Juan Brenner's photography book, Genesis, captures the complexities of life in the Guatemalan highlands through images that reveal the intersection of affluence, tradition, and the evolving religious landscape. The photo of a young girl in her first communion dress highlights cultural and economic shifts amid encroaching evangelical movements. Brenner's work delves into themes of identity, territory, and the enduring impacts of colonization on modern indigenous communities, emphasizing the nuanced power dynamics at play historically and presently in Guatemala.
This image encapsulates the delicate balance between tradition, luxury, and religious dynamics that shape life in the Guatemalan highlands.
I use photography to explore the fluid and abstract aspects of identity and territory.
I want my work to highlight the complexities of cultural hybridisation and how power dynamics, hierarchies, and inequalities persist through time.
The long history of Spanish colonisation in southern America frames both the present and the future, exploring the lasting power of indigenous communities.
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