and personal fractures left by German reunification in East Germany\u2019s provinces. It balances historical reflection with an intimate family narrative: Kekul\u00e9\u2019s grandfather lost his craft as a knife maker after the fall of the Berlin Wall, while his mother left the GDR in 1990 and returned years later to a region marked by some of East Germany\u2019s highest unemployment rates. The people Kekul\u00e9 documents embody ongoing struggles for identity and belonging amid the collapse of old systems. The deliberate black-and-white aesthetic connects to 20th-century social documentary traditions, emphasizing themes of loss, alienation, and uncertainty through visual reduction. This monochrome approach creates a temporal ambiguity, blurring past and present. As a photographer socialized between East and West, Kekul\u00e9 uses Mutterland not only to confront societal upheavals and the medium itself but also to trace his own roots. His work makes visible experiences of loss while honoring resilience.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default wp-block-gallery-8 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kekule_Michel_DSF0197.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9254\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kekule_Michel_DSF0197.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kekule_Michel_DSF0197-744x930.jpg 744w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kekule_Michel_DSF0197-420x525.jpg 420w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kekule_Michel_DSF0197-768x960.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"940\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kekule_Michel_Hp5_4x5_3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9262\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kekule_Michel_Hp5_4x5_3.jpg 940w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kekule_Michel_Hp5_4x5_3-744x950.jpg 744w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kekule_Michel_Hp5_4x5_3-420x536.jpg 420w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kekule_Michel_Hp5_4x5_3-768x980.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kekule_Michel_DSF1623.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9258\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kekule_Michel_DSF1623.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kekule_Michel_DSF1623-744x930.jpg 744w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kekule_Michel_DSF1623-420x525.jpg 420w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kekule_Michel_DSF1623-768x960.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kekule_Michel_DSF0371.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9256\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kekule_Michel_DSF0371.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kekule_Michel_DSF0371-744x930.jpg 744w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kekule_Michel_DSF0371-420x525.jpg 420w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kekule_Michel_DSF0371-768x960.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kekule_Michel_DSF3593.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9260\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kekule_Michel_DSF3593.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kekule_Michel_DSF3593-744x930.jpg 744w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kekule_Michel_DSF3593-420x525.jpg 420w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kekule_Michel_DSF3593-768x960.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-container ugb-container ugb-container--width-small ugb-0715065 ugb-container--v2 ugb-container--design-basic ugb-main-block\"><style>.ugb-0715065-wrapper.ugb-container__wrapper{border-radius:0px !important}@media screen and (min-width:768px){.ugb-0715065.ugb-container{margin-bottom:0px !important}}<\/style><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-container__wrapper ugb-0715065-wrapper ugb--shadow-0\"><div class=\"ugb-container__side\"><div class=\"ugb-container__content-wrapper ugb-0715065-content-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-2-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\">Carla Kogelman<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong>Logan<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u00bbI am Logan. I am non-binary transmasculine. Becoming myself used to scare me \u2013 but now it\u2019s almost like breathing. I\u2019ve finally allowed myself to feel everything, good or bad. Freedom is now a word I know how to write. And soon, I\u2019ll know how to say it too.\u00ab<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default wp-block-gallery-9 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kogelman_Carla_DSC3127.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9264\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kogelman_Carla_DSC3127.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kogelman_Carla_DSC3127-744x1116.jpg 744w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kogelman_Carla_DSC3127-420x630.jpg 420w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kogelman_Carla_DSC3127-768x1152.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"aligncenter wp-block-ugb-container ugb-container ugb-container--width-small ugb-ad1e325 ugb-container--v2 ugb-container--design-basic ugb-main-block\"><style>.ugb-ad1e325-wrapper.ugb-container__wrapper{border-radius:0px !important;background-color:#f39200 !important}.ugb-ad1e325-wrapper.ugb-container__wrapper:before{background-color:#f39200 !important}.ugb-ad1e325-content-wrapper > h1,.ugb-ad1e325-content-wrapper > h2,.ugb-ad1e325-content-wrapper > h3,.ugb-ad1e325-content-wrapper > h4,.ugb-ad1e325-content-wrapper > h5,.ugb-ad1e325-content-wrapper > h6{color:#222222}.ugb-ad1e325-content-wrapper > p,.ugb-ad1e325-content-wrapper > ol li,.ugb-ad1e325-content-wrapper > ul li{color:#222222}@media screen and (min-width:768px){.ugb-ad1e325.ugb-container{margin-bottom:0px !important}}<\/style><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-container__wrapper ugb-ad1e325-wrapper\"><div class=\"ugb-container__side\"><div class=\"ugb-container__content-wrapper ugb-ad1e325-content-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-2-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-10 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\">Pasha Kritchko<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Map of Memories<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>In Belarus, the regime sees truth as its enemy, erasing evidence of repression and memories<br>of national unity. By late 2024, 45 journalists and bloggers were jailed on political grounds, and independent media nearly destroyed. I turned to photojournalism in 2020 to document the presidential elections and aftermath, driven by urgency to capture the truth \u2013 until my work forced me into exile. Over 35,000 protesters were detained, facing beatings and torture; 1,265 political prisoners remain imprisoned, including opposition leader Maria Kalesnikava and Nobel laureate Ales Bialiatski. Since 2020, over 400,000 Belarusians fled to Poland, Lithuania, and beyond, many forced to rebuild their lives while maintaining ties to home. The regime\u2019s reach extends abroad, pressuring exiles and even prompting deportations from countries aligned with Belarus. Those still in Belarus live in fear; minor acts of defiance \u2013 like displaying banned flags or speaking Belarusian\u2014are punished. Repression breeds survival strategies of indifference, as resistance seems futile. The 2025 election was another sham, with little hope for change. Yet exiles remain committed to preserving Belarusian culture and the dream of freedom. Their struggle is part of a wider fight against global authoritarianism.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-10 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"801\" src=\"https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kritchko_Pasha_2PK_9889.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9272\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kritchko_Pasha_2PK_9889.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kritchko_Pasha_2PK_9889-744x497.jpg 744w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kritchko_Pasha_2PK_9889-420x280.jpg 420w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kritchko_Pasha_2PK_9889-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"801\" src=\"https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kritchko_Pasha_2PK_9718.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kritchko_Pasha_2PK_9718.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kritchko_Pasha_2PK_9718-744x497.jpg 744w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kritchko_Pasha_2PK_9718-420x280.jpg 420w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kritchko_Pasha_2PK_9718-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"801\" src=\"https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kritchko_Pasha_2PK_4561.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9268\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kritchko_Pasha_2PK_4561.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kritchko_Pasha_2PK_4561-744x497.jpg 744w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kritchko_Pasha_2PK_4561-420x280.jpg 420w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kritchko_Pasha_2PK_4561-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"801\" src=\"https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kritchko_Pasha_1PK_3282.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9266\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kritchko_Pasha_1PK_3282.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kritchko_Pasha_1PK_3282-744x497.jpg 744w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kritchko_Pasha_1PK_3282-420x280.jpg 420w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kritchko_Pasha_1PK_3282-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-container ugb-container ugb-container--width-small ugb-6b1fc20 ugb-container--v2 ugb-container--design-basic ugb-main-block\"><style>.ugb-6b1fc20-wrapper.ugb-container__wrapper{border-radius:0px !important}@media screen and (min-width:768px){.ugb-6b1fc20.ugb-container{margin-bottom:0px !important}}<\/style><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-container__wrapper ugb-6b1fc20-wrapper ugb--shadow-0\"><div class=\"ugb-container__side\"><div class=\"ugb-container__content-wrapper ugb-6b1fc20-content-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-2-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-11 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\">Kyle Lui<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong>Loi and Alex \u2013 Dance Friendship<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Alex Aina and Loi Xuan Ly met 14 years ago in a youth breakdance class in Ho Chi Minh City. Now close friends, they\u2019ve been dancing together ever since. This portrait captures their lasting bond through the art form that first brought them together.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default wp-block-gallery-11 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Lui_Kyle_000037890010.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9274\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Lui_Kyle_000037890010.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Lui_Kyle_000037890010-744x744.jpg 744w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Lui_Kyle_000037890010-420x420.jpg 420w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Lui_Kyle_000037890010-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"aligncenter wp-block-ugb-container ugb-container ugb-container--width-small ugb-124b2e1 ugb-container--v2 ugb-container--design-basic ugb-main-block\"><style>.ugb-124b2e1-wrapper.ugb-container__wrapper{border-radius:0px !important;background-color:#f39200 !important}.ugb-124b2e1-wrapper.ugb-container__wrapper:before{background-color:#f39200 !important}.ugb-124b2e1-content-wrapper > h1,.ugb-124b2e1-content-wrapper > h2,.ugb-124b2e1-content-wrapper > h3,.ugb-124b2e1-content-wrapper > h4,.ugb-124b2e1-content-wrapper > h5,.ugb-124b2e1-content-wrapper > h6{color:#222222}.ugb-124b2e1-content-wrapper > p,.ugb-124b2e1-content-wrapper > ol li,.ugb-124b2e1-content-wrapper > ul li{color:#222222}@media screen and (min-width:768px){.ugb-124b2e1.ugb-container{margin-bottom:0px !important}}<\/style><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-container__wrapper ugb-124b2e1-wrapper\"><div class=\"ugb-container__side\"><div class=\"ugb-container__content-wrapper ugb-124b2e1-content-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-2-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-12 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\">Francis O\u2019Shaughnessy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Plaque 240<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Francis O\u2019Shaughnessy focuses his research on constructing the audacity to live, as expressed through his vision of portraiture. With Plate 240 (Model: Lauralie Galipeau Nguyen), the artist introduces suggestions that evoke his mixed cultural identity, without reducing this conceptual representation solely to cultural diversity. Through this work, he explores inner landscapes and the passage of time that shape who we are. He seeks to interpret the infinite facets that compose the human soul, paying close attention to the realms of ritual and intimacy. The wet collodion process \u2013 a primitive black-and-white photographic technique \u2013 enabled him to create this image on an aluminum plate 8&#215;10. The image was produced using a bellows camera, followed by various manipulations in the darkroom. For O\u2019Shaughnessy, this medium becomes a space of experi\u00admentation \u2013 not to capture what he thinks, but to understand what he thinks.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-12 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"744\" height=\"930\" src=\"https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/O_Shaughnessy_Francis_Plaque_240_Lauralie.galipeau.nguyen_copie_28x36_inches-744x930.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9276\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/O_Shaughnessy_Francis_Plaque_240_Lauralie.galipeau.nguyen_copie_28x36_inches-744x930.jpg 744w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/O_Shaughnessy_Francis_Plaque_240_Lauralie.galipeau.nguyen_copie_28x36_inches-420x525.jpg 420w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/O_Shaughnessy_Francis_Plaque_240_Lauralie.galipeau.nguyen_copie_28x36_inches-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/O_Shaughnessy_Francis_Plaque_240_Lauralie.galipeau.nguyen_copie_28x36_inches.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 744px) 100vw, 744px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"aligncenter wp-block-ugb-container ugb-container ugb-container--width-small ugb-5c21e4b ugb-container--v2 ugb-container--design-basic ugb-main-block\"><style>.ugb-5c21e4b-wrapper.ugb-container__wrapper{border-radius:0px !important}@media screen and (min-width:768px){.ugb-5c21e4b.ugb-container{margin-bottom:0px !important}}<\/style><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-container__wrapper ugb-5c21e4b-wrapper ugb--shadow-0\"><div class=\"ugb-container__side\"><div class=\"ugb-container__content-wrapper ugb-5c21e4b-content-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-2-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-13 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\">Gloria Oyarzabal<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>USUS FRUCTUS ABUSUS \u2013 <br>La Blanche et la Noire<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>In Roman law, ownership was defined as the absolute, perpetual, and exclusive full enjoyment of an object or corporeal entity. USUS was the right to use the object according to its nature, FRUCTUS the right to receive its fruits, and ABUSUS the right of disposition \u2013 to modify, sell, or destroy it. Museums originated over 300 years ago, when royal collections were opened to the public. They became key tools in constructing identity and defining the nation. Given the colonialist origins of many collections, conflicts arise around historical narratives, knowledge creation, and collective memory. Revisiting the relationship between anthropology and museum collections gathered from a colonial past \u2013 often justified by a \u00bbrescuing\u00ab spirit \u2013 shows that for decades these spaces reinforced exoticism and distinction, tied to supremacist discourses. Museums create imaginaries; they are not neutral holders but have profited from exhibited objects. They hold power to instill respect, challenge prejudices, and revise history \u2013 or do the opposite. Is the museum concept universal? Let\u2019s look behind the curtain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Closely linked to \u2018otherness\u2019 and colonization is the risky representation of Black women in Western art history. Stereotypes of Black sexuality \u2013 bold, available, subservient \u2013 and the dynamics between white and Black women\u2019s bodies perpetuate exoticism, cultural appropriation, and hierarchical differences \u2013 eternal Odalisques. Questions of spoliation, hegemonic narratives, race, and gender intersect with ownership. The urgent question remains: should plundered objects and identities be returned? Ownership, restitution, reparation, recontextualization \u2013 who has the agency to give, return, loan, adjudicate, or rename?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default wp-block-gallery-13 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"804\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Oyarzabal_Gloria_USUS_FRUCTUS_ABUSUS_la_Blanche_et_la_Noire_XII_45x30.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9282\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Oyarzabal_Gloria_USUS_FRUCTUS_ABUSUS_la_Blanche_et_la_Noire_XII_45x30.jpg 804w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Oyarzabal_Gloria_USUS_FRUCTUS_ABUSUS_la_Blanche_et_la_Noire_XII_45x30-744x1110.jpg 744w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Oyarzabal_Gloria_USUS_FRUCTUS_ABUSUS_la_Blanche_et_la_Noire_XII_45x30-420x627.jpg 420w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Oyarzabal_Gloria_USUS_FRUCTUS_ABUSUS_la_Blanche_et_la_Noire_XII_45x30-768x1146.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 804px) 100vw, 804px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"926\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Oyarzabal_Gloria_USUS_FRUCTUS_ABUSUS_la_Blanche_et_la_Noire_V_33x255.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9278\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Oyarzabal_Gloria_USUS_FRUCTUS_ABUSUS_la_Blanche_et_la_Noire_V_33x255.jpg 926w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Oyarzabal_Gloria_USUS_FRUCTUS_ABUSUS_la_Blanche_et_la_Noire_V_33x255-744x964.jpg 744w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Oyarzabal_Gloria_USUS_FRUCTUS_ABUSUS_la_Blanche_et_la_Noire_V_33x255-420x544.jpg 420w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Oyarzabal_Gloria_USUS_FRUCTUS_ABUSUS_la_Blanche_et_la_Noire_V_33x255-768x995.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 926px) 100vw, 926px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"796\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Oyarzabal_Gloria_USUS_FRUCTUS_ABUSUS_la_Blanche_et_la_Noire_XI_80x53.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Oyarzabal_Gloria_USUS_FRUCTUS_ABUSUS_la_Blanche_et_la_Noire_XI_80x53.jpg 796w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Oyarzabal_Gloria_USUS_FRUCTUS_ABUSUS_la_Blanche_et_la_Noire_XI_80x53-744x1122.jpg 744w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Oyarzabal_Gloria_USUS_FRUCTUS_ABUSUS_la_Blanche_et_la_Noire_XI_80x53-420x633.jpg 420w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Oyarzabal_Gloria_USUS_FRUCTUS_ABUSUS_la_Blanche_et_la_Noire_XI_80x53-768x1158.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 796px) 100vw, 796px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"849\" src=\"https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Oyarzabal_Gloria_USUS_FRUCTUS_ABUSUS_la_Blanche_et_la_Noire_XVI_15x_21.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9284\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Oyarzabal_Gloria_USUS_FRUCTUS_ABUSUS_la_Blanche_et_la_Noire_XVI_15x_21.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Oyarzabal_Gloria_USUS_FRUCTUS_ABUSUS_la_Blanche_et_la_Noire_XVI_15x_21-744x526.jpg 744w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Oyarzabal_Gloria_USUS_FRUCTUS_ABUSUS_la_Blanche_et_la_Noire_XVI_15x_21-420x297.jpg 420w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Oyarzabal_Gloria_USUS_FRUCTUS_ABUSUS_la_Blanche_et_la_Noire_XVI_15x_21-768x543.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"844\" src=\"https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Oyarzabal_Gloria_USUS_FRUCTUS_ABUSUS_la_Blanche_et_la_Noire_XVII_50x71.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9286\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Oyarzabal_Gloria_USUS_FRUCTUS_ABUSUS_la_Blanche_et_la_Noire_XVII_50x71.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Oyarzabal_Gloria_USUS_FRUCTUS_ABUSUS_la_Blanche_et_la_Noire_XVII_50x71-744x523.jpg 744w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Oyarzabal_Gloria_USUS_FRUCTUS_ABUSUS_la_Blanche_et_la_Noire_XVII_50x71-420x295.jpg 420w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Oyarzabal_Gloria_USUS_FRUCTUS_ABUSUS_la_Blanche_et_la_Noire_XVII_50x71-768x540.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-container ugb-container ugb-container--width-small ugb-ee6ccf6 ugb-container--v2 ugb-container--design-basic ugb-main-block\"><style>.ugb-ee6ccf6-wrapper.ugb-container__wrapper{border-radius:0px !important;background-color:#f39200 !important}.ugb-ee6ccf6-wrapper.ugb-container__wrapper:before{background-color:#f39200 !important}.ugb-ee6ccf6-content-wrapper > h1,.ugb-ee6ccf6-content-wrapper > h2,.ugb-ee6ccf6-content-wrapper > h3,.ugb-ee6ccf6-content-wrapper > h4,.ugb-ee6ccf6-content-wrapper > h5,.ugb-ee6ccf6-content-wrapper > h6{color:#222222}.ugb-ee6ccf6-content-wrapper > p,.ugb-ee6ccf6-content-wrapper > ol li,.ugb-ee6ccf6-content-wrapper > ul li{color:#222222}@media screen and (min-width:768px){.ugb-ee6ccf6.ugb-container{margin-bottom:0px !important}}<\/style><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-container__wrapper ugb-ee6ccf6-wrapper ugb--shadow-3\"><div class=\"ugb-container__side\"><div class=\"ugb-container__content-wrapper ugb-ee6ccf6-content-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-2-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-14 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\">Dita Pepe<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong>Selfportraits 1999 \u2013 2025<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Since 1999, Czech artist Dita Pepe has created staged self-portraits with others \u2013 from friends to strangers \u2013 to explore identity, empathy, and the paths not taken. Each photograph is a shared diary entry, a role-play of alternate lives, and a reflection of connection, curiosity, and change.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 wp-block-gallery-14 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pepe_Dita_62._64._2007_radomir_eliiska_katerina_ida_ela.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pepe_Dita_62._64._2007_radomir_eliiska_katerina_ida_ela.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pepe_Dita_62._64._2007_radomir_eliiska_katerina_ida_ela-744x744.jpg 744w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pepe_Dita_62._64._2007_radomir_eliiska_katerina_ida_ela-420x420.jpg 420w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pepe_Dita_62._64._2007_radomir_eliiska_katerina_ida_ela-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pepe_Dita_63._65._2007_Jiri_ida.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9290\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pepe_Dita_63._65._2007_Jiri_ida.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pepe_Dita_63._65._2007_Jiri_ida-744x744.jpg 744w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pepe_Dita_63._65._2007_Jiri_ida-420x420.jpg 420w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pepe_Dita_63._65._2007_Jiri_ida-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pepe_Dita_90._93._2010_rene.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9292\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pepe_Dita_90._93._2010_rene.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pepe_Dita_90._93._2010_rene-744x744.jpg 744w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pepe_Dita_90._93._2010_rene-420x420.jpg 420w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pepe_Dita_90._93._2010_rene-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pepe_Dita_dita_roman_1_of_1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9294\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pepe_Dita_dita_roman_1_of_1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pepe_Dita_dita_roman_1_of_1-744x744.jpg 744w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pepe_Dita_dita_roman_1_of_1-420x420.jpg 420w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pepe_Dita_dita_roman_1_of_1-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"aligncenter wp-block-ugb-container ugb-container ugb-container--width-small ugb-34b4cce ugb-container--v2 ugb-container--design-basic ugb-main-block\"><style>.ugb-34b4cce-wrapper.ugb-container__wrapper{border-radius:0px !important}@media screen and (min-width:768px){.ugb-34b4cce.ugb-container{margin-bottom:0px !important}}<\/style><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-container__wrapper ugb-34b4cce-wrapper ugb--shadow-0\"><div class=\"ugb-container__side\"><div class=\"ugb-container__content-wrapper ugb-34b4cce-content-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-2-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-15 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\">Gemma Pepper<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Prickly Circumstances<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>This artwork channels a grandfather\u2019s PTSD into material form \u2013 his \u00bbnightsweats\u00ab rendered in pins, scissors, and torn photographs. It explores memory, silence, and inherited trauma, asking how history lives on in us \u2013 and how healing might begin through art\u2019s fragile reconstructions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default wp-block-gallery-15 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pepper_Gemma_Gemma-Pepper_Prickly-Circumstances_20222025041407.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9296\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pepper_Gemma_Gemma-Pepper_Prickly-Circumstances_20222025041407.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pepper_Gemma_Gemma-Pepper_Prickly-Circumstances_20222025041407-744x744.jpg 744w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pepper_Gemma_Gemma-Pepper_Prickly-Circumstances_20222025041407-420x420.jpg 420w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pepper_Gemma_Gemma-Pepper_Prickly-Circumstances_20222025041407-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-container ugb-container ugb-container--width-small ugb-bc17487 ugb-container--v2 ugb-container--design-basic ugb-main-block\"><style>.ugb-bc17487-wrapper.ugb-container__wrapper{border-radius:0px !important;background-color:#f39200 !important}.ugb-bc17487-wrapper.ugb-container__wrapper:before{background-color:#f39200 !important}.ugb-bc17487-content-wrapper > h1,.ugb-bc17487-content-wrapper > h2,.ugb-bc17487-content-wrapper > h3,.ugb-bc17487-content-wrapper > h4,.ugb-bc17487-content-wrapper > h5,.ugb-bc17487-content-wrapper > h6{color:#222222}.ugb-bc17487-content-wrapper > p,.ugb-bc17487-content-wrapper > ol li,.ugb-bc17487-content-wrapper > ul li{color:#222222}@media screen and (min-width:768px){.ugb-bc17487.ugb-container{margin-bottom:0px !important}}<\/style><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-container__wrapper ugb-bc17487-wrapper\"><div class=\"ugb-container__side\"><div class=\"ugb-container__content-wrapper ugb-bc17487-content-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-2-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-16 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\">Markel Redondo<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong>Christian y Alba<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Christian and Alba stand at a street corner in Sueca, in Spain\u2019s Valencia region. Framed by afternoon light and mundane urban architecture, the portrait speaks to youth, identity, and presence. It is part of The Idea of Success, an ongoing exploration of contemporary life in Spain and how ambition, belonging, and visibility play out in ordinary public spaces. Without staging or intervention, the photograph captures a moment that is both fleeting and emblematic \u2014 an expression of how young people inhabit and shape their environments, even in the quietest of gestures.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-4 wp-block-gallery-16 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"952\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Redondo_Markel_Redondo_80_x_100.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9298\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Redondo_Markel_Redondo_80_x_100.jpg 952w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Redondo_Markel_Redondo_80_x_100-744x938.jpg 744w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Redondo_Markel_Redondo_80_x_100-420x529.jpg 420w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Redondo_Markel_Redondo_80_x_100-768x968.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 952px) 100vw, 952px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-container ugb-container ugb-container--width-small ugb-011bd10 ugb-container--v2 ugb-container--design-basic ugb-main-block\"><style>.ugb-011bd10-wrapper.ugb-container__wrapper{border-radius:0px !important}@media screen and (min-width:768px){.ugb-011bd10.ugb-container{margin-bottom:0px !important}}<\/style><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-container__wrapper ugb-011bd10-wrapper ugb--shadow-0\"><div class=\"ugb-container__side\"><div class=\"ugb-container__content-wrapper ugb-011bd10-content-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-2-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-17 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\">Amelie Sachs &amp;<br>Paulina Metzscher &amp;<br>Eva Gemmer<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong>What Happened and Never Happened<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>The actual number of people affected by politically motivated adoption is still unknown.Depending on the source, there\u2019s talk of several hundred to several thousand children who were separated from their parents during the GDR era and given up for adoption. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>East German family law stipulated that parents should raise their children \u00bbto be active builders of socialism\u00ab. They had to \u00bbrespect work\u00ab, \u00bblove the Soviet Union\u00ab, and \u00bbdefend the borders \u2013 if necessary with armed force\u00ab. If parents failed to follow these instructions, the state had the power to revoke their right to raise their children. The subject of forced adoption is controversial to this day, and the process of coming to terms with injustice in the GDR is ongoing. In the documentary work was geschehen und nie geschehen ist (what happened and never happened), photographers Paulina Metzscher and Amelie Sachs, together with the author and filmmaker Eva Gemmer, address the respective family histories of those affected. What\u2019s left behind? Grief? Loss? Hope? The work combines a selection of artistic photographs and archive material with factual and poetic texts.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 wp-block-gallery-17 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sachs_Amelie_Ivonne_03.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9304\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sachs_Amelie_Ivonne_03.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sachs_Amelie_Ivonne_03-744x595.jpg 744w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sachs_Amelie_Ivonne_03-420x336.jpg 420w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sachs_Amelie_Ivonne_03-768x614.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sachs_Amelie_Andreas_05.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sachs_Amelie_Andreas_05.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sachs_Amelie_Andreas_05-744x595.jpg 744w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sachs_Amelie_Andreas_05-420x336.jpg 420w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sachs_Amelie_Andreas_05-768x614.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sachs_Amelie_Ortrud_02.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9306\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sachs_Amelie_Ortrud_02.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sachs_Amelie_Ortrud_02-744x930.jpg 744w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sachs_Amelie_Ortrud_02-420x525.jpg 420w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sachs_Amelie_Ortrud_02-768x960.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sachs_Amelie_Andreas_06.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9302\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sachs_Amelie_Andreas_06.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sachs_Amelie_Andreas_06-744x930.jpg 744w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sachs_Amelie_Andreas_06-420x525.jpg 420w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sachs_Amelie_Andreas_06-768x960.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"aligncenter wp-block-ugb-container ugb-container ugb-container--width-small ugb-e36abd1 ugb-container--v2 ugb-container--design-basic ugb-main-block\"><style>.ugb-e36abd1-wrapper.ugb-container__wrapper{border-radius:0px !important;background-color:#f39200 !important}.ugb-e36abd1-wrapper.ugb-container__wrapper:before{background-color:#f39200 !important}.ugb-e36abd1-content-wrapper > h1,.ugb-e36abd1-content-wrapper > h2,.ugb-e36abd1-content-wrapper > h3,.ugb-e36abd1-content-wrapper > h4,.ugb-e36abd1-content-wrapper > h5,.ugb-e36abd1-content-wrapper > h6{color:#222222}.ugb-e36abd1-content-wrapper > p,.ugb-e36abd1-content-wrapper > ol li,.ugb-e36abd1-content-wrapper > ul li{color:#222222}@media screen and (min-width:768px){.ugb-e36abd1.ugb-container{margin-bottom:0px !important}}<\/style><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-container__wrapper ugb-e36abd1-wrapper\"><div class=\"ugb-container__side\"><div class=\"ugb-container__content-wrapper ugb-e36abd1-content-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-2-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-18 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\">Adali Schell<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong><strong>New Paris<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>A long-term photographic exploration of grief and healing in a family in rural Ohio. Triggered by events in 2018 \u2013 divorce and death \u2013 the project chronicles the artist\u2019s mother, a resilient caretaker, and his grandfather, who spirals into depression. As illness and mortality deepen, photography becomes a tool of understanding, closeness, and legacy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-18 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"744\" height=\"496\" src=\"https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Schell_Adali_Allison_Shed_Smoking_2_Roll_888-744x496.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9308\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Schell_Adali_Allison_Shed_Smoking_2_Roll_888-744x496.jpg 744w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Schell_Adali_Allison_Shed_Smoking_2_Roll_888-420x280.jpg 420w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Schell_Adali_Allison_Shed_Smoking_2_Roll_888-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Schell_Adali_Allison_Shed_Smoking_2_Roll_888.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 744px) 100vw, 744px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"744\" height=\"496\" src=\"https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Schell_Adali_Mr._Jay_Eye_Bandaid_Roll_741-744x496.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9310\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Schell_Adali_Mr._Jay_Eye_Bandaid_Roll_741-744x496.jpg 744w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Schell_Adali_Mr._Jay_Eye_Bandaid_Roll_741-420x280.jpg 420w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Schell_Adali_Mr._Jay_Eye_Bandaid_Roll_741-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Schell_Adali_Mr._Jay_Eye_Bandaid_Roll_741.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 744px) 100vw, 744px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"744\" height=\"496\" src=\"https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Schell_Adali_New_Paris-10-744x496.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9314\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Schell_Adali_New_Paris-10-744x496.jpg 744w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Schell_Adali_New_Paris-10-420x280.jpg 420w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Schell_Adali_New_Paris-10-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Schell_Adali_New_Paris-10.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 744px) 100vw, 744px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"744\" height=\"496\" src=\"https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Schell_Adali_New_Paris-2-744x496.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9312\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Schell_Adali_New_Paris-2-744x496.jpg 744w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Schell_Adali_New_Paris-2-420x280.jpg 420w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Schell_Adali_New_Paris-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Schell_Adali_New_Paris-2.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 744px) 100vw, 744px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"aligncenter wp-block-ugb-container ugb-container ugb-container--width-small ugb-1c6a483 ugb-container--v2 ugb-container--design-basic ugb-main-block\"><style>.ugb-1c6a483-wrapper.ugb-container__wrapper{border-radius:0px !important}@media screen and (min-width:768px){.ugb-1c6a483.ugb-container{margin-bottom:0px !important}}<\/style><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-container__wrapper ugb-1c6a483-wrapper ugb--shadow-0\"><div class=\"ugb-container__side\"><div class=\"ugb-container__content-wrapper ugb-1c6a483-content-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-2-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-19 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\">Yzza SlaouI<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fayza lying at home<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>A portrait of Fayza and the disappearing nomadic culture of the Beni Guil in Morocco.<br>As desertification and economic hardship force migration into town life, traditional live-<br>lihoods and oral culture vanish. Fayza\u2019s personal story becomes a lens on the socio-<br>economic marginalization of young women and the cultural erosion of a nomadic identity.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default wp-block-gallery-19 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"959\" src=\"https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Slaoui_Yzza_Yzza_Slaoui-76.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Slaoui_Yzza_Yzza_Slaoui-76.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Slaoui_Yzza_Yzza_Slaoui-76-744x595.jpg 744w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Slaoui_Yzza_Yzza_Slaoui-76-420x336.jpg 420w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Slaoui_Yzza_Yzza_Slaoui-76-768x614.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-container ugb-container ugb-container--width-small ugb-ee79266 ugb-container--v2 ugb-container--design-basic ugb-main-block\"><style>.ugb-ee79266-wrapper.ugb-container__wrapper{border-radius:0px !important;background-color:#f39200 !important}.ugb-ee79266-wrapper.ugb-container__wrapper:before{background-color:#f39200 !important}.ugb-ee79266-content-wrapper > h1,.ugb-ee79266-content-wrapper > h2,.ugb-ee79266-content-wrapper > h3,.ugb-ee79266-content-wrapper > h4,.ugb-ee79266-content-wrapper > h5,.ugb-ee79266-content-wrapper > h6{color:#222222}.ugb-ee79266-content-wrapper > p,.ugb-ee79266-content-wrapper > ol li,.ugb-ee79266-content-wrapper > ul li{color:#222222}@media screen and (min-width:768px){.ugb-ee79266.ugb-container{margin-bottom:0px !important}}<\/style><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-container__wrapper ugb-ee79266-wrapper ugb--shadow-3\"><div class=\"ugb-container__side\"><div class=\"ugb-container__content-wrapper ugb-ee79266-content-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-2-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-20 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\">Kun Song<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong>I always wanted to meet you<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>I never met him, but he was always there, at the altar during Spring Festival, a ritual with burning incense, prepared food plates, and wine glasses. That\u2019s the memory I\u2019ve always had since I could ever remember. This is the only photograph we have of him. He looks young, sharp, and cool, dressed in a western suit with a tie. Over time, I found more and more connections with him. His face bears some resemblance to mine after all. I suppose much of his nature could probably be found in me too. Now I have my own children, more than ever, I long to encounter with him. I dream to converse with him, more and more, day by day. I project the photograph onto the backdrop in my studio. I dress myself up, just like him, in a grey western suit, white shirt, and a tie. The light projects his portrait out, some of it falling on me, I walk closer to the light. They say light is also a substance, yet beyond time. Then maybe he could transcend into the same space and time with me now, together. The sensation of the light, almost palpable against my skin, drawing me nearer to him than ever before, for a second, I seemed to sense the very essence of his being, enveloped in the light, I miss you; I never met you, but I always wanted to meet you, click \u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 wp-block-gallery-20 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Song_Kun_Single_125_x_100.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9318\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Song_Kun_Single_125_x_100.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Song_Kun_Single_125_x_100-744x930.jpg 744w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Song_Kun_Single_125_x_100-420x525.jpg 420w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Song_Kun_Single_125_x_100-768x960.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"aligncenter wp-block-ugb-container ugb-container ugb-container--width-small ugb-9bab2d3 ugb-container--v2 ugb-container--design-basic ugb-main-block\"><style>.ugb-9bab2d3-wrapper.ugb-container__wrapper{border-radius:0px !important}@media screen and (min-width:768px){.ugb-9bab2d3.ugb-container{margin-bottom:0px !important}}<\/style><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-container__wrapper ugb-9bab2d3-wrapper ugb--shadow-0\"><div class=\"ugb-container__side\"><div class=\"ugb-container__content-wrapper ugb-9bab2d3-content-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-2-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-21 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\">Maryna Syrovatka<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Don\u2019t Worry, I\u2019m Fine<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>This project is an intimate diary of encounters in my studio, portraits and reflections created between 2022 and 2024 in Bratislava. It explores the lives of displaced Ukrainians \u2013 mothers and children, teenagers and the elderly, athletes and people with disabilities \u2013 who have faced the harsh realities of war. Some of my subjects remained in Slovakia, others returned to Ukraine, while some continued their journey to other countries. In the slightly abstract studio environment \u2013 completely detached from the outside world \u2013 we sat, talked and created photographs. The sessions represented a kind of time capsule, a quiet space where a few fleeting moments of these permanently disrupted lives could be preserved, memories frozen in a time and place that felt very distant from the new reality that must be reckoned with.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 wp-block-gallery-21 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Syrovatka_Maryna_1T4A5789.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Syrovatka_Maryna_1T4A5789.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Syrovatka_Maryna_1T4A5789-744x992.jpg 744w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Syrovatka_Maryna_1T4A5789-420x560.jpg 420w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Syrovatka_Maryna_1T4A5789-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Syrovatka_Maryna_DSCF2653.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9322\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Syrovatka_Maryna_DSCF2653.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Syrovatka_Maryna_DSCF2653-744x992.jpg 744w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Syrovatka_Maryna_DSCF2653-420x560.jpg 420w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Syrovatka_Maryna_DSCF2653-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" 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Mist<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Miao medicine, a unique branch of traditional Chinese medicine, plays a vital role in underserved areas through its holistic view of life and natural therapies. Due to China\u2019s complex regional and environmental conditions, some communities, especially those in mountainous regions such as my hometown in Guizhou, often face limited access to modern medical care. Miao doctors have become indispensable in these settings through their use of herbal remedies, acupuncture, and personalized treatments that offer physical healing and spiritual support deeply rooted in local culture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since 2022, I have been researching Miao doctors in my hometown of Qiandongnan, exploring the ongoing vitality of Miao medicine while also engaging with broader social and cultural dynamics. In con\u00adtempo\u00adrary society, the standardization of technology and systems often neglects individual and community needs. In contrast, Miao medicine\u2019s emphasis on interconnected care, reliance on natural resources, and integration within the community offer an alter\u00adnative per\u00adspec\u00adtive.This approach is more than a solution, as it represents a value system that highlights harmony between humans and nature and acknowledges life\u2019s complexity. Miao medicine reminds us that healing begins in relationship with the self, with others, and with the living world.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 wp-block-gallery-22 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tian_Yixi_DSF5969.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9332\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tian_Yixi_DSF5969.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tian_Yixi_DSF5969-744x992.jpg 744w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tian_Yixi_DSF5969-420x560.jpg 420w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tian_Yixi_DSF5969-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tian_Yixi_DSF4030.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9328\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tian_Yixi_DSF4030.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tian_Yixi_DSF4030-744x992.jpg 744w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tian_Yixi_DSF4030-420x560.jpg 420w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tian_Yixi_DSF4030-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tian_Yixi_DSF5562.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9330\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tian_Yixi_DSF5562.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tian_Yixi_DSF5562-744x595.jpg 744w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tian_Yixi_DSF5562-420x336.jpg 420w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tian_Yixi_DSF5562-768x614.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"930\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tian_Yixi_DSF6504.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9334\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tian_Yixi_DSF6504.jpg 930w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tian_Yixi_DSF6504-744x960.jpg 744w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tian_Yixi_DSF6504-420x542.jpg 420w, https:\/\/www.portraits-hellerau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tian_Yixi_DSF6504-768x991.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 930px) 100vw, 930px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"aligncenter wp-block-ugb-container ugb-container ugb-container--width-small ugb-847e9a8 ugb-container--v2 ugb-container--design-basic ugb-main-block\"><style>.ugb-847e9a8-wrapper.ugb-container__wrapper{border-radius:0px !important}@media screen and (min-width:768px){.ugb-847e9a8.ugb-container{margin-bottom:0px !important}}<\/style><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-container__wrapper ugb-847e9a8-wrapper ugb--shadow-0\"><div class=\"ugb-container__side\"><div class=\"ugb-container__content-wrapper ugb-847e9a8-content-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-2-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-23 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\">Ashima Yadava<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Papa\u2019s Hand<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>This work investigates family mythology and rituals as markers of continuity. The the photographic silhouette of my father with 22k gold leaf, his handwriting, his hand print are all loaded with symbols and narratives. 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