This is NEW Brighton #4
“This is New Brighton” transnational exhibition is a photographic and visual art series that examines the development of New Brighton a suburb of Gqeberha, South Africa, established in 1902 as the first recognised black township during the apartheid era. The township and many of its street names were intentionally selected to evoke the popular seaside […]
This is New B[oe]righton
An exhibition series exploring the existence and impact of colonial references ‘hidden in plain sight’ in the built environment across neighbourhoods. This edition focusses on Brighton/South Africa connections. The Bear Road neighbourhood is located along one of the four main transport corridors into central Brighton. One the ‘character’ areas in the vicinity is known as […]
Brighton Roads
Brighton Roads is the second series in the “This is New Brighton” series a transnational exhibition is a photographic and visual art series that examines the development of New Brighton a suburb of Gqeberha, South Africa and Brighton, United Kingdom. Brighton Roads explores the roads featured in This is New Brighton and other roads of […]
This is NEW Brighton
New Brighton, the first recognised black township in South Africa during the apartheid era, as well as its struggles and resiliency. Established in 1902, the name “New Brighton” and many street names in the area were intentionally se-lected to evoke the popular seaside resort town of Brighton in the UK. By examining its establishment, growth, […]