PRISM

canals: A PRISM Project exploring Digbeth* and its Waterways

PRISM is showing the results of a new photography project that celebrates the beauty and culture of Digbeth and the Birmingham canals. The project has had two complementary approaches. Three lead photographers guided small groups on canalside photo walks, tracing routes from the city centre through Digbeth to Spaghetti Junction, with the support of Nick Cleaver from The Canal and River Trust, while a group of visual artists are creating a more intimate response to Digbeth and its communities through photography, recorded interviews and poetry.

All of this work will come together in an exhibition at Centrala, opening on 7 August 2026 from 5pm-9pm. All welcome.

Lead photowalk artists

• Tom Hicks

• Marcin Sz

• Matthew Wakefield

Exhibiting photographers

• Tegan Kimbley

• Philip Singleton

• Francesco Falciani

Visual artist and poetry

Leah Hickey

Curated by

Tegan Kimbley

Francesco Falciani

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