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THE ECHO OF OUR VOICES features photographs by acclaimed artist Nick Brandt in his ongoing climate-conscious series, The Day May Break. This fourth chapter and latest body of work is a poignant visual narrative showing the impact of water scarcity on a group of Syrian refugees, mostly families, in southern Jordan. Brandt’s portrayal is both respectful and tender, as he captures the resilience of the human spirit and the stabilizing effects of human connection in the face of adversity.
Jordan is considered the second most water-scarce country in the world. The Syrian refugees depicted in these photographs were forced to flee Syria due to war. Now in Jordan they are forced to relocate multiple times a year in constant search of adequate rainfall for growing crops. Families are perched on stacks of boxes that aim skyward, implying a sense of strength and defiance. They also serve as pedestals for the individuals who typically go unseen and unnoticed. No longer able to avert our gaze, we are invited to look into the eyes of these courageous individuals and hear the soft echo of their voices.
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Born in England, Nick Brandt studied film and painting at St. Martin’s School of Art in London. He turned to photography in 2001 with his trilogy On This Earth, A Shadow Falls, and Across the Ravaged Land, photographed between 2001 and 2012. He followed with Inherit the Dust (2016) and This Empty World (2019). Brandt began The Day May Break series in 2020. He has had solo gallery and museum shows around the world, including New York, London, Berlin, Stockholm, Paris and Los Angeles. He also co-founded Big Life Foundation in Kenya and Tanzania with Richard Bonham who is considered one of the most respected conservationists in East Africa.
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