Exhibition Launch feat. Sheffield One World Choir
Get ready for an evening of exploration across art, photography and more as we meet the artists behind a wide array of inspiring pieces exhibiting at this years festival.
There will be drinks, nibbles, a live performance by One World Choir and more, so make sure you nab yourself a free ticket and get involved!
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Meet the artists
Fragments of Identity: Portraits of Migration by Madeleina Kay
Fragments of Identity' is a series of ten oil portraits, featuring the stories of migrants and refugees. The portraits celebrate the diverse identities of the participants whilst exploring the challenges and hostility migrants too often face. The colour schemes were chosen by the participants to represent and celebrate their identities.
Vibrant Voices - Songs and Stories of Sanctuary by One World Choir
In this combined choral performance and photographic exhibition, songs reflect a rich cultural diversity and include original compositions. The photographs are created by choir members and shine a light on their experience of migration and life in Sheffield. Come and be inspired!
Layering Memories.层叠的记忆 by Phoebe Shu-Ching Chan
Layering Memories.层叠的记忆 is an interactive installation featuring a tree sculpture crafted from intricate red paper cuts that grows as visitors add their own creations. Beneath this evolving canopy, workshops in traditional Chinese paper-cutting provide a medium for sharing personal narratives. These individual stories blend into a collective tapestry that celebrates our shared human experience across cultural boundaries.
Wonderful Women! A Story Quilt by Craft Camp with Women supported by Refugee Council
In 2024, community artist Sian Thomas (Craft Camp) received a grant from Tilehouse Trust to produce a creative collaborative piece of work with Refugee Women, one in Doncaster, one in Sheffield. The women each designed and created a 12 inch panel for the quilt, with the loose theme of "wonderful/super women". The quilt was sewn together and "Wonderful women - A story Quilt" was made!
The Matter of Migration by Frontier Media with Arts on the Run
Sounds of the City / Sounds of the Globe by Studio Kalinka Studio Kalinka documents the voices and sounds of three Sheffield based musical creatives alongside inspired sights and sounds of the city. They share their personal or family stories of migration and delve into their own music, in the form of this audio-visual installation.
