In his long term project ‘A Shaded Path’, documentary photographer Elliot Verdier tells the story of Kyrgyzstan, a landlocked country in Central Asia. His images capture not only desolate landscapes but also the people, their broken dreams and great aspirations.

Dreams, fear, rage, screams and violence – Italian photographer Giacomo Infantino researched internal mutations and transformations following the lockdown. Through discussions and shared experiences he created essential performances, which have been fabricated in front of the camera.

Photographer Petrina Hicks uses an ensemble of marble props, live animals, taxidermy, fabrics and colourful backgrounds alongside female models to create surrealist portraits. She offers a reflection of primal female identity and a subjugation of the male gaze.

Ziqian’s work is self-portraiture, where she combines her body with plants and mirrors, constantly exploring the balanced state of peaceful coexistence between humans and nature. Her works rarely show her face creating an anonymous body to the viewer.

Photographer Adam Frint explores the use of colour through found architectural compositions and layered street art. In his series Color Blocking, found graffiti cover-ups interact playfully with forms and shapes he adds to the composition.

London-based photographer Tommy Sussex specialises in medium format film photography. His work attempts to render an individual social reality that carries political weight. Recently, he documented the anti-racism demonstrations in London and the impact of the pandemic in his community.

Lockdown in 2020 gave photographer Julio Pardo the chance to create NEVER SAY DIE – a series of books looking back at 12 years of his work. Pictures only relate to each other visually and are put together in no specific order – they might be years and miles apart form each other.

Chicago-based photographer Kambua Chema started to photograph the top floor of a multi-storey car park during lockdown. A few months later she captured what’s happening at ‘Quarantine Park’, as she dubbed the space.

When London based photographer Jesus Lacalle started his daily portrait project in January, he had no idea how 2020 would turn out and influence his project.