ANGELICA ARBULU
SEEME IS PROUD TO PRESENT
THE STORY OF ARTIST:
ANGELICA ARBULU
“I see the photograph as the first step in a process. Like picking up a piece of wood from the beach. It has its own shape and color, and I can delicately digitally "sculpt" it to bring out its true essence.
Photography allows me to tell stories, but also to pay attention. I love focusing on the mundane, everyday tasks that often go unnoticed, rituals that are often forgotten and go undocumented. I do this both in my travels as a humanitarian worker, with strangers who live lives so different from mine, as well as with those closest to me, my family. The ultimate challenge is to be able to have the same gaze for both.
I began studying photography in 1990 in the Center for Visual Arts (CEV) in Madrid. While mostly self-taught I've had the privilege of being taught or mentored by top-level professionals such as Chien-Chi Chang (Magnum), Ron Haviv (VII), Tito Herrera (STUDIO at Getty Images) and the late Tim Hetherington (Magnum). I had my first solo exhibition in 1993, and have exhibited solo or in groups in Europe, Asia, and the United States. My adopted home is Brooklyn but I am currently based in Panama for an indefinite amount of time.
These images are part of a larger series called silent warriors. It spreads over a long period of time and is a result of my many travels. It captures women doing mundane tasks like picking the weeds, washing dishes or praying. It is these rituals that form their everyday life as well as the basis of their resistance. They are me and my daughter, and we could be them. I hope this series shines a light on their strength and their humanity which -beyond circumstance and appearance, unites them and me.”
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