The Imagining Identity Exhibition is coming to London and can be seen at the Stephen Lawrence Gallery at the University of Greenwich from Monday 24th October to Friday 11th November.

The opening event will be on Thursday 27th October from 6-9pm and there is a special gallery event, which includes the screening of The Glass House, on Saturday 29th October at 12pm. This will be followed by a Q&A with Marjaneh Halati, the founder of the Omid Foundations. Find out more.

This exhibition of an international photography project explores how young people think about themselves and how they engage with the world around them. It features work by the girls at the Omid-e-Mehr center in Tehran and looks at some of the issues young people might face.

The project was conceived, supervised and curated by Sanaz Amidi, which celebrates the participants' individuality and the factors that shape their lives. It is a collaboration of The Omid Foundations in Tehran and the Iranian Youth Development Association and the Rosetta Art Centre in London. It was implemented in the format of two photography workshops, one in Tehran with the girls at the center and artist Mehrdad Asgari and one in London with the young members of the Iranian Youth Development Association and artist Omid Salehi.

At the end of the photography workshops, the participants attended multimedia workshops run by JadidOnline to produce multimedia stories. The works created in these workshops focus on how young people think about themselves and how they engage with the world around them, particularly in the teenage years when they develop their self-image through seeing how others interact with them, messages they try to share and their relationships with parents, carers, and peers.

Creatively the project narrates some of the issues and emotions young people face, some of which may be sensitive and unresolved. Many of the key issues addressed stir up important questions and strong feelings. The exhibition emphasizes the uniqueness of the identity of each of these young photographers. It combines their genetic being, cultural diversity, religious and linguistic backgrounds, their interests and abilities. It is affected by where and how they live, the country of origin of their parents and grandparents, and what they do with their lives.

Due to popular demand we have put the photos on sale and they are now available to purchase.
So have a look today.