Framing Queer Lives: Roman Manfredi on Photography, Identity and Visibility

Framing Queer Lives: Roman Manfredi on Photography, Identity and Visibility

The Common Press DalstonLondon, England
Sunday, November 15 • 1 PM - 3 PM

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Photographer Roman Manfredi will discuss the role of photography in documenting queer lives, identities and communities.

Photographer Roman Manfredi will discuss the role of photography in documenting queer lives, identities and communities, drawing on Roman’s own photographic practice. Chaired by Professor Róisín Ryan-Flood, the discussion will explore questions of visibility, representation and queer visual culture, followed by an audience Q&A.
This event is co-hosted by East London Lesbians Meetup group and is supportive of diversity, including bi, queer, trans and non-binary identities.
An article about Manfredi's work was recently published in the Guardian:
https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2026/oct/07/i-was-drawn-to-the-femminielli-blurring-gender-in-naples-in-pictures
Biographical note:
Roman Manfredi is a lens-based artist, living and working in London. Using analogue photography, moving image and sound, Manfredi’s work explores the intersections of personal narratives and political landscapes through the everyday lived experience, often with a particular emphasis on LGBTQ+ perspectives and identities.
This event will take place in the basement of the Common Press bookshop in Dalston.
Author photo Roman Manfredi by Christa Holka

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The Common Press Dalston
97 Stoke Newington Road
London N16 8BX

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