Zara Mader

Zara Mader a mixed race Welsh photographer and a fan of punk. Her previous work includes a project that was a response to the place Poly Styrene held in punk, linking it to her position as a photographic artist in Wales.

“Because we share the same ethnic mix I am interested in what role race played in the choices Poly Styrene made in successfully pursuing a career in punk, and whether social class had more of an effect on her choice of career. I am equally interested in her enduring influence on women today. Even though her colouring marked her out as different as did her choice of clothing in punk, she represents a group of the British population – being mixed race - that is growing in number, so I want to question what being British looks like.”