DANA CLICK
Originally from the Bronx, New York, Dana Click is a Portugal-based photographer with a passion for analog film photography. Their work spans street to portraiture, capturing the beauty and humanity of everyday people and places. As a non-binary and queer individual, Dana infuses their work with empathy and activism, focusing on challenging inequities within cultures and systems. In 2020, their Black Lives Matter project was exhibited in Times Square with ZAZ10. Dana’s work has been featured in solo and group exhibitions across America and Portugal. With a commitment to diversity and resilience, Dana's lens invites viewers to embrace the multifaceted nature of human experiences.
Exhibitions
‘Queer Spectrum’ Solo Exhibit, Queer Porto International Film Festival, Livraria Aberta, Porto, Portugal, October 224
‘Queer Spectrum’ Solo Exhibit, Queer Lisboa International Film Festival, Cinema São Jorge, Lisbon, Portugal, September 2024
‘In the Moment’ Solo Exhibit, Music Conservatory of Aveiro Calouste Gulbenkian, Aveiro, Portugal, November 2022
‘In the Moment’ Solo Exhibit, Chromedge Studios, Columbus, Ohio, August 2022
‘In the Moment’ Solo Exhibit Atelier da Graça, Lisbon, Portugal, July 2022
‘Black Live Matter’ Digital Billboard Exhibition, ZAZ10 Times Square, New York, New York, July 2020
Group Exhibition, Pancakes & Booze Group Exhibition, M1-5 Lounge, New York, New York, February 2020
Group Exhibition, Franklinton Friday, Chromedge Studios, Columbus, Ohio, November 2019
Group Exhibition, Pancakes & Booze Exhibition, M1-5 Lounge, Group Exhibition, New York City, October 2019
Group Exhibition, RAW Artists: ARISE Showcase, Brooklyn Bazaar, Brooklyn, New York, September 2019
Group Exhibition, Conception Art Show, M1-5 Lounge, New York, New York, August 2019
Publications
Foto Femme United, From a Window to the World, August 2022
Aveiro – Festival Dos Canais, Magic Carpets Landed, July 2022
In the Moment
There’s something special about the nature of shooting analog 35mm film that makes one both slow down for that prefect moment, and rapidly capture it as it falls into place. Knowing that I will only take one shot of any given subject, forces me to focus deeply on the moment as it unfolds.
This collection is a journey through New York moments, that exemplify the beauty and battle that makes this city a place of high hopes and harsh realities. At the heart of it all, its inhabitants, in their natural form.
ZAZ10 times square
DANA CLICK: BLACK LIVES MATTER PHOTOGRAPHY SERIES
Part of Group Exhibition July, 2020
“With privilege comes duty, and this exhibit is no exception. With this piece I hope to not only showcase some of the beautiful Black lives I have had the honor of photographing, but also use this platform to amplify their voices. Each of the individuals featured below were asked to share a bit about themselves, their passions and how we can support their vision. Additionally, they were asked to share about their experiences with failing systems and the change that they want to see'“. — Dana Click
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