The Identity Project

The IDENTITY Project – A Portrait of a Community, by award-winning photographer Chris Jepson, is an exploration of what it means to identify as a member of the LGBTQ+ community today.

After more than 20 years working for various LGBTQ+ media, the project was conceived in 2019 to redress the visual narrative that LGBTQ+ people look a certain way.

This collection of the diverse faces of the people of Brighton & Hove’s LGBTQ+ community aims to challenge the stereotypes and assumptions of perceived identity.

Curated by ‘Editions’, the project is a multi-exhibited body of work, and hopes to give visibility to marginalised LGBTQ+ people, promoting a diverse and inclusive community.

The Brighton & Hove Edition The Paris Edition The Barnet Edition The Seahaven Edition The JLP Edition

Exhibitions of The Identity Project include:

09 Feb – 29 Feb 2024 • John Lewis, Oxford Street, LONDON •
The Identity Project – JLP Edition
26 Aug 2023 • Seahaven Family Pride, SEAFORD •
The Identity Project – Seahaven Edition
20 Aug 2023 • Barnet Pride, LONDON •
The Identity Project – Barnet Edition
01 Aug – 29 Sept 2023 • PlusX Innovation, BRIGHTON •
Gay Liberation: The Trailblazers of the Pride Movement
21 Feb – 30 March 2023 • PlusX Innovation Hub, BRIGHTON •
The Identity Project – Brighton & Hove Edition (updated)
06-26 February 2023 • Jubilee Library, BRIGHTON •
The Identity Project – Brighton & Hove Edition (updated)
04–26 Oct 2022 • Barbican Library, Barbican Centre, LONDON •
The Identity Project – Special Edition
31 May – 26 Jun 2022 • Espace Canopy, PARIS •
The Identity Project – Paris Edition
01–28 Feb 2022 • PlusX Innovation Hub, BRIGHTON •
The Identity Project – Brighton & Hove Edition
08–12 Nov 2021 • Annual General Assembly Of The Federation Of Gay Games, Mercure Hotel, BRIGHTON •
The Identity Project – Special Edition
01 Nov 2021 – Jan 2022 • The Ledward Centre, BRIGHTON •
The Identity Project – Special Edition
Part of “Queer Photography – a non-definitive survey”
July – October 2021 • Ironworks Studios, BRIGHTON •
The Identity Project – Brighton & Hove Edition
July – November 2021 • Chalk, BRIGHTON •
The Identity Project – Special Edition
July – August 2021 • Jubilee Library, BRIGHTON •
The Identity Project – Brighton & Hove Edition

Find out more – here!

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Visit the Identity Project website