AT THE ANNUAL BANGKOK ART & PHOTOGRAPHY EVENT by ZEN 3 June – 9 September 2008 At the Zen Outdoor Arena and Amphitheater Zone, Central World, Bangkok, Thailand Monday – Thursday: 10.00 – 22.00 Friday – Sunday: 10.00 – 23.00 Admission is free. EARTH FROM ABOVE: AN AERIAL PORTRAIT OF OUR PLANET Earth From Above: An Aerial Portrait of Our Planet opened in Bangkok for the first on 3 June and showcases 120 stunning aerial photographs taken above more than 100 different countries. Each image features an informative caption explaining man’s imprint and assault on his environment. Source: ZEN@CentralWorld
Introducing “The Earth is art, the photography is only a witness,” says Yann Arthus-Bertrand. Easily ranking as one of the most published photojournalists in the world, Yann has spent the last three decades flying in hot-air balloons, planes and helicopters over more than 100 countries and every continent, covering a single subject: the world we live in as seen from above. His spectacular books of landscape photography have sold a staggering three-million copies. His exhibition, Earth From Above: An Aerial Portrait of Our Planet, opens for the first time in Bangkok on 3 June at ZEN@CentralWorld, and has already been seen by more than 120-million people in over 100 countries. Highly graphic, Yann’s pictures are compelling art, with an arresting visual perspective that involve hours of preparation and logistics. His images require not only perfect weather conditions, but highly competent pilots and special flight clearances from governments who sometimes worry he is a spy. Yann’s work, which is completed under the patronage of UNESCO and for which he has received France’s highest artistic honours, has developed into a larger mission. He clearly illustrates mankind’s impact – and in many cases, assault – on the environment. Each photograph documents the state of the planet at the turn of the millennium, inviting us to think about climate change, sustainable development and the future of life on Earth. Aware of the impact of his own activities on the planet, Yann has founded the GoodPlanet.org organization and actioncarbone.org, with the goal of acting and encouraging others to act in favour of sustainable development. Web sites: Action Carbone Good Planet has created the Action Carbone programme, in collaboration with its chairman, Yann Arthus Bertrand. His aim is to encourage businesses, institutions and citizens to do the same — to tackle climate change to protect mankind. Source: The Foreign Correspondents' Club of Thailand Bulletin dated 3 June 2008 Web site: Related web site
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Earth From Above: Bangkok Art & Photography Event by Zen
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IMPORTANT Event dates and programme details may be subject to change. Many of the festivals and events listed on Thailand's official calendar of annual events are traditional Buddhist or folk festivals, the date of which is either determined by the Buddhist lunar calendar and waxing and waning moon. These are not staged events. The festivals reflect the rhythm of life in rural Thai villages and local traditions as observed in times past. To ensure you have the most updated information, please reconfirm details prior to travel. Contact: |