Launch of Amazon - An exhibition in aid of Sky Rainforest Rescue

AMAZON, an exhibition presented by Somerset House in aid of Sky Rainforest Rescue will be the first at Somerset House’s new East Wing Galleries featuring photography from Sebastião Salgado and Per Anders Pettersson

The exhibition will bring together two remarkable, distinct bodies of photography to highlight the plight of the Amazonian rainforest and the people living within it. 

Sebastião Salgado will present previously unseen work from his ongoing photographic essay ‘Genesis’ – that portrays landscapes in their most pristine state, and the communities still living in them, according to ancient traditions in balance with nature. Through these epic and evocative images, visitors to the exhibition are taken on a journey through environments.

I relished the opportunity to present some of my unseen images in the exhibition and highlight the beauty that must be preserved.
- Sebastião Salgado

Photo credit: © Sebastião Salgado

In contrast, Per Anders Pettersson presents photographs documenting a recent visit to Acre, North-West Brazil with actress Gemma Arterton, to support Sky Rainforest Rescue. These images illustrate the stark reality, and level of devastation, caused by deforestation - and give an insight into the progress being made through Sky Rainforest Rescue, which sees Sky and WWF working closely with the Acre State Government to protect this precious part of the world.

The images that we captured were beautiful and heart breaking in equal measure.
- Per Anders Pettersson

Photo credit: © Per Anders Pettersson

The free exhibition will be accompanied by a programme of educational talks and events and will run from 2 November – 4 December. We will also be promoting special event offers to Sky Rainforest Rescue supporter so continue to visit the site for more information.