Forces of Change
Bristol Photo Festival comes back for its second edition, “The World A Wave”, addressing social, political, and environmental conditions in continuous evolution.
Among other artists’ work, Bristol-based photographer Kirsty Mackay collaborated with people across England to explore the impact of the cost-of-living crisis and what poverty looks like in the world’s 6th richest economy. Iranian visual artist Hashem Shakeri documented daily life in Afghanistan following the Taliban’s resumption of power in 2020.
Contact Print – ‘Inheritance – Poems of Non-Belonging’ © Akosua Viktoria Adu-Sanyah
From Staring into the Abyss © Hashem Shakeri
From The Magic Money Tree © Kirsty Mackay
From 'Jirno' (Spaces of Separation) © Sarker Protick
Photographs taken throughout Trent Parke’s career are edited into a dystopian project centered around the metaphor of the moth, a vision of humanity drawn to an inescapable light.
From Monument © Trent Parke / Magnum Photos
From One Hundred & Twenty Minutes © Amak Mahmoodian
Contact print ‘THE ULTIMATE [Love For Technologies of Loathing]’ © Akosua Viktoria Adu- Sanyah
Bristol Photo Festival’s opening week runs from October 16 to 20. The festival’s exhibitions will be on view in Bristol, UK, for 2 or 3 months depending on the venue. You can find more information on the festival’s website.
