The Lympia gallery, at the port of Nice, is presenting a new exhibition by photographer Michel Eisenlohr. Entitled “Palmyra, Apamea, Aleppo: Lands of Heritage,” it traces the artist’s journey in Syria during the year 2002.
It will be open to the public until June 9.
Michel Eisenlohr has been a practicing author-photographer for about twenty years. He is passionate about travel literature and is particularly inspired by Jules Verne or Théodore Monod. His reports often focus on urban landscapes where he observes the architecture, transformations, and memory of the places. In 2002, he traveled to Syria where he visited iconic sites such as Palmyra, Aleppo, and Damascus. The exhibition recounts this journey where the photographer attempts to illustrate the diversity of lifestyles, beliefs, and customs.
“Be a passerby, says the Gospel of Thomas. That is what every traveler does on their journey; they leave the shadow of their steps in the dust of the paths of the countries they cross.” Michel Eisenlohr
In light of the country’s terrible current events, this reportage is more necessary than ever.
