Devon | Photography Exhibition by Mihail Zaimov

 

October 31 – November 10, 2025

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Known as an underwater photographer, I have spent years capturing the hidden stories of the world beneath the surface. After seventeen exhibitions devoted entirely to underwater photography, it is an honor for me to present my first exhibition above the surface — Devon. The name is a nod to the geological period when life first emerged from the water onto land. This exhibition marks my own transition — my personal surfacing. It is an attempt to tell the story of the world I encountered, through the eyes of someone striving to look beyond the visible.

 

Devon is not merely a collection of photographs, but a travelogue of the time that accumulates within us — of the memories that shape us, and of the freedom we discover when we dare to explore new horizons. In your hands you hold an album about transience — not about what fades away, but about what gathers within us. About the small moments that define us: from the comfort of the old home and the silence of a mother’s embrace to the endless roads that lead us toward self-discovery. Each photograph here is a fragment of a grand cinematic narrative without a main character.

 

Across these pages meet memory and freedom — sought in the vast open spaces. A journey that proves the most precious things are not buried in the ground but engraved in our souls. Let this album be a reminder that every sunset and every farewell are merely the beginning of a new adventure — and that the most important things are always within arm’s reach.

 

Mihail Zaimov