GFDD Will Bring Acclaimed Photo Exhibit to Seoul, South Korea

Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) has been invited by the Embassy of the Dominican Republic in Seoul, South Korea and the Korea Foundation to exhibit its acclaimed photography exposition “New Perspectives: Dominican Republic.” The exhibit will be part of a larger program titled: “Photography and Identity… A Look Towards Latin America and the
Caribbean.” The prominent initiative will celebrate fifty years of diplomatic relations between the Dominican Republic and South Korea.

The event will be hosted by the Korea Foundation in Seoul, South Korea from May 15 to June 12.

The exhibit is a traveling photo display of the lesser known facets of the Dominican Republic.  The photos that make up the exhibit come from the richly-illustrated publication of the same name published in 2007. The book
was produced by an international interdisciplinary team led by Natasha Despotovic, Project Director and Editor-in-Chief, which features photography by Franco-Dominican photographer Anne Casalé.

The exhibition showcases aerial images of the provinces of Samaná, La Altagracia, Santiago Rodríguez, Santo Domingo, Pedernales, Barahona, Monte Cristi, Valverde, Puerto Plata, Santiago, Espaillat, Salcedo, Mará Trinidad Sánchez, Duarte, Hato Mayor, El Seibo, La Romana, San Pedro
de Macoris, Monte Plata, San Cristobal, San José, Azua, La Vega, San José de Ocoa, Sánchez Ramírez, Peravia, Monseñor Nouel, Independencia, Bahoruco, Elías Piña and Dajabón.

The photos represent nine conceptual categories – reflections of light, coasts, heights, plains, history, city, people, tourism and work – and commemorate the country’s achievements in the areas of economic, social, environmental and democratic progress.

The exhibition has been
shown with great success both nationally and in Europe and the United States. Through this initiative, GFDD seeks to expand and enrich understanding of the Dominican Republic.

The Foundation looks forward to bringing this initiative to the city of Seoul, South Korea.

The book New Perspectives: Dominican Republic is now available on Amazon:
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