Visible roaming, more than a traveling photographic exhibition, is the visualization of what seems intangible: the motivations of people who migrate. From the beginning of the project we approached with the group of young people of 4th ESO of FEDAC Sant Andreu identity questions such as where do we come from?, why did we get here?, and, going further back in history, how did our ancestors get here?, or, thinking about the future, what would be the reasons that would drive us to leave here, to any other place?
With these questions, we seek
to raise awareness
to society about the fact that we are all migrants or could be migrants and remember that we live in a very culturally diverse city. It is important to enhance the critical spirit of society in front of the world around us, to fight against Discriminatory stereotypes towards migrants and refugees.
This project counts with the participation of photojournalist Eva Parey, responsible for working on the artistic expression of young people through photography. In addition to teaching the group photography techniques, the photographer shared her experience as a reporter, living in the midst of war or famine. In addition, Visible Itinerancies has a research component on family history, working in groups, and what is hidden behind words such as migratory movements or refugees.
With the exhibition of photos and the collection of stories of migration and refuge, we seek to reinforce values as important as empathy for others and solidarity, as well as reaffirming that many identities coexist in Barcelona waiting to be discovered. This first edition of the Visible Itinerancies took place at the Ateneu L’Harmonia, and the inauguration we had the group of students/artists and their families to explain their work. Finally, we invited the audience to a colloquium with Fátima Ahmed, from the Cultural Association Dialogues of Women of the Raval and Yezid Arteta, from the UAB School of Peace, expert in the Colombian armed conflict.