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Chiara Goia
"Mongolia's Rainbow of Riches:
What Will Be Past"
April 9, 2013 – June 2, 2013
Opening reception Tuesday, April 9, 7:30 p.m.
Chiara and Patrick Witty, International Picture Editor at
Time, will discuss the stories and images in Chiara’s work.
"Greed keeps men forever poor, even the abundance of this world will not make them rich."
- Mongolian proverb
On April 9, photographer Chiara
Goia will open an exhibit at The Half King of her images from the fastest
growing economy in the world—Mongolia. Chiara's work looks at the
cultural impact of Mongolia’s sudden economic growing pains and boons.
"Over the course of a generation, the Mongolia of pastoral nomads herding on
grand steppes is moving into memory," says Half King curator Anna Van
Lenten. "Massive deposits of gold, copper, silver, and coal are luring
foreign investment, raising prices, and despoiling the steppes. Chiara's
images capture the unease of a people whose cultural heritage hangs in the
balance, as they adapt over the course of a single generation, to a market
economy."
The Half King Photography Series is dedicated to showing
exceptional documentary photography. In tandem with its reading series, it
fosters a dialog between photographers and writers that underscores the
importance of their relationship. Co-curating its photography series are
James Price, photo editor at Newsweek, and Anna Van Lenten, writer and
editor.
Chiara Goia was born and raised in Italy. Her clients
include The New Yorker, The New York Times Magazine, National Geographic,
Time, Le Figaro, and Vanity Fair. Among her recognitions are the
Sony World Photography Award, the Canon prize for emerging photographers,
and PDN's 30. Documenting Mongolia's dizzying transformations is an
ongoing project.
The Half King Photography Series is
dedicated to showing exceptional photojournalism. In tandem
with its reading series, The Half King fosters a dialog
between photographers and writers that underscores the
importance of their unique relationship. Co-curating its
photography series are James Price, Photo Editor at
Newsweek, and Anna Van Lenten, writer and editor.
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