Over the last month, Florio has been working onboard the Phoenix – for MOAS (Migrant Offshore Rescue Station) boat – documenting the rescue of 1000’s of migrants, off the coast of Libya; migrants coming, predominantly, from West Africa, East Africa, and Syria. Seeing the images of all those people – all of whom areContinue reading “Looking back: Jason Florio photographers the migrant gold miners in South East Senegal”
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Exhibition opening: ‘Silafando’ – Jason Florio’s Gambian village chief portraits
Friday 3rd April, 2015 – Gaya Art Café, The Gambia, West Africa It was an honour to have Gambian team members present (above), at the exhibition opening, from both the ‘Short Walk in the Gambian Bush – 930km African odyssey‘ 2009 (on which Florio’s ‘Silafando‘ portraits were shot), and from ‘River Gambia – 1044kmContinue reading “Exhibition opening: ‘Silafando’ – Jason Florio’s Gambian village chief portraits”
Bobbing along on the crest of a wave, whilst praying to the Gods of Undulation
Sunday 12th October, 2014 – 9.30am, Jinack Island-Banjul, The Gambia We clambered aboard what resembled a huge Canadian style canoe – which we were about to go way out into the Atlantic Ocean in, to our next destination, Banjul Port, as part of our walk along the Gambia coastline; “it is only perhaps 45Continue reading “Bobbing along on the crest of a wave, whilst praying to the Gods of Undulation”
Friday photo: a tailor by day, a hunter by night, Fouta Djallon Highlands, West Africa
‘Group deliberation in English, Mandinka, Bambara, and French only confused the issue. We finally opted for what seemed the suicidal approach, by way of the river and hugging the bank, ready to leap into the knotted trees if the hippo came in for the kill.’ Jason Florio – Read more and see more onContinue reading “Friday photo: a tailor by day, a hunter by night, Fouta Djallon Highlands, West Africa”
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