Sandra George: Start from the Level

About this event

"Sandra would always see something that others might miss. She had this magical ability to just be able to point a camera at something and find that moment.’ BBC News Sandra George (1957-2013) was an artist who devoted her life to working with communities, documenting and developing vital social-action projects for over thirty years. Sandra believed deeply in the power of art and collective endeavour to inspire and lift people up. Through this work – and her career as a freelance photographer – she was rarely without a camera in her hand. The legacy she has left is a powerful and empowering archive: a first-hand social history through her distinctive lens. Start from the Level showcases the central areas of interest in Sandra’s life and work: from community, identity and activism, to home, family and the lives of young people. Including over 200 photographs, alongside personal artefacts, this is the largest exhibition of the artist’s work to date and is accompanied by the first ever catalogue of her work. This project is produced in partnership with Craigmillar Now, an arts and heritage centre based in Craigmillar, who hold Sandra’s collection in their community archive. "George’s insistence on seeing people in their full humanity feels especially urgent today. In an era marked by deepening inequality, social division and the resurgence of the far-right, her photographs remind us of the value of solidarity, empathy and generosity." The Skinny