Exhibitions
Deaf Mosaic brings the deaf community’s stories into mainstream spaces with thought-provoking exhibitions at high-profile venues.
Deaf Mosaic sparks urgent conversations about the barriers often created by hearing society. It affirms that with the right support deaf people can achieve anything.
Subject to funding and logistics, Deaf Mosaic is open to proposals to exhibit at venues around the UK. If you’d like to express an interest, contact us.
To date, Deaf Mosaic has staged eleven exhibitions:
Leicester De Montfort University – Mar 2024
Deaf Mosaic returns to Stephen’s home city and the university where he first studied photography in the 1980s, reaching out to 20,000 students and 3,000 staff.
University College London Hospitals – Jan 2024
The world’s first-ever hospital-based exhibition of deaf adult role models inspires thousands in the audiology waiting rooms.
Bloomsbury Festival – Oct 2023
A second outdoor exhibition in Bloomsbury’s historic 18th century Brunswick Square Gardens, bringing deaf community stories to over 10,000 visitors.
King’s Cross N1C – May 2023
The biggest-ever Deaf Mosaic exhibition at Europe’s largest outdoor gallery for four weeks – 54 portraits bringing deaf lives to over a million people, and featured on Sky TV News.
OXO Gallery – March 2023
At the heart of London’s South Bank quarter, Deaf Mosaic exhibited at the OXO Tower Wharf Gallery.
Brick Lane Gallery – Feb 2023
In one of London’s most famous multi-cultural districts, Deaf Mosaic’s celebration of diversity was a perfect fit with Brick Lane.
The Conduit – Dec 2023
For four weeks, Deaf Mosaic stimulated urgent conversations at one of the UK’s top professional networking spaces for those passionate about social and economic change – including academics, journalists, NGOs, investors and CEOs.
City Lit Gallery – Apr 2022, 2023 and 2024
Over 6,000 visitors enjoyed three Deaf Mosaic exhibitions – the second attended by HRH Princess Royal, Anne. City Lit is London’s largest adult education provider – and a central hub of networking and support to the deaf community.
Frank Collymore Hall, Barbados – Mar 2022
Following a commission by Audiovisability’s Calypso project, Stephen’s portraits of the Barbados deaf community were exhibited at the island’s premier arts venue.
Forthcoming exhibitions
House of Photography, Tashkent, Uzbekistan – May 2024
Artcore Gallery, Derby – October 2024