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Roots will always pull us to our homeland and there will always be a strong attachment to our sense of origin. Some of these frozen moments of displacement are consequences of external threats, such as water contamination, extensive mining, or violence, while others refer to more internal, psychological reasons, shedding light on the invisible, metaphoric, and memory spaces. The voices of the featured photojournalists narrating their experiences of Latin America may be a catalyst to real-world reforms when used in service of social, political, and environmental advocacy by capturing, as Cartier Bresson phrased it, “decisive moments.” Photojournalists have the capacity to freeze time instantly and transport us directly to it. World Press Photo Foundation can never be held liable for the accuracy of the information and does not accept any liability for the consequences of the use or the incompleteness of the information, in any manner whatsoever. By combining photojournalism, which has a proven ability not only to document but to change the course of human events, “DIS\PLACE” aims to inspire new perceptions on topics like social exclusion and inequality low production and innovation and limited economic integration. World Press Photo Foundation aims to provide information that is complete and accurate. It features participants from their Latin American Masterclass. This exhibition was created in partnership with World Press Photo and the Lightscape Foundation as part of the 2017 World Press Photo exhibition in Washington D.C. Our aim is to “displace” viewers and their senses as they look out at the world as well as inward towards their own perceptions of place and home. Most individuals are from the departments of architecture and computer science.
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Because the PCG is independent of any one academic department, its students and faculty enjoy an unusual opportunity for multidisciplinary research. Topics here include migration, violence, and humanity’s impact on the environment as a direct consequence of displacement. Today, the research center is still funded by NSF and also by Intel, Hewlett-Packard, and Autodesk. In this exhibition, we address photojournalism’s ability to present development challenges with a sense of intimacy, vulnerability, and empathy.
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The first challenge for Emakina was to migrate a high volume of data stretching from 1955 to today. The project presented two unique and complex problems. The breathtaking photography combined with the incredible background stories need a digital space that does them justice. DIS\PLACE” is an invitation to reflect on notions of home through the lens of displacement. The World Press Photo Foundation is a master in digital storytelling.