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Stephen Furner

Listening to the slower quieter voices

This series explores the expressions of local social and community action I photographed from mid-2019 to mid-2020 that were taking place around me in the London borough where I live. According to Gil Scott-Heron “The revolution will not be televised” here in these images I believe it can be seen in the slower quieter voices of neighbours and friends coming together to argue for their shared beliefs. Valery walked off a football pitch because he was racially abused, Tonye spends his time organising the local foodbank so people can always get something to eat in times of financial stress, the shop owners and supporters of the Latin Village want their ethnic market to survive redevelopment, a local community centre’s users also want their centre not to be destroyed by redevelopment, and children and parents unite in their wish to stop to black people dying. Seeing social change and innovation isn’t just about the large political gestures or the drama of violent street conflict it is also revealed in the small and personal decisions that weave the fabric of everyday life.

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‘Tonye manages the foodbank’ - Stephen Furner - London College of Communication‘Hands off our community centre’ - Stephen Furner - London College of Communication‘I believe in a better future’ - Stephen Furner - London College of Communication‘Getting your voice heard can be hard work’ - Stephen Furner - London College of Communication‘Be prepared to speak out when you have the opportunity’ - Stephen Furner - London College of Communication‘Before she goes to school’ - Stephen Furner - London College of Communication‘Valery Pajetat likes to play footbal’ - Stephen Furner - London College of Communication‘The girls get together and shout it out’ - Stephen Furner - London College of Communication

‘Tonye manages the foodbank’ - Stephen Furner - London College of Communication‘Hands off our community centre’ - Stephen Furner - London College of Communication‘I believe in a better future’ - Stephen Furner - London College of Communication‘Getting your voice heard can be hard work’ - Stephen Furner - London College of Communication‘Be prepared to speak out when you have the opportunity’ - Stephen Furner - London College of Communication‘Before she goes to school’ - Stephen Furner - London College of Communication‘Valery Pajetat likes to play footbal’ - Stephen Furner - London College of Communication‘The girls get together and shout it out’ - Stephen Furner - London College of Communication

‘Tonye manages the foodbank’ - Stephen Furner - London College of Communication‘Hands off our community centre’ - Stephen Furner - London College of Communication‘I believe in a better future’ - Stephen Furner - London College of Communication‘Getting your voice heard can be hard work’ - Stephen Furner - London College of Communication‘Be prepared to speak out when you have the opportunity’ - Stephen Furner - London College of Communication‘Before she goes to school’ - Stephen Furner - London College of Communication‘Valery Pajetat likes to play footbal’ - Stephen Furner - London College of Communication‘The girls get together and shout it out’ - Stephen Furner - London College of Communication

Current Course:

London College of Communication  MA Photojournalism & Documentary Photography

Ana Blumenkron • Louis Delbarre • Claire Eggers • Stephen Furner • Zhiran Gu • Quetzal Maucci • Nadine Persaud • Jieying Shao • Phoebe Smith • Sneha Soodamani • Marcel Top • Erica Zelante •

Courses:

University for the Creative Arts
MFA Photography

Falmouth University
MA Photography

London College of Communication
MA Photojournalism & Documentary Photography

Royal College of Art
MA Photography

Ulster University
MFA Photography

University of Westminster
MA Photography Arts

University of Westminster
MA Documentary Photography & Photojournalism

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Documentary/Photojournalism

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Landscape

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Portraiture

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Staged/Constructed

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Urban/Suburban Landscape

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