Photos: Bronx Documentary Center
Foto Féminas: 10-Year Anniversary is an exhibition that celebrates a decade of Foto Féminas, the platform founded by Verónica Sanchis Bencomo to promote the work of Latin American and Caribbean women and non-binary photographers.
Featuring multiple artists from the Foto Féminas’ community, the show highlights diverse voices and visual narratives; the exhibition also includes a reading library of publications.
Foto Féminas is a platform established with the interest in promoting through monthly online features the work of female photographers working in Latin America and the Caribbean. Since 2015, Foto Féminas has organized and produced photo exhibitions in Argentina, China, Guatemala, Peru, Chile and Mexico. In 2016, it launched the Foto Féminas Library, a growing collection of photobooks that celebrates and preserves the region’s voices. This mobile library has been presented at art institutions and festivals in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, Miami, and New York.
Bronx Documentary Center Annex
364 E 151st St, Bronx, NY 10455
Gallery Hours: Thur-Fri 3-7 PM + Sat-Sun 1-5 PM
Free admission
This exhibition is curated by Verónica Sanchis Bencomo. It was made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature; and the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs.
Captions:
Top left: Alicia Aquino. Yalalteca of modern times. Oaxaca City, Mexico. February, 2018 © Citlali Fabián.
Top right: Antonella, July 29, 2021. Buenos Aires, Argentina. From the series La Promesa © Irina Werning
Bottom left: Ballet, as dancer Maricarmen explains, is an elitist discipline with marked traces of racism and gender stereotypes. For this reason, she assures that her goal is to show her students that with effort and organization they can break down barriers to achieve whatever they want in life. From the series, Ballet Without Barriers © Magda Gibelli.
Bottom right: In January 2017, at the Poli-Valencia detention facility in Venezuela, a transgender woman reveals her wounds and scars through the bars of her cell. © Ana María Arévalo Gosen.
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