- Taken by Envera's photographer with intellectual disabilities Antonio Martin "Michael".
- Collects the graphic memory of the Alameda de Osuna neighborhood over 30 years.
- It can be visited until October 2 at the Revela'T Festival (Vilassar de Dalt).
Barcelona - September 15, 2022
Al borde del aeropuerto, curated by the 'Premio Mingote' Miguel Berrocal, is a traveling exhibition inaugurated by Envera as part of the 20th anniversary of PhotoEspaña with the support of Iberia and the Madrid City Council. With photographs taken by the intellectually disabled photographer Antonio Martín "Michael", it can now be visited as part of the Revela'Tthe most important international festival of analog photography that runs until October 2 in the town of Vilassar de Dalt (Barcelona).
Through the exhibition, the author has built the graphic memory of a neighborhood and its protagonists, for more than 25 years, united by the almost sacred bond of "Michael's" red cushion. Moreover, each of these portraits is a victory over the prejudices faced by people with intellectual disabilities; it is a triumph over ignorance and misunderstanding.
On the edge of the airport It is part of the audiovisual project The journey of Antonio Martín's life which includes the short film El vuelo de Michael, the sound production Éxito feliz and an exhibition of models of singular buildings made with toothpicks.
During this weekend from September 16 to 18, several activities will take place around the exhibition with the participation of the author, Antonio Martín:
- Friday at 12.00: guided visit to the exhibitions at Fàbrica Cal Garbat
- Saturday at 11.30 a.m.: cineforum with screening (20') + discussion of Michael's Flight at Teatre la Massa
About the author
Antonio Martín "Michael" (Madrid, 1971) began his photographic career in 1991 when his father, an Iberia employee, gave him a camera to travel to Tenerife. To that Kodak negative camera, he later added a digital Fujifilm and then the lens of his cell phone. Today, every portrait has its replica in the three cameras, from which he never leaves.
Reporter of Radio Terrícola and pichichi in his time as an athlete in the Club Ícaro Envera, he was the protagonist of the XX Anniversary of PhotoEspaña and the documentary El vuelo de Michael ( 2018). He currently lives in the Envera Residence for people with intellectual disabilities, from where he continues to portray neighbors and visitors of the Alameda de Osuna neighborhood, on the edge of the airport.
