In Conversation with David Hoffman

David Hoffman is a distinguished photojournalist with a career spanning nearly 50 years, dedicated to documenting social and political unrest. Born in 1946, he started photographing protests in the 1970s, driven by a commitment to exposing how state control impacts basic freedoms. David’s powerful images have captured pivotal moments in British history—from police confrontations and racial conflict to poverty and homelessness.

Throughout his career, David has remained fiercely independent, founding his own photo library to retain creative freedom. His images have appeared in national and international media, and his work is held in several prestigious national collections. An advocate for the rights of journalists, he co-founded Editorial Photographers UK and has served as vice chairman of the British Photographic Council. In recognition of his work, he received an honorary Doctor of Arts degree from the University of East London in 2013 and a Lifetime Achievement Award from the No2H8 campaign in 2017.

David’s book, Endurance & Joy in the East End 1971 - 1987, together with the exhibition, offer a compelling visual journey through a long lost East End & document a determined struggle to survive in a precarious world.

Gaynor Tutani (Art Adlib) is a curator, producer and writer who merges her various arts, culture, community and educational passions to produce exhibitions, events and commentaries on art and curating. Her speciality is in public programming – hosting live performances, talks, interviews and poetry programs, of which she extends as part of her practice as the Creative Programming Officer at Museum of the Home. Working across the Creative Programmes and Collections & Curatorial team, as well as the Commercial team and the Museum’s campaigns, her role centres on aligning the Museum’s programming within the core values and vision of engaging with the museum communities through fundraising and programming that interrogates critical societal issues through an artistic practice. She is the Co-founder of EARTHworks [Artists], a curatorial duo with artist Jean Joseph, that is dedicated to promoting creative collaborations through an intergenerational lens. Gaynor holds a BA in History and the History of Ideas and an MA in Museum Cultures with Curating, specialising in decolonial approaches.