About the project

Locus - an art project with refugees, asylum seekers and members of the local community from Portsmouth. Artists Ania Bas & Les Monaghan were in residence at Portsmouth Friendship Centre for a year working with the participants to explore their personal LOCUS.

The residency took place between October 2009 and September 2010.

Some of the works developed during the residency continue their post-project life. This blog is being updated with any news on where the work can be seen, played, encountered. If you are interested in learning more contact Ania on aniabas{at}gmail{dot}com

The first trip out

















Armed with cameras we set off for our first walk from Friendship House. The weather was great, the spirits were high - we decided to go to the sea.


















The pink cameras and ice-ceam combined with the foreign accents made us look like tourists not asylum seekers.

Saadia found a spot by the sea where she would like to see a statue of liberty - dedicated to all people who were forced to leave their country and uncertain of their next day.









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