Sebastião Salgado. Amazônia

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In the book’s foreword Salgado writes: “For me, it is the last frontier, a mysterious universe of its own, where the immense power of nature can be felt as nowhere else on earth. Here is a forest stretching to infinity that contains one-tenth of all living plant and animal species, the world’s largest single natural laboratory.”

Instituto Terra was founded by the Salgados in 1998 on degraded land previously farmed by the family. Over twenty years, they have slowly regrown part of the Atlantic Forest. Visitors will see photographs documenting the reforesting they have achieved and hear from staff at the Instituto about their work. T he Instituto now provides a home for endangered species, raises millions of tree seedlings in its nursery every year, and trains young ecologists to help protect the region’s biodiversity for generations to come.Esposte oltre 200 fotografie, che ritraggono la vegetazione, i fiumi, le montagne e le persone che popolano l’Amazzonia brasiliana: un’immersione nella foresta, accompagnata dalla traccia audio composta appositamente per la mostra dal musicista francese Jean-Michel Jarre. Anavilhanas – Islands in the Stream, the archipelago between 350 and 450 islands of every ilmaginable shape emerging from the dark waters of the Rio Negro. Photographs Dedicated to Indigenous Populations All the biodiversity has returned, even the jaguars, which were thought to be extinct in our region,” enthuses the photographer. The Institute, which is part of the UNESCO Mata Atlântica biosphere reserve, also has an educational vocation, raising awareness about the environment. These are all objectives of UNESCO’s Man and the Biosphere ( MAB) programme – which celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2021, and with which Salgado is actively involved. Although the tribes do some farming, they largely rely on hunting, fishing and gathering fruit, just like their hunter-gatherer forebears. Some of Salgado’s most startling shots show proud hunters carrying dead monkeys home to eat. Yet, he points out, they live in rhythm with nature. When a village gets too big for its ecosystem, it voluntarily splits and part of the community moves to fresh forest. Salgado admires, even envies, the balance their lifestyle allows. “There’s fish in the rivers, animals in the forest, fruit in the trees. They live so well. They have so much time to discuss, to sing, to have parties.”

Si tratta di una delle formazioni metereologiche più pericolose: può estendersi per diverse migliaia di metri in altezza, espellendo pezzi di ghiaccio e con venti che arrivano fino a 200 km/h, il tutto accompagnato da fulmini e forti rovesci. La loro forza è tale che anche i grandi aeroplani fanno il possibile per evitarli, gli elicotteri si lanciano all’immediata ricerca di una radura nella giungla in cui atterrare e le imbarcazioni si affrettano a trovare riparo dalla pioggia accecante. In rare occasioni, la più recente delle quali nel 2005, la tempesta può essere così devastante da abbattere centinaia di migliaia di alberi. La mostra, in anteprima in Italia, con più di 200 opere ci immerge nell’universo della foresta mettendo insieme le impressionanti fotografie di Salgado con i suoni concreti della foresta. Il fruscio degli alberi, le grida degli animali, il canto degli uccelli o il fragore delle acque che scendono dalla cima delle montagne, raccolti in loco, compongono un paesaggio sonoro, creato da Jean-Michel Jarre. Mountains– Brazil also boasts mountain ranges, which feature peaks shrouded in mist and rainforest-covered lower slopes.This talk took place earlier this year as part of Photo London’s Book Club live events, to coincide with the UK launch of Salgado’s ‘Amazônia’ book published by TASCHEN. With over 200 images, captured over 7 years spent travelling in the region, visitors will get to explore one of the most unique environments on the planet through Salgado’s eyes; Il secondo gruppo di immagini è dedicato alle diverse popolazioni indigene immortalate da Salgado con le fotografie raccolte in spazi che ricordano le “ocas”, tipiche abitazioni indigene, evocando in modo vivido i piccoli e isolati insediamenti umani nel cuore della giungla. Grazie a Salgado possiamo conoscere così gli Awá-Guajá, che contano solo 450 membri e sono considerati la tribù più minacciata del pianeta, o gli Yawanawá, che, sul punto di sparire, hanno ripreso il controllo delle proprie terre e la diffusione della loro cultura, prosperando, fino ai Korubo, fra le tribù con meno contatti esterni. Anavilhanas – Isole nella Corrente, è un arcipelago che conta tra le 350 e le 450 isole di ogni forma immaginabile che emergono dalle acque scure del Rio Negro. Le fotografie dedicate alle popolazioni indigene

Salgado visitó a docenas de tribus indígenas que viven en comunidades repartidas por la mayor selva tropical del planeta. Documentó la vida cotidiana de los yanomamis, los asháninkas, los yawanawás, los suruwahás, los zo’és, los kuikuros, los waurás, los kamayurás, los korubos, los marubos, los awás y los macuxis: sus estrechos lazos familiares, cómo cazan y pescan, cómo preparan y comparten las comidas, su maravilloso talento a la hora de pintarse el rostro y el cuerpo, la importancia de sus chamanes, sus danzas y rituales. For Genesis I went to see what was pristine on the planet,” said Salgado. “I had previously photographed just one animal, humans, and now I went to photograph all kinds of animals. Through this work I was transformed into an environmentalist.”

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Of the many reasons one should spend some time visiting Magnum Opus, perhaps the most pertinent is that these photographs inspire feelings that we do not get enough of. Looking at Salgado’s work, one feels a sense of connection with the people and animals inhabiting the world around us, as well as thankfulness for the splendor that exists all over the Earth.

Biglietto ridotto speciale studenti, tutti i martedì (festivi esclusi) per studenti superiori e universitari. You can also find the Science Museum’s What’s On guide with details of galleries, exhibitions and events at the museum here . Listings The emotions I have felt most deeply while looking at Salgado’s work have been gratitude and wonder,” said Bierman. “There’s a whole world out there that he has devoted his life to, and through his photographs you get to travel. I get a sense of awe, wonder, and gratitude for his work.”

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Free for children up to 5 years, ICOM members with valid membership card, licensed tourist guides, persons accompanying disabled visitors, staff of the Special Projects Unit and Fabbrica del Vapore, accredited journalists with valid press card, 1 group accompanying person, teachers accompanying schools (2 per group), invitation coupon holders. Al centro della mostra gli ospiti trovano tre alloggiamenti che rappresentano le case indigene chiamate “ocas”. Insieme, questi spazi espongono 100 fotografie delle popolazioni dell’Amazzonia, insieme a interviste video dei leader indigeni. Questa parte è dedicata a 12 gruppi indigeni che Salgado ha immortalato nei suoi numerosi viaggi: Awa-Guajá, Marubo, Korubo, Waurá, Kamayurá, Kuikuro, Suruwahá, Asháninka, Yawanawá, Yanomami, Macuxi and Zo’é. intencionalmente para despejar tierras para granjas ganaderas y plantaciones de soja. Los envenenamientos de arroyos y Magnum Opus is the largest curated photographic solo exhibition that Sotheby’s has ever mounted, bringing together work from 40 years of Salgado’s career. It is a chance to see many of Salgado’s greatest hits, among them a striking shot of a mud-covered worker bent over in exhaustion while hauling a heavy load up out of the Serra Pelada goldmine; two members of the Mixe Indigenous community in the Mexican state of Oaxaca, arms outstretched while gazing out into the clouds as though they are about to fly off; and refugees from the 1983-85 Ethiopian famine huddled around a massive tree trunk while godlike rays of sunlight penetrate down diagonally around them.