Maputo diary is a testament to intimacy, belonging, and resilience, captured in Maputo, Mozambique, over more than two decades by Danish photographer and filmmaker Ditte Haarløv Johnsen. Blending social documentary with a deeply personal artistic practice, the exhibition offers a portrait of human relationships and daily life in the Mozambican capital, tracking the country's transformations through the stories of those who inhabit it.

Over more than twenty years, Johnsen built a photographic archive defined by closeness and trust, documenting family, friends, lovers, and various communities that were part of her life in Maputo. Outstanding among these relationships is her friendship with the "Manas", the city's transgender and queer community, whose presence became fundamental to the development of the project.

This work functions simultaneously as an emotional archive and a testimony to the people, bonds, and experiences that shaped the artist's journey in Maputo. Stories of friendship, loss, identity, and resilience intertwine in a body of work that reflects both a personal path and a broader social reality.

Ditte Haarløv Johnsen grew up in Maputo during the post-independence period and the civil war years. Upon returning to the city in 2000, she began a photographic record that evolved from a documentary series into a personal and political diary, built over decades of returns, encounters, and long-lasting relationships.