On top
Ben McGee (@mcgeesees) posting from São Paulo.
Map
I’ve been working with my profs at the university today, writing a grant to apply for funding to conduct our research work. Without many people around and no horrible fluorescent lights on, the afternoon sun on this map shows beautifully the topography of South America. It’s furrows and crests record its history, much like a …
Subway station
I know my photographs are influenced by my life up until now, I see the images I make as a record of my passage. Sure I make some decisions to go and make photographs in a certain place but a lot of it is just about recording the people that I encounter. Coming from Australia …
No lights
No lights? No problem, this iconic university bar still packs out. Probably better to drink all of the beer before it gets warm anyway. Ben McGee (@mcgeesees) posting from São Paulo.
Christian Werner – 74
Christian Werner 74 The Yezidi religion is one of the oldest. Since its founding years 74 genocides committed against them. The youngest and most systematic done by the IS terrorist militia. The Yazidis are more persecuted than other religious communities, because they are regarded as devil worshipers. This is because they believe in Tausi Melek, …
Meeting
This morning I met with the manager of Florescer NGO inside one of São Paulo’s biggest “communidades” which is a low socioeconomic neighbourhood. Last week a friend and photographic mentor of mine died. It’s time for me to follow his example by passing on knowledge to other people. Here in the community we are going …
Workers
These guys have been working on my street cutting dead branches from the trees all week. I’ve been bringing them water and coffee just like my mum and opa used to do for tradies working back home. Here the guy with the chainsaw is hanging from a higher branch, held only by his three mates …
Changing clothes
Ben McGee (@mcgeesees) posting from São Paulo. A change of clothes into something less revealing signals the end of work and we go and drink a beer.
Sex workers
Ben McGee (@mcgeesees) posting from São Paulo. I’ve become friends with a number of the sex workers in the neighbourhood where I’m living. This woman is a transvestite and from the moment we met she has been honest, open and holds my safety as a priority. I know it’s not all a paradise, not all …