Forgotten Places: Falling in Love with Stoke Again is a new exhibition showcasing new photography by members of Appetite hub, Brighter Futures inspired by their home town of Stoke-on-Trent.
Participants have been working with professional photographer Dan Burwood, director of Birmingham based Some Cities, learning different aspects of photography from portraiture and storytelling to close up photography over 6 weeks, and exploring and capturing the city on foot with their new photography skills.
Forgotten Places captures a selection of the participants’ photography in screen and wall based installation, reflecting the breadth of approaches experimented with over the course and hidden aspects of Stoke-on-Trent the aspiring photographers have uncovered.
Exhibition Launch
Date: Friday 4 March, 6-9pm
Venue: Airspace Gallery 2-4 Broad St, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 4HL
RSVP: Please send your name and postcode to kat@appetitestoke.co.uk to confirm your place
The exhibition is launched as part of Airspace Gallery’s 10th birthday celebration, alongside the fantastic 10 artist group exhibition Decapod! You can find out more about the Decapod and the artists featured here.
Forgotten Places will be on display until 19 March, general opening times are available here.
Photographer Dan says: “I’m not from Stoke, so it was fantastic to encounter some of its places and their stories, alongside the project participants. This was a discovery, and a rediscovery; we’re rooted in our many places and the memories these places hold, but we remake those connections when we pool them and share them with others.”
To find out more about Dan’s work visit his website here.
Brighter Futures helps people with multiple and complex needs develop skills, gain confidence and live safe fulfilling lives.You can learn more about Brighter Futures and the work they do here.
