El Retirement park welcomes a photographic exhibition of Javier Bauluz, pulitzer prize, that documents the 180 days in which more than 20.000 migrants and possible refugees they arrived at Canary coasts in inhumane conditions.
The exhibition, scheduled within The Robert Capa Festival was here 2024 who co-direct Tomas Zarza y Miguel S. Moñita, teachers of the Drawing area, with Uría Fernandez at Anastasio de Gracia Foundation, aims to to make visible the drama of mass landings ydannounces the conversion of the Canary Islands into authentic "prison islands" due to the government blockade de airports y ports.
One of the key points of the sample is the Arguineguín dock, where more than 2.700 people They became overcrowded in just Sqm 3.000, sleeping on asphalt, without access to showers for days and with little food and water. Bauluz's images also reflect, flagrant violations of human rights, such as lack of legal assistance, inability to apply for asylum and detentions exceeding the legal limit of 72 hours.
Photography as a tool of denunciation
This exhibition highlights the crucial role of photography as a tool for reflection on social realityl, linking it to the legacy of the legendary reporter Robert Capa. The founder of the Magnum Agency, whose work captured the human suffering during the Spanish Civil War, established a previous by showing the world the consequences of the horror of war. Following that same tradition, Javier Bauluz forces us to look straight ahead one humanitarian crises most serious of our time.
Miguel S. Moñita, One boosters From the sample, it stands out: “Bauluz strives to put before our eyes a specific face with a specific story that counteracts the idea of immigration as a uniform mass filled topics that certain media outlets are trying to sell.” For its part, Thomas Zarza adds: “The camera Bauluz acts like Robert Capa in his day: reminds us that behind every crisis there are people with stories that deserve to be heard.”
A space for memory and reflection
The exhibition can be visited at the Fernan Nunez Walk in the Park of Madrid retreat, with access through the O'Donnell Gate. This sample reinforces the event's commitment to historical memory, denunciation of social injustices and the defense of human rights.
Through his lens, Bauluz, like Capa in his time, not only documents realities, but also challenges us as a society. The exhibition constitutes a heartbreaking and necessary testimony, an invitation to reflect on the migration crisis and the responses that must be given to those seeking a better future.
The exhibition will be open in regular park hours, offering a moving and deeply human experience that connects past and present through the power of photography.
