I know it’s been quite a while since I wrote my last post. I have had 2 very hectic months: August being my journey to India and September being post processing and many other things. On top of that I am being integrated in a pretty slick Parisian fine art gallery in which my work will be permenently exhibited. I will come back later on this with more details.
Gaia Auction contacted me soon after my Spring exhibition downhill Montmartre as they wanted two of my prints to be on sale at the fall auction which will also take place in Paris, too bad though I will be in Hong Kong meanwhile the sale takes place. They specialize in African Art so my Ethiopian series was a lot convenient to them I suppose. More details of the catalogue here: GAIA AUCTION
Now, about my second Indian journey, so many things to say! First off, I’ve got to make a few rectifications about where and how it happenned! In fact, I originally thought the Rabari people I was looking for were based in Rajasthan. Wrong impression. Most of them are actually in the Gujarat state where barely any tourists are going comparing to the very very popular and over crowded Rajasthan! Good for me I’d like to say. There I have seen the most genuine and unspoiled ethnic group ever. I won’t be lying if I tell you that for most of them they haven’t seen white people in 10 years! Some villages are so remote (nearly on the Pakistani border) and out of interest for tourists that it has been a great pleasure to me to discover people that will forever remain in my memories. I met this Indian bloke called hardik whith whom we took a ride across the Kutchh desert… over 2,000 km in the Gujarati roads swinging between cows, bulls and goats. Special thanks to Mitchell Kanashkevich without whom nothing like this would have happenned.
Will post the series very soon!!
More updates to go over the next few days. Bellow a couple of shots of me taken in Pushkar – Rajasthan by my cousin Greg whom I’ve met after the exciting Gujarati ride!
