Exhibitions
Below is a selection of exhibitions that my work has been part of.
Into the Cold: Britain’s Long Fight for Warmth
Newcastle City Library, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK, 2026/27
Into the Cold: Britain’s Long Fight for Warmth explores the history of cold homes in Britain and how people and organisations have fought to keep warm. From the national hypothermia crisis in the 1960s to the pioneering work of Neighbourhood Energy Action in the North East, the exhibition traces the long struggle against fuel poverty and the enduring challenge of heating British homes. The exhibition has been curated by Rebecca Wright, Kathy Davies, and Nick Stromberg as part of Carbon Bodies: Warmth and Fuelling Health in Britain, 1918–2022, a Wellcome-funded research project at Northumbria University.
Taking Liberties: Detention, Reporting and Resistance
The Foundry, Vauxhall, London, 2026/27
Taking Liberties: Detention, Reporting and Resistance exhibition explores the realities of immigration detention and reporting in the UK, presented by Migrants Organise and BID Detention. Every year, more than 20,000 people are detained under the UK’s immigration system, but these experiences are often hidden away in remote detention and reporting centres, far from the public eye. Through art, storytelling and personal testimony, Taking Liberties brings these experiences into the heart of London.
COVID-19 & Beyond
Photojournalism Hub, Sands End Arts & Community Centre, London, 2026
The exhibition brings together work created during the height of the pandemic, reflecting on how COVID-19 did not affect everyone equally. Instead, it exposed and intensified existing social, political and economic inequalities - many of which continue to shape lives today.
During the lockdowns, reports of domestic abuse and gender-based violence surged behind closed doors. Isolation, economic precarity, and social restrictions intensified situations that were already unsafe for many women. At the same time, public space became eerily empty and issues that were already urgent became easier to ignore. My images document a set of interventions in public space: short, urgent messages sprayed on walls in central London. These words and images emerged from a strong need to speak these truths aloud at a moment when so much was being silenced - to acknowledge, to witness, to not look away from the violence disproportionately experienced by women. The work invites viewers to consider how crises expose existing injustices, who is most at risk when systems fail, and how acts carried out in public space can call attention to those who are unseen or unheard, offering quiet forms of solidarity.
The Heywood Photography Exhibition
Heywood, Lancashire, 2025
Photography by Angela Christofilou, co-produced with Heywood residents. People in Heywood responded to an open call by Culture Co-op to be photographed in a local place of significance to them. Supported by Arts Council England, Culture Co-op, and Your Trust (August – September 2025). more info here
Kaan K & Angela Christofilou: The Land Isn’t Binary and Neither Am I
MOMA Machynlleth, Wales, 2024/25
Kaan K’s homeland of Cyprus has been split down the middle, and is often described in binaries. So is their gender; externally perceived as man or woman, one or the other. In this exhibition, they ask what it means to sit at the border and be neither or both. With poetry from Kaan K and photography by Angela Christofilou. This exhibition has been made possible by funding from Arts Council Wales.
We Are Everywhere
Pride in London
Outernet, London, 2024
Angela Christofilou’s images, created for articles in collaboration with non-binary poet and writer Kaan K for Trans Pride, featured in The Independent’s LGBTQ+ Photo Archive on rotation for Pride in London at Outernet London. The exhibition included photos and articles that have been published in The Independent and are now part of their archives, celebrating the Trans community while also raising awareness of the issues it faces.
Portrait of Britain
British Journal of Photography
UK, 2023
Angela Christofilou’s portrait ‘Church Bingo, Coffee Mornings’ was selected as one of the winning images for the 2022 Portrait of Britain. The image was displayed alongside other powerful portraits that reflect the diversity of contemporary life in Britain, as part of the UK’s largest annual photography exhibition in collaboration with JCDecaux.
Photographing Protest: Resistance Through a Feminist Lens
Four Corners, London, 2022
Photographing Protest at Four Corners explores how women and nonbinary photographers, and those making work within a feminist context have shaped the representation of public protest. Posing a challenge to the male-dominated history of reportage, it explores how photographers have created alternative, feminist narratives. From sit-ins to street theatre, candlelight vigils to deportation campaigns, their images resonate across the generations in struggles for gender equality, social justice and civil rights.
PEOPLE POWER / PWER POBL
Workers’ Gallery, Rhondda Valley, Wales, 2022/23
This exhibition pays tribute to the strength of grassroots protest, past and present, bringing together work from iconic movements like the Greenham Common Women’s Peace Camp alongside contemporary protest photography. Angela Christofilou's contributions, including images from London Trans Pride and protests for Iranian women, sit alongside the powerful work of Valleys-based photographer Tracey Leonard, reflecting the ongoing fight for social justice. This show, supported by the Bishopsgate Archive, the Martin Parr Foundation, and the Lipman-Miliband Trust, captures the resilience and spirit of those who continue to stand up against injustice.
Out and About! Archiving LGBTQ+ History
Bishopsgate Institute
Barbican Centre, London, 2022
Bishopsgate Institute staged a take-over of The Curve at the Barbican Centre with an archive installation of objects, ephemera, and media, highlighting 40 moments and stories in London’s LGBTQ+ history. Their unique collections showcase the lived experiences of individuals and communities who fought for social, political, and cultural change. Angela Christofilou’s work is proudly included in this exhibition, with her photographs displayed on screen as part of this powerful reflection of pride, protest, performance, and art within the LGBTQ+ movement. Angela’s archive is held at Bishopsgate Institute, contributing to their ongoing commitment to preserving these vital histories.
ReFrame the Movement
Glastonbury Festival & Shambala Festival
ReFrame the Movement exhibition explored the past four years of UK protest movements and broader expressions of resistance. From campaigns against police brutality to the cost of living crisis, draconian anti-protest legislation, and the genocide of Gaza, this exhibition highlighted important moments in the fight for social change. The exhibition featured a talented network of photographers who have been documenting these actions of resistance.
Humans of Regent’s Park
Camden People’s Theatre, London, 2019
Created as part of Camden People's Theatre's 25th anniversary festival, The Camden Roar, this project celebrates the lives and stories of the people who live and work in Camden. Over three months, photographer Angela Christofilou collaborated with former Community Engagement Manager Daniel Fulvio to capture the voices and faces of the borough's residents and workers, bringing together their histories, experiences, and connections. The resulting portraits and stories were displayed in the windows of CPT, reflecting the vibrant and diverse spirit of the community.
“I think it’s really great to have this here. To have some recognition with everything going on around us, with HS2 and so on, that actually we are human beings that live here, and we’re human beings that matter." - Participants Feedback