The Place I Call Home
- Category
- Other
- Date
- 15 - 30 January 2020
- Venue
- Art Centre
The Place I Call Home is a project that uses contemporary photography to explore the idea of home related to the experiences of young people living in the Gulf and the UK at a time of rapid change and social mobility.
The project comprises a photography exhibition and public outreach programme that will travel to venues in six Gulf states and the UK in Autumn 2019 and Spring 2020.
The Place I Call Home exhibition and accompanying activities are commissioned by the British Council and curated by David Drake, Director of Ffotogallery, the national photography agency for Wales. After scoping visits to all six GCC countries, the curator determined the vision and approach for the exhibition and commissioned several UK and Middle East-based artists to produce work responding to its themes. The selected artists reflect a balance of age, gender and professional experience, as well as representation of all six GCC countries. In various ways, the work of the selected artists is about sharing stories of culture and heritage, challenging stereotypes, exploring identities, commonalities and differences.
The aim of the exhibition and supporting workshops is to encourage dialogues about:
Place-Making: how planning, design, culture, environmental and technological considerations create a better city or neighbourhood
Interculturalism: promoting dialogue and interaction between cultures to challenge isolation and self-segregation within cultures
Citizenship: social responsibility, leadership, hospitality, inclusion, respect and tolerance
| Date | Time | Activity |
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| 16 January 2020 | 18:30 – 21.00 |
Public talk about the project A public talk about the project and the exhibition, and panel discussion led by curator, David Drake and participating artists from the Gulf, Eman Ali, Hassan Meer, Mariam Alarab and Hussain Al Mosawi All photographers, artists and interested public are welcome
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| 19 January 2020 | 09:00 - 12:00 |
Photo walk for school children (ages 10 – 12) An opportunity for school children to participate in a fun and interactive photography workshop. Interested school groups can register through contacting the British Council team: maryam.abudeeb@britishcouncil.org.bh, CC: kawthar.alarab@britishcouncil.org.bh Seats are limited. Please contact team to reserve seats for your students.
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| 19 January 2020 | 14:00 - 17:00 |
Photo walk for school children (ages 15-16) An opportunity for school children to participate in a fun and interactive photography workshop. Interested school groups can register through contacting the British Council team: maryam.abudeeb@britishcouncil.org.bh, CC: kawthar.alarab@britishcouncil.org.bh Seats are limited. Please contact team to reserve seats for your students.
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| 20 January 2020 | 18:30 - 20:00 |
Portfolio Reviews and Career Progression Talk An opportunity for aspiring and mid-career artists and photographers to attend this career progression talk with David Drake, Curator, The Place I Call Home, and bring along their portfolios for a one-on-one review and discussion. (public event)
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