María Luz Bravo. De la serie Reclaims
Estados Unidos: Detroit, Harlem, Queens, New Heaven, 2012–2014
Impresión digital por inyección de tinta sobre papel de algodón

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Reclaims

These images stem from my explorations in several cities in the Northeastern United States that have historically been affected by great economic, cultural and social disparities.

All along the east coast of the US, we find the origins of the country's oldest and most important fortunes, while cities in the region are currently experiencing serious economic crises, facing upsurges in violent crime and increasing segregation.

I am interesting in revealing these contrasts by exploring uninhabited private spaces and public spaces that have fallen into disrepair. I use photography as a tool to point out different phenomena that destabilize and disrupt social interactions, creating a sense of danger and leading to a further unraveling of the social fabric.

These abandoned spaces seem to be asking to be reclaimed as meeting places, as sites of interaction, social cohesion and safety.

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María Luz Bravo

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Puebla, 1975. Studied architecture at the Universidad de las Américas in Puebla, and took the Seminario de Fotografía Contemporánea 2008 at the Centro de la Imagen, as well as numerous other photography workshops. Her work has been featured in group shows in Mexico, Belgium and Portugal. Her solo shows include Daño colateral at the La Miscelánea gallery. Her work has been published in magazines such as Arquine, Square Magazine, Archipiélago and in the catalogue of Devir Menor. Photographs of hers have appeared on the covers of the books Infidelidades.con (2008) and Cuarenta y nueve movimientos (2010), both published by Terracota. She currently lives and works in New Haven, Connecticut.

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