Two major photo exhibitions with timely subject matter on display in Knokke-Heist
The World Press Photo Exhibition 2024 will be on display for two days next week in Knokke-Heist in addition to the first of several showings of the film Watermark as part of an ongoing photo exposition in the same location.
The Scharpoord Cultural Centre in Knokke-Heist plays host this summer to two major photo exhibitions. From 16 until 18 July, the World Press Photo Exhibition 2024 will continue its worldwide tour with a stop in the coastal town with free admission. The winners of this prestigious photojournalism competition showcase the moments they have captured during the year, generally focusing on pressing issues and promoting social change.
In its 67th year, the World Press Photo Exhibition reviewed more than 61,062 photographs entered by 3,581 photographers from 130 countries, resulting in 24 winners and six honourable mentions.
Another topical photo journey is Edward Burtynsky's Water, which "examines the controversial relationship between humanity and water: a basic component of our body, an essential resource for our lives and that of our planet. Indispensable and vital. That makes water the most precious liquid; the new gold."
Burtynsky's abstract photographs used helicopters and drones to capture aerial shots and provide a new perspective on the element. "This photo expo brings you amazement and wonder and leads you from fascination to awareness because the environment is of global importance and just as urgent as our basic needs," the organisers say.
Watermark © CINEART NEDERLAND
The companion piece, Watermark, a film by Canadian director Jennifer Baichwal and Burtynsky, in collaboration with Lumière aan zee, will have its first showing on 14 July. The central theme of this documentary is the interaction between humans and water and how one shapes the other. The sprawling 10-country journey offers incredible visuals and thought-provoking subject matter.
Water is on display until 29 September, while Watermark has showings on 14 and 24 July and 11 and 21 August.
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#FlandersNewsService | A shot from the documentary Anthropocene: The Human Epoch (2018) featuring visuals by Edward Burtynsky © PHOTO ALBUM ARCHIVO
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