Capturing candid shots

Street life

A three-day photo exhibition by photographer Pierre Poulain on the theme ‘Paradoxes’ will be held at Rangoli Metro Centre on June 26, 27 and 28 . According to Pierre, “When one looks at a picture, the mind recognises the objects and people in it. But the true meaning of a picture is beyond the reality of what one sees.

   The true meaning of a photograph is the sentiment behind it. Many photographers support their images with lengthy captions in a bid to describe this invisible sentiment. Yet, a photograph can never be about its description because the truth goes beyond it.” For Pierre Poulain, photography is more of a philosophical and spiritual journey.

  Based in Israel, Pierre’s passion for street photography is supported by his strong views in the various philosophies of life.

In 1986 he founded New Acropolis School of Philosophy in Israel and years after, his disciples carried on and founded NA centres in several other countries in Asia, South Africa, Oceania and North America.

New Acropolis is an international not-for-profit organisation of a philosophical, cultural and social nature, present in over 60 countries and a worldwide base of over 40,000 volunteers. It came into being to give a new opportunity to philosophy to come to life again; philosophy in the sense of the eternal quest for knowledge, a quest for the root causes of things, a search for answers to those questions which we human beings are constantly asking ourselves.

Pierre will also give a talk ‘Photography: Awakening the philosopher within’ at Rangoli Auditorium.