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Publication. Foto Féminas - May's featured photographer is Koral Carballo
koral carballo
May 1, 2019
Koral Carballo is a Mexican photographer born in Veracruz, Mexico. She explores new visual narratives related to identity, violence and territory, in addition to expanding the frontiers of photography from journalism, visual arts and documentary photography. Among her recognitions, Carballo received first place in the portfolio review of the Latin American Photography Colloquium organised by the Cuatro Caminos Museum Mexico (2017); Moving Walls 25 Open Society Foundation prize (2018); selected for the Biennial of the Center of the Image in Mexico (2018); selected to participate in the 7th edition of Portfolio Review The New York Times (2019); and shortlisted for Vevey Images Book Award (2019).
The Mystery of the Disguised
It is an exploration of the legend of the Coyolillo Carnival – an annual festival involving procession, music and dancing – that allegorically interested the photographer to represent the history and origin of the Afro-Mexican community in the southern region of her country. The legend tells that the first settlers of this town were black slaves brought from Congo, Burkina Faso and Ivory Coast in Africa. Slaves worked in sugar cane plantations in haciendas during the 15th, 16th and 17th century. It is believed that slaves were only given a day of rest by their master once a year. Over time, this day became a Carnival, which today dates since 150 years ago.
Koral Carballo
May’s featured photographer is Koral Carballo Koral Carballo is a Mexican photographer born in Veracruz, Mexico. She explores new visual narratives related to identity, violence and territory…
Koral Carballo
May’s featured photographer is Koral Carballo Koral Carballo is a Mexican photographer born in Veracruz, Mexico. She explores new visual narratives related to identity, violence and territory…
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