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Ernest Woller
and Tom Platzer – Refugees on the Move!
Chance
meetings can often lead to wonderful things, and when the
Viennese city councillor Ernest Woller met photographer Tom Platzer
in Mexico a super idea
came-about.
An
exhibition of photos
dedicated
to
the many
refugees
now
moving through Europe.
And now, this exhibition can be seen in the town
hall
of Vienna. And,
*“Refugees
on the Move”, as this exhibition is called, is well worth a visit
for more than one reason.
And, the biggest reason of all is that it's different. “Refugees on the
Move” has none of the usual cliches of loss, suffering
or pain.
Instead, Tom Platzer, in his world-class style, has produced a
collection of portraits showing sensational beauty. And, of course,
photography on this level takes more than just minutes.
All together, Tom Platzer and his
team spent considerable
time in the refugee camp in the small Austrian town of Traiskirchen.
And there, the most important thing of all was not only the choosing
of subjects, but the getting-to-know
them as well. And, the resulting empathy can clearly be seen in Tom
Platzer's work. His pictures are truly amazing.
But, there is one more thing that
Ernest Woller's and Tom Platzer's idea has succeeded in doing.
“Refugees on the Move” has returned something special and
valuable to these people with nothing left to lose. And, this is their dignity.
And, that's what this exhibition is. It's a show of feelings and
respect. Things happen when friends bump-into
each other in far-away places, but that which happened in Mexico is
something that went far beyond friends. It has touched all those
who've seen
it. Have you seen it, too?
*“Refugees
on the Move”
is my English translation of the German name - “Menschen auf der
Flucht”
Vocabulary
amazing
–
erstaunlich
bump-into
(bump-into/bumped-into/bumped-into)
– begegnet
came-about
– passiert
chance
meeting
– Zufalls
Treff
considerable
– beträchtlich
dedicated
(dedicate/dedicated/dedicated)
– gewidmet
dignity
–
Würde
getting-to-know
– Das
Kennen
Lernen
pain
– Schmerz
reason
-
Grund
refugee
–
Flüchtling
suffering
– Leiden
town
hall
– Rathaus
who've
–
who
have
Questions
Where
was Ernest Woller when he bumped-into Tom Platzer?
What
was Ernest Woller's and Tom Platzer's idea?
Where
is this exhibition now?
Where
did Tom Platzer and his team go to take the photos?
Where
is Traiskirchen?
Why
is empathy so important for good photos?
What
is the most important thing about Tom Platzer's portraits?
.
INFO
–
MENSCHEN AUF DER FLUCHT
This
exhibition is on in the town hall of Vienna.
Entrance
- Friedrich-Schmidt-Platz 1. 1010 Wien.
Work
days only – 08.00 – 18.00hrs.
