Immigration to Europe has increased over the past thirty years, mainly because of political and social turmoil in the Middle East and sub-Saharan Africa. The past four years documenting the crisis have covered most countries concerned, at the doorway to Europe (Italy, Greece and Spain) and in transit (Libya, Tunisia, Egypt, Sudan, Serbia and Bulgaria). This is the tale of the catastrophic consequences of upheavals around the world and the European Union response to people in search of a safe place to live, far from war and poverty.
The exhibition From There to Here: Immigration and Fortress Europe is presented in part of Visa pour l’image – Perpignan Festival from August 29th to September 2015.
Giulio Piscitelli / Contrasto / Réa
