Observances: An exhibition of photographs by internationally acclaimed photographer and author, Emmanuel Santos, born in the Philippines and residing in Melbourne.

Santos specialises in ethnological photography and creating social documentary photo essays. He was the official photographer for the United Nations High Commission for Refugees and has had exhibitions in Israel, Italy, the Czech Republic, China, Switzerland, Brazil, France, Ukraine and the United States. His works are in permanent collections around the world.

For over three decades Santos has been travelling the world, gathering photographs of human existence. Observances is a collection from the Jewish diaspora, reflecting communal life, celebrations, cultural rituals and practices. The exhibition is about the human condition, about freedom and dignity.

© Emanuel Santos