The Photographer's Gallery and Semiotics

Semiotics: The elements of sing. It defines the symbols portrayed in everything we see. Photography is used as a composition of symbols.
Can images talk? Does it shows us the meaning of sings ? I think , we already know the answer by choosing to study photography. Yes, it does, it tells us the stories , by sings and codes, cultural and text interaction. So why did we choose a photography ?I guess to be a viewer and the story maker our self.
Photography doesn't lie, it is not un illusion , and as big as insane your fantasy can grow, semiotics will be the same, maybe sometimes we don't see right away, but the sings are there.
As Julie suggested , I went to see the exhibition in Photographer's Gallery. I have never been there before, so big Thanks, another gallery to my photo galleries list "Must see" :).
I would be laying , if i say, that I am very stunned with Esko Mannikko exhibited images, even knowing, that he was awarded for 2008 Deutsche Börse Photography Prize. I past them too quickly, anyway, i did search about him online , later.

My attention reaches the photographs of Fazal Sheikh. The black and white prints fit in very properly with the white walls. Going threw the images, at the first minute, the first sing comes up: sick people, pathetic glare – Third world country. Documentary photography , photojournalism are not one of my inspiration photo styles, but it’s great to see , all these things are happening right now and we can’t close the eyes avoiding that. But it really touches your hard deeply , seeing all the sickness, strait, hunger and death. It makes the feeling- quilt.

I was very pleased to see the second floor exhibited images be Edith Maybin “ The Tenby Document” and specially Vee Speers “The Birthday Party”. I sustain an artist idea to photograph children being us un adults and showing them with adult equipments instead of their common toys . It gives a mysteries taste.

V. Speers collection of children portraits prints were stunning . They looks as they have been retouched with pencil and the glossy surface of image gives unrealistic look. I was glad to enrich of famous photographers and I am satisfied with this exhibition and looking forward to visit more galleries.