Grand Union

ALT A landscape image of two people sat at a table covered with an orange table cloth, eating from paper plates. The image is taken from over their shoulders, so we can only see their hands and the plates of food.

ALT A landscape image of a person dressed in pale rags, with their head covered. They sit upon a raft tied with more scraps of fabric. The raft is made of wooden pallets and blue barrels, and it floats on the still water of the canal. They read from white papers.

ALT A portrait image of a dark scene in a gallery space. Various people are seated and stood in front of a bright projector screen. One person sits in the centre, holding a necklace between their two hands. On either side of this person, another person sits holding a small candle. Two people standing behind the trio on the floor hold a thin, translucent, gauzy cloth between them. Others sit on chairs, looking towards the scene.

ALT A square image of a person dressed all in black with short dark hair speaking into a wired microphone. A projector screen behind the person has a night sky-scape on it. Warm orange lights are visible around the space.

ALT A square image of a person stood in front of a crowd of seated people, speaking into a microphone. They stand in front of a pull down projector screen which features a still from Paul Verhoeven’s ‘Benedetta’, where a young nun faces a young woman with long brown hair. A screen to the left of the speaker, white text is written on a black background.

ALT a portrait image of a pale pink hand holding a white, graphic postcard in front of a post-industrial canal scene. Colourful graffiti stands out against the dark brick of the railway arches that stretch over the canal. Green leafy trees also stretch over the water of the canal. The postcard holds white text in different coloured and shaped bubbles. The text reads ‘What is culture in Digbeth?’

ALT A square graphic featuring white text on a dark purple background. The text reads in bold capital letters ‘November Digbeth First Friday, Access Information. Then in the same font, but much smaller ‘Grand Union’. There is a sketchy white line drawing of four candles in the centre of the image.

ALT A landscape image of organic matter covering somebody’s breasts. The organic matter appears almost like mouldy leaves sewn together but it isn't quite clear what it is. The pale skin visible beneath the material features a tattoo of a figure.

ALT A portrait image of a person with short dark tousled hair, looking straight at the camera. The person wears dark clothes, small silver hoop earrings, and has a small smile on their face.

ALT A square image of a person's face, partially cut off by the framing of the photo. They have shoulder length brown hair and a concerned expression on their face. Bold red text, overlaid on the image, reads in capital letters ‘Voice, Witness, Shelter, Value, Community’. Each word is on a separate line, down the centre of the image.

ALT A landscape image of a person with a shaved head wearing a white vest, a black leather waistcoat, and a large silver necklace in a dark room. They appear in quarter profile, and extend their arms, holding something in one hand, whilst the other is obscured by a dark plinth. They look off camera, towards their hidden hand. A white plinth behind them holds a glass cloche, under which is a small, almost gelatinous looking object.

ALT A landscape film still showing a large open doorway built into the side of a sandy hill in arid terrain. From the dark opening in the hillside, figures emerge carrying a large red flag between them.

ALT A square image of a group of people, dressed in outdoor, hiking gear, descending down a craggy hill. The sky behind them is bright blue and clear.

ALT A square image of a large group of smiling people, wearing outdoorsy clothes and many of them holding hiking sticks. The group stand on a gravel path, with hills behind them, and a long dark brick aqueduct running along behind them. Some of the group raise their arms in celebration.

ALT a square image of people walking up a hill on a winding rocky path through a grassy landscape. The sun is beginning to set and the few clouds on the horizon have a pink-orange glow around the edges. This glow also illuminates the landscape.

ALT A landscape film still featuring a computer desktop, primarily filled with an image of many orange satsumas filling a small model of a ruined brick building. white text at the bottom of the image reads '[street vendor selling oranges shouting into mic, Gaza, Palestine, daytime.]' To the left of the oranges image, several smaller windows are open on the desktop, which feature small white text on a black background, a picture of an older man wearing a Keffiyeh, sitting outside. Behind the open windows, the computer desktop is a plain dark green colour.

ALT A landscape, black and white image of a figure draped and hooded in various fabrics, sat atop a pale horse.

ALT A landscape image of a large group of people standing and smiling at the camera. The people wear outdoor clothing and hiking backpacks. They stand behind a wooden fence, in front of a hedgerow. A field filled with cows can be seen behind them.

ALT A landscape image of a large group of people sitting and standing around tables filled with craft materials. A gazebo strung with fairy lights is visible through the wide doorway of the room. A disco ball can be seen in the bottom right corner. Bold orange text overlaid across the centred of the image reads ‘Nominate us today’ in capital letters. Smaller white text in the bottom left corner reads ‘Grand Union’.