The Crux of Visibility: Portraits, Vision, and Empathy

An open call exploring portraiture as a means of recognition, visibility, and empathy.

<cite index="17-7,17-8">Portraits hold a unique form of power and can exist in various photographic languages, from ID cards to institutional archives, from museum collections to family albums; they can be instrumental or conceptual, conveying fragmented and complex identities.</cite> <cite index="17-9">This call is curious about the conversations and connections enabled by portraiture, suggesting that the photographer can further problematize such limitations and photographic histories or offer a view rooted in compassion and understanding.</cite>