An exhibition of thirty photographic works plus video produced by Glasgow based photographer Sofia Conti documenting her collaboration with communities in the East End of Glasgow and how crime encroaches upon daily life. The exhibition focuses upon the lives of the participants with whom Sofia collaborated, exploring their connection to crime and how it has indirectly and or directly affected their way of life. The intent is to spark conversations on themes such as people, place, crime, trauma, ethics/representation, poverty, social class, identity, and memory which all have a part to play in the way the Greater Glasgow community is perceived.
The exhibition is available to view in the Club’s first floor gallery space (subject to there being no prior function bookings, the exhibition, ring 0141-248-5210 to check), public access 11am to 5pm Tuesday to Friday until Tuesday 22nd February.
Special Saturday opening for all – 11am to 5pm Saturday 4th February – tea, coffee and other refreshments available.
Evening talk by Sofia: 7pm Thursday January 12th
A sample of the exhibited work can be viewed online here.
More about Sofia
Sofia Conti is a Glasgow based award winning Social-Documentary photographer, who began her photographic journey as a mature student in 2017. Currently, Sofia is finalising her studies at Falmouth University (Falmouth Flexible) where she aims to achieve a MA in Photography degree that will enhance her practice.
Collaboration for Sofia is an extremely important part of the work produced especially when exploring social inequalities within various communities including her own. Her collaborative process is about depicting the people and their connections to their environment. Sofia’s intention is to ethically represent communities that have a distorted view imposed upon them. By empowering each collaborator to tell their story, the hope is to enlighten the audience on the issues raised to change preconceived notions.