Ed Kashi. Nigeria, 2006. (ADP favorite)
Nominated for Curse of the Black Gold: 50 years of Oil in the Niger Delta, 2004–06.
ADP magazine 1(5): This is the new shit! | Published 01 November 2009
Intro | Darren Almond | Christopher Anderson | Sammy Baloji | Edward Burtynsky
Andreas Gursky | Naoya Hatakeyama | Nadav Kander | Ed Kashi | Abbas Kowsari | Yao Lu
Edgar Martins | Chris Steele-Perkins
Andreas Gursky | Naoya Hatakeyama | Nadav Kander | Ed Kashi | Abbas Kowsari | Yao Lu
Edgar Martins | Chris Steele-Perkins
> Series: Curse of the Black Gold: 50 Years of Oil in the Niger Delta. Archival inkjet, 40 x 50 cm, Rivers State Nigeria. Courtesy Ed Kashi and Prix Pictet.
From press pack: Ed Kashi presents a graphic look at the profound cost of oil exploitation in West Africa. His work traces the fifty-year impact of Nigeria’s relationship to oil and the resulting environmental degradation and community conflicts that have plagued the region. Kashi’s complex imagery has been recognized for its compelling rendering of the human condition, revealing his sensitive eye and an intimate relationship to his subjects.
Why the ADP favorite? Whether a real, direct snap or manipulated to varying degrees, this image shows socio-environmental horror with colour recalling the emotion of a Goya painting. It’s an image that stays in the mind and compels us to invest in positive change—and take warning signs seriously.
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