Understanding Europe presents its first ever exhibition titled “Young Perspectives on Social Injustices in Europe”. The vernissage of the exhibition and the lunch of the publication, were held at Rotes Rathaus Berlin, on the 14th of February.
The event celebrated the captivating Photovoices captured by the participants of our 2023 European Summer School. The Photovoices on display were created as part of a workshop facilitated by Nigerian-British Photographer Mariochukwu Washington-Ihieme, who gave us the honour of being present for this occasion.
The vernissage kicked off with an introduction given by Schwarzkopf Stiftung´s executive director Tomás Sacher and Elisabeth Mansfield from the funding partner Alfred Herrhausen Gesellschaft. “Thinking of Europe in Times of Transformation“ was the overarching topic, to which participants identified social injustices as the most pressing issues.
In conversation with Tom Steckelbruck, a member of UE Germany, Photographer Mariochukwu Washington-Ihieme emphasized the profound aspects of the Photovoices, manifesting the immediate feelings of the participants as they went through the streets of Berlin-Neukölln. Mario and Tom reflected on the project and highlighted the impacting experience of sharing emotions and making yourself vulnerable through the pictures. They included impressions of Peer Trainers in their reflections, who could not be present for the event, but joined via video message.
The reflections though the Photovoices are representing all “the ideas, the stories and thoughts that lay in each and every one of us and that are hidden” says Béla Duschek, member of UE Austria in a video message.
All photos by @Schore Mehrdju
