For co-curators Alfonso Alday and Vai Jong Hunken, “GRIT Photo” began as an exploration of endurance—what it means to persist, to create, and to see through moments of strain and stillness. Opening Oct. 27 at the Clarkston Community Center, the exhibition gathers a focused selection of photographic works examining the intersection of documentation and resilience through various personal and cultural lenses.

Days before the show, Alday shared the ideas shaping “GRIT Photo,” the selection of artists, and how the show connects to Atlanta’s creative spirit.

What inspired the choice of “grit” as a unifying theme, and how did you encourage photographers to interpret it? The word evokes both texture and tenacity. It’s about the raw material of making art under pressure, but also the endurance o

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