During the winter of 2016, I carried out an artistic project in Barcelona entitled 'Performing Home' that aimed to explore the affective and social challenges that artists in political asylum or refuge cope with. The project began with a simple question: "where in public spaces do artists in asylum feel 'at home'?" It explored how public space might enhance notions of belonging and home. The following photo essay reflects some of the thoughts and questions that emerged throughout the creative process. The pictures were not taken for artistic purposes; they reflect the simple, daily and spontaneous nature of human encounters.