Bricks St. Annes House
St Anne's House, St Anne's Rd, Brislington Bristol BS4 4AB
16 Oct to
17 Nov 2024
Thu-Sun
11am to 5pm
The agro-industrial region of Almería (Andalusia, Spain) is known locally as ‘The Sea of Plastic’ due to the vast network of greenhouses that dominate the landscape. It is an area dedicated to the production of out-of-season vegetables, often exported to northern European countries, including the United Kingdom. Bandia Ribeira’s work focuses on the often-invisible communities of workers who find themselves caught in a system where lax labour and environmental regulations fuel cycles of exploitation and segregation.
About Bandia Ribeira
Bandia Ribeira is a key emerging figure within Spanish photography, best known for her long-term, research-led approach. She has produced exhibitions at a number of festivals across Spain, including Ffoco (Festival de Fotografia da Coruña), Bienal de Lalín Pintor Laxeiro, Encuentro de Creación Fotográfica de Andalucía & Festival Internacional de Cine Curtocircuito. In 2023, Ribeira received a Fulbright fellowship to conduct research in the U.S.A, investigating the Farm Security Administration photographic collection at the Library of Congress. This period informed her long-term research of people and places shaped by agricultural industries. In 2024, Ribeira was selected by the British Journal of Photography for their influential ‘Ones to Watch’ list.
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