Series of five portraits of young advocates, speaking out on a range of issues effecting their community.

Commissioned by Photoworks and Brighton and Hove Library Services as part of the 'Evolving in Conversation' Project for Brighton Photography Biennial 2014.

Find out more on the Evolving in Conversation Project HERE. Hover over images below for further information.

Photographers were created in response to one book from the 'Writes of Passage' book list.

Installation of final work as small prints inserted within the pages of the books that inspired them.

Prints installed within library books ©Arpita Shah 2014

Advocates (2014) Muna Hassan, Anti FGM campaigner, Bristol.

Advocates (2014) - SCARPA - Newcastle. The Children's Society

Advocates (2014) Young women from the SCARPA Squad, Newcastle.

SCARPA - Newcastle, 2014

The Children's Society.

Advocates (2014) Eli and Holly, Taunton. ISIS - Inspiring Society Innovation and Sustainability

Summer workshops @ Brighton Library

Photobook - Evolving In Conversation, displayed as part of Brighton Photography Biennial 2014

Summer workshops @ Brighton Library

Photobook - Evolving In Conversation, displayed as part of Brighton Photography Biennial 2014

Photobooks on display @ Brighton Jubilee Library.

Final printed postcards, Evolving in Conversation, 2014.

Participants from Evolving in Conversation take the stage to discuss the project in a panel discussion at Brighton Jubilee Library.

Audience, Brighton Jubilee Library, Brighton Photography Biennial 2014.

View the highlights of our first Evolving in Conversation Showcase Day at Jubilee Library held in partnership with Photoworks. Creative writing workshops facilitated by Lindsay MacRae ran in the morning and afternoon to kick off the second phase of the project. We hosted book making workshops facilitated by William Sadowski from Photobookshow to conclude our exhibition of handmade photobooks. We also had an array of talks in the main library: author Catherine Hall on her latest novel The Repercussions, in conversation with Laura Lockington, young photographers in conversation with Gina Lundy and Hannah Coxeter from Exploring Senses, and photographer Chloe Dewe Mathews, on her latest project Shot at Dawn and her commissioned work for Evolving in Conversation, speaking with Georgia Metaxas. Join us at our next showcase day on Saturday 7th February, National Libraries Day, at Jubilee Library. Find out more about the project at our Tumblr: evolvinginconversation.tumblr.com or follow us on Twitter @BHLibraries #EinC. For a full transcript of the video: http://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/sites/brighton-hove.gov.uk/files/Evolving%20in%20Conversation%20Collaboration%20Video%20Transcript.pdf