BURMA - Between Us Remember Me Always

Breathtakingly beautiful and extremely poor, much of the population still lives in appalling conditions. His photographic journey shows his growing fascination in recording scenes from the daily lives of ordinary people, especially when this involved those who are a bit different or who are usually ignored or forgotten about. These encounters all have a personal story behind them and which continue in time beyond that captured on film. There is nothing particularly startling in these moments but rather something intimate and private. Drori has tried to capture the hint of happier past-times in the reality of the present and the people of Birmania rewarded him on each of his trips with a series of unexpected emotions. The collection represents a very personal vision of a special photographic journey and one that does not aspire to portray a complete picture of the country.
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Orit Drori
Was born in Israel and studied at the European Institute for Design in Rome. Having worked as an assistant to various photographers, he struck out on his own in 1987 becoming a regular contributor to the “L’Espresso” publishing group. In 1990 he worked with the Italian TV channel, Rai 3 on a documentary about the Iraqi-Israeli war that was part of a series called Samarcando. Between 1996 and 1997 he was involved in creating video installations before moving on to pursue his interest in and reporting on social problems, choosing to immerse himself personally in the reality of different situations for some considerable periods of time. Birmania has been his focus since 2004.