PHOTOGRAPHY
THE ROMA PRINCESSES
For two years I accompanied the photographer Kristof Huf to the Roma settlements in eastern Slovakia. The first visit was a big shock for me. I was not prepared for so much poverty and misery: drugs, alcohol and child prostitution were suddenly so close, so present. I felt powerless because of the catastrophic situation of the people. Photography gave me the opportunity to deal with it. During our visits we not only saw the terrible conditions, but also experienced many beautiful moments. We celebrated parties with the Roma, danced and laughed, but also cried and hugged people. I still have to swallow when I think about the settlements in Slovakia. But then I have to smile again and a sentence that the Romni Kveta once said to me comes to mind: "No problem, everybody die!" - take life easy and never miss an opportunity for a beautiful moment, that's what the Roma taught me.
My series THE ROMA PRINCESSES tells the story of the people in the settlements of Eastern Slovakia.
My series THE ROMA PRINCESSES tells the story of the people in the settlements of Eastern Slovakia.
From November to December 2024, THE ROMA PRINCESSES will be exhibited as part of the Head on Photo festival on Bondi Beach in Sydney / Australia.
In May 2024 I was Photographer of the Month at the Glasgow Gallery of Photography. Ten of my pictures also appear in the gallery's magazine.
The magazine fotoslovo publishes my series: https://fotoslovo.art/en/theromaprincesses
In January 2024 I was Photographer of the Month at All About Photo including an online exhibition in various international magazines
https://www.all-about-photo.com/online-gallery/solo-exhibition/81/the-roma-princesses-by-manuela-federl
The magazine fotoslovo publishes my series: https://fotoslovo.art/en/theromaprincesses
In January 2024 I was Photographer of the Month at All About Photo including an online exhibition in various international magazines
https://www.all-about-photo.com/online-gallery/solo-exhibition/81/the-roma-princesses-by-manuela-federl
Excerpts and reports about my work with the Roma from various online magazines:
FAST FASHION IN GHANA
In December 2022 I was in Ghana with the photographers Kasia Trojak and Kristof Huf. I looked there into the problem of fast fashion in detail. The “First World” sends its used clothes to Africa, among other countries, also to Ghana. But they not only send flawless goods, but also dirty, worn and old-fashioned clothing. At the large Kantamanto market the clothes are sorted out and resold. It is the largest used clothing market in Ghana. The discarded clothing ends up in the trash. Since there is no functioning waste disposal system in Ghana, a large proportion of the clothes end up in the sea. The chemicals pollute the sea and poison the fish. The scraps of fabric get caught in the fishermen's nets. And last but not least, the old clothes are destroying the local clothing industry.
This project is not finished yet, I am still working on it.
In December 2022 I was in Ghana with the photographers Kasia Trojak and Kristof Huf. I looked there into the problem of fast fashion in detail. The “First World” sends its used clothes to Africa, among other countries, also to Ghana. But they not only send flawless goods, but also dirty, worn and old-fashioned clothing. At the large Kantamanto market the clothes are sorted out and resold. It is the largest used clothing market in Ghana. The discarded clothing ends up in the trash. Since there is no functioning waste disposal system in Ghana, a large proportion of the clothes end up in the sea. The chemicals pollute the sea and poison the fish. The scraps of fabric get caught in the fishermen's nets. And last but not least, the old clothes are destroying the local clothing industry.
This project is not finished yet, I am still working on it.
1st place Environmental challenges and paradises Decagongallery
My photo of Deborah from the small village of Egya in Ghana will be exhibited at the Hope in Action Exhibition in Mexico City at the end of November 2024.
My photo of Deborah from the small village of Egya in Ghana will be exhibited at the Hope in Action Exhibition in Mexico City at the end of November 2024.
Two photos of my work in Ghana appeared in ABRIDGED magazine
Two photos from my work in Ghana appeared in DocuMagazine
The picture of the fisherman's wife in the DECAGONGALLERY in Brooklyn / USA
EARTHQUAKE ANTAKYA / TURKEY
In March 2023 I was with Seifi Yildiz in his hometown of Antakya - the city that was almost completely destroyed by the earthquake in February 2023. Our association Lautlos e. V. since then has been supporting the people in his village with reconstruction.
In March 2023 I was with Seifi Yildiz in his hometown of Antakya - the city that was almost completely destroyed by the earthquake in February 2023. Our association Lautlos e. V. since then has been supporting the people in his village with reconstruction.
Excerpts from my work in the fstop magazine
