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Henry/Bragg are artists Julie Henry and Debbie Bragg. They highlight subject matters that mean a great deal to them, like the erosion of working class culture and the age of global consumerism. "Our work to date has given us the opportunity to work with a diverse range of people from football fans to the women's institute, old mods to talent show contestants, pigeon fanciers to ageing punks. We have always gained some understanding from our work and research; we see this as a dialogical process with learning on both parts. Instead of using invented drama's we turn the spotlight on to real people in real situations." Their first exhibition was Talent Show, which was a solo show at the Anthony Wilkinson Gallery. Since then they have gone on to produce numerous original and groundbreaking works. These include Dyed in the Wool, which was a solo show at the Millais Gallery and also in the group show Rundlederwelten as part of the cultural festival for the World Cup 2006 at the Martin Gropius Bau museum Berlin, and the film installation Going Down which was shown at the International Centre of Photography for first New York Triennielle. "Our interest is in people and our work is a socio anthropological approach to social groups, usually involving 6 -12 months participant research. During this time we have the opportunity to interact with the people involved in the subject matter. Our thoughts and ideas change throughout this time as we develop a relationship with participants, making this an organic process. Because of lengthy research time we nearly always feel an attachment with the people involved so we feel more like a co participant rather than a dispassionate observer."