For Brighton Fringe 2024, ONCA presents Far From Home, an exhibition exploring migrant narratives by two artists, Bernadette ODonoghue and Usva Inei. The exhibition narrates distinct stories with common threads that explore identity, borders and belonging. At least 20% of Brighton and Hove residents were born outside of the UK, meaning a lot of people are constantly in the process of making home. The city is part of a large network of UK Cities of Sanctuary, a movement committed to building a culture of hospitality and welcome. This exhibition speaks to the diverse yet connected experiences of migrants living in and around the city. It presents a clash of the public and private, the personal and political, the safe and the jarring, to narrate unexpected connections that aim to push audiences to ask questions about the social structures we all participate in.
