los valientes (2020-2021)
When boys and girls who arrived alone in Spain as minors turn 18, the authorities are no longer obligated to care for them. Additionally, public housing resources are insufficient, and obtaining a permit to live and work is not easy. As a result, many young people end up on the streets in very difficult situations, far from their families, whom they often miss and rely on. These circumstances significantly impact their physical and mental health and can be disastrous for their future.
Despite this, these boys and girls try to support each other, build connections, and seek what any other person their age would want: friendship, love, fun, meeting new people, and trying new things. At the same time, they face the anxiety and uncertainty of not knowing how to build a decent life in a country that is unfamiliar to them.
This is the visual story of some of the 90 migrants who, in 2020, were forced to survive on the streets or occupy houses and apartments in Tarragona and other surrounding towns in the Catalonia region of Spain.
This work was exhibited in 2022 at Nau Bostik in Barcelona, Spain.
