Monika Merva Photographs the City of Children
Vasiliki Marapas — November 14, 2014 — Fashion
References: monikamerva & featureshoot
American-Hungarian photographer Monika Merva stepped inside The City of Children, a housing facility for children seeking aid, for her latest series.
Merva gained access to the home, which offers children from impoverished and dysfunctional families a place to stay, through the director. The finished project, also titled 'The City of Children,' explores the surprisingly normal lifestyles that the young inhabitants lead. They all attend school, perform chores and are subject to a curfew.
Staring into the quiet faces of these children causes the viewer to wonder: what is the alternative? If a facility like the City of Children didn't exist, where would they be? Under what conditions would they be living? The series is permeated with a sense of gratefulness at the community and family the center offers these youth.
Merva gained access to the home, which offers children from impoverished and dysfunctional families a place to stay, through the director. The finished project, also titled 'The City of Children,' explores the surprisingly normal lifestyles that the young inhabitants lead. They all attend school, perform chores and are subject to a curfew.
Staring into the quiet faces of these children causes the viewer to wonder: what is the alternative? If a facility like the City of Children didn't exist, where would they be? Under what conditions would they be living? The series is permeated with a sense of gratefulness at the community and family the center offers these youth.
Trend Themes
1. Rising Awareness for Impoverished Children - Opportunity for businesses to create innovative solutions for assisting and supporting impoverished children.
2. Holistic Residential Facilities - Disruptive innovation opportunity to develop alternative housing facilities that provide a sense of community and family for children in need.
3. Photographic Documentation of Social Issues - Growing trend of photographers using their work to shed light on social issues and create awareness for marginalized communities.
Industry Implications
1. Social Welfare - Opportunity for social welfare organizations to develop improved housing facilities and support systems for disadvantaged children.
2. Education - Opportunity for educational institutions to develop programs that provide comprehensive support and guidance to children from dysfunctional backgrounds.
3. Photography - Trend of photographers exploring social issues and using their work to inspire positive change, creating opportunities for collaboration with non-profit organizations.
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