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New Directions
The inaugural Bristol Photo Festival kicks off with a programme of exhibitions and events running from Spring to Autumn 2021. It celebrates the cultural and political power of the photographic medium at a time of newfound reckoning with the cityâs imperial and colonial heritage. We preview five of the most exciting shows and projects on offer.
Sarah Waiswa: Lips Touched with Blood, Bristol Museum and Art Gallery | Until 31 October
âThis project deals with the impact of colonialism on identity in Kenya,” says Sarah Waiswa, whose contemporary portraits of African people are displayed alongside manipulated images from the archive âreframing and challenge existing narratives around colonialism, power and identity. “The archival images show the power imbalance that existed between the colonialists and the natives. The photographers had the power to define the narrative. They presented the people in the way they saw them, and not necessarily as who they
A symposium on inclusive collaboration and commitment to change will also be held on May 21. Keynote speaker Vanley Burke will be joined by speakers including Joy Gregrory, Dexter McLean, David Constantine, Joanne Coates, Kirsty MacKay and Dr Shawn Sobers.
A photo of Mike Feingold in his greenhouse, part of the He is well known within the Bristol growing community, particularly because of the role he has played in promoting the philosophy of Permaculture and running an orchard with 50 different varieties of apple, May 2020.
Exhibitions will continue to open throughout the summer months.
The Floating Harbour will be shown at Underfall yard on June 20, and
By Lowie Trevena, Friday May 7, 2021
Opening on May 18,
Island Life: A portrait of Britain is one of the first exhibitions to launch as part of the inaugural Bristol Photo Festival.
Showing at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery alongside
Beyond the Frame and
Lips Touched with Blood, the exhibition draws upon photographs from the Martin Parr Foundation collection to show the “changing fabric of our cities, society and collective identities”.
“The exhibition includes photographs which document moments of historical significance including the poll tax riot, the Aberfan mine disaster and most recently, the BLM movement,” say festival organisers.
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