IC Visual Lab

IC Visual Lab

An independent arts organisation based in Bristol (UK). We create long-term collaborative projects that bring together communities to explore today’s world, alongside a regular programme of educational workshops, talks and events. Our work bridges the gaps between contemporary photography, expanded storytelling and overlooked archives. We also run an in-house design studio (ICVL Studio), collaborating with international artists, organisations and brands to produce publications, projects and outcomes.

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︎ About
︎ Studio
︎ Projects
︎ Books
︎ Programme Archive

➫ Books

➫ Projects

All That Flows Comes To Rest
Exploring the past, present and future of Avonmouth, Bristol’s industrial port community.

The Prison Mobile Library
Supporting incarcerated people to develop and publish first-person stories, using photography and creative writing.

Bristol Photo Festival
An international photography festival shaped by the movements of the city.

Roots & Worlds
A collaborative school for ecological encounters, created with Matca (Vietnam).

The Faculty Divine
Fergus Thomas unpacks the legacy of Welsh-language poet William ‘Islywyn’ Thomas.

CATALYST | Mentorship Program An International programme delivered in collaboration with Bristol Photo Festival.

Zanjir
Amak Mahmoodian examines the lives of women overlooked by Iran’s Qajar dynasty.

Alone with Empire

Unpacking 800 films from the British Empire and Commonwealth Collection.

STRATA

A Visual Assembly of Homelessness

THE CAGE:
Experiments over documentation

Using visual archives to explore collective memory and counter-narratives.

Factory of Memories

Examining Bristol’s industrial history with MShed, Multistory & Magnum Photos

Photobook Bristol

An annual photobook festival (2014 - 2016)

Never Apologise

A collaboration with Division of Labour and Bristol Pride.

Everything is Politics

An election party.

Old Market Diaries

A community archive for Old Market, Bristol.

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