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AI can Draw Anything Except Reality — Interview with Maxim ZolotukhinAlmaty-based photographer Maxim Zolotukhin on the magic of the film photograph, the disappearance of street photography, the limits of Photoshop, and why artificial intelligence will never be able to replace the human gaze.Gulsara Kenbaeva#HD View#People & Communities
No Paradox: Wrestling Rooted in Humanism — photo essayKurash is a traditional form of wrestling that only recently gained recognition as a professional sport, despite a history stretching back centuries. For generations, kurash competitions have been part of major folk celebrations, with victorious wrestlers earning honour and high social standing. A look at Uzbekistan’s favourite sporting tradition through the lens of photographer Ildar Sadykov.Ildar Sadykov, Maria Maksimycheva#Traditions#Heritage & Identity
The Second Heart of Tashkent: A Photo EssayThe Old City is a favourite destination for tourists, a Tashkent "brand", the very place guidebooks urge visitors to come and see. Yet that is only the first, most superficial layer. Beneath it lies the collective memory of the city's inhabitants, a vast repository of Tashkent's traditions that cannot simply be recreated once lost. It can, however, be easily wiped from the face of the city, urned to dust, plastered over entirely and, in the process, consigned to oblivion. In this photo essay, Ildar Sadykov reflects on a place that holds a deeply personal meaning for him.Ildar Sadykov, Maria Maksimycheva#Places#Heritage & Identity
Red Earth, Concrete and Sacred Graves: A Photo EssayKatta Langar is a wondrous place in the Kashkadarya region, nestled in the foothills of the Gissar Range not far from Shakhrisabz. It is known for one of the oldest mosques in Central Asia, its extraordinarily beautiful hills and red-clay adobe houses. Like so many other places with an authentic character and a rich history, it exists on a precarious line between everyday hardship and breathtaking natural beauty.Ildar Sadykov, Maria Maksimycheva#Places#Heritage & IdentityNewsletter
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