Mário Macilau

Mário Macilau (born 1984) is a Mozambican photographer and visual artist. His photographic work explores poverty, labour, displacement, childhood, environmental issues and social inequality, particularly in Mozambique and across Africa. Quotes "At the beginning of any project, I do lots of research." Mário Macilau's best photograph: 'The news from a Mozambique landfill site, The Guardian, 7 June 2023. "I need to understand a place and its people, establish contacts who can introduce me to new communities, and build trust with whoever I'm photographing." Mário Macilau's best photograph: 'The news from a Mozambique landfill site, The Guardian, 7 June 2023. "I don't work like a photojournalist: I'm not tied to strict deadlines." Mário Macilau's best photograph: 'The news from a Mozambique landfill site, The Guardian, 7 June 2023. "We eat together, play games, get used to each other, so that by the time it comes to shooting, they're comfortable." Mário Macilau's best photograph: 'The news from a Mozambique landfill site, The Guardian, 7 June 2023. "I don't stage or create the photographic moment. My images are instantaneous." Fragments of Reality. Interview with Mário Macilau, BUALA, 11 April 2011. "I don't seek them, I find them." Fragments of Reality. Interview with Mário Macilau, BUALA, 11 April 2011. Category:1984 births Category:Living people Category:Photographers