In Between Gallery: Misadventure

The In Between Gallery is an exhibition space for contemporary photography in Fabrica’s large window on Duke Street, Brighton. Showing from January until spring 2027 is an image by photographic artist, Naomi James, from her series Misadventure, a cyanotype project focusing on memories of her brother, Simon, who died in 1985. Simon’s death was legally recorded as ‘death by misadventure’, the term implies risk with an unintentional conclusion. In this project, theme and photographic processes are intrinsically linked. Objects, materials and colours that provoke recollections of her brother are combined to make a photograph using a cyanotype process that mirrors the fragility and transience of Naomi’s memories. She then sews through this image - the colour of the thread is the same as the shirt Simon wore the last time she saw him. The stitching is a metaphor for the contradictory feelings of wounding, healing, absence and presence which continue to be felt by her in the present day. Through this multilayed making process Naomi shifts the work from photograph to sculpture, then back again with the final result being a sewn digital print. Naomi James is a photographic artist based in South London, she has participated in numerous group shows and received recognition at the Fix Photo Awards. She recently completed her MA in Photography at the University of Brighton. The In Between Gallery is produced in partnership with Photo Fringe, Spectrum Photographic, POST and Jane & Jeremy. The gallery is visible in Fabrica’s large Duke Street window 24 hours a day.