Photos courtesy of Francesca Magnani
A series of portraits taken on the Lower East Side — featuring members of the Bolivian skate collective ImillaSkate — remains on view at Ninth Street Espresso, on 10th Street near Avenue B, through April 10.
The exhibition, titled "The Blue Bridge," includes 10 images by local photographer Francesca Magnani, shot beneath the Manhattan Bridge.
The subjects — Huara, Tefi, Belen, Elinor, Brenda, Zusan, Fabi and Deysi — are seen skateboarding in polleras, the traditional layered skirts worn by Indigenous Bolivian women.
The group has built an international following for skating in traditional dress ... once a source of discrimination but now embraced as a symbol of cultural identity and pride.
Magnani's project explores themes of migration, exclusion and resistance, connecting stories across the city.
The series has previously been shown at the EMOP Biennale in Berlin and Sydney's Head On Photo Festival.
ImillaSkate's work extends beyond performance — the collective is currently raising funds to build a skate park and cultural center in Cochabamba to support young people in their community.
The exhibition is on view daily from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Ninth Street Espresso, 341 E. 10th St.
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