Girma Berta is a dynamic young artist based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia whose work infuses street photography with fine art. Born in Addis Ababa in 1990, Berta studied Information Technology graduating in 2009. As a self-taught artist, his drive is to tell the every day stories of his community. His most distinctive style is demonstrated in the Moving Shadows Series, where cutouts of street laborers and ordinary people are set against a backdrop of colour, illustrating his mastery of capturing poignant moments of everyday life and offering an imagined interpretation of everyday situations.
Berta has used Instagram as a platform to share his images with the rest of the world and has a loyal following of over 17500. His work has been featured in The Guardian, Okay Africa, Design Indaba and Art Africa. Exhibitions include, PhotoVille NY (2015), Bamako Photo Fest (2015), Look3 Festival, NY (2016).
Now represented by Addis Fine Art, Berta’s works are now available for sale via AFA Gallery with planned exhibitions in London, Paris and Addis Ababa in 2016.
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Girma Berta est un artiste photographe d'origine éthiopienne s'étant fait connaître grâce à son projet « Moving Shadows ». Cette succession de clichés de street photography, qui a remporté il y a quelques semaines le Prix Getty Images Instagram. Ce prix, qui soutient le travail des photographes utilisant le réseau social, veut faire partager des histoires évoquant des sujets et des communautés souvent marginalisés.
© Girma Berta / Instagram
Ce sont les images découpées de Girma Berta, extraites de photos prises par son smartphone et rendant un bel hommage &agr...
La 14° édition du Festival Photo de la Gacilly s'intéresse cette année à la photographie africaine et au face à face entre homme et animal.
© Eliott Erwitt / Magnum Photos
Seydou Keïta, Malick Sidibé, Mama Casset, Oumar Ly, Omar Victor Diop, Fatoumata Diabaté, Aïda Muluneh, James Barnor, Jean Depara, Baudouin Mouanda, Girma Berta, Akintunde Akinleye, Nyani Quarmyne, Sammy Baloji, François-Xavier Gbré, Arthur Rimbaud ou encore Elliott Erwitt, Eric Pillot, Michel Vanden Eeckhoudt, Rob MacInnis, Daniel Naudé, Brent Stirton, David Chancellor, Joel Sartore, Tim Flach, Paras Chandaria, Ed Alcock - Cdt 56, Emanuele Scorcelletti ainsi que Emmanuel Berthier et Phil Moore , sont le sartistes exposés.
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