Where We Are (Movement Two) – A participatory photography exhibition led by Kathy Williams
- 22-31 October 2026
- Artist Talk + Q&A on Friday 30 October at 4pm, open to all.
- The Vault, 42-43 Kings Road Arches, Brighton BN1 2LN
- Part of Photo Fringe 2026
The Vault presents Where We Are Movement Two, led by artist Kathy Williams. Following Movement One, led by Dr Gil Mualem-Doron, this second chapter turns the gallery and the seafront outside it into a changing study of how photographs shape what we notice, preserve and share.
Photography has remained a persistent thread throughout Williams’s career, particularly through her work with shadow, light and the physical presence of the image. The exhibition begins with new work by Williams, J.J. Waller, Emma Crosby, and further Brighton lens-based contributions, responding to the place where The Vault stands. It will then develop each day as artists and visitors add what they see.
How visitors can take part
- Photograph one shared view from a position marked at the gallery
- Add a dated print to the Seeing Wall, where individual viewpoints will be joined through thread to form a collective record.
- Explore how shadows, bodies and objects can become images inside and outside the gallery.
- Contribute to the exhibition as it changes, or have an image printed to take home.
The repeated view gives the project its structure, while each photograph reveals a different decision about framing, attention and memory. By the final day, the installation will hold a record of the people who encountered this place and the different ways they chose to see it.
Public programme
- Workshops: Two practical workshops will explore shadow, light and image-making. Dates and booking information will be announced via @kathywilliamsartist and The Vault.
- Artist talk and Q and A: Friday 30 October at 4pm, open to all.
- Closing event: The exhibition concludes on Saturday 31 October as part of The Vault’s After Life closing celebration.
About the exhibition
Where We Are asks what changes when photography is treated as a shared act rather than only a finished object. The exhibition considers why we make photographs, what is gained when images are printed, and how cameras and phones influence the way we experience a place.
