Dragons Warriors / Dreigiau Rhyfelwyr is an exhibition and accompanying Photobook by photographer Nigel Whitbread highlighting the Homeless World Cup which took place in Cardiff over the summer of 2019.
The exhibition aims to reflect and represent a cross section of homeless people in South Wales and how they are all, despite their differences, trying to overcome the isolation they can feel from the rest of society and how preparing for and taking part in the Homeless World Cup gives them a sense of empowerment that they are part of something that is bigger than themselves.
Like many others that experienced access restrictions during the Covid-19 pandemic, this exhibition has been postponed 3 times but now open to visitors from 18 January ‘til 21 February 2022.
“I hope that visitors seeing the exhibition will cease to think of the stereotypical guy/girl on the street in doorways asking for money, but see that there are many different ways that people are classed as homeless, different stories behind the individuals and to understand that there are ways people can change their situation for the better.”
You can see images from the project and more of Nigel’s work on his website www.nigelwhitbread.com
Follow him on Instagram @nigelwhitbread
Exhibition: Friday 21 January - Saturday 19 February 2022
Opening hours are currently: Tuesday – Saturday 10am – 3pm
Cynon Valley Museum, Depot Road, Aberdare, Rhondda Cynon Taf, CF44 8DL
Free admission (Donations welcome)
Full exhibition and access information on Museum website: www.cynonvalleymuseum.wales