2018 Brighton Photo Biennial. 

Entitled A New Europe, the collective theme of this year’s Biennial examines how our sense of place, and in turn our sense of identity has changed since Britain voted to shun the European idea in 2016. In times of crisis we often see people brought closer together, but as a nation it looks as if we’re drifting further apart. The eight exhibitions available here may distinctively differ in form – and indeed, quality – but all are interconnected by a singular resolve to try and understand what has come before, so that we may have more control over what lies ahead.

Robin Maddock

Robin Maddock is best known for his personal approach to documentary photography, looking at different places and the states of mind of people that inhabit them.

His first two photography books were about aspects of England. Published in 2009;  ‘Our kids Are Going to Hell’ focuses on police raids in the borough of Hackney, usually in the early hours of the morning breaking into properties occupied by suspected drug dealers. Selected Photographs from this book were on display at the Brighton Biennial this year. This work was nominated for the Deutsche Börse photography prize and was runner up at Photo Espania’s ‘Descubrimientos’ portfolio prize. Also in 2009 he was selected to make the prestigious Victoria and Albert museum annual review which was a 6 month commission.