Conversations with Detroit

Emma Beckett's "Conversations with Detroit" exhibition opens Saturday 14th May. Visiting Artizan as part of its UK tour, the photographic exhibition explores the story of life for native Detroiters and the spirit of the great American city.

She describes it as the scariest and most threatening place she’s ever been and yet against this, artist Emma Beckett says she was amazed by the volume of people who extended interest and friendship through her work on the documentary exhibition.

The exhibition was the culmination of an 8-month collaboration with Detroit artists, creators and innovators combined with two exploratory trips to the city and comprises 5 portrait studies, a cityscape series and a collection of found objects to create a documentary snapshot of the city. The work captures the lives of a small number of those she met, their hearts and souls thriving amongst the ruins of the city.
For one short week we're excited to be welcoming Emma and her exhibition to Torbay. Emma will be stewarding the exhibition and will be available to answer all your questions about her work and time producing it.

To close the exhibition this Friday, Emma will be leading a talk which will tell the stories of those she met and her time in Detroit. We welcome you to enjoy the exhibition this week and invite you to join us this Friday for a glass of bubbly and an evening of inspiring stories.

The talk will last around one hour and Emma will be available to answer questions following the presentation. The talk will engage heavily with the exhibition and as such this will be a standing event.

Doors: 18:00
Show Start: 18:30
Tickets: £6 (including a complimentary glass of cava)

For more information visit https://www.facebook.com/events/245779382449228/