Heritage Heroes

creative director & curator
together with Tatjana Krischik (creative director & designer)

„Heritage Heroes“ was inaugurated during the 39th Session of the World Heritage Committee in the World Conference Centre Bonn, Germany (June 28th till July 8th 2015). In cooperation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Germany and the German UNESCO-Commission e.V.

The photography exhibition „Heritage Heroes“ shows the stories of 12 individuals with a portrait photo and a short story each who have committed themselves in an exceptional way to the protection and conservation of world heritage sites – people who can tell us their personal story about their fight against the destruction of cultural sites or habitat.

Abdel Kader Haidara, Foto: Albrecht Fuchs, Recherche: Djonam Saltani, Projektleitung: Maria Wildeis, Tatjana Krischik

„Heritage Heroes“ was inaugurated during the 39th Session of the World Heritage Committee in the World Conference Centre Bonn, Germany (June 28th till July 8th 2015).

www.39whcbonn.de

The „Heritage Heros“ have been interviewed and photographed at their designated heritage sites, during March 22 -June 22, 2015. We visited people from: Peru, Colombia, Brazil, Mali, Uganda, Tanzania, DR Congo, Croatia, Russia, Japan, Indonesia and Tasmania.

Project Management: Tatjana Krischik & Maria Wildeis
Photography: Bozica Babic, Albrecht Fuchs, Astrid Piethan, Michael Schaab
Research & Interviews: Tatjana Krischik, Djonam Saltani, Maria Wildeis, Ruth Wolter
Editorial Control / Curator: Maria Wildeis
Exhibition Design: Tatjana Krischik