In his new exhibit, North Carolina photographer Tom Simon captures both the faces of hunger and the communal efforts to alleviate hunger that touch multiple geographies, cultures and systems throughout the state. The 35-photo exhibit, Lifeline: Hunger Relief During the Pandemic, was recently on display at The ArtsCenter in Carrboro, NC, and can now be viewed online here: https://tomsimon.myportfolio.com/lifeline-hunger-relief-during-the-pandemic. You can also follow Tom on Instagram at @sisimon678.
Tom Simon is a documentary filmmaker and tv producer who was volunteering as a photographer for local non-profits when the pandemic hit. He became interested in the weekly food distribution efforts that popped up during the pandemic, and decided to document what he saw. He writes,
The exhibit, called “Lifeline: Hunger Relief During the Pandemic,” is scheduled to run through Feb. 15. Creator Tom Simon said while doing volunteer photography for the hunger-relief group PORCH Chapel Hill-Carrboro, he realized weekly food distributions were the last step in a chain of community outreach.
The Photographer Tom Simon s New Exhibit Sheds Light on the Triangleâs Shifting Hunger Needs
Photo by Tom Simons
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The ArtsCenter | Online through Feb. 15
Lifeline: Hunger Relief During the Pandemic, The ArtsCenterâs first online exhibit of the year, takes a close look at the local food distribution channels that are fighting food insecurity during the pandemic.
Chapel Hill photographer Tom Simonâs 35 quietly emotional photographs capture weekly food distributions across the Triangle by organizations like The Produce Box and PORCH-Durham. The series sheds humane light on the workers behind these donationsâand the people who rely on them. The