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Up Close,
Far Away
an exploration of cross-cultural commonalities across diverse human experiences
This project aims to utilize the camera itself, as well as the documentary photograph it produces, as a tool to bring people from diverse backgrounds together - rather than to set a physical barrier between the photographer and subject/reality.
It also explores documentary photography in relation to identity/anonymity, through visual storytelling without singling out individuals’ identities.
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CURRENT TOPIC
This month the topic is immigration to the USA, whether permanent or temporary.
Contributors were asked to send two types of media to tell their stories.
The first are photographs: of things that are important to them or that they identify with in their daily life in the USA. They were also asked to send photographs that were taken before they came to the USA.
The second are audio reflections: on how they experienced immigrating.
At the start of each contributor's story there is a play button containing his or her audio reflection. This is meant to accompany the viewer and provide a frame of reference. Please allow it to play while scrolling through the photographs.
SHOCK
culture
shock
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VISCERAL
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visceral connections
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the (0,0) point
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MISSING
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missing my
people
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