Séfora Camazano · Photographic Series

Female Portraits:
Migrants

"Their faces, reflecting adversity, strength, and resilience, also reveal their need to turn the page in the face of an unbearable situation."

Women portrayed

Different nationalities

Exhibition venues

2023

Year initiated

The project

A research on
female migration

Female Portraits: Migrants emerges from an idea by Séfora Camazano while researching female migration in Spain and the causes that have forced women to leave their countries.

The 30 women featured in the exhibition come from 15 different nationalities, representing diverse backgrounds, ages, and cultures. They all share a common element: the violence they experienced in their countries of origin, which became the primary reason for leaving their lives behind, highlighting this global issue in female migration.

Despite their complex situations, they allowed themselves to be photographed in order to be shown as they truly are, moving away from stereotypical representations of immigrant women and transforming the way they are perceived.

"Making themselves visible and sharing their stories."

An intimate perspective

A dialogue between
image and viewer

Female Portraits: Migrants offers an intimate insight into the lives of these women, where we encounter their personal stories through photographs they have freely chosen. Each set of images helps us better understand their reality, creating a connection with the viewer.

Their gaze establishes a dialogue with the viewer, generating a powerful impact by allowing reflection within the images, and enabling a deeper understanding of other uncomfortable, often invisible situations that are very real and more necessary than ever to be brought into view.

Photographic selection