Everyday life revealed through images of the city

During a Doctoral research, data were produced jointly with young participants who narrated their urban mobility across the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brasil. One of these youths presented the photographs he took during the process, which represented the places he visited round the city, and the desire to exhibit them. Together, we created a virtual exhibition of his photographs that was called “Everyday Life”. The exhibition is available online and can be accessed in different social media. We present, here, the creation process of the exhibition and the stories of some of the images that compose it. Based on this report and focusing on the research process, we aim to reflect on collaborative data production and on the utilization of significant activities for the subjects who participate in the process. We believe in the researcher’s involvement in the research process and in a joint composition with his or her collaborators.

Occupational therapy; Photography; Freedom of movement; Cities; Urbanization