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HOME Maria Fernรกndez Umbarila

FLORENCE UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS, 2014

Maria Fernández Umbarila

HOME During my volunteering in a dog shelter in Florence, I had the opportunitty to get to know stories of dogs who lost their homes and found refugee within this place. As a foreign student in Florence, I started asking myself where my home was and what composes one to begin with. For this show, I choose random dogs that I’ve met in the street as the main subject.

My goal was to tell their individual, unique stories, either it being a sad story of, at times, abused puppy, or, in some cases, happy, extremely spoiled.

BIO Maria Fernández Umbarila

was born in Bogotá-Colombia in January 18 of 1988. She graduated in 2010 in Business

and Foreign Affairs at Universidad Externado de Colombia. She is currently receiving a certificate in Professional Photography with the intention of pursuing photography as her main career.

FLORENCE UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS, 2014

magnetic field final exhibition

HOME Maria Fernรกndez Umbarila

“Being a victim of abuse, I ended up alone in a dog shelter. My humans found me and offered me a home. They gave me support to overcome my fears of noise, the dark of night and people.�

Brandon and Stefano Size: 16,93 cm x 25,47 cm Canson Rag 310 gr. Digital print

Brandon Five years old

Giovanna and Silvia Size: 16,93 cm x 25,47 cm Canson Rag 310 gr. Digital print “I was part of a dog pack composed by seven other dogs. I had some trouble with one of them and my only option to survive was to leave. After a few days of living on the street, I found myself scared and alone. I was picked up by random people, who took me and introduced me to my human�.

Giovanna Eight years old

“I lived with a couple who got separated, there for I was left in the uncertity of a home until my human took me in and filled me with happiness and love.�

Charlie and Rudi Size: 16,93 cm x 25,47 cm Canson Rag 310 gr. Digital print

Charlie Three years old

Zack and Giulia Size: 16,93 cm x 25,47 cm Canson Rag 310 gr. “ I was lucky enough to be selected by my human. Becoming part of a new pack I learn to behave and respect my other dogmates.”

Zack Two years old

“As a puppy I was the smallest of the litter, so I was usually set on aside but then my human come and saw my size as a strenght.�

J onathan and Luigi Size: 16,93 cm x 25,47 cm Canson Rag 310 gr.

Jonathan Seven and a half years old

Jane and Maria Size: 16,93 cm x 25,47 cm Canson Rag 310 gr. Digital print “I was separate from my brothers at an early age, then my human left me with one girl who didn’t treat me well. After noticing my human stepped in and me took me with her.”

Jane Five years old

“When my human was down and out her brother brought me as a gift to cheer her up.�

Totti and Ivka Size: 16,93 cm x 25,47 cm Canson Rag 310 gr. Digital print

Totti Two and a half years old

Vita and Elsa Size: 16,93 cm x 25,47 cm Canson Rag 310 gr. Digital print “I lived in a tiny appartment with other five people. One day they decided there was no more space for me to live with them. A human with his wife took me in and gave me a home.�

Vita Five years old

“It was a summer day, when a girl came to the store I was in, looking for a companion.

When she left she had found her dog and I had found my human.�

Lolita and Marina Size: 16,93 cm x 25,47 cm Canson Rag 310 gr. Digital print

Lolita - Two years old

Acknowledgments I would like to thank my parents and my siblings for their support and love. Also to my dog Lupe who inspired me to create this project and helped me to understand better the animal world.

Also to Stefano, Giulia, Marina, Ivka, Silvia, Luigi, Rudi, Maria, Elsa and their lovely dogs for their time. In addition to my teachers and my friends Sofia, Tamar and Mikaela who helped me through the process.

CORRIDOIO FIORENTINO