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ICP - New York
International Center of Photography
We Are Here: Scenes from the Streets
September 27, 2024–January 6, 2025
We Are Here, on view at ICP this fall, will spotlight street photography from over 30 international photographers, including Devin Allen, Shoichi Aoki, Farnaz Damnabi, Debrani Das, Romuald Hazoumè, Youcef Krache, Josué Rivas, Randa Shaath, Jamel Shabazz, Trevor Stuurman, Alexey Titarenko, and Nontsikelelo Veleko.
Through the work of these intergenerational and geographically disparate artists, We Are Here encourages an expansive re-viewing of "street photography." It opens up important discussions on how “the street” and public space are places of community, joy, and self-expression as well as advocacy, changing landscapes, and social dynamics as seen through the photographer's lens.
This exhibition is curated by Guest Curator Isolde Brielmaier, with Noa Wynn, Independent Curatorial Assistant.
Despite living mere miles from the beach, many Palestinians in the West Bank have never visited the sea. In Efrat Sela's series A Day at the Beach, the photographer depicts Palestinian peoples' first encounters with the beaches of Tel Aviv during visits organized by the Israeli Min El Bahar ("Women of the Sea") Association. These trips are logistically challenging to plan, involving individual permits and security checks for each visitor. Sela's vibrant images depict moments of joy and revelry, reminding viers that street photography can be practiced outside of just paved roads.
