“Enrich Me With Your Difference” – It is an honour to help tell your stories.
The “Enrich Me With Your Difference” photography exhibition, marking the Bloomsbury Festival’s 20th anniversary and supporting the British Red Cross, ends this week.
My photography has been exhibited at venues around the world, including the United Nations Palais des Nations in Geneva, the Phillips Collection in Washington, DC, the European Parliament in Brussels, the screens of Times Square in New York as part of the See Me Movement, and at the Louvre in Paris, as part of the Exposure Awards.
Exhibiting my photography in public spaces, where visitors may encounter it unexpectedly, differs from showing it in galleries, where audiences have chosen to view the work. Each setting attracts a different audience.
“Enrich Me With Your Difference” looks back at a career of working with charitable organisations.
“As I look back on the stories I have been privileged to document, I realise that the photographs are not really mine. They belong to the people who trusted me, the communities who welcomed me, and the organisations that dedicate themselves to making a difference.
If my images achieve anything, I hope they encourage empathy. I hope they remind us that we are more connected than we sometimes realise. And I hope they shine a light not only on those facing challenges, but also on the remarkable people working every day to support them.
To everyone in the charity sector, whether you are a volunteer, donor, staff member, trustee, supporter, or beneficiary, thank you.
It is an honour to help tell your stories.” Jonathan Banks
Enrich Me With Your Difference is being exhibited at St Pancras Church on Euston Road and finishes on Wednesday 14th October.
You can still be a part of raising valuable funds for the British Red Cross by donating through the British Red Cross page – www. giving.give-star.com/online/british-red-cross/enrich-me-with-your-difference-bloomsbury-festival
