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From one place to another: images of migration – in pictures
Photographer Olgaç Bozalp talks through a selection of images from his project Leaving One for Another, published by Void. Combining documentary style with constructed imagery he explores the journeys and disparate causes of migration, drawing on his own experience.
‘People’s desire to move from one place to another has always fascinated me, both on a political and personal level. I started this series to explore the reasons why and see how they measure to those of my own’
Main image: Mobiletim, Istanbul, December 2018. Photograph: Olgaç BozalpMon 7 Nov 2022 19.01 EST
Konya Boys, September 2018
I wanted to turn what we think of masculinity and femininity on its head, I wanted to challenge the notion of what it means to be a man or woman. In this instance, to counter the female symbol of the burqa I added the motorcycle as it is a male-associated symbol. How the viewer wants to interpret it is entirely dependent on their own view of the world Share on Facebook Share on TwitterIstanbul, December 2018
There was a terrible storm that day and this installation would not stay up from the harsh winds; I could only take two or three photos. Mother Nature made us even more empathetic Share on Facebook Share on TwitterIstanbul, December 2018
This was one of the first images I took for the book. Since it was raining that day we couldn’t get enough people to show up for the shoot so I ended up shooting the entire crew instead. No one knew each other but the shoot and the conditions made everyone bond. The image speaks to unity Share on Facebook Share on TwitterMobiletim, Istanbul, December 2018
This motorbike, or at home we called it ‘Mobilet’, was inspired from my trip to Indonesia. How they carry their business or their families, the vehicle also symbolises how people view you. The motorbike serves so many different purposes beyond getting from one point to anotherPhotograph: Olgaç Bozalp
Share on Facebook Share on TwitterFlag, Istanbul, December 2018
The flag photo embodies all the countries, at least one of these colours are in every country’s flag. We shot on the water to serve as another means of travel; leaving or arrivingPhotograph: Olgaç Bozalp
Share on Facebook Share on TwitterSouth Korea, February 2020
Seeing remnants of things left behind or half-buried made me think about the things I had to leave behind when I left home, so I started documenting them wherever I saw themPhotograph: Olgaç Bozalp
Share on Facebook Share on TwitterBarış, Istanbul, October 2021
This is a self-explanatory image. How many times have we seen people in this position?Photograph: Olgaç Bozalp
Share on Facebook Share on TwitterAjans, Istanbul, October 2021
You can see painted on the front reads ‘Hurdaci’; these are men who walk the streets in Turkey selling objects they found or have been given by people who no longer want them. He finds a new home for themPhotograph: Olgaç Bozalp
Share on Facebook Share on TwitterUzbekistan, May 2019
I was travelling from Bukhara to Tashkent and found this house to be ‘in-between’; I couldn’t tell if it was occupied or abandoned. I wondered if it had been destroyed or just crumbled over time from neglectPhotograph: Olgaç Bozalp
Share on Facebook Share on TwitterSunrise, Istanbul, October 2021
This is the last photo of the series after four years. This image was more personal to me because the sunrise means we are all given a new day, a new beginning. The foil blanket represents comfort after reaching a new destination. It felt apt to end the series on this noteLeaving One for Another is published by Void (€45)Photograph: Olgaç Bozalp
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