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Our Space in Britain

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In 1987 there were around 250,000 migrants in London, whose existence is was recognized. A group of women, who met regularly at Camerawork from June 1986, worked towards an exhibition of images which reflect their cultures. Their interest had been to work on something which would take into account the views and experiences of women with different cultural backgrounds and whose experiences remain largely invisible to the dominant British culture. 

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Prior to the workshops at Camerawork, a space for migrant, immigrant and Black women to share their skills in photography did not exist in London. They found it useful to work around a theme which would inspire and link their work, and chose ’Our Space in Britain’ as a theme, because it allowed room for a varied range of contributions. The exhibition of photography, slides, installation work and video included work from Jacqueline Moran Daubercies, Joy Kahumbo, Mariagrazia Pecoraro, Xenia Demetriou, Catarina dos Santos, Maria Luiza M. Carvalho . Semina Khanun, Annette Sylvester and Lucia Ines Molina 
A series of talks and workshops, along with a catalogue, extended discussions around the images produced about/by immigrants in London, inviting discussion from a broader group of immigrant women outside the visual milieu.

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Xenia Demetriou 

The title I have chosen to head this body of work, ‘They make kebabs…don’t they?’ may seen somewhat confusing. However it was been my intention throughout this work to move away from stereotypical imagery surrounding the Greek Cypriot community. 

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Jacqueline Moran-Daubercies 

Orginally from Puerto Rico, I have been living in London for the last six years. I started doing photography in Puerto Rico and have continued this interest here in Britain. 

I have been working in the Latin American community in London for the last three years, specially with women and children. 

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Joy Kahumbu 

‘My Space in Britain’: This title could encompass the many different areas of my life here: where I live, where I work, and where I socialise, for example. But I have chosen to focus on the Scottish island where I take my holidays because, ideally, this is where I would like to spend most of my time. 

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Lucia Ines Molina 

I was born in Colombia, South America in 1937. I had always taken photographs as a hobby or during family occasions. I had also used slides as a teaching aid whilst working with high school students, teaching history of art. 

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Mariagrazia Pecoraro 

Born in Genoa, Northern Italy, in 1959, of Sicilian family. Came to England in 1979 and studied art at Sir John Cass School of Art and Design and at Goldsmoths’ College. 

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Catarina dos Santos 

I was born in Portugal, I lived with my grandmother for five years. The culture I came from did not seem to exist when I came to England. I learnt things the English way and that was that. Now that I am a practising artist I can use my work to express the feelings and impressions I have of my past experiences. 

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Lucy Ann Sylvester 

As a Black Woman who will be taking photographs for a long time to come, the lack of material about Black people being affectionate  is very obvious. Photographs which show Black lesbian Women are almost non-existent. 

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