Extraordinary photo exhibition ‘Bearing Witness’ comes to Bucharest

The extraordinary photo exhibition ‘Bearing Witness’ is coming to Bucharest. ‘Bearing Witness’ is a collection of unique images, moments in time,  captured by world-renowned photojournalists and changemakers: Muhammed Muheisen, two-time Pulitzer Prize-winner, and Howard G. Buffett, Chairman and CEO of the Howard G. Buffett Foundation. They will take visitors on a visual journey of 50 untold stories spanning 25 years from different parts of the world. Through this exhibition, they want to create more awareness, change stereotypes, and raise the voices of those photographed. The exhibition is open to the public from September 19 until September 26 at Palais Ghica Victoria with free admission.

‘Bearing Witness’ is a visual journey of moments in time, that shows life amid chaos, the destruction, the human misery, and the resilience of those caught in the midst of it. Even in the middle of conflict, life never stops; it keeps going. Life goes on. These photographs are never just pictures: they are voices, messages, and testimonies that live forever.

“Behind my photographs, there are people who were forced to leave their homes and hopes, their families and memories behind and go search for a new, safe home. As nobody leaves their home unless they are forced to leave their homes,” according to Muhammed Muheisen.

“At times, I find myself uncomfortable by the tragedies I’ve seen and photographed. When I am behind my lens, I remind myself of the importance of documenting what I am witnessing, and that those images can change hearts and minds. This is my emotional coping mechanism in real time,” said Howard G. Buffett.

‘Bearing Witness’ touring European capitals

After successful exhibitions in Athens last December, in Amsterdam in March and from June until mid of August in the international city of peace and justice, The Hague. The photo exhibition ‘Bearing Witness’ now comes to Bucharest.

The exhibition is open to the public, free of admission, at Ghica Palace Victoria, from September 19 – 26 from 12:00 – 19:00.

About the Photographers

Muhammed Muheisen is a world-renowned photographer. A two-time Pulitzer Prize-winner, a National Geographic photojournalist and Explorer, founder and chairman of the Dutch non-profit organization Everyday Refugees Foundation, Global Ambassador for Jordan Tourism Board and Canon. Muheisen was named TIME Magazine’s Best Wire Photographer of 2013. Since 2001, he has documented major events around the world and for over a decade and a half, the refugee crises in various parts of the world. In 2023, Muheisen received the prestigious National Geographic Wayfinder Award.

Currently, the documentary ‘Finding the Light’ about Muhammed Muheisen’s life and achievements from the National Geographic documentary series ‘Photographer’ is available on Disney+ and Hulu.

Howard G. Buffett is a photographer, farmer, conservationist, businessman, former elected official, former Sheriff, and Chairman and CEO of the Howard G. Buffett Foundation, a private charitable foundation investing in global food security, conflict mitigation, and efforts to counter human trafficking.

Over the years, Howard G. Buffett has been recognized for his leadership and contributions to agriculture, conservation, philanthropy, and journalism, including receiving the highest honors bestowed on a foreign citizen by the governments of Mexico, Colombia, El Salvador, Rwanda, and Ukraine for his work in each country.