Adriana Monsalve

Photographer + book maker + educator + nepantlera. Migrating through the in-between. www.adrianastories.com

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I am a storyteller and visual communicator that uses photography as a medium of delving into the nuances of identity and belonging. As a daughter of immigrants from Colombia, I have struggled with the concept of 'home.' As immigrants, we’ve made habitats for ourselves in pocket towns of people like us. I’m documenting to show you what I’ve found and ultimately, who I am. I’m documenting so you know I was here.

I am interested in creating work that challenges audiences, as well as myself, to loosen the grip on preconceived notions and perceptions. I encourage the subject to take up as much space as ultimately possible. In doing this, I urge the subject to fill out the edges of our stories, and to continue living openly and fully in our surrounding environments with neighbors and kin.

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