Nudrat Afza – Kehillah

A deeply evocative photographic series by Nudrat Afza, documenting Bradford’s diminishing Jewish community with quiet intensity. The grainy textures and beautifully balanced tones lend the images an almost timeless quality, mirroring the delicate interplay between resilience and impermanence. Through her lens, Afza captures intimate moments – gestures, glances, spaces imbued with memory – each photograph bearing witness to traditions upheld and histories evolving.

Born in Rawalpindi in 1955 and moving to Bradford in 1964, Afza is a self-taught photographer dedicated to documenting everyday life within diverse communities. Her distinctive style, marked by sensitivity and depth, reflects her commitment to preserving overlooked narratives, particularly within Bradford’s Jewish and South Asian communities. With an acute sensitivity to light and shadow, Kehillah transcends documentary photography, inviting viewers into a world where absence is as tangible as presence.

This exhibition is not just an archive of a vanishing community but a meditation on belonging and change, offering a rare glimpse into lives shaped by history and quiet endurance. The accompanying book is available to purchase from D Mill Reception.

When: Ongoing until Sunday 19th October, weekdays 09:00 – 17:00, weekends 10:00 – 16:00

Where: Photography Gallery, D Mill

For more information: Contact ACDC on info@artscharitydeanclough.org or 01422 383500