David Gaberle
(Czech Republic)
I was born in Prague in 1989. While on a break from my anthropology studies at University College London in 2012, I discovered the therapeutic potential of photography. Three years later, I became an X-Photographer. In 2017 I published a photography book called Metropolight with photos from the streets of some of the world’s largest cities. It focused on how modern architecture influences human emotions.
A year later I was commissioned to photograph Prague for 8 months and had my first solo exhibition at the Center for Architecture and Metropolitan Planning. I spent the following 2 years teaching workshops and photographing intensely. All of my focus was on developing my sensitivity and finding access to deeper emotions. In 2020, I focused on developing my interest in piano and music production so I can accompany my photographs with music. In 2022, I put out my first instrumental on a compilation distributed by Warner Music. I also create podcasts interviewing other photographers.
The Whisper of Soil
The theme of the project is the fact that humans have tried to shape Earth according to their desire, but Earth has a system of rules of its own and its ecosystem is under threat. It will be audiovisual analysis of what prevents us from creating a stable ecosystem. It will be a video composed of recorded urban scenes, photographs, animation, music and narration mixed with data visualisations. It will revolve around the topic of sustainability and will consist of scenes from the city of Prague and its surrounding nature.
The video will be made with the help of other people, such as digital animators, graphic and costume designers and a sound engineer. It will be consulted with architects focused on urban sustainability and a psychologist. The project is be based on the writings of Gregory Bateson, an anthropologist whose work on cybernetics and ecological anthropology provides a theoretical framework for a visual exploration of the ideas of balance and harmony.
It will consist of 5 chapters, each with a different topic and a different approach to urban sustainability. It will be a balancing act between an informative video, entertainment and art.
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