Quirke’s latest project marks his departure from the carefree years of early adulthood
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The Brighton-based organisation remodel their biennale festival and annual magazine, with the aim of widening access and passing on power
Luvera has collaborated with individuals experiencing homelessness for over 15 years. His latest exhibition, presented within a public space in central London, aims to shift the narrative
Luvera has collaborated with individuals experiencing homelessness for over 15 years. His latest exhibition, presented within a public space in central London, aims to shift the narrative
“I’m usually looking for things that surprise me, things that have a deeper significance, a sense of humour, I suppose. I’m always open to what happens in life, because it tends to be more interesting than anything you can imagine.”
When he first heard about the HOME project, Brighton-based photographer Mark Power’s immediate reaction was to make something personal. “Home is such an abstract concept,” he says. “For instance, if I’ve been travelling abroad for a while I’d probably consider my home to be England. If I’m already there, then I might think of Brighton as home. In Brighton I’d probably think of my house.” Ultimately though ‘home’ translates as family for him, and by coincidence the project landed just as his family was undergoing seismic change. “By chance, the subject was staring me in the face – our daughter Chilli was leaving home in September, moving to London to begin a degree in Fine Art at Goldsmiths University,” explains Power. “Ironically, this date coincided almost exactly with the deadline to deliver the final project.”
The seventh installment of the Brighton Photo Biennial will take place throughout the month of…