People from my life Exhibition, CoExist Gallery

Interactive portrait exhibition: I took portraits of people who are in my life or impacted my life in some way. Each photograph, moving image or photo series represented that person's relationship to me. I photographed family members, ex-partners, partners, friends, ex-partner's new partners, people I had had conflict with or people who had impacted me greatly in some way.

Viewers were invited to guess what that relationship was by placing the option (in form of a sticker) underneath each portrait. Viewers were able to scan a QR code at the end which linked to an online exhibition revealing the correct answers and the stories behind each piece. They could comment their thoughts on the online space.

At the end of the week I could see what my representations communicated. Many images had lots of correct matches but a couple had lots of the same responses that were completely the opposite to the relationship I was trying to communicate. It was really interesting to uncover.

A couple of the photographs:

Below: Amme 35mm black & white

Below: Brigid, Double exposure black & white digital