honorable mention
Paige Lipsky united states
title
Home
Landowners have warned settlers they will have to relocate. Ironically, the land will be used to further develop the cemetery, prioritizing the dead over the living.
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entry description
This series depicts the homes and living environment of informal settlers (squatters) in Davao City, Philippines. Many of the settlers migrated to the city hoping for stable work. Due to contractual labor practices that pay below minimum wage, people are forced to live in rent-free cemeteries. Several of the residents work as groundskeepers in the graveyards.Landowners have warned settlers they will have to relocate. Ironically, the land will be used to further develop the cemetery, prioritizing the dead over the living.
about the photographer
Paige Lipsky photographs common but often overlooked spaces in a clean, organized manner. Much of her work concentrates on cemeteries and places of worship throughout Asia and North America. Travel is a reoccurring theme. By focusing on objects and places that do not draw a lot of tourist attention, Lipsky finds patterns that help her understand and assimilate to her new surroundings.back to gallery
