I did those portraits on a construction site in UAE.
I simply went to meet them and ask if i could take a snapshot. A
Snapshot because I couldn’t think about lighting, framing etc.
It was in the middle of the day, the sun was high and it was very
hot. I found them very courageous, braves, proud, strong and
kind. There are like the one who built the Pyramids of Egypt…
They look like warriors to me, fighting against the elements,
fighting for a better life.
Lucas Dragone is an awards wining visual artist, and story-teller. Having studied at the Lassaad International School of Theatre in Brussels, still today Lucas keeps very close ties with Lassaad, who he considers to be one of his life-long mentors. He worked with the Compagnie Barbiana in Belgium as performer, director and teacher. He also explored theatre in Italy and Brazil. After a few years he decided to switch from theatre to visual-arts and music as a means to express his creativity. Thus, he became Looka Loopa, making music videos, documentaries, short films and visual experiments.
Awards IPA 2017 2nd Place in Event category with the "Fekat Circus" Story.
IPA 2017 honorable mention with the story "The ritual of the costume in Noh traditional theater"
IPA 2016 1st place in the Editorial : Sports category With the story "Mallakhamb"
IPA 2016 6 honorable mention.
TOKYO INTERNATIONAL FOTO AWARDS 2016 - 2nd place - editorial Conflict - with the « Refugees » portraits.
SEEME EXPOSURE AWARDS AT LE LOUVRE MUSEUM PARIS 2015 - digital display in the « body collection » published in a book on the « body collection ». MIFA 2016 MOSCOW INTERNATIONAL FOTO AWARDS - 2nd place winner - event sport - Akhada series
MIFA 2016 MOSCOW INTERNATIONAL FOTO AWARDS - 5 honorable mention.
IPOTY INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR 2015 - first place winner - editorial: sports (professional) with the story « mallakhamb »
IPOTY INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR 2015 - 4 honorable mention
2015-2016 GOLDEN ORCHID INTERNATIONAL ART FESTIVAL - third prize – with the story « faces of violence »
FESTIVAL PRÉSENCE(S) PHOTOGRAPHIE MONTÉLIMAR - digital display
