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Photography Project(c) Andy Spyra

Humanity & Earth Photo Project

The photo project Humanity & Earth enabled young Sri Lankan photographers to concentrate on the relationship between humans and earth. The photographic documentation of ecological focal points in Sri Lanka and their aesthetic presentation were the thematic key elements.

Together with the two mentors, Andy Spyra, well-known for his outstanding stories dealing with conflict situations and Liz Fernando, a German Sri Lankan concept photographer, the participants developed various techniques and conceptual approaches to use the lenses of their cameras to tell stories that are based on ecological weak spots and make aware of sustainability-relevant topics in Sri Lanka. The project's results were showcased in the The ‘Humanity & Earth’ photography exhibition that took place in September 2020. 

Humanity & Earth (GI Banner) © Goethe-Institut

July 2025
Humanity & Earth in Berlin

Seven years after inception of the project 'Humanity & Earth' a smaller version of the original photography exhibition will be inaugurated at Steinplatz, Berlin and be on view there day and night until end of September.

On invitation of Environmental City Councilor Oliver Schruoffeneger and in the presence of former Goethe-Institut Sri Lanka Director Dr. Petra Raymond, photographer Parilojithan Ramanathan as well as a group of seven Sri Lankan student photographers the exhibition opened to the public.

This open-air exhibition is realised in the framework of a student exchange project by the special office for education for sustainable development of the district Berlin Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf in cooperation with Kitesurflanka and Goethe-Institut Sri Lanka.

Coal Power Plant Norochcholai © Reza Akram

Photography Roadtrip

The first workshop was scheduled as a 10-day photography road trip that took the group to various locations in Sri Lanka to discuss the relationship between humans and earth.

Die Humanity & Earth group during the Masterclass. © Andy Spyra

Masterclass

The 7-day photography masterclass took place in May 2019 near Unawatuna in southern Sri Lanka.

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