Darcy Jade Phillips
Darcy Jade Phillips is a thought-provoking designer who specialises in photography. Darcy has used her platform to create an immersive online exhibition for her Final Major Project that will help to debunk a lot of the myths surrounding UK migration, a subject matter that is usually depicted falsely within the mainstream media. She has incorporated real-life positive UK migration stories to highlight how migrants have been beneficial for British culture and society, a narrative that is often omitted from British media. Darcy has just completed her foundation course on the fashion promotion pathway and will be starting a documentary photography degree in September.
Walk-Through of Online Exhibition
Daily Debunk – By using tabloid covers as a template to help debunk the anti-immigrant headlines which are often published, Darcy created a series of headlines in response. These headlines highlight how false the anti-immigrant narrative has been.
British and Ghanian – Frank Otuo is a Ghanian migrant who has lived in the UK for the past 30 years. He identifies as being both British and Ghanian. Darcy captures how Frank incorporates both British and Ghanian culture into his daily life.
Sari in Hammersmith – Sumaya Steele is a 24 year old Sri Lankan who migrated to the UK to pursue higher education. She strongly identifies as being both Sri Lankan and British. Darcy captures Sumaya in a Sari in her local area of Hammersmith.
Movements of Refugees – Darcy explored the horrors and perils that many refugees face when embarking on a journey to the UK and how these experiences have a long-term effect on their adjustment to British culture and society.