Who are you like? An exhibition about family resemblances and why they matter to us
11-16 March 2008, Zion Arts Centre, Manchester, and online
About the exhibition
This exhibition, which is part of the 2008 Festival of Social Science, is based on the Living Resemblances project at the University of Manchester. The project is investigating resemblances in appearance, character, talents and habits between relatives and others.
Some people positively like the idea that they resemble someone in their family. Others enjoy spotting resemblances in their own, or other, families. But sometimes people deny family resemblances, or are worried about them in case looking like someone means they might inherit an illness or turn out like someone they dislike.
This exhibition looks at how and why resemblances are important in people's everyday lives. It includes winners of the Who are you like? photo competition and images by photographer Charlie Meecham, tracing resemblances through generations of one family.
View the exhibition online
The exhibition is in three parts:
- Our research on resemblances and why they matter to people: what we are investigating, how we are doing it, and what we have found so far
- Entries from our photo competition, where people sent us photos on the theme of resemblances
- Photos from one family's photo album, tracing resemblances through generations of family members.
About the Festival of Social Science 2008
This exhibition is part of the 2008 Festival of Social Science, which runs from 7-16 March 2008. The Festival has lots of events throughout the country. See the Festival website [new window] for more information and a full list of events in your area.
The Real Life Methods team are also organising a showcase event for the Young Lives project at the West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds on 15 March 2008.
