‘Representation and displacement’
an exhibition of photographs by
Adrian Arbib
5–24 February 10am–11pm
at The Jam Factory, 27 Park End Street, Oxford OX1 1HU
Representation and Displacement, an exhibition of photographs by the
Oxford-based human rights and environment photographer Adrian Arbib,
opens at The Jam Factory gallery on 5 February. The show displays a
selection of Arbib’s photographs taken in Rwanda, Sudan, Indonesia and
elsewhere during various assignments for aid agencies and news
publications over the past 20 years.
The question of representation remains at the heart of efforts to
understand and to influence the human condition. This is an especially
acute question for those who find themselves forcibly displaced from
state and/or nation. In the absence of political franchise, what kinds
of representation are possible for refugees and stateless persons? In
the context of dominant national culture, how have displaced persons
emerged in media and popular discourse?
Taking the phenomenon of displacement as its point of departure, this
exhibition aims to encourage critical re-examination of the question of
representation. Organised by The Refugee Studies Centre at the
University of Oxford, the exhibition is linked to the research and
teaching work of the Centre.
The RSC is celebrating 25 years of research, teaching and international
outreach in forced migration studies with a diverse programme of academic and
cultural events. The RSC’s pioneering role in developing this field and its
contribution to improving the lives of some of the world’s most marginalised
people has been recognised by the award of the Queen’s Anniversary Prize for
Higher and Further Education. It remains the pre-eminent centre of its kind.
For further information contact
Katherine Salahi, Refugee Studies Centre
tel (direct line): +44 (0) 1865 270723
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