Co-organized by the National Art Museum of China, the Museum of Pre-Columbian and Indigenous Art of Uruguay and the Embassy of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay, 'Gauchos' by Luis Fabini Photography Exhibition opened at the National Art Museum of China on March 28. Guests included: Mr. Li Qianguang, Member of the Standing Committee of the CPPCC National Committee/Consultant of China Photographers Association, Mr. Wu Weishan, Member of the Standing Committee of the CPPCC National Committee/Director of the National Art Museum of China, Mr. Wang Yongjian, Secretary of the Party Committee of the International Bureau of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Mr. Fernando Lugris, Ambassador of Uruguay to China and officials and ambassadors from different Embassies to China. The exhibition features 19 photographs by Luis Fabini of the Gauchos living in Uruguay.

Unveiling Ceremony

Gauchos are an important national and folk character in Uruguay, symbolizing freedom and individuality. The Gauchos are described as ideals of courage and independence. We can see countless images of the Gauchos in music, literature and painting, and they are an important symbol of Uruguayan culture. Today the term gauchos generally refers to rural people who herd cattle. The traditional image of the Gauchos is that they always carry a horse, which is not only their means of transportation, but also one of the few material possessions in their lives.

LUIS FABINI is a Uruguayan self-taught photographer born in 1965. Now based in New York he was raised between South America, Europe and the USA.

Since 2000 Fabini has been tirelessly photographing cultural heritage in Uruguay. His journey with Zen Master Moriyama Roshi produced "The life of a Zen Master" exhibition; followed by "Gauchos" his first book published in 2012 and later "Cowboys of the Americas", published in 2016, where Fabini conveys a portrait of man and horse, from northern Patagonia to Canada. Currently Fabini is photographing "Harvest" an exploration of the interdependency between people, the food they produce and the land they inhabit in indigenous communities around the world. 

The photos show the proud lives of the Gauchos. The author lived with the Gauchos for several months during his monasticism and recorded their life with his camera.

Ms. Tina Yang, founder of Ansheng International and Secretary General of the Organizing Committee of the Ambassador China Trip, is invited to attend the event.

Tina Yang, founder of Ansheng International Business and Activity Guest Carlos Larrea, the ambassdor of Ecuador in China