Reframing Dementia

ArtHouse Jersey and Dementia Jersey, are delighted to introduce Reframing Dementia, a free public photography exhibition.

Bringing together a series of powerful and deeply human portraits, this exhibition features nine Islanders living with dementia, photographed by five Channel Island photographers: Paul Chambers, Sophie Darwin, Oliver Doran, Étienne Lainé and Natalie Mayer. Each artist brings a distinct visual approach, united by a shared commitment to dignity, collaboration and authenticity.

Rather than focusing on loss or decline, Reframing Dementia offers a different perspective - one that foregrounds individuality, connection, resilience and joy. The exhibition invites audiences to look beyond the diagnosis and encounter each person as a whole, complex individual, with their own relationships, skills and stories.

Dementia is often portrayed in ways that emphasise fear and inevitability. This exhibition seeks to gently challenge those assumptions, offering a more nuanced and hopeful understanding of what it means to live with dementia today. With the right support at the right time, many people continue to lead fulfilling, meaningful lives before symptoms limit their independence - a reality that is rarely reflected in public narratives.

Presented across both an indoor gallery setting and a highly visible outdoor public space, Reframing Dementia has been designed to be as accessible and welcoming as possible. With no ticketing or booking required, the exhibition invites both intentional visitors and passers-by to pause, reflect and engage.

Free Entry, no booking necessary.

FRIDAY 15 MAY - SUNDAY 7 JUNE

@ ArtHouse Jersey at Capital House, St Helier

Gallery open: Tues - Sun, 12pm - 6pm

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MONDAY 25 MAY - SUNDAY 7 JUNE

@ Royal Square, St Helier