Interviewroom 11 Gallery
CHARLIE CLIFT. BRITS ABROAD
29 April – 21 May 2016
Edinburgh
Over 5 million British citizens live outside of the United Kingdom, with over 2.000 people moving abroad every week. British photographer Charlie Clift chose not to focus on immigrants coming into the UK, but to look the other way and focus on British people who are living abroad. He photographed emigrants near the Mediterranean coast of Spain where there is a large British population. His portraits show these migrants in locations that are key to their life in Spain. Most notable is the diversity within the people shown: some cannot speak Spanish and have hardly integrated with the locals, whilst others have married Spanish people and educated their children in local schools. It is nearly impossible to fit them into a homogenous stereotype. The photographer hopes that this project will encourage people to think twice about immigrants within their own communities as well as British people living abroad.
Charlie Clift has dangled CEOs upside down, got shouted at by political leaders, waded up to his chest in floodwaters, smeared paint on art dealers’ faces and poured pints to dogs. All of it has resulted in some great photographs. His drive is to tell personal stories in an intimate and unique way. He regularly works with a number of editorial and commercial clients including The Sunday Times Magazine, The Independent, Samsung, and Action for Children. Charlie is currently working on securing funding for expansion of the Brits Abroad project.
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CHARLIE CLIFT. BRITS ABROAD
29 April – 21 May 2016
Opening: Fri 29 April 6-8pm
@ INTERVIEWROOM 11
Ocean Terminal Level 1
Ocean Drive
Edinburgh
EH6 6JJ
www.ir11.org.uk
www.charliecliftphotography.com
This project is supported by the Embassy of Spain, Office for Cultural and Scientific Affairs.