[cs_content][cs_element_section _id=”1″ ][cs_element_layout_row _id=”2″ ][cs_element_layout_column _id=”3″ ][cs_element_text _id=”4″ ][/cs_element_layout_column][cs_element_layout_column _id=”5″ ][cs_element_layout_row_2 _id=”6″ ][cs_element_layout_column_2 _id=”7″ ][cs_element_accordion _id=”8″ ][cs_element_accordion_item _id=”9″ ][cs_element_accordion_item _id=”10″ ][/cs_element_accordion][/cs_element_layout_column_2][cs_element_layout_column_2 _id=”11″ ][cs_element_accordion _id=”12″ ][cs_element_accordion_item _id=”13″ ][cs_element_accordion_item _id=”14″ ][/cs_element_accordion][/cs_element_layout_column_2][/cs_element_layout_row_2][cs_element_layout_row_2 _id=”15″ ][cs_element_layout_column_2 _id=”16″ ][cs_element_content_area _id=”17″ ][/cs_element_layout_column_2][/cs_element_layout_row_2][/cs_element_layout_column][cs_element_layout_column _id=”18″ ][cs_element_layout_row_2 _id=”19″ ][cs_element_layout_column_2 _id=”20″ ][cs_element_content_area _id=”21″ ][/cs_element_layout_column_2][/cs_element_layout_row_2][/cs_element_layout_column][/cs_element_layout_row][/cs_element_section][/cs_content][cs_content_seo]This multi-layered project looks at the maze of citywide allotments, allotment holders, their histories and stories- both visual and oral. The project has a number of strands where photographers and writers collaborate to build a living archive of photographs, a live map with newly commissioned work and a series of events and workshops.Growing Spaces
ABOUT THIS PROJECT
There are similarities between making photographs and growing vegetables, both are creative activities and their practices require a certain degree of order and discipline. Most of the interesting art and the tastiest vegetables do not happen by accident, but are products of hard work and trying to understand raw materials. Both also act as a balance to our other routines such as day jobs. And most importantly, both activities rely on our imagination: our ability to create and see things differently.
In recent years, there has been a great volume of studies that explore existing and potential benefits of both urban agriculture and photography: improve people’s quality of life, empower people, give individuals selfâesteem, reconnect people with their environment… Historically, photography has been an essential tool to document the evolution of these growing spaces – keeping records of fruits and trees, researching blights or helping us remember that huge leek our grandpas once grew.
With this project BPF wants to pay tribute to this relationship between growing spaces and photography creating participatory archives collecting historical and contemporary photographs to show how rich and distinctive shared cultural meanings are, its language and aesthetics. This will be an ongoing project.
This project is delivered by Bristol Photo Festival run in collaboration with Bristol Museums and Galleries and Arnolfini Arts Centre. A selection of the results will be included in a dedicated exhibition as part of the Bristol Photo Festival 2021 exhibitions programme.
PARTICIPATION GUIDELINESS
Who can participate?
This project is open to public participation and everyone is welcome to contribute to this archive. We are looking to source photographs from the city of Bristol but also encourage national and international contributions which will constitute a broad representation of this symbolic space.
How to participate?
We are looking for digital images or digital scans from family albums or local archives. Please add the description, year and author if known alongside the image. There are various ways on how you can contribute to this archive:
EMAIL
Send us your pictures via email to engagement@wordpressblueprint. The ideal resolution will be 300dpi and 2000px longest side but we accept any other resolution too.
INSTAGRAM
Post your picture in your instagram account and use the hashtag #bpfallotment. Visit our profile HERE
WORKSHOPS
As part of the Growing Spaces project, the festival is developing a programme of outdoor workshops in collaboration with local organizations and community groups. The workshops will include alternative photographic processes, photo walks around the city allotments and many more.
EVENTS
Growing Spaces will produce a programme of events alongside its public exhibitions. We will organise talks, food related activities inviting other artists and organisations to share their experience on similar projects.
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