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New Directions The inaugural Bristol Photo Festival kicks off with a programme of exhibitions and events running from Spring to Autumn 2021. It celebrates the cultural and political power of the photographic medium at a time of newfound reckoning with the city’s imperial and colonial heritage. We preview five of the most exciting shows and projects on offer. Sarah Waiswa: Lips Touched with Blood, Bristol Museum and Art Gallery | Until 31 October “This project deals with the impact of colonialism on identity in Kenya,” says Sarah Waiswa, whose contemporary portraits of African peop...

A symposium on inclusive collaboration and commitment to change will also be held on May 21. Keynote speaker Vanley Burke will be joined by speakers including Joy Gregrory, Dexter McLean, David Constantine, Joanne Coates, Kirsty MacKay and Dr Shawn Sobers. A photo of Mike Feingold in his greenhouse, part of the  He is well known within the Bristol growing community, particularly because of the role he has played in promoting the philosophy of Permaculture and running an orchard with 50 different varieties of apple, May 2020. Exhibitions will continue to open throughout the summer months. Th...

By Lowie Trevena, Friday May 7, 2021 Opening on May 18, Island Life: A portrait of Britain is one of the first exhibitions to launch as part of the inaugural Bristol Photo Festival. Showing at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery alongside Beyond the Frame and Lips Touched with Blood, the exhibition draws upon photographs from the Martin Parr Foundation collection to show the “changing fabric of our cities, society and collective identities”. “The exhibition includes photographs which document moments of historical significance including the poll tax riot, the Aberfan mine disaster and most ...