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Tangerine Green
A vibrant new Bristol exhibition celebrates the communities, rituals and colourful characters that combine to make modern Britain unique
Award-winning documentary photographer Sophie Green
stars in a major new exhibition at the Martin Parr Foundation in Bristol, bringing together over a decade of work exploring Britain’s communities, traditions and subcultures. Tangerine Dreams: Rituals of Belonging in Contemporary British Life is open now and runs until 6 September 2026. This display showcases Green’s distinctive documentary photography style, combining vivid colour, graphic compositions and intimate portraiture to examine how people form identities through shared rituals and social gatherings. Her photographs span a range of subjects, from traveller horse fairs to church congregations, dog shows, Irish dance competitions and modified car festivals. The exhibition gets its name from Green’s self-published photo book Tangerine Dreams , which was released in 2025 and ended up selling out within a week. A second edition is scheduled to coincide with the Bristol show. Alongside the images from Tangerine Dreams , visitors will get a preview of Green’s ongoing project documenting British death rituals. The work was encouraged by the late Martin Parr and includes photographs made while exploring funeral traditions across Britain’s multicultural communities. Green’s work has previously been exhibited at institutions including the National Portrait Gallery, the V&A and Somerset House. sophiegreenphotography.com
HIGH TIMES The Gate by Filip Hrebenda was the winner
A beautifully composed image featuring a lone figure framed beneath a natural rock arch surrounded by mist-covered mountains was Filip Hrebenda’s winning photo in the 11th annual Skypixel contest. The contest for drone-based stills and video attracted almost 95,000 entries from 96 countries. Among the top ten was F Dilek Yurdakul’s Carpet Fields. The judges highlighted its strong graphic qualities and the way it tells a story about traditional craftsmanship and labour. Another standout was Daniel Viñé Garcia’s Smoking Skull, which captured a remarkable volcanic formation. dji.com Reach for the sky
WHAM GLAM Simone’s Nails, Southend-on-Sea beach, Essex, from Beachology, 2020 (above); and Irish Dancer, Kent Championships, Kent, from Fast Feet & Feis, 2022 (left)
COLOUR ME BEAUTIFUL Banger Mechanic & Family, Smallfields Raceway, Surrey, from the series Bangers & Smash, 2024 (left); Horsey Hat, Ascot Racecourse, Ascot, from Pedigree Power, 2016 (centre); Lady in Hair Steamer, The Makeover Salon, Peckham, London, from Wefts & Tracks, 2016 (right). All pictures courtesy of Martin Parr Foundation
VIEW FROM ABOVE F Dilek Yurdakul’s Carpet Fields (top), and Daniel Viñé Garcia’s Smoking Skull (above)
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