I’m really excited to share this event with everyone: the launching of April Saul’s Camden NJ: A Spirit Invincible exhibit at Swarthmore. I’ve been following April’s work for quite some time — she manages to capture the stunning beauty and the heartbreaking challenges of Camden in a way that I truly respect and admire. Here’s a link to her Facebook page, and I’ll include the details for her exhibit below:
What: A photography exhibit by April Saul at the List Gallery at Swarthmore College
When: March 2nd-April 3rd,
Events with an opening lecture by April Saul at 4:30pm at the Lang Performing Arts Center, closing book signing on April 3rd (not 2nd as on flier)
Here are April’s words on the project:
I came to Camden as a photojournalist…even though the city has awakened every activist molecule in me recently! I feel silly announcing this photo exhibit because I know pictures can’t begin to solve the problems here. I hope at least they are powerful reminders, not just of the difficulties faced by Camden residents, but of the indomitable spirit that exists here, and the heart.
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Someone making money off Camdens abject poverty? You don’t say?!
I’d really encourage you to visit April’s facebook page and become familiar with her work. I mean it when I say I’m impressed with what she’s dedicated to this city — both artistically (specifically seeking a grant to cover day-to-day life here, ultimately leaving her day job to continue covering the city) and personally (getting involved in anti-violence initiatives and looking to buy a house here). I certainly look up to her.