Cristina De Middel's 'Journey to the Center' Exhibition at International Centre for the Image Dublin

The exhibition 'Journey to the Center' by Cristina De Middel is currently on display at Dublin's International Centre for the Image, courtesy of PhotoIreland, and will continue until 23 December 2025. This event marks her return after ten years since 'The Afronauts.' The series fuses documentary photography with imagined visuals, depicting the migration journey from Tapachula to Felicity, California, reinterpreting it as a grand adventure reminiscent of Jules Verne. The ironic title of Felicity as the 'Center of the World' highlights the contrast between expectations and reality. De Middel, who served as President of Magnum Photos from 2022 to 2025, challenges traditional documentary methods with staged scenes and advocates for emerging Latin American artists, prompting audiences to reconsider migration narratives through a blend of empathy and conceptual depth.