ICP at THE POINT: Our Stories, Our Light

Misa Socorro Velazquez

Featuring: Afisha Superville (30), Alexander Ocasio (10), Alexis Noel (15), Alma Torres (31), Amaya Naelani Butler (15), Arlene Flores (35), Ashley Marte Romero (17), Austyn Mitchell (11), Caleb Ishaya Oseshi (27), Cesar Garcia (20), Cesar Emmanuel Rodriguez (22), Cora Quinones (10), Cyria Aponte (13), Fatoumata Diabate (16), Francisco Hernandez (30), Heidy Elizabeth Ledesma Terrero (17), Ikenna Taylor (15), Iliana Wilkes (17), Isabela Samna (20), Jayline Ocasio (13), Joanna Garcia (27), Josephine Lamb (12), Julia Krystyna Malyszko (19), Kai Quinones (12), Kai Velázquez (22), Kihanny Falu (14), Lenny Estrella Jr (20), Marilyn Romerick (15), Misa Socorro Velazquez (11), Ndeye Fatou Diedhiou (18), Nia Daniel (17), Noah Terrell (13), Roman James (16), Rónán Selby-Curran (19), Sade Gibbs (16), Savannah Martinez (15), Shanely Leonardini (19), Sharjah M Bodji (15), Sophia Rae Sosa (14), Stephanie Adjepong (19), Sydney Del Cid (15), Taqueena Alford (30), Torence Sealy (15), Victoria Hernandez (26), and Zahira Quevedo (15)

ICP at THE POINT: Our Stories, Our Light is an exhibition of photographs by students from the International Center of Photography’s partnership with THE POINT CDC. Based in the South Bronx and launched in 1997, the program is a year-round collaboration that teaches analog and digital photography, critical thinking, writing, and public speaking with the goal of fostering self-esteem, community development, and social change. The program includes weekly after-school classes for preteens, teens, and young adults, which take place in both a physical and virtual classroom/studio/darkroom as well as a gallery space. This exhibition celebrates local voices honoring the people, places, and things that keep us uplifted in our everyday lives.

Curated by ICP and THE POINT staff: Abigail Montes, Tiffany Williams, Lacy Austin, and Katerina Voegtle

Organizations

The International Center of Photography (ICP)

The International Center of Photography (ICP) is the world’s leading institution dedicated to photography and visual culture. Cornell Capa founded ICP in 1974 to champion “concerned photography” — socially and politically minded images that can educate and change the world. Through our exhibitions, education programs, community outreach, and public programs, ICP offers an open forum for dialogue about the power of the image.
The Point CDC

THE POINT Community Development Corporation is a non-profit 501 (c)(3) dedicated to youth development and the cultural and economic revitalization of the Hunts Point section of the South Bronx. THE POINT supports their neighbors in celebrating the life and art of the community — an area traditionally defined solely in terms of its poverty, crime rate, poor schools, and substandard housing. They believe the area’s residents, their talents, and aspirations are THE POINT’s greatest assets.
NYC Parks

NYC Parks is the steward of more than 30,000 acres of land — 14 percent of New York City — including more than 5,000 individual properties ranging from Coney Island Beach and Central Park to community gardens and Greenstreets. We operate more than 800 athletic fields and nearly 1,000 playgrounds, 1,800 basketball courts, 550 tennis courts, 65 public pools, 51 recreational facilities, 15 nature centers, 14 golf courses, and 14 miles of beaches. We care for 1,200 monuments and 23 historic house museums. We look after 600,000 street trees, and two million more in parks. We are New York City’s principal providers of recreational and athletic facilities and programs. We are home to free concerts, world-class sports events, and cultural festivals.