Karla Hiraldo Voleau

Eyes on Talents member Karla Hiraldo Voleau is one of three recipients of the Bourse du Talent 2024, which focuses on new documentary writing. Her winning project Doble Moral aims to give a voice to Dominican women through their stories of clandestine abortions, accompanied by powerful and compassionate photographic portraits. "In all, I collected 30 testimonies and took as many self-portraits, some of them anonymous, using mirrors or a remote shutter release. I tried to make the women I met - of all ages and social classes - feel and appear strong, while protecting their anonymity if necessary. I sometimes inserted myself into the portraits as a gesture of solidarity, ensuring that the relationship between model and photographer remained horizontal," explains Karla.
Karla Hiraldo Voleau combines photography, writing and performance to create personal, narrative works. She intimately involves the viewer in her work, revealing behind-the-scenes processes and addressing them directly. She likes to take her own experiences as a starting point, beginning with the most intimate and ultimately addressing collective questions and issues.