Here is another snapshot from one of Volker Gerling’s flip books – Girl with Freckles, Zurich, 2003. Volker will be performing his new series of flipbooks at West Bromwich Town Hall this Friday evening, as the culmination of a two year #sandwell based project with #multistory. “Portraits in Motion” is a warm and multifaceted portrait of the people of Sandwell, with each flip book shared alongside the tale behind the encounter. . Book your ticket following the link in bio . . . . #flipbook #photography #storytelling #daumenkino #volkergerling #multistory #multistoryartist #movingimage #sandwell #ACE

Looking forward to Paul Crook’s talk tomorrow at 2pm at West Bromwich African Caribbean Resource Centre! With food, music, the chance to hear about the WBACRC’s upcoming project ‘Gone But Not Forgotten’, and see our touring archive exhibition. . . . . . #familyphotography #familyarchives #multistory #whodoyouthinkyouare #heritage #africancaribbeanhistory #blackhistorymonth #westbromwich #sandwell #culturematters

Only a week to go until Volker Gerling’s live Daumenkino (thumb cinema) performance ‘Portraits in Motion’. Here’s a small snapshot from “Woman with closed eyes, Berlin, 2003″ one of the many flip books Volker created while walking over 3 thousand km throughout Germany . .”In a pub I meet Sara. She tells me how much she loves to listen to music. I ask her if I can take her picture. Some time later we meet. Sara listens to music. I ask you to close your eyes. Then I start to photograph them. For a few moments I feel that Sara lets me share her thoughts.” . Next Friday Volker will perform his new series, made in #Sandwell, and share the strange and lovely stories behind each encounter. Book your free ticket following the link in bio . . “Art could not be quieter, simpler and more beautiful” – Tagesanzeiger Zürich . “These miniature stories rinse your eyes like spring water” – The Sunday Times . “His show is uniquely heart-warming” – The Times . . . . . #flipbook #photography #storytelling #daumenkino #volkergerling #multistory #multistoryartist #movingimage #sandwell #ACE

Check out our website for more information on Michelle Sank’s project My.Self, which will launch at @sandwellcollege tomorrow from 4pm . . . . . #michellesank #multistory #multistoryartist #photography #participatory #community #connected #inclusive #intimate #social #westbrom #sandwell #contemporaryphotography #participation #participatoryart

Hi this is Michelle, and this is my last post as part of my takeover. I often consider the space of the camera as one of performance. I am strongly drawn to a sense of theatre and the representation of the extraordinary in the ordinary and the curtains, lighting, and the relationship of the figure to both the harp and the space seems to encompass this well. . Image Michelle Sank . . . . . #MultistoryTakeover #michellesank #my.self

What is important is my relationship with the people I work with and the reciprocity that occurs which is somewhat special for me – a specific look or gesture that becomes revealing. . Image Michelle Sank . . . . . #MultistoryTakeover #michellesank #MySelfMichelleSank

What I really enjoyed was the cross-over of both traditional and Western signifiers in dress, buildings, interior decoration and objects that represent a journey through time and a fluid history. . Image Michelle Sank . . . . . #MultistoryTakeover #michellesank #my.self

Hi this is Michelle, and it’s day two of my Instagram takeover. All the images were taken in the young person’s bedroom. As this is a very personal space I wanted to include the decoration and mementos in the rooms as metaphor’s for their identity and personality. Image Michelle Sank . . . . . #MultistoryTakeover #michellesank #my.self