In 2007, Hybrid developed Fragment, a project which explored the construction of cultural barriers and questioned why there is often cultural clash in how individuals and groups respond to each other. The aim of the project was to highlight artistic processes through which people might connect with each other from very different backgrounds.

The project brought together twelve artists, six from refugee backgrounds (Afghanistan, Albania, Angola, Cameroon, Iran, Togo) and artists from different host communities in the UK (of Irish, English, Caribbean, Nigerian, Malaysian and Pakistani origin).

The aim of the project was to explore, through a process of creative action research, how creative practices might be utilised to communicate and challenge understandings of ‘us’ and ‘them’. The resulting work provides a unique blend of flavours and techniques from the journey and experiences of each artist. The work in progress was shown at the ICA in London. The work produced formed the basis of a series of discussion sessions with different community groupings in Birmingham.

Fragment premiered at Hotel du Vin on Monday January 20th 2008. Featured within the exhibition was a dressing table containing a range of pieces relating to femininity across cultures, a series of short films which questioned how we ‘see’ the world, music composed with international artists, spoken word performances and paintings influenced by corporate logos.