Latin America Professional Award 2022 Shortlist

Mexico is a society of great diversity and religious complexity. Ceremonial life is one of the most important characteristics of the traditional indigenous communities. It manifests itself in many aspects of people’s lives and comes with a set of beliefs, knowledge, traditions and customs. This portfolio is a brief sample of the documentation that I’ve made of the cultural diversity and spiritual rituals in my country. The selection compiles images of the Day of the Dead, the independent Catholic congregation of the Fidencista Church in Nuevo León, the cult of the Holy Death in the marginalised neighborhood of Tepito in Mexico City, and the ritual of mourning and duel of Holy Week at the Isthmus of Tehuantepec in the state of Oaxaca.

Juan Carlos Reyes García Oaxaca, Mexico, 1970 Mexican documentary photographer with more than 30 years of experience, which has specialized in the photodocumedation of interculturality in the traditional indigenous and community practices of Oaxaca, Mexico. For me, photography is a way to connect with the vulnerability of others in order to discover human strength. He is currently a fellow of the National System of Art Creators in Mexico of the National Fund for Culture and Arts.