A slide film installation of Alan Lodges work documenting his time within the traveller, festival and free party community. Also a discussion led by the photographer explaining his early interest in evidential work and how this led to is present day interest in developing a positive representation of people and communities that are frequently misrepresented.

About Alan Lodge

Alan’s work deals with aspects of 'alternative' lifestyles and sub-cultures. Photographing many free and commercial events, 'free party' events ('rave culture'), land rights with surrounding social concerns. Noted for covering political and environmental actions, such protest frequently involving policing operations, especially in relation to surveillance. He has documented travellers, Stonehenge events, free festivals, free parties and the Reclaim the Streets campaign. These were turbulent times with changes in law on the rights of 'gathering', protests through the enactment of the Criminal Justice Act [1990's] and the associated policing operations and surveillance.

A post-graduate of Nottingham Trent University with BA & MA degrees in Photography, Lodge specialised in issues surrounding representation, presenting himself in print and audio-visual format. A member of the National Union of Journalists.

http://alanlodge.co.uk