A series integrating border politics, accessibility, secrecy, and the complexities of human nature by New York-based photographer Michael Valiquette. Valiquette is a multidisciplinary artist, photographer, book maker, and graphic designer. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Siena College and has worked as a Graphic Designer and Photographer at the Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. For the last two years, Valiquette has been making images in “places that divide”—barriers (real and imagined) across Mexico, the United States, and Canada.
“Below Mount Cristo Rey, where one can stand in the United States and Mexico simultaneously, a family of five runs as fast as they can toward an opening underneath the train tracks. This is one of the moments I observed while working on A Line in the Sand….I need to continue exploring the existing tensions in these border areas. I am adding to the traditions of contemporary photography by responding to and documenting the current geopolitical climate. It has never been more important to photograph these areas in these precarious times of division.”
Michael Valiquette participated in our 2025 Booooooom Art & Photo Book Award and made our shortlist. Click here to check out all of our current and upcoming open calls.
