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Actions Displays	Details Remove from selection Add to selection Object number IPSMG:R.2022.13.2 Institution name Ipswich Collections Object name digital photograph, photograph Title Shona Van Hassen Description Portrait of Shona Van Hassen, 326, performer and jewellery designer. This portrait was taken by John Ferguson, Ipswich artist, as a part of the ‘Black Suffolk’ series. “It [Black Suffolk] introduces others not familiar with our story, to the history of the black community arriving in Suffolk.  If I can build on these stories, they become historical documents, giving me the impetus to carry on with this critical body of work.” – John Ferguson "I have produced a new collection of portraits which explore the concept of home for a diversity of people in the African-Caribbean community in Suffolk. This theme creatively expresses people’s experience and interpretation of what exactly is ‘home'. Home can be a feeling, a physical space or a geographical place. Home can be a memory, metaphor or experience. The idea is to connect with the notion that our lives are inextricably attached to where we live, our homes, and Suffolk.” – John Ferguson John Ferguson is a national documentary, lifestyle, and portrait photographer who lives in Ipswich. John works on large and small-scale projects, tackling both with the same objective: to produce relatable images that tell stories, which are approachable, intimate, and unaffected. "'We have a right to live, and not just to survive.’ Shona grew up around her uncle’s circus, where she absorbed the colours, outfits and music. Now a burlesque dancer, fire performer and jewellery designer, Shona has faced prejudiced opinions, saying she has been ‘hated’ for her skin colour, sexuality and mental health. She has channelled those painful experiences into her fight for LGBTQ+ and racial equality, leading local events and protests. Shona is fuelled by her belief that everyone is beautiful and has a right to be loved." Quoted from "A portrait of black lives in Suffolk – in pictures", article in the Guardian (https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/gallery/2021/jul/30/a-portrait-of-black-lives-in-suffolk-in-pictures - accessed 13.10.2021) The ‘Black Suffolk’ portrait collection was inspired by the ‘Power of Stories’ exhibition at Christchurch Mansion (2021). Creator John Ferguson (photographer)‎ Production date 2020 - 2021 Production period 2020's Tags Comments Add tag(s) Add comment

Object number

IPSMG:R.2022.13.2
Institution name

Ipswich Collections
Object name

digital photograph, photograph
Title

Shona Van Hassen
Description

Portrait of Shona Van Hassen, 326, performer and jewellery designer. This portrait was taken by John Ferguson, Ipswich artist, as a part of the ‘Black Suffolk’ series. “It [Black Suffolk] introduces others not familiar with our story, to the history of the black community arriving in Suffolk.  If I can build on these stories, they become historical documents, giving me the impetus to carry on with this critical body of work.” – John Ferguson "I have produced a new collection of portraits which explore the concept of home for a diversity of people in the African-Caribbean community in Suffolk. This theme creatively expresses people’s experience and interpretation of what exactly is ‘home'. Home can be a feeling, a physical space or a geographical place. Home can be a memory, metaphor or experience. The idea is to connect with the notion that our lives are inextricably attached to where we live, our homes, and Suffolk.” – John Ferguson John Ferguson is a national documentary, lifestyle, and portrait photographer who lives in Ipswich. John works on large and small-scale projects, tackling both with the same objective: to produce relatable images that tell stories, which are approachable, intimate, and unaffected. "'We have a right to live, and not just to survive.’ Shona grew up around her uncle’s circus, where she absorbed the colours, outfits and music. Now a burlesque dancer, fire performer and jewellery designer, Shona has faced prejudiced opinions, saying she has been ‘hated’ for her skin colour, sexuality and mental health. She has channelled those painful experiences into her fight for LGBTQ+ and racial equality, leading local events and protests. Shona is fuelled by her belief that everyone is beautiful and has a right to be loved." Quoted from "A portrait of black lives in Suffolk – in pictures", article in the Guardian (https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/gallery/2021/jul/30/a-portrait-of-black-lives-in-suffolk-in-pictures - accessed 13.10.2021) The ‘Black Suffolk’ portrait collection was inspired by the ‘Power of Stories’ exhibition at Christchurch Mansion (2021).
Creator

John Ferguson (photographer)‎
Production date

2020 - 2021
Production period

2020's

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