PHOTO STORIES
The Polar Silk Road
Against the backdrop of global warming and melting polar ice caps, photographer Gregor Sailer spent 5 years documenting the Arctic regions. With temperatures up to -55ºC he’s not only pushing the limits of analogue photography but also combines documentary photography with a fine art aesthetic. The Polar Silk Road, available as a book, documents the economic exploitation of the Arctic regions and the territorial claims of the respective neighbouring states.
And the shape of things disappeared for a while
What is our relationship with death in today’s society and why do we often see it as a failure? Following the death of her father, photographer Joana Dionisio created a series of images, challenging the limitations of human existence and how we deal with our mortality.
LET IT KILL YOU
Ben McQueen noticed a deeply cultural overlap between Skateboarding and Tattooing and created LET IT KILL YOU to document this. This coffee-table book brings together eight of the best skateboarders and tattoo artists, interviewed by Ben and with images by Brandon Burdine and Andy Eclov. LET IT KILL YOU is available now.
JPN Journal
Photographer Karim Skalli experienced the pandemic while living in Japan and became witness to how the country quickly changed. With almost no visitors allowed, he travelled the country and shows us the beauty of daily life as an outsider.
Aberfeldy Stories
Photographer JC Candanedo explores how the iconic East London neighbourhood of Aberfeldy Village has evolved over the past decade, as well as the lives of the residents within the community.
Coimbra – B
Portuguese photographer Bruno Silva returns to Coimbra in 2018 to reconnect with his past life when he was a student. Instead of old friends and familiar faces, all he finds is a town full of strangers.
Portrait A Day 2021
Portrait A Day 2021 is a project by photographer Rory Langdon-Down, who set out to document a year like no other by focussing on honesty, positivity and authentic connection by photographing a different person each day for a whole year from 1st January to 31st December 2021.
Souss-Massa
Photographer Jacob Black documents the region of Souss-Massa in the South of Morocco. An area where mainly men live there, living in unsafe and impractical caves in the cliffs off to the Atlantic Ocean without support from their government.
Parallel Beasts
Photographer Andrea Zvadova teamed up with flower designer Yan Skates to create ‘Parallel Beasts’ – a series of abstract flower images, entirely captured in camera.
Unconditionally, I love you.
In an exclusive interview, photographer Jorge Monedero talked to us about his most personal project yet – ‘Unconditionally, I love you’. While visiting his late grandmother in Spain, he found a box of old family photos. What followed was a 10-year journey tracing and documenting his ancestors until he decided this August, that he had completed the project.
Throwing shapes
Conveying shapes, lines and energy, Nerys Jones and stylist Olly Paton teamed up to shoot this story with sisters Lorielle and Jasmine under the golden hour light.
Channel Iris
If you have been to Detroit, you will understand how unique this city is. Detroit is at a special moment in time, attracting big fashion houses, investors and corporate brands. This also creates big opportunities for artists and creatives. We talked to Ceena and Bryan from the artist collective Channel Iris, about how they use art as a weapon to create a new culture and their own radical expression.
Extraordinary Experiences
Photographer Morganna Magee started Extraordinary Experiences in 2020 as a way to visualise her emotions, dreams and memories. The resulting images are raw, highly personal and full of self-reflection and grief.
A conversation with Scottish photographer David Eustace
Having met at the screening of the film Precious Time for Balblair Whisky, which focuses on the importance of unrushed craft in whisky making and taking time to enjoy life, renowned Scottish photographer David Eustace talks to Rashmi Narayan about his philosophy.
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.
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.
Hey Mickey!
Proclaimed by New York magazine as one of the city’s ‘most photographed faces’, Micky Boardman, aka Mr Mickey, has been at the epicentre of the Big Apple’s social scene for almost three decades. Now the Editor-at-Large of Paper magazine, alongside best friend and fellow fashion icon Lynn Yaeger, is finding a whole new audience with the pithy and chatty Mickey & Lynn Show.
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.