Ayyam Gallery, Beirut is pleased to host Prix Pictet’s forthcoming exhibition Growth from March 8 – 30, 2012.
The Prix Pictet harnesses the power of photography to communicate vital messages to a global audience. Established in 2008, it is now recognised as the world’s leading prize in photography and sustainability. The theme for the third cycle of the Prix Pictet, which ends with this first exhibition in Beirut, was Growth.
From the dizzying expansion of our cities with their ever increasing dependency on scarce natural resources to the relentless growth of population, Growth is both a blessing and a curse. Societal growth and expansion is perhaps the most significant challenge facing humanity in the early decades of the 21st century. We face a global crisis in land use and agriculture that threatens to undermine the very health, security, and sustainability of our civilization. These issues and many more are addressed with vitality and insight by the photographers nominated for Growth.