"Artist Paul Harfleet revisits locations where homophobia has been experienced and plants pansies. These self seeding pansies act as a living memorial to this abuse and operate as an antidote to it; some pansies wither whilst others thrive in car park borders and windswept road verges. Each Pansy's location is named after the abuse received."I saw Harfleet's work at The Best of Manchester Awards 08, three of his photographs were on display. They are carefully composed and shot, i was especially impressed with the images with police officers and passers by in the background. The colours of the pansies really stand out in their urban environments. I think it's an interesting idea and hopefully will make the public more aware of homophobia and the abuse that some people receive because of it.
www.thepansyproject.com
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