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I’m in need of some handwritten journals/diaries that I could have or buy off you! It doesn’t matter when it’s from, who it’s by, or what it contains. It’s going to inspire my final project at university & will all be kept anonymous. PLEASE HELP!

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Quick phone snaps of the exhibition opening night.

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P R O M O T I O N A L F L Y E R

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Group Statement

England is a country in a permanent state of flux. It is continually changing; politically, socially, and culturally. To many people, it can feel as though this rate of change has reached a new high, particularly in the past two years. Some may argue that we, as a nation, have lost the essence of what it means to be English. This idea has led us to produce a collection of work that strives to answer the question: Is This England?

Our goal as a Photography Collective was to find and photograph the things that we felt resembled England in 2017. We have each photographed our own England and what we believe it is to be English, without any influence from one and other. Each member has explored a different idea that they felt represented England; some looking at food; landscapes; architecture; street photography; while others have gone for a more abstract approach.

By bringing all of our work together, we have created many possible answers for the question Is This England? Some people may agree that many of our themes represent England, while others may think that only one person’s work does, and others may think none of our ideas accurately represent England. Regardless of reaction from the audience, our aim is to encourage people to ask themselves about their surroundings; where they live; and, moreover, what England actually means.

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Artist Statement

England is a country in a permanent state of flux. It is continually changing; politically, socially, and culturally. To many people, it can feel as though this rate of change has reached a new high, particularly in the past two years. Some may argue that we, as a nation, have lost the essence of what it means to be English. This idea has led us to produce a collection of work that strives to answer the question: Is This England?

My work focuses on what I consider to be my England, and furthermore my home. The aim was to create a photo series that does not contain anyone else’s interpretation of England, and instead I chose to focus on the bed that my partner and I share. The bed is the focus of the room, therefore where a lot of our time is spent. Its purpose is continually being altered; sometimes it is used as a place to work, a place to play games, a place to chat, watch films, but mostly to sleep. These changes occur multiple times a day but often go overlooked. It is just another example of how life is passing us all by; how we are too focused on the bigger picture and fail to take a moment to pause, take a look at what we have, and to enjoy it! People, relationships, and our surroundings are constantly changing, growing and progressing, yet we forget to look and appreciate these things.

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