A stunning new solo show of work from New York based photographer Mariette Pathy Allen is currently on view at the Yeelen Gallery in Miami’s Little Haiti district. The Exhibition is titled TransCuba as it is a collection of some 30 vibrant images that Allen took of the transgender community in Cuba.
Allen’s work focuses on the details of the everyday lives of her transgender subjects that reveal the growing visibility and acceptance in a country whose government is transitioning into a mire “relaxed” model of communism under Raúl Castro’s presidency. Photographed over several trips she made to Cuba in 2012 and 2013, the images she witnessed and captured were of strong, smart, active and optimistic transgender people who savor their new freedom to be able to be themselves publicly, while continuing to overcome daily challenges, such as health issues, and the lack of steady work and money.
TransCuba : a solo show by Marriette Pathy Allen at Yeelan Gallery until November 28th 2015.
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