Sementeryo focuses on the North Cemetery in Manila, a Catholic cemetery that is home to a community of around 6,000 residents. Some families have lived here for generations, driven by extreme poverty to settle among tombs and mausoleums, transforming the cemetery into a true village. Over time, this community has made the environment surprisingly welcoming, reorganizing it in total self-management and integrating well-maintained green spaces, commercial activities, and even recreational areas. This photo projects investigates the traces of daily life and contrasts within this space, exploring the relationship between the community and the space they inhabit, between the presence of the deceased and coexisting with them. The photo series includes a map of the North Cemetery, where I manually marked the presence of commercial activities, restaurants, and gathering spaces. This approach offers a broader and more nuanced view of a place that, though dedicated to the memory of the deceased, has become a context for active and resilient life.

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