Mardi 13 Octobre 2015 16:56:43 par Myriam Boudjemia dans Expositions

Why do people migrate? Where to and for what reasons? What is the fate of the different indigenous populations in the Americas? In Via PanAm, Kadir van Lohuizen investigates the roots of migration in the Americas, a phenomenon which is as old as humanity but is increasingly portrayed as a new threat to the Western world.

Via PanAm follows Van Lohuizen’s footsteps from the very south of Chile to the very north of Alaska. Travelling almost 40,000 km overland along the Pan-American Highway and crossing through 15 countries, Van Lohuizen visualized the stories of the communities, regions and societies he encountered. His work reflects a diverse range of migration experiences both historic and contemporary. The photo stories reflect the complexity of migration – the diverse motivations for coming and going, the struggles and successes, the economic, political, social and environmental contexts, as well as the intimate moments and personal stories - some touching upon current issues, some on topics long forgotten but not resolved.

The Via PanAm exhibition is a combination of an audio-visual installation and prints. Together they form a spatial environment in which multimedia photostories and road videos immerse the audience in the surroundings and stories of the project. The exhibition has been shown in Chile, Costa Rica, Luxemburg and The Netherlands. After the Bronx Documentary Center in New York the show will be touring in Guatemala and Honduras in late 2015 and early 2016.

The project has been nominated for several awards in The Netherlands among which the Canon Zilveren Camera Award 2012 and 2013, the Dutch Doc Award 2013, the Best Dutch Book Designs 2013.

© Kadir van Lohuizen

Kadir van Lohuizen has covered conflicts in Africa and elsewhere, but is probably best known for his projects on the seven rivers of the world, the diamond industry, Via PanAm, looking into contemporary migration in The Americas and his investigations into the human consequences of the rising sea levels. He has received numerous prizes, including two World Press Photo awards. In September 2007, he and ten others founded the NOOR agency. He became a member of the supervisory board of World Press Photo in 2008. To date, he has published four photo books, including Diamond Matters, Aderen and Via PanAm.

Via PanAm is also a http://ydocfoundation.org/viapanam/" and an iPad app, more details on http://ydocfoundation.org/viapanam/".