{"id":2856,"date":"2011-03-01T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2011-03-01T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.foto8.com\/live\/?p=2856"},"modified":"2013-06-04T15:05:43","modified_gmt":"2013-06-04T15:05:43","slug":"liz-hingley-under-gods","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.foto8.com\/live\/liz-hingley-under-gods\/","title":{"rendered":"Liz Hingley ~ Under Gods: Stories from Soho Road"},"content":{"rendered":"

7 March \u2013 2 April 2011
\"hingley_280\"\u201cI grew up as the daughter of two Anglican priests in Birmingham, one of the UK\u2019s most culturally diverse cities, where people from over 90 different nationalities live. I was the only white child in my nursery class, I ate Indian treats at friends\u2019 birthday parties and attended Sikh festivals in the local park. After living in various cities I became aware of the particularity of my upbringing and developed an interest in multi-faith communities.\u201d – Liz Hingley<\/p>\n

HOST Gallery is pleased to announce an exhibition of photographs by Liz Hingley, which document and celebrate the rich diversity of religions that coexist in Soho Road, Birmingham, and the reality and intensity of the different lifestyles. <\/p>\n

Hingley lived with and visited the different religious communities, including Thai, Sri Lankan and Vietnamese Buddhists, Rastafarians, the Jesus Army evangelical Christians, Sikhs, Catholic nuns and Hare Krishnas. Under Gods is an investigation into what the people on the street believe their religion to be, rather than what is prescribed by religious leaders or by the texts. At a time when religion can breed unnecessary fear and prejudice through misunderstanding, this story is an attempt to reveal what it can bring to everyday, inner-city life.<\/p>\n