People walk along a street in the village of Kubey on their way to the Friday market in the village, Ukraine, on October 27, 2023. © Mihaela Aroyo.
A portrait of an IDP before the flooding of El Peñol for a hydroelectric project. The photograph is submerged in water, distorting the appearance of those portrayed. Antioquia, Colombia, 1978. © Alejandra Orosco.
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SQUARE MILE 2025

The upcoming edition of Square Mile, curated especially for the PhotoVogue festival, offers an insight into the work of twelve photographers. They show humanity’s multifaceted connection to the natural world, explore the resilience of communities deeply rooted in their land, and pay respect to ancestral traditions. They tell a story about nature’s guardians, who are protecting the environment and creatures that populate it, and examine the intricate relations between humans and all living.

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ABOUT

Square Mile is an initiative that presents diverse photographic explorations by members of VII Community. It is a geographic framework, signifying a local focus on spaces where personal, local, and global influences intersect. The projects explore how themes such as climate change, identity, history, legacy, migration, gender, and environment appear within a local perspective.

The initiative aims to inspire conversations on the significance of local stories in a global context, and engage the general public in discussions about social issues and the transformative power of photography. 

Launched in 2024, Square Mile was exhibited at the Photoville Festival in New York City and screened during Les Rencontres d’Arles Photo Festival and as part of the Kranj Foto Fest in Slovenia. 

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EVENT CALENDAR


Jalalabad, Nangarhar, Afghanistan, February 12, 2024. © Kiana Hayeri
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Jan
30
2025

Documenting Women’s Rights in Afghanistan, with Kiana Hayeri and Mélissa Cornet

Photographer Smita Sharma speaks during 'Session 2' at TEDWomen 2021: What Now? © Marla Aufmuth / TED
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Jan
23
2025

Present Your Work: Public Speaking Tips from Smita Sharma

People displaced from Darfur by the Sudan war gather for a monthly food distribution, in Adre, eastern Chad, August 9, 2024. © Finbarr O'Reilly / VII.
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Dec
03
2024

Covering Sudan’s Refugee Camps

2024 Kranj foto festival


Most recently, Square Mile was showcased during this year's Kranj Foto Fest as part of the festival's evening screening at Kovačnica.

Les Rencontres d'Arles Photo Festival


This screening of Square Mile featured a panel discussion with the project’s curators, Ron Haviv and Suzie Katz, and featured photographers Mihaela Aroyo and Mahdi Barchian.

Photoville festival


The inaugural edition of Square Mile debuted as an exhibition at the 2024 Photoville Festival in New York City, running from June 1st for two weeks.