House of Fine Art proudly presented “The Art to Disarm,” a solo exhibition by British artist and documentary photographer Bran Symondson. This marked Bran’s first solo show in the UK since 2011 and the only occasion he had brought together his diverse body of work.

The exhibition took a timely look back on his personal experiences in Afghanistan, both as a member of the British Army Special Forces in 2008 and as a photographer embedded with the Afghan National Police in 2010. It included personal memorabilia from Symondson’s time in the army and photographs he had captured during that period, alongside pieces demonstrating the evolution of his practice as a sculptor. The recent fall of Afghanistan had inspired him to revisit his archive, create new works, and present this reflexive and poignant exhibition.

“With the recent news, many ex-army friends were reaching out to me, which inspired me to look through my hard drive. I was so shocked by how rich and diverse the images were; there were so many small and forgotten moments.” – Bran Symondson