Exhibition Tour: Defying the Myth
Carol Allen-Storey guides visitors through her exhibition, offering insight into a body of work shaped by patience, listening, and close human engagement. The tour introduces the visual language of the project and the circumstances in which the photographs were made, placing emphasis on respect and responsibility in documentary practice.
A central part of the tour examines how representation and consent influence every stage of the photographic process. The exhibition walk highlights how time, proximity, and editorial restraint can challenge assumptions and create space for more truthful storytelling.
- Duration 30 minutes
Date
- 30 Jan 2026
Time
- 15:00 - 15:30
Cost
- Free
Labels
- Exhibition Tour
Location
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Carol Allen-Storey Gallery
Speaker
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Carol Allen-StoreyCarol Allen-Storey is a London-based documentary photographer originally from New York. Her work focuses on humanitarian and social issues, often highlighting the experiences of women, children and vulnerable communities facing conflict, poverty and disease. In 2009, she was appointed a UNICEF ambassador for photography. A graduate with distinction from Central St Martins, she has exhibited internationally and worked with major NGOs including Save the Children and the Elton John AIDS Foundation. Her imagery invites empathy, aiming to provoke social awareness and inspire meaningful change.
