GULAG
AN AMERICAN
GREG CONSTANTINE
Since 2016, I have spent years documenting and exposing the hidden spaces, immense human toll, and profit-driven architecture of the United States immigration detention system. An American Gulag began as the centerpiece to the global project Seven Doors.
Now, during the Trump administration’s second term, An American Gulag takes on a entirely new dimension. What does the expansion of immigration detention and enforcement look like in Republican stronghold states? What consequences are these policies having in corners of the country that do not make national headlines? How entangled are the economy and profit-driven America with the current assault on immigrant communities?
An American Gulag travels into these landscapes and explores four themes:
PEOPLE
POWER
POLITICS
PROFIT
EXHIBITION
PORTLAND, OR
NOVEMBER 10 - JANUARY 29
opening reception - Nov 10 @ 5:30pm
PLACE GALERIA
735 NW 18th AVE
PORTLAND, OR
DISPATCHES
A 4-part series in partnership with Mother Jones
INVESTIGATIONS
A 2-part investigation with The Frontier
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“What makes Constantine's work particularly compelling is his attention to the nuances that often disappear beneath the glare of the latest inflammatory headline. These are not simple stories about political conflict or immigration policy. They are stories about families, livelihoods, uncertainty, and the way government decision shapes everyday life in America.
“Constantine’s photographs remind us that no story is too small or too simple when it reveals something essential about the world we share.”
Ibarionex Perello
