Ipswich Buses are to become mobile galleries during the PhotoEast Photographic Festival.

A man and woman stand opposite each other, holding each other's hand, along the route of Bus 344 which runs from Appold Street to Clapham Common.



[This image was photographed through the window of one of London's double decker busses and is part of 'Last Stop', a photo project now published as a book, which aims to document the city, its movements and migrations, its landscape and architecture, its diversity and energy.] George Georgiou / Panos Pictures

All aboard for PhotoEast – photographer in residence on Ipswich Buses

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Photographer George Georgiou who is coming to Ipswich to take photographs from Ipswich Buses (web image) Photographer George Georgiou who is coming to Ipswich to take photographs from Ipswich Buses (web image)

Award-winning photographer, George Georgiou, who spent over a decade living and photographing in the Balkans, Eastern Europe and Turkey, is coming to Suffolk to turn his lens on the streets of Ipswich – from the top deck of an Ipswich Bus.

His residency on the buses, supported by the five area committees of Ipswich Borough Council and the bus company, Ipswich Buses, is part of PhotoEast 2016, Suffolk’s first photography festival, which launches May 24 to June 25 June in collaboration with University Campus Suffolk (UCS).

From April 4, George will be travelling the length and breadth of Ipswich on various bus routes, capturing the unscripted and candid moments playing out on the streets below to create a unique visual record of the town. The resulting photographs will come together as a large-scale exhibition on the Waterfront during the PhotoEast Festival.

On Friday April 8, George is inviting ten local bus travellers to join him in a hands-on photography workshop on one of the routes.

London Bus No. 7. Russell Square to East Acton.



[This image was photographed through the window of one of London's double decker busses and is part of 'Last Stop', a photo project now published as a book, which aims to document the city, its movements and migrations, its landscape and architecture, its diversity and energy.] London Bus No. 7. Russell Square to East Acton.[This image was photographed through the window of one of London's double decker busses and is part of 'Last Stop', a photo project now published as a book, which aims to document the city, its movements and migrations, its landscape and architecture, its diversity and energy.]

He will talk about his work and share tips for creating street photography, helping participants document their own version of Ipswich street life. A call-out for participants will be posted on Facebook via PhotoEast.

Ipswich Buses has commissioned 14 Gallery Buses, which will exhibit George’s photographs during PhotoEast and over the next 24 months. They will also be running a ‘Street of the Day’ social media campaign, inviting the public to identify which streets appear in photographs released daily during the Festival.

Free bus travel vouchers will be awarded to the winners.

Jeremy Cooper, managing director of Ipswich Buses is excited by the project and said: “It’s time we livened up the interiors of our new buses! This project will allow us to do just that and also connect our passengers with PhotoEast. We hope many people will use our buses to get into town to see the exhibition and be part of this great artistic event.”

London Bus No. 7. Russell Square to East Acton.



[This image was photographed through the window of one of London's double decker busses and is part of 'Last Stop', a photo project now published as a book, which aims to document the city, its movements and migrations, its landscape and architecture, its diversity and energy.] London Bus No. 7. Russell Square to East Acton.[This image was photographed through the window of one of London's double decker busses and is part of 'Last Stop', a photo project now published as a book, which aims to document the city, its movements and migrations, its landscape and architecture, its diversity and energy.]

The Ipswich Omnibus project is familiar territory for George. In 2008, returning to London after a decade overseas, he saw his native city through different eyes.

“I was surprised by the speed of change that had taken place,” he says. “I wanted to document the city, its movements and migrations, its landscape and architecture, its diversity and energy.”

The Last Stop panoramic photography book, which resulted from this project, provided the inspiration for Omnibus in Ipswich for PhotoEast.

Adrian Evans, Creative Director of the PhotoEast Festival added: “Ipswich isn’t London, but it has history, diversity and as many stories as there are people in the town. George’s photographs help us focus on the everyday narratives going on around us, which we all too often ignore. I would like to say a massive ‘thankyou’ to Ipswich Buses and Borough councillors for supporting this project and for recognising the role that public transport can play in the visual arts.”

● There are 10 free places for the on board workshop on Friday 8 April. Anyone wanting to take part should contact ben@photoeast.co.uk

● The PhotoEast Festival takes place in collaboration with University Campus Suffolk on the Waterfront in Ipswich, at The Cut arts centre in Halesworth and other venues along the East Suffolk railway line from 24 May-25 June 2016.

● For detailed programme visit www.photoeast.co.ukhttp://www.photoeast.co.uk/

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