Four Instagrammers embarked on a joint project – #YallaYebo – with the aim of exploring South Africa and Israel. Two Israeli instagrammers came to South Africa to photograph the vast cultures and landscapes across South Africa and in turn, two South African instagrammers went to Israel, mirroring this project.
The objective of #YallaYebo was to show how Israel and South Africa are similar in their diversity, through a #PhotoDialogue. The photographers explored and immersed themselves in each other’s countries, while artistically capturing all the similarities along the way.
The exhibition will be showcasing their photos to the public for the first time, right here in Cape Town. The exhibition has been carefully curated with images from each artist, to illustrate their journey and experiences.
The exhibition will open on Sunday evening 17th of March 2019 at the South African Jewish Museum in Gardens and will run until the end of May.
#YallaYebo Instagrammers
Alexander Rozenson
Alexander, also known as Sasha, is an urban photographer based in Tel Aviv, who specialises in landscapes, street and travel photography. His aim is to reveal the pulsing intensity of the city, with a focus on the urban lifestyle and varied architecture of Tel Aviv. Sasha is well known for his vibrant work which highlights the beauty of contrasts as a central theme.
Ella Uzan
Ella has pursued photography for the past six years. Her passion for taking pictures blossomed soon after graduating in animation from Bezalel Academy in Jerusalem. Her work has been displayed in several galleries around the world and in popular fashion and fine art magazines. Her photos strive to convey a sense of atmosphere and evoke an emotional response.
Miklas Simeon Mannekke
Born in South Africa, Miklas is an Academy Award-nominated student filmmaker, creative director, and internationally published photographer. He has won over 35 awards, including the Amnesty International Award and has over five years’ experience as a creative director and photographer, A brand ambassador for Leica, Miklas’ work has been featured by Instagram and Harvard University.
Alexis-Kyprianos Portokalli
Alexis is a photographer and content creator based in what he calls ‘the crazy city of Johannesburg’. He is passionate about cityscapes and enjoys sharing his personal perspective of Johannesburg and its diverse inhabitants. He has worked with many global brands in fashion, architecture and lifestyle to create unique content and images that bring client brands to life.
WHERE: South African Jewish Museum, Gardens Community Centre, Hatfield Street, Gardens, Cape Town 8001
WHEN: until end May 2019.
