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Foundation Learning Students Visit Hope 93 Gallery

Over fifty students from Foundation Learning at Ealing Green College and Hammersmith and Fulham College, along with English students from mainstream programmes, visited the Hope 93 Gallery last week to engage with The Purpose of Light, a moving exhibition by Nigerian born photographer and activist Misan Harriman.

A quote displayed on the gallery wall set the tone for the experience: 鈥淧hotography is an empathy machine.鈥� This idea resonated strongly with students as they explored Harriman鈥檚 striking images and the stories they communicate about humanity and social change.

Harriman, who began photography at the age of forty, has quickly become one of the most influential visual narrators working today. His journey of late discovery, bold self expression and creative courage offered students a powerful example of how personal vision can shape public impact. The visit encouraged our learners to reflect on his influence and to begin experimenting with their own visual perspectives through the photographs they captured during their time in the gallery.

On Friday, the Introduction to Vocational Pathway group also had the opportunity to speak with Aki Abiola, owner of the Hope 93 Gallery. Abiola shared the story of establishing the gallery and provided further insight into Harriman鈥檚 artistic and professional journey.

Students returned to college inspired, thoughtful and enthusiastic about developing their own creative voices through visual storytelling. This experience supports the wider Foundation Learning approach: learning beyond the classroom in order to inform, develop and empower students as independent thinkers.