LAFF 2026 Photobook Talk with Alicia Vera: Va a Llover Toda La Noche

Alicia Vera's deeply personal exploration of memory, caregiving, and the mother-daughter relationship in the face of Alzheimer's disease.
About this Event

When her mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease in 2018, Alicia Vera was confronted with the slow and painful experience of losing someone who remains physically present yet gradually slips away through memory loss and cognitive decline. Va a Llover Toda La Noche (It's Going to Rain All Night) is an exploration of that experience, weaving together images from her mother's archive, personal photographs, notes, text messages, and ephemera gathered from her mother's room.
Moving between past and present, the project reflects on the emotional complexities of grief, memory, and care, while examining the evolving relationship between mother and daughter in the face of illness.

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Cuando a su madre le diagnosticaron la enfermedad de Alzheimer en 2018, Alicia Vera se enfrentó a la lenta y dolorosa experiencia de perder a alguien que sigue estando físicamente presente, pero que poco a poco se desvanece a través de la pérdida de la memoria y el deterioro cognitivo. Va a Llover Toda La Noche (It's Going to Rain All Night) explora esa experiencia, entrelazando imágenes del archivo personal de su madre, fotografías propias, notas, mensajes de texto y diversos objetos y recuerdos recopilados de su habitación.
Moviéndose entre el pasado y el presente, el proyecto reflexiona sobre las complejidades emocionales del duelo, la memoria y el cuidado, al tiempo que examina la transformación de la relación entre madre e hija frente a la enfermedad.

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Publisher: La Chancleta Voladora, 2025
Designed by: Luis Cobelo (@churrito)

Vera's photographs will be on view as part of the 9th Annual Latin American Foto Festival, running July 9–26, 2026, at the Bronx Documentary Center and throughout the South Bronx.

Free and open to the public. RSVP encouraged.

© Alicia Vera