Life Goes On – A Photographic Documentary by Steven Shalowitz
09 – 16 December 2011 5:00-7:00PM
One of Steven Shalowitz’s favorite Chinese expressions is: Shi Shi Qiu Shi, meaning “Seeking Truth from Facts.”
It’s a philosophy that has led Steven to travel to far-flung and often hotspot destinations to understand a country behind its headlines and to form his own opinions based on those experiences.
“One thing I’ve learned during my journeys is that no matter where I venture, and no matter the politics of a place, people get on with their daily lives. A man in Colonel Gaddafi’s Libya sits at a café watching the world go by. In Esfahan, Iran, girls enjoy gossiping over junk food. In Mali, women shop at the market while a roaming barber, totes his hand painted sign advertising his trade. And then there’s the Rwandan sun – shining up above, creating fanciful shadows on earth below.”
After all, life goes on.
This exhibition explores people and the images they see in: Libya, Iran, Syria, Jordan, Ethiopia, Rwanda and Mali.
About Steven Shalowitz
Born and raised in Chicago, Steven Shalowitz received his AB in Chinese Language & Literature from Washington University in St. Louis, and his MA in International Relations from The Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies in Washington, DC. He was also educated in London, Nanjing and Singapore.
Steven has worked for a major international advertising agency in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Ho Chi Minh City, and back in Singapore where he also produced and hosted a radio show and wrote for one of the country’s newspapers.
Now living in New York City and working on Madison Avenue, Steven’s mind often travels to faraway places.
Most of the time his body and camera catch up.
Contact: steven@stevenshalowitz.com
