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Open in the appA photographic project about migration, images and perception Migration is one of the most defining issues of our time. At the same time, hardly any social phenomenon is conveyed so strongly through images. Photographs of overcrowded boats, border fences or refugee camps shape… A photographic project about migration, images and perception Migration is one of the most defining issues of our time. At the same time, hardly any social phenomenon is conveyed so strongly through images. Photographs of overcrowded boats, border fences or refugee camps shape our understanding of what migration means. They influence which stories are told, which people become visible – and which remain invisible. With the project "Pictures Create Reality!", Photobastei wants to broaden the perspective on migration. The focus is not on political debate, but on the question of how photographic images are created and how they shape our perception. Two documentary exhibitions approach this topic in different ways. While "Bitter Oranges" by Gilles Reckinger hands the camera to African harvest workers in Calabria themselves, opening up new perspectives, "Traces of Escape" by Klaus Petrus has followed people along the Balkan route for seven years. Both projects avoid stereotype representations and place the people behind the images at the center. Together they open up space for a differentiated view of migration, dignity and social participation. Photobastei as a meeting place Photobastei sees itself not only as an exhibition venue, but as a public space for exchange. A special situation is created by the spatial proximity to the Autonomous School Zurich (ASZ). In the same building, people with very different life stories meet daily – including many people with experiences of flight and migration as well as undocumented immigrants. We want to use this proximity consciously. Together with the ASZ and other partners, we want to actively involve people who are often spoken about in the project and create spaces where their perspectives become visible. The exhibition should therefore not only be about migration…