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The rhythms of daily life in Jaffa by Nathan ‘Natti’ Miller will be on display in Sydney. The iconic 20 year old SOHO Galleries in Sydney will display its first ever photography exhibition, ‘Somewhere in Jaffa’, by Australian photographer Nathan ‘Natti’ Miller as part of Sydney’s Head On Photo Festival.
Miller’s ‘Somewhere in Jaffa’ series captures the people, places and contemporary environment of the vibrant Israeli region of Jaffa, with his extensive travels across the globe providing a rich inspiration and backdrop for his artistic works.
“For me ‘Somewhere in Jaffa’ depicts the genuine vibrant spirit of Jaffa and its visually captivating environs and atmosphere. With Jaffa containing such a diverse range of people, all with their own religious beliefs including people practicing Judaism, Christianity and Islam, I hope to illustrate the rhythms of daily life from these unique perspectives,” Nathan Miller says.
“My interest in photography lies in the visual storytelling of people and places, and in capturing moments and certain realities that are often not seen by others. I hope ‘Somewhere in Jaffa’ can transcend some of these cultural beauties as well as contribute to Australians’ overall understanding of Jaffa’s vivid cultural identity.”
By capturing Jaffa’s ambience and cultural diversity, ‘Somewhere in Jaffa’ challenges pre-conceptions and clichéd assumptions regarding the lives of Arabic and Jewish people living in a peaceful co-existence within Israel. All photographic works in the ‘Somewhere in Jaffa’ exhibition have been included in Miller’s internationally-distributed book of the same name (M.33, 2014).
“We are thrilled that Natti Miller will be the first photographer ever to exhibit his work in SOHO Galleries. An exhibition such as ‘Somewhere in Jaffa’ is truly captivating and will be certain to generate much interest from the artistic world,” said Nigel Messenger, Director, SOHO Galleries. “’Somewhere in Jaffa’ perfectly captures unique moments and the relationships between people and places, while considering ethnicity and tradition.”
Nathan Miller was born and grew up in the northern suburbs of Tel Aviv. On the southern side of Tel Aviv lies Jaffa which has a varied population of 46,000 residents, of whom 16,000 are Arab citizens of Israel and 30,000 are Jews.
SOHO Galleries
May 9 to June 5, 2015
Sydney
