What’s your story? – Film & Photographic ExhibitionExhibition runs from 9th May to 2nd June 2008
Gallery open: Monday to Saturday 10am – 4pm
'What’s Your Story?' is a film and photographic exhibition exploring Hull’s diverse communities.
Young people from Endeavour High School invite you to find out what it is like being a young person
living in Hull today as they tell you their stories through films and photographs. The exhibition
is part of the “Campaign! Make an Impact” project, an innovative project in which students are
inspired by museum collections to create their own campaign about issues which affect their own
lives. Hull Museum Education have been working in partnership with the British Library and the
Thackray Medical Museum.
Hull Museum Education teamed up with creative media practitioners Jon Robson and Matt
Stephenson of Café Society to work with the students on their contemporary campaign inspired by
museum collections. The group was a mix of British students and those with English as a second
language. The young people explored the campaign for the abolition of the transatlantic slave trade
at Wilberforce House and also visited exhibitions at the Ferens Art Gallery. They saw an exhibition
of contemporary art exploring the theme of the transatlantic slave trade (Uncomfortable Truths) and
also an exhibition tackling racism and human rights by the Anne Frank Trust, exploring how an
exhibition can be used by a campaigning organisation as a method of raising awareness.
The aim of the campaign is to break down barriers between communities, dispel some myths and
promote understanding of different cultures. The young people have been very courageous in putting
themselves forward as the face of the campaign, giving us an insight into their lives. They would
like the viewer to stop and think before making judgements, to consider the person and their story,
not just nationality.
There will be a preview evening for this exhibition on Thursday 8th May from 6.30pm to
8.00pm, all are welcome. This exhibition runs at the Artlink Gallery from Friday 9th May until
Monday 2nd June 2008, and the gallery is open from 10am until 4pm Monday to Saturday. For more
information on this exhibition or other exhibitions please contact Katie Gill, Gallery Development
Worker, on 01482 345104 or email gallery@artlink.uk.net.
