The art of protest
For several years now I’ve been fascinated with the British protest. In 2018 I started photographing it as a way to experience it first hand.
As an autistic person, being a photographer at protests feels somehow easier. My camera is a shield and I can observe and tell stories about what I am witnessing rather than actively engage which can feel difficult at times. This allows me to participate when otherwise I’d perhaps be too anxious to. It feels like camera also protects me from potential harrassment, even if I don’t have a press badge.
But I didn’t understand this when I first started photographing protest and felt slightly ashamed that I was going there to photograph it, rather than actively participate. It is interesting to look back now, with my new understanding of myself, and accept that activism can tak…
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