At a time when we are implored to ‘stay home, stay safe’, secure housing is all the more vital and valued. For this blog post, The UAL Art Collection shines a spotlight on I make a home where I live, a photo series and book by the Italian photographer Domizia Salusest, who studied BA Photojournalism and Documentary Photography at London College of Communication. A selection of images from the series was purchased by the UAL Art Collection following Salusest’s graduate show in 2018.
Salusest spent time volunteering with women and their families living in temporary accommodation in South East London, and her intimate images are a result of the relationships she forged. Her project casts a light on the injustices of the property market, in particular purchase of social housing by offshore private investors.
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'I make a home where I live', Domizia Salusest
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'I make a home where I live', Domizia Salusest
Salusest says of her work:
‘I make a home where I live takes you on a journey where stability and safety are a rare privilege, not a right, an extraordinary concession, which you are expected to be grateful for. Through a series of photographs combined with interviews, this work focuses on the challenges people in temporary accommodation are faced with on a daily basis. It explores how these temporary solutions can be a reason for despair, yet it can also represent a place to feel ‘safe’, a place to re-start a life. It is crucial to understand that [to] give a house to those who don’t have it is an investment, not a cost.’
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'I make a home where I live', Domizia Salusest
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'I make a home where I live', Domizia Salusest
You can view more of Salusest’s striking and significant photographic stories by visiting domiziasalusest.com.
The UAL Art Collection seeks to capture the energy of practice across UAL's many disciplines and support the work of artists after they have left the University. The Collection dates back to 1987, when the colleges of the University were first brought together, and charts the University's story, and that of its talented students and graduates. You can find further information, as well as view the whole collection which consists of more than 850 works, via our website.