DESPAIRED BEAUTY

Bamako born photographer Mohamed Camara (b. 1985) With Mali's public landscapes and private interiors often being the backdrop, desperation, hope, and despair are some of the re-occurring themes explored throughout Camara's work. The fear of his first digital camera being stolen as a teenager became the inspiration for Camara to begin taking his photographs indoors. Making the distinct reference to loose or bound pieces of fabric, he is able to successfully blur the lines between public and private spaces. His photographs have been featured in collections throughout Bamako, Mali, the Galerie Pierre Brullé in Paris, Zuiderpershuis in Belgium, and the Tate Modern in London. TITLE: Certains Martins/Certain Mornings & Chambres Maliennes/Malian Rooms (2002,2005) PHOTOGRAPHER: Mohamed Camara MEDIUM: Photography SET: Bamako, Mali COSTUME/PROPS: Nature/Fabric/Interiors NOTED ELEMENTS: Stillness/Muted/Mood/Repetition/Illumination/Pastels/Narrative/Space/ Rawness/Contrast/Light on Dark/Rooms/Manipulation/Asymmetry/Role Playing/Despair/Ritual/Interiors/Proportion/Hands/Memory/Texture/Intimacy/Psyche