Tallash (Try)

Majid and Arash, two multi-media artists from refugee backgrounds, worked with UK-based photographer Crispin and migrant researchers Giorgia and Marie. All share an interest in reflecting on the borders, journeys and the politics of Fortress Europe, using photography, media and installation. The catalogue Tallash, contains multi-media materials from the exhibition by the same name and additional short reflections, multi-media works and poems.

Unlike much journalism and academic research, or most media representations of the ‘refugee/ migrant’, Tallash shifts the gaze to show how migrants themselves view and represent the border, other migrants’ journeys, and life in the UK.

The research and development of the project was funded by the Impact and Innovation Fund from the University of East London. The exhibition was sponsored by the Royal Foundation of St Katharine.