PHOTO EXHIBITION AT THE EMPTY QUARTER (JUNE 30 - SEP 13, 2015) On Hot Soil

The exhibition that started in June as The Empty Quarter's Ramadan 2015 selection of Fine Art photography will run until September 13, 2015.

The exhibition brings together works taken on hot soils such as Africa, Morocco, Egypt and many others to unlock their traditions and cultures, and present them to the general public in order to open minds. While Peter Sanders created a striking and disparate record of the last vestiges of traditional Muslim societies in transition, Mario Marino - as well as Kai Löffelbein - explores the authenticity in the face of a hard-hitting reality.

Roland & Sabrina Michaud began their life together traveling through the mystic lands of the Orient discovering and documenting its wonders. Their images are poems written with light and shadow, colour and texture, transcending space and time. Bruno Barbey’s love for and fascination with Morocco, the land of his childhood, is evident in the colourful body of work shown in this exhibition.

This collection is a melting pot of cultures and beliefs, to be preserved and protected so that memories and traditions remain alive. Unlocking cultures through photography nurtures open minds and an appreciation of different ways of living: something we are not used to seeing “on hot soils”.

Peter Sanders

Born in London, he began his career in the mid-1960s. Towards the end of the 1970s, Sanders' attention turned inward which set him on a spiritual search that took him to India and onwards to the Muslim world.

Peter Sanders / Visit to a Prophet, Wadi Hadramawt, South Yemen, 1998 / Courtesy of The Empty Quarter and the Artist

Bruno Barbey

Born in Morocco. In 1964 Barbey began his relationship with Magnum Photos, and became a full member in 1968. Over four decades, Bruno Barbey has journeyed across five continents and numerous world conflicts.

Bruno Barbey / The City Wall, Essaouira, 1987 / Courtesy of The Empty Quarter and the Artist

Bruno Barbey / Zaouia of Moulay, Idriss, Fez, 1984 / Courtesy of The Empty Quarter and the Artist

Mario Marino

(born in 1967) is a celebrated travel portrait photographer. His work is exhibited in numerous galleries around the world, amongst them the prestigious Leica Galerie Salzburg.

Mario Marino / Surma Girl, Ethiopia, 2011 / Courtesy of The Empty Quarter and the Artist

Roland & Sabrina Michaud

In 1960, the couple began on a photographic journey to Ethiopia and North Africa. Roland & Sabrina are authors of 23 photographic books, which have become a source of inspiration for generations of photographers and travellers alike.

Roland & Sabrina Michaud / Playing Sitar in the Shalimar Gardens, Lahore, Pakistan,1981 / Courtesy of The Empty Quarter and the Artists