From the Editors

Dear Reader,

We all feel the essence of being human, including hopes and fears, especially during this corona pandemic. Unexpectedly we all are confronted with the fragility of our existence and of the human race itself. In issue #5 of Artdoc Magazine, we bring stories that treat many different aspects of human life and its cares.

The American photographer Gregg Segal made a visually expressive contribution about the food we eat, focusing on children. His project Daily Bread shows children from all over the world surrounded by the foods they eat in a week’s time. The worldwide diffusion of fast food became painfully apparent.

We are not all fortunate to have a comfortable home. Famous photo-artist Andres Serrano made a project, Denizens of Brussels, for which he photographed homeless people in the streets of Brussels. “I am interested in the suffering of humanity,” says Serrano in our interview.

Mexican photographer Nelson Morales shows us his project about ‘muxes’, people considered to be a third gender. Because they endure lots of discriminations, Morales’ project is an act of liberation.

We have all families, but they can restrict personal freedom. In her work The concept of family, Turkish photographer Çağıl Erkay investigates the impact of her family, questioning its effects on her identity.

The Artdoc Exhibition Human Beings, not Human Skins, is an answer to the global phenomenon of racism. The exhibition shows the visual responses of photographers from four different countries. Black and white, yellow or blue, we are all of the same species.

Making selfies has been a pre-covid enjoyment for innumerous tourists all over the world. What lies underneath this innocent-looking modern habit? Just a happy memory of joyful moments or a neoliberal commodity? The essay The Selfie as a Neoliberal Commodity treats different aspects of taking selfies.

Humans of the world, we are already united. Stories about humanity connect us. Let’s keep that in mind.