Dynamics of family album photography within a Black British context (2022)
Presentation / Conference
Sobers, S. (2022, December). Dynamics of family album photography within a Black British context. Presented at Family and Other Ties, University for the Creative Arts, Farnham, Surrey

In his talk, Shawn explored different dynamics of family album photography within a Black British context. He explored the phenomenon of the photowall, often curated by the mother figure in the house in the 70s and 80s. He also looked at how cherish... Read More about Dynamics of family album photography within a Black British context.

In conversation with Ingrid Pollard (2022)
Presentation / Conference
Sobers, S., & Pollard, I. (2022, November). In conversation with Ingrid Pollard. Presented at Turner Prize 2022 - Meet the Artist, Tate Liverpool

The Turner Prize 2022 at Tate Liverpool, invited audiences to get to know each of the four Turner Prize nominees. Each artist was in conversation with a guest of their choice, to discuss the themes of their work. For the fourth and final talk in... Read More about In conversation with Ingrid Pollard.

Photography and the representation of Black lives (2022)
Presentation / Conference
Sobers, S. (2022, October). Photography and the representation of Black lives

This half-day workshop explored the role of photography in the representation and exploration of Black cultural ideas, from history to the present day. Led by Professor Shawn-Naphtali Sobers, the session included a lecture in three parts, looking... Read More about Photography and the representation of Black lives.

'Don't Wander Off' and other rules to ignore (2021)
Book Chapter
Sobers, S. (2021). 'Don't Wander Off' and other rules to ignore. In Key Work. Bristol: Besides Press

This article explores the complexities of navigating the city as a photographer during the period of the covid pandemic lockdowns. The article is a response to Chris Hoare's photobook Keywork, in which he took photographs around Bristol during lockdo... Read More about 'Don't Wander Off' and other rules to ignore.

Dare (2021)
Digital Artefact
Banks, E., & White, J. (2021). Dare. [Digital Video]

Synopsis 14 year old Jess is excited when Jake asks her out after a game of Dare one day after school. However, Jake has a particular plan in mind which will change her feelings for him and her approach to relationships forever. 'Dare' is a 15 mi... Read More about Dare.

Which of us photographs? (2021)
Book Chapter
Sobers, S. (2021). Which of us photographs?. In Cohort. Frome: Cohort

How will future historians interpret how the 2020/2021 lockdowns impacted photographic aesthetics? Such a study would likely be done best by scholars who are not yet even born. Practitioners and scholars of today are too close to the moment to be abl... Read More about Which of us photographs?.

Whitehall War Graves (2019)
Exhibition / Performance
Goddard, R. Whitehall War Graves. [Digital image files]. Exhibited at Weston Hall, University of West London, St. Mary's Road, London W5 5RF. 1 November 2019 - 2 November 2019. (Unpublished)

This project considers how the material of Portland stone, used as graves stones in CommonWealth War Cemeteries and in buildings in much of central London, signifies memorialisation, power, memorialisation, degradation and decay.