Light House Media Centre in Wolverhampton is inviting local people to get involved in an upcoming exhibition, We English by Simon Roberts, by giving their suggestions for a photograph to be displayed within the exhibition at Light House next year.
Throughout 2008, British photographer Simon Roberts travelled the length and breadth of England, documenting people at leisure in the country’s richly varied landscape. Gathered together as We English, his works are an intriguing and lyrical personal exploration of the nation.
Light House and Simon are now inviting suggestions of an event, activity or leisure pursuit taking place this winter in Wolverhampton, as the setting for a final photograph to be taken for the exhibition. Ideas relating to interesting subjects or events taking place in and around Wolverhampton (outdoors, during daylight hours) in November and December 2011 can be submitted to kathryn@light-house.co.uk or by visiting Light House and completing a form before the closing date of 31 October 2011.
The exhibition has been shown in several locations around the UK and each time Simon has made a new image to be added to the show, from suggestions by people in the local area. In Birmingham he photographed Edgbaston Cricket Ground, in Croyden, a festival, and in Bradford it was the local BMX park. He is looking for something that represents Wolverhampton on the theme of leisure.
Photographer Simon Roberts said: “I’m looking for ideas that provide an interesting snapshot of England and Wolverhampton in its own right. This request for ideas hopefully provides a democratic process for illustrating what's important to people, and explores their own thoughts on living in England.”
Simon will make a shortlist of the suggestions he likes the most, and plans to visit the locations to investigate further, but he will not announce which he is attending. The selected photograph will then be revealed in the New Year when the exhibition opens.
The exhibition We English, will be showing at Light House Gallery from 27 January to 5 April 2012. For more info contact Light House on t: 01902 716055 / e: info@light-house.co.uk or visit http://www.light-house.co.uk/
Throughout 2008, British photographer Simon Roberts travelled the length and breadth of England, documenting people at leisure in the country’s richly varied landscape. Gathered together as We English, his works are an intriguing and lyrical personal exploration of the nation.
Light House and Simon are now inviting suggestions of an event, activity or leisure pursuit taking place this winter in Wolverhampton, as the setting for a final photograph to be taken for the exhibition. Ideas relating to interesting subjects or events taking place in and around Wolverhampton (outdoors, during daylight hours) in November and December 2011 can be submitted to kathryn@light-house.co.uk or by visiting Light House and completing a form before the closing date of 31 October 2011.
The exhibition has been shown in several locations around the UK and each time Simon has made a new image to be added to the show, from suggestions by people in the local area. In Birmingham he photographed Edgbaston Cricket Ground, in Croyden, a festival, and in Bradford it was the local BMX park. He is looking for something that represents Wolverhampton on the theme of leisure.
Photographer Simon Roberts said: “I’m looking for ideas that provide an interesting snapshot of England and Wolverhampton in its own right. This request for ideas hopefully provides a democratic process for illustrating what's important to people, and explores their own thoughts on living in England.”
Simon will make a shortlist of the suggestions he likes the most, and plans to visit the locations to investigate further, but he will not announce which he is attending. The selected photograph will then be revealed in the New Year when the exhibition opens.
The exhibition We English, will be showing at Light House Gallery from 27 January to 5 April 2012. For more info contact Light House on t: 01902 716055 / e: info@light-house.co.uk or visit http://www.light-house.co.uk/
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