concentrated on those who he felt were disenfranchised, voices you rarely hear. The young men in this edit face perhaps more difficulties than most of us in trying to realise their dreams and aspirations. Nonetheless, they must be represented. Following on from recent Doncaster projects themed around aspirations, The Desire Project posits that a photographic portrait is only a starting point. Again it relies on ‘occasionality’ - the idea that audiences engage with the person represented and not the representation. It is funded by Arts Council England. An exhibition of over 70 prints opened in the Frenchgate Centre on 18th March and is likely to remain in place until the 31st of August. End
Photography: Les Monaghan Š2016
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