Patriots is an exploration of national, social and individual identity through observation of the dynamics and iconography of football supporters. Images of individuals and massed crowds illustrate the assumption and performance of shared identities, which reflect and respond to the fluidity of modern-day influences of (multi) cultural, national and international society. The work is powerful and evocative with a lot of attention given to crowd psychology and subconscious influence.

The exhibited work is in the form of large scale photographs, short film work and video installations. These images ask questions about how individuals’ and society’s own identities are shared with notions of patriotism and national identity. The first exhibitions and publications of Patriots is from work made at Euro 96, French World Cup, English and Scottish Premiership, and Euro 2000.

Ravi Deepres, who was born in Liverpool of English/Asian parentage and brought up in the North East of England, says that his project is an exploration of identity. "I am using football as a powerful metaphor to look at the current state of our national identity - which is very much a multicultural one. As a British Asian photographer and film maker, I am looking specifically at football supporters and at the symbolic adoption of the St George's Cross".

A display of his work was available for delegates to see at The FA's 'Football for All' Conference. Ravi is currently hoping to display his works in Germany at the next World Cup Finals.

Visit www.patriots.org.uk for more details.

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