He started by showing us black and white images he had taken in 1986 when South Africa was in the midst of change. He is now photographing the same areas again, using colour this time.
His work documenting and photographing the HIV Virus and Aids is now into is 18th year. He has worked along with Charitable Intitutions to highlight the suffering of people with AIDS. Medication is working to help people regain their strength, and live their lives along side their families. In his images he shows the despair and the hope.
He showed us a film of the extreme weather conditions in India, and Australia from where he had just returned. The images painted a pretty grim picture, but there was a significant difference in the images from India where people seemed to have given up, and the images from Australia where there appeared to be more hope and determination. India has a larger population and more poverty so the differences are understandable.
Gideon Mendel appeared very humble in his addres, he is a fascinating photographer to listen too. He has used his skills and talent to make a serious statement about the important issues going on in the world.
With Thanks to www.gideonmendel.com for this image
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