UnFrame collective is an independent resource of documentary photography exclusively managed by an international group of photographers dedicated to shining the spotlight on social, political and everyday issues that surround us. The collective was founded in February 2013 with the aim of developing and working on both long term social and political issues with a deeper perspective in addition to responding to news events as they happen anywhere in the world.
Documented events
In 2013, during the first year of its activity, events documented were:
* The
Rana Plaza building collapse in
Dhaka,
Bangladesh.
* The
2013 protests in Turkey
A wave of demonstrations and civil unrest in Turkey began on 28 May 2013, initially to contest the urban development plan for Istanbul's Taksim Gezi Park. The protests were sparked by outrage at the violent eviction of a sit-in at the park prote ...
.
* The consequences on civilians of the troubled political season in
Bangladesh.
* The
Ukraine political crisis, the Kiev revolution (
Euromaidan
Euromaidan (; uk, Євромайдан, translit=Yevromaidan, lit=Euro Square, ), or the Maidan Uprising, was a wave of Political demonstration, demonstrations and civil unrest in Ukraine, which began on 21 November 2013 with large protes ...
) and the Russian occupation of Crimea.
Issues
The photographers have organized a collective archive of long term issues. Amongst others are the following:
* The aftermath of the
Arab Spring in
North Africa and the
Middle East.
* Three years of civil unrest and economic hardship in
Italy.
* The social consequences of the political division of
Cyprus.
* The social conditions of the
Roma
Roma or ROMA may refer to:
Places Australia
* Roma, Queensland, a town
** Roma Airport
** Roma Courthouse
** Electoral district of Roma, defunct
** Town of Roma, defunct town, now part of the Maranoa Regional Council
*Roma Street, Brisbane, a ...
in Europe.
Starting from September 2013 UnFrame self manages the collectives' growing archives in order to best facilitate the syndication of its work in the most efficient way possible. To this effect it has also partnered with key resource media outlets allowing for the distribution of its photographs including the French photo agency Cosmos.
References
External links
* {{Official website, unframe.com
Facebook page
Italian photography organisations
Arts organizations established in 2013
Cooperatives in Italy