Photo exhibit to explore aspects of female identity

[aesop_image imgwidth=”500px” img=”http://www.signaltribunenewspaper.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Screen-Shot-2016-09-15-at-3.33.26-PM.png” credit=”Courtesy Greenly Art Space” align=”left” lightbox=”on” caption=”For the exhibit Inside Out, women in Sierra Leone were given a disposal camera to explore how females view themselves as individuals and how they believe they are perceived by others. Seen above is one of the images from the show.” captionposition=”left”] Greenly Art Space, 2698 Junipero Ave. #113 in Signal Hill, will host an opening reception this weekend for an art show that explores how women see themselves as individuals and how they believe they are perceived by others. Each participant was given only a disposable camera to use as a reflection on self-perception and self-realization. Participants are from the U.S. and Sierra Leone, including members from the program Pathways to Independence, a nonprofit whose mission is to assist young women in getting an education and becoming independent self-sufficient members of society.
The opening for Inside Out will take place Saturday, Sept. 17 from 7pm to 10pm.
 Kimberly Hocking, art director and curator, encourages patrons to hear their stories. “It’s our intention to help the viewer move beyond what they think they see and know to an understanding of the unique challenges women around the world face,” she said. “We each want to be known for our own story and not one that is told through common stereotypes.”
Young women from Kroo Bay, a slum in Sierra Leone, Africa, participated in this project. Cami Goble served as project coordinator in Africa.
“Listening to them talk about their photos was like a new window into their souls,” Goble said. “I feel like I have received a very special gift in their stories.”
The exhibit, which is free and open to the public, runs through Oct. 7.
More Information
greenlyartspace.org