The Don Steppe
The word ethics, almost certainly, is as old as humanity. The term, as we know it, was introduced into philosophical discussion by Aristotle meaning 'behavior'. In a broader, global sense, ethics encompasses all reflections on the active behavior of man, and the principles that should illuminate them. Nowadays, this reflection is becoming more and more urgent, because new, if not entirely new, issues need to be addressed: gender equality, respect for the environment, social equity, etc..... When social systems such as ours falter, its values falter too, and the need to reconstruct new value parameters increases.
The Lodi Ethical Photography Festival is part of this reflection; showing how photography can be a great tool for collective reflection. From 24 September to 23 October, Lodi becomes the centre of the changing world in the 13th edition of the Ethical Photography Festival. Thanks to the work of almost 100 photographers, and with over 20 exhibitions, and numerous meetings with the authors, we can really look at stories, and reflections, that help us understand our planet more and more.
One space that deserves a close look is Palazzo Modignani, a wonderful space hosting Le vite degli altri, six rather unusual photographic focuses: Erika Pezzoli with Artemis; the Chinese Xiangyu Long with TikTok in Kham; the Canadian Barbara Davidson with Valeries and Henry: Unhoused but Unbroken; the Canadian Tim Smith with In The World But Not Of It; the Russian Misha Maslennikov with The Don Steppe, a very realistic cross-section of what life is like on the Russian steppe. A tale that, free of stereotypes and prejudices, takes us inside the lesser-known Russia.
Full article in Italian at Black Camera
The Festival of Ethical Photography is an international photography festival that was founded in 2010 at the initiative of Gruppo Fotografico Progetto Immagine, a non-profit organisation set up 30 years ago in Lodi, Italy. The project focuses on photographic content of important moral and ethical significance for the global community.
With an extensive programme of exhibitions showcasing the work of international competition-winning journalists, the festival also regularly organises various meetings, educational sessions, workshops, portfolio reviews, film screenings, book launches and many other activities aimed at finding the link between ethics, communication and photography. The festival, which aims to promote photography as a tool for knowledge and in-depth socio-cultural analysis, is gaining increasing recognition each year, providing dedicated photojournalists with the opportunity to gain a truly international profile.
In 2011 the World Report Award | Documenting Humanity (WRA) was established under the aegis of the festival. The basic idea of the competition is to find new forms of social responsibility through the prism of photography. Particular attention is paid to works that deal with the socio-cultural aspects of real people’s lives. The WRA also aims to financially support photographers working in this genre, providing them with an international platform to reach a wider audience and bring attention to stories that really matter.
From its inception to the present day, the Festival of Ethical Photography focuses on the collaboration of photographers with non-profit organisations dedicated to social issues. Translated with www.
The Festival of Ethical Photography catalogue pages
Carola Allemandi’s review article of the Don Steppe exhibition in Doppiozero magazine
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