Senayt Santoro

Senayt is an American photographer born in Asmara, Eritrea, and raised in Ethiopia and America. She studied Liberal Art Studies at Paier College of Art and Southern Connecticut State University. She has undertaken a number of photography projects and exhibited widely including in venues such as Tate Britain and Hayward Gallery. Senayt's photographic practice focuses on representation, identity, environment, social and human rights issues. Senayt shared with us how and why she choose to focus her exhibit "The power of water" on the personal experiences of migrants crossing the Mediterranean Sea.