Amazônia
A photo exhibition that unveils the fragile balance between humans and nature to inspire climate action
More than 1.4 million worldwide visitors
Sebastião Salgado, a renowned photo artist and photojournalist and Praemium Imperiale prize winner, presents his groundbreaking photo exhibition, Amazônia, which celebrates the Brazilian rainforest, its landscape and indigenous people. It urges us to reflect on the fragile balance between humans and nature and the beauty of an area of our planet that is at risk.
Zurich is the main global partner of the exhibition tour. The support of “Amazônia” is part of Zurich’s interest in creating and raising awareness among a wider public of the need for concrete environmental action. It complements the Zurich Forest Project, the Group’s long-standing collaboration with Instituto Terra, the non-profit organization of Lélia Wanick Salgado and Sebastião Salgado.
The Amazônia Exhibition
Over 200 extraordinary black-and-white photos – a product of Salgado’s intrepid seven-year voyage into the Amazon – take the audience on a fascinating journey through the Amazon rainforest. They shine a light on the fragility of the ecosystem of the "selva" and point out the urgency of its protection with concise imagery.
Salgado captures the gentleness of the landscape as well as the primal forces of the elements that shape life in the rainforest. He documents the lives of the indigenous people of the Amazon, whom Salgado immortalized on numerous journeys.
An audio track inspired by the authentic sounds of the forest and composed especially for the exhibition by French musician Jean-Michel Jarre accompanies visitors on their walk through "Amazônia."
Serra do Marauiá. Terra indígena Yanomami, Município de São Gabriel da Cachoeira, estado do Amazonas, Brasil, 2018 © Sebastião Salgado
Fascinating Insights
million worldwide visitors so far
photographs
exhibition cities supported by Zurich
years in the Amazon captured by Sebastião Salgado
The reason for this exhibition is to raise everyone’s awareness of the need to protect the Amazon ecosystem and the indigenous communities
International Touring Exhibition
The exhibition has travelled to many iconic locations around the globe, including Rome, London, Sao Paulo, Avignon, Rio de Janeiro, Milan, Zurich and Madrid.
Upcoming exhibitions for 2024
Mexico City, Mexico
Location Museo Nacional de Antropología
Dates 28 June – 29 Sep 2024
Singapore
Location National Museum of Singapore
Dates 22 November – 2 March 2025
Zurich is proud to be acting for the planet
Zurich’s support of "Amazônia" is part of Zurich’s interest in creating and raising awareness among a wider public of the need for concrete environmental action. It complements Zurich's long-standing collaboration with Instituto Terra, the non-profit organization of Lélia Wanick Salgado and Sebastião Salgado. The Zurich Forest Project supports the targeted and sustainable restoration of parts of the Atlantic Forest in Brazil.
Rio Cauaburi, terra indígena Yanomami, estado do Amazonas, Brasil, 2018 © Sebastião Salgado
About Salgado
Sebastião Salgado, born in Brazil in 1944, is a renowned documentary photographer and photojournalist. His work showcases his deep love for nature and empathy for the socio-economic conditions affecting humanity. With over 120 countries under his belt, Salgado has received numerous accolades, including the Princess of Asturias Award for the Arts in Spain, being a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador and an honorary member of the Academy of Arts and Sciences in the US.
Together with his work and life partner, Lélia Wanick Salgado, he has founded an environmental NGO called Instituto Terra, which focuses on reforestation, conservation and education, earning them prizes from UNESCO Brazil, WWF Brazil and global institutions.
