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Using a photographic backdrop inspired by the North and West African tradition of studio portraiture, Sana Badri set up a makeshift studio in the empty ‘Plot 9’ in Shepherd's Bush Market.
Taking portraits of traders, shoppers, and community members, she captures the thriving community at the heart of a market that has been running for over 100 years. Facing uncertain futures due to new redevelopment plans, the portraits are moments of celebration and joy against the precarity of ongoing gentrification across London.
Discover the full programme here.
Using a photographic backdrop inspired by the North and West African tradition of studio portraiture, Sana Badri set up a makeshift studio in the empty ‘Plot 9’ in Shepherd's Bush Market.
Taking portraits of traders, shoppers, and community members, she captures the thriving community at the heart of a market that has been running for over 100 years. Facing uncertain futures due to new redevelopment plans, the portraits are moments of celebration and joy against the precarity of ongoing gentrification across London.
Discover the full programme here.
Bio
Sana Badri is a British Tunisian teacher and photographer. Her work is primarily concerned with the politics of space, memory, and resistance in marginalised communities. She has been exhibited at the V&A and published by Granta, as well as Elephant Magazine, Splash and Grab, and Huck. She was an artist in residence at Splash and Grab x Bow Arts from 2024-2025.
12:00 pm
Sat, 13 Sep 2025
Lower Gallery
12:00 pm
Sun, 14 Sep 2025
Lower Gallery
13 – 14 September, 12 – 9pm
Free entry.
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