Silvana Trevale on photographing Venezuelan boys amid vultures
Photographer Silvana Trevale, who left Venezuela after a violent robbery, discusses her image of two boys returning from a fishing trip on a beach surrounded by vultures. She studied at Huddersfield University in England after fleeing the country's mid-2010s crisis of shortages and crime. Trevale returns to visit family and captures the beauty of Venezuela.
Key facts
- Silvana Trevale left Venezuela after someone held a gun to her head.
- She studied at Huddersfield University in England.
- The photograph shows two Venezuelan boys returning from a fishing trip.
- The image includes vultures in a forest.
- Trevale's parents encouraged her to leave Venezuela.
- The mid-2010s saw food and medicine shortages in Venezuela.
- Violent robberies were common in Venezuela at that time.
- Trevale remains deeply connected to Venezuela and visits her parents.
Entities
Artists
- Silvana Trevale
Institutions
- Huddersfield University
Locations
- Venezuela
- England