Echoes of
Resilience.
Reclaiming History

Echoes of Resilience: Reclaiming History presents the work of Bay Area photographers Harvey Castro and Izzi Valencia. Their photography documents the enduring spirit of communities facing climate disasters, cultural preservation, and the dignity of labor often overlooked in mainstream narratives.

This exhibition offers an intimate look into the lives of people overcoming adversity, emphasizing their strength and solidarity. Valencia's broader work focuses on the unification and organization efforts of Maya Mam, Mixteca, Chatino, Wixárica, and Nahua communities; his recent Native Sun Leaves series uses chlorophyll printing on grape leaves to honor Oaxacan agricultural workers in Napa and Sonoma. Castro's contribution, documented below, presents Los Olvidados — communities reshaped by climate-intensified hurricanes in Guatemala — in sublimation on polyester, cyanotype, and structural installation.