Liz Johnson Artur Launches Black Balloon Archive Residency in Brixton
Photographer Liz Johnson Artur has begun a ten-month residency in Brixton, London, presenting her Black Balloon Archive project. This ongoing photographic documentation focuses on Black communities in London, featuring previously unreleased images from South London. The exhibition is housed in a building slated for demolition as part of Brixton's redevelopment plans. Artur has spent thirty years capturing images of the African diaspora, and this residency marks a homecoming for her work in the area.
Key facts
- Liz Johnson Artur is a photographer with three decades of experience documenting the African diaspora
- She is presenting her Black Balloon Archive project in Brixton, London
- The residency will last for ten months
- The exhibition includes never-before-seen photographs taken in South London
- The project is located in a building scheduled for demolition during Brixton's reconstruction
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- Brixton
- London
- South London