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Dec 2015 back issue
by Mario Macilau
Macilau’s Growing in Darkness series, documenting the lives of a group of street children in Maputo, was part of the Vatican Museum’s exhibition at the 2015 Venice Biennale. This series has attracted global media attention. Macilau’s work with street children is all the more powerful and remarkable because of the fact that he himself lived on the streets for many years. “As a photographer, I believe in the power of still images and I've been exploring the relationship that exists between the environment, human beings, and time. Photography has connected me to incredible moments and experiences and all the places have taught me something valuable... I usually work on long-term projects, which allow me to understand the stories before I even use the camera. I am then able to capture those moments after I've spent a lot of time with them and we have earned each others' trust.”