Joanna Fursman & Year Six at The Oval School: ‘Fences’ (2023)

Edition of 10

Size:25 x 20cm

Digital Gicleé Print on Hahnemühle Photo Rag Archival Paper.

Price including postage: £165 each or £425 for a set of 3.

Made by children at The Oval School in Yardley, Birmingham, England, they used their photography skills to explore their everyday journeys and connections to significant spaces around their school environment. These photographs were achieved during our photowalks, taking a photograph every 10 steps. Capturing and documenting important places helped the children to express new connections to things and spaces, express feelings and begin discussions. Fifty percent of the sale of these photographs will support the school’s photography and art activities.

Joanna Fursman is an artist, educator and researcher and completed her doctoral research at Birmingham School of Art. Her research examines non-normative representations of education, specifically through photography and film-making. This focus foregrounds young people’s photography and involves working collaboratively on an ongoing project entitled ‘Looking for a New School Portrait’ to investigate contemporary experiences of being educated in primary and secondary school. Joanna is a senior lecturer in Art Education at Birmingham City University.