Interior Landscapes
Jack Owen and City of Sanctuary Sheffield
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Date: Sat 20 - Sat 27 June
Time: 11:00 - 16:00 (Weekend), 12:00 - 16:00 (Weekdays)
Venue: The Montgomery
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ABOUT THE EXHIBITION
Interior Landscapes is a photography exhibition that documents the everyday interior spaces of asylum accommodation in Sheffield.
Developed through a partnership with City of Sanctuary Sheffield, the project focuses on the traces of presence and everyday activity, exploring the universality of the domestic, rather than portraying people directly, and inviting reflections on the UK asylum system.
The absence of the human figure suggests presence, and invites audiences to reflect on shared human rituals. The exhibition explores how to tell stories of forced migration ethically in hostile times and focus on humanity, intimacy, and resilience.
Event Format & Information
Interior Landscapes consists of photographs and accompanying text on the wall.
There will be a space for audiences to contribute written reflections on the work. Participation in this is optional.
Audio: Noise will be at a conversational level, depending on how many people are visiting the exhibition at the same time. Free earplugs are available at the ticket desk if needed.
Lighting: Bright room light.
This exhibition forms a part of our full exhibition & installation line-up at The Montgomery, including:
Interior Landscapes - by Jack Owen and City of Sanctuary Sheffield
The Union Jila Project - Komarine Romdenh-Romluc and Ian Nesbitt
(un)borderings - by Aria Danaparamita, Mariana Duarte, Alex Nevill, Ahmad Al Shehabi
The Matter of Migration - by Frontier Media with Liz Von Graevenitz
Our Yard Foundations Pop Up - by Our Yard
Exhibition Opening Times:
Weekends = 11:00 - 16:00
Weekdays (Monday to Friday) = 12:00 - 16:00
Attendees can visit the exhibitions at The Montgomery during the Exhibition Opening Times. The exhibitions are across different rooms at The Montgomery, and attendees can freely move around between them.
Seating: A small number of unreserved seats will be available at each exhibition station. If you have specific requirements, please get in touch.
Quiet space: The venue and festival team would work hard to find a quiet space for someone but there is no specific room.
Venue Accessibility
Written venue access information for The Montgomery is available here.
If you have any questions regarding accessibility for this event, please contact us at access@migrationmattersfestival.co.uk.
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Jack is a photographer, socially engaged practitioner and community artist from Sheffield, with a particular interest in collaborative approaches within photography.
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City of Sanctuary Sheffield is an independent charity working in solidarity with people seeking sanctuary. Our vision is for Sheffield to be a place of safety and welcome for people seeking sanctuary.
EVENT INFO
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Free Entry
You don’t need a ticket to visit the exhibitions at Migration Matters Festival. Just visit The Montgomery and enjoy your time.
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Saturday & Sunday Opening Times:
11:00 - 16:00Monday to Friday Opening Times:
12:00 - 16:00 -
Event Format & Information
See the ‘Event Format & Information’ section for detailed information.
Venue Accessibility
Written venue access information for The Montgomery is available here.
If you have any questions regarding accessibility for this event, please contact us at access@migrationmattersfestival.co.uk.
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Age Guidance: All Ages
Content Warning: There are no content warnings for this event
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Photography Credit: Jack Owen