Buddha Was Born Here
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Title
Buddha Was Born Here
Description
BUDDHA WAS BORN HERE is a collection of abstract and documentary photographs from Olgaç Bozalp’s travels throughout Nepal's villages, towns and Himalayas.
This travel diary is an amalgam of Bozalp’s exploration of self through colour, composition and space; distinct from his signature body of work of his meticulously staged settings.
This is Bozalp’s debut self-published zine. This visit marks Olgaç’s first international trip outside of assigned work in recent years. With no real initial intention of photographing the country, Bozalp was precipitously captivated by its people, their spirituality and relationship with nature, compelling him to immerse himself in the experience through his camera lens. Bozalp was profoundly influenced by the abstract of every day, such as a man camouflaged in a large display made of foliage as he transports them back; rather than the intervention of human manipulation; or staging, commonly found in his body of work.
This publication reflects his experience of searching for a higher meaning in the present, our place in the world, and his pursuit of understanding a culture whose people seek truth by looking inward to reflect their happiness
Each copy comes with a unique vintage Nepalese mailing stamp on its slipcase.
This travel diary is an amalgam of Bozalp’s exploration of self through colour, composition and space; distinct from his signature body of work of his meticulously staged settings.
This is Bozalp’s debut self-published zine. This visit marks Olgaç’s first international trip outside of assigned work in recent years. With no real initial intention of photographing the country, Bozalp was precipitously captivated by its people, their spirituality and relationship with nature, compelling him to immerse himself in the experience through his camera lens. Bozalp was profoundly influenced by the abstract of every day, such as a man camouflaged in a large display made of foliage as he transports them back; rather than the intervention of human manipulation; or staging, commonly found in his body of work.
This publication reflects his experience of searching for a higher meaning in the present, our place in the world, and his pursuit of understanding a culture whose people seek truth by looking inward to reflect their happiness
Each copy comes with a unique vintage Nepalese mailing stamp on its slipcase.
Date
2022
Format
Paper / GardaMatt Rough 120 gsm Slipcase / GardaPat 13 Kiara 250 gsm
Zine Item Type Metadata
Designer
Jessica Pichet
Dimensions
24 x 33,5cm
Number of Pages
80
Place of Publication
United Kingdom
Printer
Mas Matbaa Istanbul
Website
www.olgacbozalp.com/store
Where to buy
the photographer gallery, guest edition book store, village books, setanta books
Citation
Olgaç Bozalp, “Buddha Was Born Here,” Photo Book Cafe Archive, accessed May 5, 2025, https://www.photobookcafe-archive.co.uk/items/show/541.