Local is Global. Sabadell Art Collection_Documentary Photography
The Banco Sabadell Art Collection started the Documentary Photography Collection in 2013. Its collection was initially made up of national and international works, mostly unpublished, presented at the DOCfield Festival, organised by the Photographic Social Vision Foundation. Subsequently, the collection was expanded with winning entries from the prestigious annual World Press Photo competition, as well as photographs from other sources.
Local is Global, brings together a stimulating collection of testimonies of recent events, chosen for their sensitivity and marked social commitment. True to the objectives and values of the best photojournalism, the exhibition explores the common contexts and challenges of humanity on both a local and global scale: migration flows, the effects of climate change, economic and political crises, civil protests, bodies as regions of conflict and also of identity vindication.
In a world increasingly saturated with images, this collection highlights the rigour and responsibility with which creators carry out their work, as well as their talent and ability to reimagine visual narratives, which are so necessary to encourage the creation of emotional and intellectual links between the audience and the documented realities. The exhibition invites us to cross borders, to recognise ourselves in others and to inhabit their skin, to be unfiltered witnesses to the complex journey through which we travel as humanity, with the clear objective of stimulating our senses, enriching our understanding and strengthening our critical thinking.
