Bradford's Trapezium Gallery is showing Sabah Al-Nur / Morning of Light, Two Visions of Bradford by local artists, photographer Nudrat Afza and painter Martin Hearne.
Nudrat’s work in the exhibition is a selection from all the projects she has undertaken in the past. Nudrat is well known for her ‘City Girls’ project, featuring Bradford City’s female supporters and a ground-breaking project focused on the community attending the last Synagogue in Bradford.
In the forthcoming book of photographs by Nudrat entitled ‘The Kehillah’, to be published in May, she describes herself as a self-taught social documentary photographer and how she began: “It was almost by chance that I first picked up a camera as an adult, and began photographing on my doorstep. I had always wanted to take pictures of the people and places in the city in which I lived and, over time, this developed into an interest in documenting social change.”
The exhibition also features scenes of city life on White Abbey Road and Manchester Road.
Martin’s view, in contrast, depicts Bradford in the medium of paint. His work is a celebration of Bradford’s rich diversity and cultural complexity, often set against the backdrop of its Victorian heritage. It tries to distil significance in the unremarkable and the everyday.
He says: “Bradford offers something special and captivating, with its rich mix of cultures and landscapes, which goes beyond the commonplace. The different elements in my paintings are collaged together from a variety of sources and everyday sights seen around Bradford City centre and the region.”
There will be refreshments and a chance to meet the artists at the launch event on Saturday 5th April 12-3pm
There is also a talk by the artists on Saturday 12th April from 1pm
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