Los Otros - Peter Clark / Zine

Publication by Glasgow based photographer Peter Clark.

72 page zine.

"As a Latin American moving to the UK from Belgium, I experienced a huge shift in my exposure to Latinx culture. From going to street carnivals in Brussels surrounded by Bolivians and Peruvians, to the rare encounter with someone from the South American continent in Glasgow. This had been very eye-opening to see how my severed link to my Bolivian culture has affected my cultural identity, and I have recently been passionate about rekindling that connection. Although Latin Americans make up one of the fastest growing ethnic groups in the UK, we are significantly disregarded as a legitimate ethnic group on an administrative level. This is demonstrated through the lack of recognition of a Latin American category in the national census and other official forms, being forced to simply tick the box for ‘Other’. This lack of recognition has resulted in dispersed visibility of the culture and community, with Latin Americans gradually erasing their background.

Los Otros aims to prevent this by displaying the various hidden elements and artifacts of Latin American culture in the city, and how its community and its members are very much present and visible. Small organisations and groups, particularly within younger generations are feeling this shift and promoting a better-connected community, showing the country at every level that we are Latinx, and we are here."