They feel free, respected, equal and Even though they are disabled, they are very talented. That’s what it takes photo workshop you see meIt is an initiative that started in 2017 at the San Rafael Center in Alicante and opened its fourth exhibition yesterday in the city’s Parque La Marjal with the following slogan. We Are Water and support from Aguas de Alicante.
And it is exactly the water that centers it. 22 images by the end of December It can be seen on the fences of this area taken by. fourteen people from this center for the mentally disabled in the workshop he taught photographer Pilar Cortés. It means disposition and patience freedom and respectThat’s what this pro teaches when he puts the cameras in his hands these occasional photographers. «They convey their vision of what water is and their place in the city, and at the same time the community can see that they have something to say. They are active people and have a lot to contribute.».
Locations selected and depicted in photographs La Marjal Park, Pozos de Garrigós, Plaza Gabriel Miró and Plaza del Mar. «They are very curious people, very detail-oriented, and what we aim to do is to express themselves freely through the camera.».
Help build relationships
He assures you that everything is very clear and they know what they want to do, “though you have to do it give them peace of mind and make them feel comfortable». Their favorite things to photograph are ducks, birds, “anything that’s different from what they see in their usual environment.”
According to Cortes, the important thing is “this helps them establish relationships with other people, “They are a team and they show us what they can do because sometimes we don’t even give them that opportunity.”
For Ana Carratala, The name of the exhibition is the director of the San Rafael Center, We are Water, “This is very symbolic.” «We are all 60% or 65% water, all humansWhatever the circumstances that accompany our lives; This makes me think that we are equal in dignity and worth.
Aspect The city’s largest and most sustainable exhibition hall He described it as “for a few months” Martin SanzAguas de Alicante Director of Communications and Corporate Affairs, this example.
Various council members of the Alicante City Council as well as the councilor responsible for Social Action and Public Rights were present at the presentation event. Begoña LeonAfter visiting the San Rafael Center for the first time, I left thinking: Dreams come true despite obstacles That’s why we must continue to support their work.
Source: Informacion
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