Dark Corners of the Urban Landscape
Urbanlens is a group of three women artists based in Hackney, Sacha Lehrfreund, Heather McDonough and Mara Bodis Wollner. They create collaborative work and community photographic events around themes of walking, the urban environment and nature.
“Our walks are about revealing the unseen. Walking as a group offers support and friendship and the opportunity to photograph in unusual areas in the dark: chance discoveries under unchoreographed illumination. This shared dialogue has become a monthly ritual with a band of walkers turning up and happily being led on a mystery tour.”
This exhibition, also showing as part of PhotoMonth Photography Festival, is the culmination of two years of walks through hidden corners of our streets, captured by participants and projected in the chapel.
Participating Artists:
Sacha Lehrfreund • Heather McDonough • Mara Bodis Wollner • David Harrison • Jenny Matthews • Anna Lerner • Elizabeth Brown • Mary Thompson • Virginia Orr • Sarah Ainslie • Fred Huber • Genny Sian • Eva Turrell • Caroline Penn • Clare Qualmann • Astrid Hewlett • Chloe Sastry • Kasia Kowalska • Francesca Casini • Austin Guest • Lucas Ross • Ana Blumenkron • Barbara Susman • Helen Wolstencroft • Alix Kroeger
Instagram: @urbanlens3
Website: www.urbanlens.studio
Venue: The Chapel in St Margaret’s House, 21 Old Ford Road, E29PL
Dates, Times & Tickets: See Below
Exhibition: Thursday 2nd - Sunday 5th October
2nd Oct – 4th Oct 12noon – 5pm
5th Oct - 12noon – 4pm
Opening Event: Wednesday 1st October 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Join Urban Lens at the Chapel at the opening of their exhibition and to celebrate the start of PhotoMonth Photography Festival
Tickets: Free (registration is essential)
Photographic Night Walk: Friday 3rd October 5.45pm – 9pm
Meet at the Chapel at 5.45pm to view the exhibition and then walk and photograph with the artists, exploring the urban and natural environment at twilight.
Return to the Chapel to share and discuss what you’ve seen. Just bring your smartphone
Tickets: Free (To confirm your place register below)