Hip-hop beats and breakneck breakdancing moves descended upon Birmingham as Break Mission showed off their talents, and their mission to the world thanks to Huawei and Dazed.
Anthony Shintai Amao, a passionate photographer and Break Mission breakdancer in his own right was the overall winner of a competition to Reveal the Real You. Anthony was one of a select group given the Huawei P10, to inspire them to showcase their communities and causes to the world.
Three winners each received £10,000 for their chosen cause, and Anthony was the overall winner, putting on an exhibition of his photography in the Rotunda Square at the Bull Ring.
“I’ve always had a passion for photography, normally I take pictures at dance events just for myself, but when I saw the chance to showcase my community on a platform like this I just jumped at the chance,” explained Anthony.
“I wanted to show breaking in a contrasting environment, and with the photographs that the P10 allowed me to take with its fast shutter speed, I was able to capture these shots that wouldn’t have been possible on many other phones.”
Anthony’s favourite shot is one of 3 breakdancers in front of the Pagoda at Holloway Circus with one of the breakers on his head, directly in front of the pagoda.
A wonderful shot, really a great juxtaposition of the city landscape and the surprising orientation of the people in front of it.
These phone images were blown up to massive proportions for the exhibition, and the quality of the shots captured by the P10 were very impressive.
“Technology is so important, and at Huawei we feel it can be a power for good, especially as smartphone photography is the ultimate form of self expression” said Justin Costello Sales & Marketing Manager at Huawei Technologies, “We’re very proud of Anthony and Break Mission.”
Break Mission is a community of graffiti artists, MC’s, and dancers, who want to give back and help the homeless. They hold events with no entry fee, where they just ask for unwanted clothes or canned goods, and donated to the homeless charities in the areas that they perform in.
There is an upcoming event for Break Mission later this year, and the funding received from winning this competition will allow Antony and the organisation to extend their reach across the UK and even internationally to continue the good work they are doing.
Andrew Garrihy, CMO for Huawei Europe commented: “Our finalists have shown just how powerful a tool the smartphone is in capturing the world around us and we’re thrilled Huawei technology has given people a platform to tell their stories, shining a light on many of the important issues impacting young people today.”
