PHOTO STORIES

The Rooted Heart Began to Change
PHOTOGRAPHY Christian Trippe PHOTOGRAPHY Christian Trippe

The Rooted Heart Began to Change

When his grandmother died and his father suffered a heart attack, Allan Salas left his home and travelled for a few months, trying to deal with his grief and feelings. Allan’s photographs become a poetic exploration, which he has now compiled into a photo book. 

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Chupacabra
PHOTOGRAPHY Christian Trippe PHOTOGRAPHY Christian Trippe

Chupacabra

The Chupacabra (“goat-sucker”) is a mythical creature, which was first reported in Puerto Rico in 1995, and later throughout the Americas. Photographer Eleana Konstantellos André uses staged photography to unpack the myth and reveals how the Chupacabra was used by the media to manipulate and exercise politics of fear.

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Holding on for dear life
PHOTOGRAPHY Christian Trippe PHOTOGRAPHY Christian Trippe

Holding on for dear life

The work of photographer Angela Shaffer brings visibility to hidden aspects of mothering. She explores the psychology, vulnerability and banality of motherhood. Her black and white images are intimate and show the emotional bond between her and her son. 

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Bubble Chamber
PHOTOGRAPHY Christian Trippe PHOTOGRAPHY Christian Trippe

Bubble Chamber

Bubble Chamber is a tool for detecting traces of particles making them visible and photographable. For this series, photographer Alvaro Deprit finds an association of traces while he works with art students and revisits and scans old films.

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Gesar
PHOTOGRAPHY JC Verona PHOTOGRAPHY JC Verona

Gesar

Photographer Wu Hao takes us to the epic story of King Gesar, who restored peace in the Tibetan China. The project is a link between the myth and today’s reality, questioning the narratives of the past and the present in the provinces of Qinghai and Sichuan in China.

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50 years proud
PHOTOGRAPHY Christian Trippe PHOTOGRAPHY Christian Trippe

50 years proud

After a two-year hiatus, London Pride was back on this year and it was a special one – celebrating 50 years since the first march in 1972, organised by the Gay Liberation Front (GLF). It was one of the biggest ever with over a million people attending. We went out not only to celebrate and show our support, but also to capture some of the people who attended and made this event so special.

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Prints for Queers
PHOTOGRAPHY Christian Trippe PHOTOGRAPHY Christian Trippe

Prints for Queers

Last year, photographer Matt Ford initiated his project Prints for Queers which culminated in an exhibition at Dalston Superstore. We caught up with the London-based queer artist to look back on how the project went, and, more importantly, what we can expect to see from him next!

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Instant people
PHOTOGRAPHY JC Verona PHOTOGRAPHY JC Verona

Instant people

Photographer Andreea Andrei reclaims analogue photography to keep our memories collected in a touchable and non-digital way. For Polaroid Project. Instant people, she contacts people via social media to photograph them with her Polaroid camera.

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When I was 26
PHOTOGRAPHY JC Verona PHOTOGRAPHY JC Verona

When I was 26

It’s Pride Month, but what does it take to be proud as a member of the LGBTQIA+ community? Stylist, DJ and drag artist, Airy Something, candidly shares thoughts and experiences on their journey to self-love and acceptance, accompanied by portraits taken at home by Nigel Glasgow.

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All Quiet on the Home Front
PHOTOGRAPHY JC Verona PHOTOGRAPHY JC Verona

All Quiet on the Home Front

What do our dreams tell us? Dreams derive from real life and the connections are constrained by unconscious desires. For British photographer Colin Pantall, a dream drove him to reflect on the fears that sat deep within him when he became a parent.

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Procedures for Mending
PHOTOGRAPHY Christian Trippe PHOTOGRAPHY Christian Trippe

Procedures for Mending

Losing control of your body combined with intense negative feelings and emotions are a common occurrence in hospitals and the reason why most people hate being there. Photographer Jennifer Wilkey reflects with her work on the time she spent in hospitals throughout her life. 

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Nobody Wanted
PHOTOGRAPHY JC Verona PHOTOGRAPHY JC Verona

Nobody Wanted

Daniel George documents the empty landscape in Eastern Idaho where gun-owners practise target shooting. The project examines the tradition and culture rooted in the concept of rugged individualism.

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Maut Ka Kuan (Well of Death)
PHOTOGRAPHY JC Verona PHOTOGRAPHY JC Verona

Maut Ka Kuan (Well of Death)

Photographer Tom D. Morgan documents the Maut Ka Kuan in Karamdaha Mela – a funfair in Chandadi Lakhanpur, East India. In this popular and exhilarating show, stunt men drive their motorcycles inside a barrel-shaped wooden cylinder and travel along the vertical wall to perform stunts.

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Swallow
PHOTOGRAPHY JC Verona PHOTOGRAPHY JC Verona

Swallow

Rumanian photographer András Ladocsi reflects on his past as a professional swimmer. This ongoing series tells a tale about his adaptability to different communities when he was spending a lot of time training, travelling or missing his friends and family due to the commitment to the sport.

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allogene \a.lɔ.ʒɛn\
PHOTOGRAPHY Christian Trippe PHOTOGRAPHY Christian Trippe

allogene \a.lɔ.ʒɛn\

In the search for the feeling of belonging, photographer Pierre Belhasen eventually settled in Marseille, where cultures collide and the harsh city contrasts with the beauty of nature. Allogene documents the energy of the city, its scents, colours and people.

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Boy in the Garden
PHOTOGRAPHY Christian Trippe PHOTOGRAPHY Christian Trippe

Boy in the Garden

With Boy in the Garden, photographer Scott Bowlby tells his own coming-of-age story. While spending the summer with his family on an island, he started to question and interrogate his queer identity and learned how to love himself.

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Assembly
PHOTOGRAPHY Christian Trippe PHOTOGRAPHY Christian Trippe

Assembly

Japanese photographer Osamu Yokonami uses nature as a backdrop to create images for his project ‘Assembly’. Exploring not only the power of a group and repetition but also plays with distance between the models themselves.

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