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所罗门群岛印象
苏爱理(Elliot Spencer) 摄影作品展
开幕时间：2010年4月23日 周五 晚上7点
结束时间：2010年5月15日
地点：珠海市 香洲区 南屏镇 北山村 柒月一號咖啡馆（杨家宗祠旁）
网址：
www.douban.com/event/11650841/
本摄影展是对所罗门群岛当地居民及文化独一无二的亲密写照。
所罗门群岛是南太平洋的一个岛国，由超过990个岛屿组成，多为火山岛和环礁岛，位于澳大利亚东北方，巴布亚新几内亚东方。
本次所展出的照片分别摄于瓜达康纳尔岛(Guadalcanal)、霍尼亚拉(Honiara)、唐人街、圣克鲁斯(Nendo Island)、Morovo礁湖(Morovo Lagoon)、吉佐岛(Gizo Island)、蒙达(Munda)、维拉拉维拉(Vella Lavella)、科隆邦加拉岛(Kolombangara Island)和拉诺山(Mt Rano)。
基于个人兴趣，爱理从2004年就开始拍摄所罗门群岛的风土人情。由于他广泛深入的游历和对当地语言的熟练掌握，爱理在所罗门群岛颇有名气，很受当地居民的尊敬。
Wantok的涵义——所罗门群岛拥有200种以上各不相同的语言。Wantok系统就像一个不成文的约定，让使用同一种语言的人们在需要的时候相互扶持。
关于展览
摄影师苏爱理(Elliot Spencer)的话
“我第一次认识所罗门群岛是在2004年。当时我乘坐一艘小帆船，从澳大利亚直接去到所罗门的最东部——圣克鲁斯群岛。
从我踏上所罗门群岛的那一刻起，对当地居民和文化深深的爱意和敬意便油然而生。我花了六个月的时间游览了多个岛屿，甚至还划着传统的独木舟穿越了Morova礁湖。在那段时间里，我学会了当地语言皮钦语，也和当地居民结下了深厚的友谊。2009年，我回到所罗门群岛看望我的朋友们，同时用镜头记录下了这些可敬可爱的人们和他们的文化。
这次展出的作品是从我最喜爱的照片里面挑选出来的。每一张照片背后都有着自己的故事，而当它们汇集起来，则是对一种极为珍贵和独特的传统文化的一份综合记录。”
关于摄影师
苏爱理(Elliot Spencer)成长于澳大利亚昆士兰州的东南部。他从十岁开始尝试摄影和制片，十二岁便赢得了电影制作的首个奖项。随后，他在澳大利亚众多的电影大赛中屡获殊荣，包括澳大利亚媒体教师协会大赛(ATOM Awards)、昆士兰州制片新人大赛(QNFA)、Diegesis电影节(Diegesis Film Festival)、布里斯班国际电影节(BIFF)、邦德大学电影电视大赛(BUFTA)等等。不管是纪录片、实验电影，还是商业片、音乐录像，他各种体裁的作品都深得赞誉。除了参加电影节巡展外，他的作品还曾在电视台向国际观众播放。
充满创业精神的爱理在2003年就开始了自己的独立事业。他导演并出品过一系列商业广告视频，同时也是集录影师、摄影师和剪辑师于一身的自由工作者。
爱理的作品善于捕捉真实的生活故事，并对人类的生存状态有着深入的剖析。他作为一名老师，曾与不同文化背景的团体有过共事经历。这些经历使他成为一个热诚的聆听者，因为人类社会的美在于其文化的多元性，而所有的故事都能够唤醒、丰富并体现这一种美。
2009年，爱理以全额奖学金在澳大利亚昆士兰州邦德大学毕业并获得电影电视专业学士学位。2010年移居珠海市，目前是TPR英语学校的一名老师。自从2002年第一次来访中国，爱理就一直梦想着重返这片古老的土地，梦想着研习中华武术和华夏文化。如今，在追逐梦想的旅途上，他正纵情驰骋。
（非常感谢黄链莎在翻译上给予的友情帮助）
WANTOK - THE SOLOMON ISLANDS
Photography by Elliot Spencer
PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION
Opening: April 23rd 2010 – 7:00pm
Closing: May 15th 2010
Location: July 1st Coffee Shop - Beishan Village - Nanping Town - Zhuhai City
Website:
www.douban.com/event/11650841/
About the Exhibition
Captured in the exhibition is a unique and intimate portrait of the Solomon Island people and their culture.
The Solomon Islands, situated in the South Pacific off the east of Papua New Guinea and northeast of Australia, is made up of more than 990 mountainous islands and low-lying coral cays.
The exhibition features photographs taken in Guadalcanal, Honiara, China Town, Nendo Island, Morova Lagoon, Gizo Island, Munda, Vella Lavella, Kolombangara Island, and Mt Rano.
Photographing the Solomon Islands has been a personal project of Elliot’s since 2004. Elliot is well known and respected in the Solomon Islands through his extensive travels and understanding of local language and Solomon Islands culture.
Meaning of ‘Wantok’ - There are more than 200 distinctive languages spoken in the Solomon Islands. The Wantok system is an unwritten social contract, between people that speak the same language, to support each other in times of need.
From the Photographer – Elliot Spencer
“I first discovered the Solomon Islands in 2004 when I sailed on a small yacht direct from Australia to the Santa Cruz Islands, the most eastern part of the country.
When I arrived I quickly felt a deep love and respect for Solomon Islands people and their culture. I spent 6 months island hopping around the country – including paddling Morova Lagoon by traditional canoe - during which time I learned the local language Pidgin English and formed strong and enduring friendships. In 2009 I returned to the Solomon Islands to see my friends and to capture through photography the Solomon Islands people and their culture.
The exhibition is made up of a selection of my favorite images. Each image tells its own individual story and the collection together gives a comprehensive documentation of a truly rare and distinctive traditional culture”.
Biography
Elliot Spencer grew up in Southeast Queensland, Australia. He first began photography and filmmaking at age 10. When 12 years old he won his first award in film and went on to be a finalist and award winner in numerous film festivals across Australia including ATOM, Queensland New Filmmakers, Diegesis, BIFF, BUFTA, and many others. He has achieved recognition in a variety of genres such as documentary, experimental, commercial, and music video. As well as participating on the festival circuits, Elliot’s work has been broadcast internationally.
Elliot’s entrepreneurial skills have helped him develop his own independent business, which includes directing and producing commercial and marketing videos and working as a freelance cameraman, photographer, and editor.
As a teacher, Elliot has worked extensively with various cultural groups all over Australia and is passionate about communicating human stories that evoke, enrich, and embrace the beauty of multiculturalism within that society.
In 2009 Elliot graduated with a Bachelor of Film and Television from Bond University, Queensland, Australia where he studied under a full scholarship.
Elliot traveled to China for a brief visit in 2002 and always dreamed of returning. In 2010 Elliot relocated to Zhuhai City and is currently working as an English teacher for TPR English School. In Elliot’s spare time he pursues his interests in Martial Arts and Chinese language.
澳大利亚摄影师Elliot Spencer作品《WANTOK-THE SOLOMON ISLANDS》
展示过去两年中摄影师在所罗门群岛的见闻，耳目一新的异域体验。
首展时间：2010年4月23日（星期五）晚上7点
届时，摄影师本人将在现场为大家讲解每一张照片背后的故事，同时签售作品明信片。
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