Every Time I See The Sea Exhibition

St. Mary's hosted the Christian Aid exhibition Every Time I See the Sea... to mark the anniversary of the Tsunami disaster. The exhibition was open over the Christmas period between the 17th and the 31st of December.

Based on stories so piercing they cannot be forgotten, Every Time I See The Sea…goes beyond the facts of the 2004 tsunami to look at people’s experiences – their survival and their grief – and at how they are overcoming, two years on, one of the world’s worst tragedies.

'Every Time I See The Sea… reveals both the suffering of those living in affected areas and the remarkable progress made by relief agencies and local people in rebuilding lives and communities.'
The Telegraph

It captures stories of hope as people now start to rebuild – projecting the sounds and scenes of brick and mortar as entire villages join together to replace homes washed away by the waves.

Through the eyes of three British artists, we see a different approach to understanding catastrophe. The exhibition features the photography of Tim Hetherington, sculpture by Emma Summers and black-and-white images of the missing in Indonesia collected by photographer Jonathan Perugia.

How do you come to terms with the pain of losing half your village’s children? How do you rebuild as many homes as would be needed to house the city of Birmingham? This exhibition, based on the work of Christian Aid’s 33 partners in India, Indonesia and Sri Lanka, marks the moment in our memories.