Providing safe routes for asylum seekers should be the focus of the UK government if it is to stop small boat crossings, according to the artist Es Devlin, who is unveiling 50 portraits of refugees that she wants to challenge misconceptions.
Devlin, who is best known for her spectacular theatre and opera stage sets, decided to create her Congregation project in collaboration with the UN high commissioner for refugees after researching the plight of refugees across the world and of those attempting to get to Britain.
