"Sophie Green documents the culture on her doorstep; she's fascinated by who - and what - makes British culture, and its "layered, joyful, and often quietly resistant" communities. Sophie's new book, Tangerine Dreams, is the culmination of a decade of documentation, covering Aladura Spiritualist congregations, modified street car communities, marching bands, dance troupes, British cowboys, dog shows, horse racing fans, Peckham afro hair salons, and Irish dancers."
"In documenting these various pockets of British life, Tangerine Dreams seeks to "challenge the narrow cliches that have long defined British identity, narratives often centred on whiteness, middle and upper-class values, and limited cultural stereotypes", Sophie shares. Sophie worked with design agency Colville-Walker in curating the photo book. Through the book, Sophie aims to "build a visual archive that reflects the complexities of British identity, and that values cultural diversity, representation, and shared humanity". Through long-term documentation, Sophie's portraits are a window into the collective memories of overlooked communities, dreams and lives already being realised without a lens to show them."
Tangerine Dreams compiles a decade of photographic documentation of varied British communities, from Aladura Spiritualist congregations and modified street car communities to marching bands, dance troupes, British cowboys, dog shows, horse racing fans, Peckham afro hair salons, and Irish dancers. The project challenges narrow clichés of British identity that prioritise whiteness and middle or upper-class values by foregrounding cultural diversity, representation, and shared humanity. Collaboration with design agency Colville-Walker shaped the curation and presentation. Long-term portraits construct a visual archive that reveals collective memories, overlooked lives, resilient community practices, and pathways to understanding amid debates over nationalism and belonging.
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