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Reverse. Twelve photographs by Mika Ferreira.

Shot with the right thumb. Hung at seated eye level.

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Reverse. Twelve photographs by Mika Ferreira.

Shot with the right thumb. Hung at seated eye level.

Reverse, twelve photographs

  1. A man in a powered wheelchair holds out a forkful of cake to a woman who leans towards him, laughing. A phone sits in a holder on the wheelchair.

    Sweet

    Reverse, 2022

    1200 × 1200 mm, Dibond

    Sponsored by Schëppe Siwen

  2. A blonde woman sits laughing on the lap of a man in a wheelchair who is driving up a ramp.

    Trip

    Reverse, 2022

    1200 × 1200 mm, Dibond

    Sponsored by S.A.R. le Grand-Duc

  3. A woman in a wheelchair blow-dries the hair of a smiling woman in an orange bathrobe.

    Beauty

    Reverse, 2022

    1200 × 1200 mm, Dibond

    Sponsored by Monsieur Henri Grethen

  4. Two men restock a drinks machine; one stands next to his wheelchair, the other kneels between packs of bottles.

    Refresh

    Reverse, 2022

    1200 × 1200 mm, Dibond

    Sponsored by Sodexo Luxembourg

  5. A man in a wheelchair uses a stethoscope to take the blood pressure of a woman in green hospital scrubs.

    Rhythm

    Reverse, 2022

    1200 × 1200 mm, Dibond

  6. In the garden: three women at a planter, one holds a red umbrella over the others, all of them laughing.

    Smile

    Reverse, 2022

    1200 × 1200 mm, Dibond

  7. A man in a wheelchair holds the lift door open with his arm outstretched while a woman talks on the phone and leafs through papers.

    Busy

    Reverse, 2022

    1200 × 1200 mm, Dibond

  8. On a sunny street, a woman in a powered wheelchair rides alongside a cyclist and pushes him along with her hand.

    Push

    Reverse, 2022

    1200 × 1200 mm, Dibond

  9. Office: a man in a floral shirt with an arm splint leans towards a colleague who is writing at a desk among papers.

    Intenso

    Reverse, 2022

    1200 × 1200 mm, Dibond

    Sponsored by Wild Solutions & Anchor

  10. Changing room: a woman in a powered wheelchair helps a woman sitting on the bench into her jumper.

    Wear

    Reverse, 2022

    1200 × 1200 mm, Dibond

  11. Assisted bathroom: a person in a wheelchair holds a stack of towels ready; in the background a man showers with his back to the camera.

    Drops

    Reverse, 2022

    1200 × 1200 mm, Dibond

  12. Taken close to the floor: a hand passes a roll of toilet paper under a cubicle wall, behind it the wheel of a wheelchair.

    Thanks

    Reverse, 2022

    1200 × 1200 mm, Dibond

  13. Twelve pictures in which people with and without disabilities swap roles.

    See the Reverse project
  • Seated eye level. The centre of every picture sits on this line, drawn here at 1.25 m.
  • Red dot: sponsored
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I wanted to take photographs even as a child.

I’m Michael Ferreira; my friends call me Mika. Because of my disability, I pushed aside my wish to take photographs and make films for a long time.

In 2018 I stopped ignoring it. After weeks of research, I had found a way to control my camera. I’ve been taking photographs ever since, from landscapes to portraits.

More about me

  1. A right hand on the armrest of a wheelchair, the thumb resting on a small joystick.
    With just my right thumb
  2. A phone in a holder on the wheelchair tray, the camera next to it.
    I operate my phone
  3. The camera with its lens on a ball head, mounted on the wheelchair tray.
    and use it to control the camera.

  1. Works

    Ten of 36

  2. Under a bridge: concrete piers recede into the distance and are reflected in the river, a gravel bank in the foreground.

    UMF-00630

  3. A woman with pink hair stands with her back to the camera at a fence, looking out at an autumnal hill.

    UMF01683

  4. Black and white: a man kisses a pregnant woman’s belly while a girl sitting on his shoulders kisses her; against the light, baby clothes hang on a line.

    DSC00444

  5. A purple mallow flower against blurred lights at dusk.

    UMF01643

  6. Portrait of a woman with pink hair and glasses in warm evening light.

    UMF01442

  7. View from a grassy pier onto a canal with a ship, yellow banks on either side under a blue sky.

    UMF-00492

  8. The rear of a Mazda MX-5 in the dark, its tail light glowing red.

    UMF00804

  9. A woman in a floral dress crouches on a paved path and looks into the camera.

    DSC00682

  10. A young man in a hoodie leans against a sandstone wall with his legs crossed.

    UMF01374

  11. A small tree figure with a cactus on its head, against round points of light.

    UMF01655

  12. Landscapes, portraits, couples and families, details.

    All 36 works
  • Seated eye level. The centre of every picture sits on this line, drawn here at 1.25 m.
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Where the pictures have hung

  • 20 Joer DTHCentre Culturel CELO, Hesperange
  • De Kräizbierg wibbeltCity Concorde, Bertrange
  • Lokalkënschtler-AusstellungSchungfabrik, Tétange
  • Fondation Kräizbierg charity gala

All exhibitions

Title image: the face of a woman with glasses in the dark, next to it ‘Movie Night’ in red, dripping letters.

Movie Night

Short film, Luxembourg. After a lot of laughter and a lot of work, I’m proud of the result. For a first project, it turned out pretty well.

Into the Black Box