honorable mention
Oliver Ehmig V. colombiaPhoto © Oliver Ehmig V.
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SIlletero
But today, the Silleteros are recognized as artisans who use flowers to create the intricate and beautiful "Silletas" with which they participate annually in the traditional Silleteros parade in Medellín (Colombia).
These hands belong to a Silletero; A fantastic person who has all the virtues of a good human being and who has the gift of talking to flowers.
As a self-taught artist, he constantly works on refining his photographic style, and always keeping a balance between documental vision and listening to his inner Quixote.
Some of his most relevant work is his long-term project with the Colombian Armed Forces and the intervention of the San Antonio Metro Station (Medellín, Colombia) in 2015, with large format prints covering the main stairs of the station as part of a 2-year field project portraying the cultural richness of Antioquia, Colombia.
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entry description
In past decades, the Silleteros transported cargo and people on their backs through roads that horses could even pass.But today, the Silleteros are recognized as artisans who use flowers to create the intricate and beautiful "Silletas" with which they participate annually in the traditional Silleteros parade in Medellín (Colombia).
These hands belong to a Silletero; A fantastic person who has all the virtues of a good human being and who has the gift of talking to flowers.
about the photographer
Oliver Ehmig (Hamburg-1978) is a Colombian photographer and storyteller who devotes his days to documenting and portraying the diversity of daily life.As a self-taught artist, he constantly works on refining his photographic style, and always keeping a balance between documental vision and listening to his inner Quixote.
Some of his most relevant work is his long-term project with the Colombian Armed Forces and the intervention of the San Antonio Metro Station (Medellín, Colombia) in 2015, with large format prints covering the main stairs of the station as part of a 2-year field project portraying the cultural richness of Antioquia, Colombia.
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