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Global Citizenship in 10 pictures
World Photo Day
On World Photo Day, we celebrate the power of photography: to connect, inspire, and convey feelings that go beyond words. To mark this day, we are highlighting 10 photos from our collection that represent global citizenship.
#1 Ayiti by Nicola Lo Calzo
Photographer and researcher Nicola Lo Calzo explores in his series Ayiti (2013) how the memory of the Haitian Revolution continues to resonate in contemporary Haiti. In 1791, enslaved people in the French colony of Saint-Domingue (present-day Haiti) rose up against their oppressors. Inspired by the ideals of the French Revolution, they demanded freedom and equality. This photograph captures a performance by the Mouvement pour la Réussite de l'Image des Héros de l'Indépendance d'Haïti, a popular initiative dedicated to bringing the heroes of the revolution back to life.
#2 , ‘’Seguimos resistiendo’’ (We remain resilient) by Yazminne Pérez
Artist Yazminne Pérez combines photography and embroidery in a powerful way. Since 2019, she has been remaking historical portraits of indigenous Mapuche representatives from present-day Argentina. She chose these images because of the loaded history they carry. During colonization, some of these representatives were arrested and forced to be exhibited at the Museo de La Plata in Buenos Aires.
#3 Self-Portrait by Hélène Akouavi Amouzou
This is a self-portrait by Togolese photographer Hélène Akouavi Amouzou. The image is part of a series she created during a period when she was living as an undocumented refugee in Belgium, awaiting a residence permit. Like a visual diary, the photograph reflects Amouzou’s feelings of uncertainty and displacement.
#4 First American Girl Julia by Cara Romero
This photograph is part of First American Girls, a series by Cara Romero, a Native American photographer from the Chemehuevi tribe in California. In this body of work, Romero creates portraits of friends and family members who seek to honor the beauty and significance of their grandparents’ culture. In this portrait of her relative Julia Romero, Julia is surrounded by objects with deep emotional resonance that connect to her Pueblo heritage — from her grandmother’s baskets and blue corn to the drum and pottery crafted by her uncles. By portraying Julia as an action figure, Romero fuses pop culture with tradition, creating a striking and empowering image of Indigenous women.
