Project work The GambiaBack from Brazil, I spend the month of April in The Gambia conducting a photo-study for Project Aid The Gambia in Manjay, Buniadu and Jahaly. Project Aid The Gambia are a well established charity and provide much needed medical assistance and early education in remote areas. My visit coincided with both Easter and Ramadan, which gave me an interesting and diverse insight into how religion defines the local culture and life-style. Living with local staff and within the local communities I joined them in their daily routines to learn about their joys and sorrows and how Ramadan affected their daily routines, work and communal life. The result is an extensive photo-document giving insight into the project work, the local reality and daily routines of the people.
Back at IracambiWhile in Brazil I was invited back to Iracambi to follow up on my photo research from 2015. Iracambi is a Mata Atlantica reforestation project located in Minas Gerais in an area that is mostly defined by traditional agricultural practices. This year my project was about meeting the locals living around Iracambi and who are engaged in the wider reforestation and renaturalisation effort. The result was an interesting investigation into the history of Rosario de Limeira and the new neo-ruralistas, intellectual people who move from the cities to the rural areas to live their ecological ideals.
London TodayIt’s been in the making for several years, London Today was designed to follow on from China Today. The project followed a challenge that was presented to me at a presentation of China Today in London; I was asked whether I could produce a similar project in London. So for years I have been roaming the streets of London. Meeting those still working in traditional professions or executing traditional ceremonies, looking at new development or simply every-day life, I was always concerned to find out more about life and traditons in London. This project is by far not over and the collection continues growing with every kind cooperation of yet another amazing person to take part. But London Today has also matured enough to be finally presented to the public.
Wine harvest in EnglandBeginning of October I was invited to work for a private client in Herefordshire to document their first wine harvest. Staying with the family in their mansion and joining the staff on their whereabouts, I gained a good insight into the local traditions, the wine culture and the history in the region. This was my first insight into agricultural production in England and it allowed a very interesting comparison to other occasions when I was invited to cover harvest productions on farms in Latin America.
Unlocked - London's tallest outdoor exhibitionTaking part in London's tallest outdoor exhibition. Unlocked is an innovative outdoor photo exhibition that was installed on September 11, 2021 across the whole front of the Ealing police station building. Unlocked is a cooperative project of the Ealing LIP group in response to the unreal and surreal experience of a year of different lockdown experiences.
Generously sponsored by Gogar Services, Fujifilm and Clarion Futures along with crowdfunding and art lovers. We like to thank the Ealing Police to grant us the permission to use their building.
Address: Ealing Broadway Police, 67-69 Uxbridge Road, W5 5SJ, London
Featured in KulturkalendarThe German Ethiopian Society have just relaunched their very popular annual Kulturkalendar with a brand new design and I am delighted that they have decided to feature me as their lead artist for 2022. Over the years I have worked repeatedly with the DÄV (the German Ethiopian Society) and I feel honoured that they have decided to promote my work again. On sale now, the calendar is very popular and is shipped to over 21 countries worldwide in its Englisch or German version. For all interested to obtain the calendar, please contact the DÄV directly at [email protected]
Presenting at Afrika-Tage DüsseldorfIt is a great honour for me to be invited to present my work at the Afrika-Tage Düsseldorf. On Saturday 31 July and Sunday 1 Aug 2021 I will give a presentation on Eine fotografische Reise durch die Kulturen – Alltagskultur, kulturelle Toleranz und Völkerverständnis For further details about time and place please refer to the Afrika-Tage Düsseldorf programm page https://afrikatage-duesseldorf.com/programm/
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Next exhibition: Pitzhanger GalleryAs London is slowly coming out of lockdown I am delighted to announce that I will be taking part in the Pitzhanger Gallery's first public exhibition. 27 May – 6 June 2021 Pitzhanger Gallery Opening times: Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun 10am – 5pm, Thu 10am – 7pm In line with the theme This is Ealing, I will be showing work from last year's personal project Corona Diary 2020. This year-long documentary project was already well published during 2020, showing in online exhibitions, featured in the fLIP magazine and attracted a large number of followers on Instagram. Now the project will have its first presentation in a gallery. All photos were taken with and edited on my mobile phone opening a new chapter in my photography practice.
The photo was taken in the neighbourhood just outside the local Wickes shop. Supporting Project Aid The GambiaThis year Project Aid The Gambia are celebrating 30 years of medical support in The Gambia and to mark this special occasion PAG have published a calendar for 2021. The calendar features several of my photos and can be purchased directly from Project Aid the Gambia. All proceeds are used to finance much needed medical support for the people in The Gambia. Please contact Project Aid The Gambia directly at [email protected] to purchase your calendar
Interested to learn more? Click here to see the full story Published in fLIPCorona Diary 2020 is now featured in fLIP, the magazine of London Independent Photography. The project documented the changes imposed during the Covid lockdown in the UK and Germany, following developments since the early beginnings in March 2020 when the pandemic rapidly spread through Europe. Combining photo journalism, self-portrait and art photography, the project gives a very personal and yet universal account of how the Corona pandemic disrupted the economy and changed our daily routines. fLIP magazine is published and distributed by London Independent Photography. A wider selection of the project is currently being featured on Instagram as corona_diary_2020 until end of January 2021.
Virtual exhibitionToday I would like to invite you to the one photo exhibition you all can attend regardless where you live in the world.
Showing a selection from this year's project corona_diary_2020, you might be surprised how different the work is from my usual photo projects.
And if you would like to see more, until the end of the year I am showing a wider selection of this project on Instagram @angelikaberndtphoto: corona_diary_2020
New book published in GermanyAvailable now! Fresh off the press my new photo book is now available in Germany at Galerie Ludwig Keebolte as a signed limited edition of 200 copies.
To get your copy please contact Galerie Ludwig Kleebolte Tel: +49 170 21 76 397 Exhibiting at The Greenwich GalleryCreating an echo to my exhibition at St Martins-In-the-Field, Trafalgar Square, selected work from China Today is now showing at the other end of the city at my favourite gallery in town: The Greenwich Gallery. This is a unique constellation, where exhibits of the same project are showing in different parts of London, recreating the original link and dialogue between cultures and spaces that gave origin to this photo study. Based on the concept to develop a photo story originating from an ongoing dialogue between strangers, the resulting photo study of China Today is the portrayal of a country in transition. The presented work sums up the relationship between the traditional Chinese way-of-life and the emerging modern mega-city. Designed as a Christmas exhibition, the work will be showing 19 Dec. 2019 – 15 Jan. 2020 At: The Greenwich Gallery Opening times: Mon–Fri 9am–5.00pm; Sat and Sun 1–5pm (closed on bank holidays) Address: Linear House, Peyton Place, Greenwich, London SE10 8RS
China Today showing in Central LondonExhibiting in St Martins-in-the-Field, Trafalgar Square China Today: A walk between the past and the future The photo project China Today is the study of a country in transition. Set between the traditional Chinese way-of-living and the modern mega-city, the project was developed over a period of four years and several visits to Chongqing, Chengdu and surrounding areas. In line with the strong social and cultural character of the work, a selection of the project is now showing at St Martins-in-the-Field in the Bishop Ho Ming Wah Association & Community Centre. Based just opposite from the National Portrait Gallery and the National Gallery on Trafalgar Square, St Martins-in-the-Field is known for its strong support of social causes and the Bishop Ho Ming Wah Association & Community Centre situated in the basement of the church was set up to provide important and necessary support to the many Chinese immigrants living in London. Following the tradition set last year when a selection of this work was exhibited in the Sahne Art Museum in Chengdu, China, this project is again finding a Chinese audience amongst the many visitors of St Martins-in-the-Field. Dates: 22 Nov 2019 – 28 Feb 2020 Venue: The Bishop Ho Ming Wah Association & Community Centre Viewing: Please call to make an appointment: 020 7766 1141
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