Community Project
Hablar En Half And Half – Habitante de San Isidro Llano Grande
“The images gave us a story of the social fabric of the community.”
I arrived in Wabi with the intention of working with migrants returned to their communities of origin. I understood that the communities are the protagonists, it is they who establish the work dynamics according to their possibilities and interests, not the artists.
Through the invitation of Emilia, in charge of cooking at Casa Wabi, I arrived at the community of San sidro Llano Grande to celebrate Mother’s Day. I felt like returning to Llano Grande to photograph; Weset up a mobile studio with a sign that said “free photos” where families, groups of friends and children came to pose. Days later, it was convened through the peritoneum and the Llano Facebook group to deliver the printed photos. There I met Eugenia, Laura and Emiliano shared their experiences as migrants returned in a dialogue over four sessions. We decided then to represent the experience of migrating in a series of six paintings. We dedicate these paintings to those who are far away. These paintings were photographed and will be shared in the community’s Facebook group.
“The images gave us a story of the social fabric of the community.”
I arrived in Wabi with the intention of working with migrants returned to their communities of origin. I understood that the communities are the protagonists, it is they who establish the work dynamics according to their possibilities and interests, not the artists.
Through the invitation of Emilia, in charge of cooking at Casa Wabi, I arrived at the community of San sidro Llano Grande to celebrate Mother’s Day. I felt like returning to Llano Grande to photograph; Weset up a mobile studio with a sign that said “free photos” where families, groups of friends and children came to pose. Days later, it was convened through the peritoneum and the Llano Facebook group to deliver the printed photos. There I met Eugenia, Laura and Emiliano shared their experiences as migrants returned in a dialogue over four sessions. We decided then to represent the experience of migrating in a series of six paintings. We dedicate these paintings to those who are far away. These paintings were photographed and will be shared in the community’s Facebook group.
