ARTIST TALK - Access to Maternal Health in LaTam
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THE POWER OF COLLECTIVE STORYTELLING: ACCESS TO MATERNAL HEALTH IN LATIN AMERICA
Join celebrated Ayün Fotógrafas members Johis Alarcón, Sarah Pabst, and Karla Gachet as they share their insights on their long term collective project in Latin America. They will explore how limited access to abortion reflects broader gaps in healthcare that affect women and children over the long term.
This discussion will also highlight the connections between maternal health, climate change, racism, and inequality. Moderated by New York Times photo editor Renee Melides, the talk goes beyond the abortion debate to explore how maternal healthcare shapes society and what solutions are emerging in communities around the world.
Date: Saturday, Feb. 15 | 6:00 – 10:00 PM
Location: PICTO New York – 77 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Price: FREE
ABOUT THE SPEAKERS
Karla Gachet
Ecuadorian photographer Karla Gachet has extensively documented Latin America for nearly 20 years with a focus on its culture, territory, indigenous rights, and environmental issues. Gachet is committed to making visible stories that inspire change, generate empathy and connect people on a human level. Her work has been published and exhibited internationally and recognized by World Press Photo, POYi and POY LATAM among others. Karla is a frequent contributor to National Geographic magazine and has published in Geo France, Smithsonian, The New York Times, Washington Post, among the most important. She is the co-author of two books, Short Stories: From Ecuador to Tierra del Fuego and Gypsy Kings. She is a member and co-founder of the Runa Photos and Ayün Fotógrafas collectives, as well as a member of Women Photograph and Foto Féminas. Karla has given several talks about her experience in the region and has organized group projects and workshops throughout her career. At the national level, she was a graphic journalist for Diario El Comercio, graphic editor and collaborator for the magazine Terra Incógnita and professor at the Universidad de Las Américas in Quito. She has tutored and edited work for emerging photographers in Latin America and the US. For the last six years she has been documenting the Latinx community in the United States. In 2022 she became a National Geographic Explorer and awarded a grant to produce a story in the Latin American region. She is represented by the London-based photo agency Panos Pictures.
Sarah Pabst
Sarah Pabst is a German-born photographer and visual storyteller based in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Her work focuses on women, human rights, the environment and personal projects on motherhood, grief and the connection between humans and nature. After living in Argentina for 11 years and working as a documentary photographer for a decade, her perspective has been deeply influenced by Latin American culture. A Pulitzer Center grantee, she is also part of Ayün Fotógrafas and Women Photograph and was a mentor for the Women Photograph Mentorship Program in 2022. Her first book, “Morning Song” (2021), explored themes of motherhood and loss and was awarded Best Book at POY Latam 2023. Pabst’s work has been exhibited worldwide and has been featured in The New York Times, National Geographic, Bloomberg, TIME, Smithsonian Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, Der Spiegel and many others. She has earned over 30 awards, grants and recognitions, including Photographer of the Year at POY Latam (2nd Place 2021 & Finalist 2023), POYi, Lensculture Emerging Talent, The New York Times Portfolio Review and Eddie Adams Workshop. As a lecturer, she has presented her work with organizations like the National Geographic Society, Disney and Hidden Compass, and universities in the U.S., Mexico, Germany and Argentina. She holds an MEd in Hispanic Philology from the University of Cologne and an MEd in Fine Arts from the University of Wuppertal, Germany.
Johis Alarcón
Johis Alarcón is a photographer and storyteller based in Ecuador. Her work is focused on social justice, identity, and gender related issues. She is a National Geographic Explorer, Magnum Foundation Social Justice Program Fellow, Joop Swart Masterclass Participant and World Press Photo 6x6 Global Talent South America recipient. She has worked for a wide range of publications such as The New York Times, National Geographic, The Guardian, De Volkskrant, Bloomberg and Reuters, amongst others. She is a member of Ayün Fotógrafas, Fluxus Foto, Visura.Co, Women Photograph, Fotoféminas, and Diversify Photo. She was selected for the New York Times portfolio review, Eddie Adams and Women Photograph Workshops. Johis’ work has been recognised by organisations and contests such as World Press Photo (2023), Catchlight Fellow (2024), Inge Morath (2023), Community Awareness Award POYi (2021), POYLatam (2021), FotoEvidence Book Award - CovidLatam (2021), Grantee of COVID-19 Magnum Foundation Found (2021), Open Society and Gabo Foundation's fund for investigations and new narratives on drugs (2020), Will Riera Award (2019), Everyday Projects and Visura Co Mentorship (2018-2019), AECID Africamericanos Grantee Ecuador (2018), Tutor of the 20f Campament in Bolivia (2018), Honorable Mention in the photobook competition RM (2017).
Renee Melides
Renee Melides is a Photo Editor at The New York Times and is currently based in New York City. Renee also worked for NYT on the Foreign desk, in both their London and Hong Kong bureaus. Prior to this, she was the Deputy Photo Editor at Monocle Magazine in London. Before venturing into the realm of photo editing, Renee spent her years as a photojournalist. Working for clients such as The Financial Times of London, Reuters, Monocle Magazine, The Age, Australian Financial Review and the Sydney Morning Herald, among others. Renee has interned at both the VII and Magnum photo agencies and CNN International. In her spare time she also works on her own personal documentary projects and visual stories. Renee actively supports both professional photographers and students in skills-based training on visual-storytelling, through her participation in community engagement in an educational and mentoring capacity.
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