"Emiti Emito", Children of Earth is a long-term project about a
daily life of African kids. “Emiti-Emito”, an African word that stays
for a young tree with needs of nourishment and food to grow and
produce quality fruits, so like African Kids.
African kids lead a communal lifestyle, which instills cultural
norms, values, as well as beliefs imparted from home peers and
rules on a daily basis.
To be considered well bred in the African society, a child must
adopt the cultural values, such as kneeling, dress codes, how to
walk, talk and sit in front of their elders. Their grace and modesty
must be displayed in public.
They youth consists mainly in 4 segment, such as homework,
school, playing and religion or strong beliefs.
Peter Bauza is a German photographer who works in the documentary and storytelling world. He is very committed to social and geopolitical issues especially in the areas of conservation, global health, diminishing cultures, sustainability and the environment. He has resided in South America and Europe for more than 20 years and also frequently travels to Africa.
Peter’s work has been exhibited in museums, galleries and cultural spaces in Berlin, Lille, Perpignan (Visa pour LImage), Paris, Siena, Daejeon (Korea), Milan, Quito, Moscow, Salta, Rio de Janeiro, Buenos Aires, and at the Museum of Latin American Art (MOLAA) in Long Beach, California.
He has been published in Aftenposten, The Guardian, The Washington Post, New York Magazine, GEO, LA NACION, Leica M Magazine, LFI, Marie Claire, Volkskrant, Stern, NZZ, doc! Magazine, Vrij, Days Japan, NYT Lens, Courrier international, Vanity Fair, VSD, Alma Magazine, Clarin, El Federal, Die Zeit, DOUBLETruck Magazine, DF, among others.
Awards WorldPressPhoto 2017, Visa Pour L'Image 2016 (Visa D'or), American Photography AP31+32, LAF 5, POYLat 2017, Prix De La Photographie Paris, Days Japan Photojournalism Award 2016, Mifa, Hansel-Mieth, among others.
