The Origin of Photography as a Tool in Mental Health. Part one
The use of photography as a therapeutic tool was explored and investigated by many doctors and psychiatrists with different individual and group techniques and resources.
Photography as a tool for social integration
This exhibition talks about the need to break the silence, to give light and make visible the reality of people in the process of integration, anonymous artists or ordinary people that we all are. The images show a normalizing and integrating nuance, an understanding of reality from the perspective of its own protagonists.
Looking to Remember. Photography and Memory.
The evocative power of images has been widely studied. Through them, forgotten memories and stories, which are part of both individual and collective memory, can be verbalized and even reclaimed from oblivion. In this sense, the photographic image is an effective tool for promoting historical discourse and preserving personal memory.
Jo Spence, the origin of therapeutic photography
It was a great find. Few books speak so clearly about the processes of therapeutic photography and the use of photography in personal spaces and social intervention.
Collections for Memory
But why do humans obsess over documenting in serial form?
Photography as an Opportunity
A photograph is where the interests and desires of the viewer intersect, and these are just as important for the person taking the photo as they are for the viewer. Sometimes, the message aligns, and sometimes, it does not. That is why photography, rich in meaning for both the photographer and the viewer, is always an OPPORTUNITY.
How To Look at The Invisible
Can a blind person take photos? Seeing is not a requirement for taking photos, as they are not solely born from sight. A blind person is endowed with the paradox of not being able to see the world, yet also with a sense of mystery and a connection to another reality. The…
To those who love the street…
Street photography is not a recent discovery; it has existed since the invention of photography. In fact, what is considered to be Niepce’s first photograph is of a street.