PHOTO STORIES
London Street Chronicles
London-based street photographer Mister Geez recently published his first photobook London Street Chronicles Vol 1. We met with the charming native Martinican to talk about his approach to photography, what gear he uses and why he thinks ethics are important when shooting strangers.
Arrivederci Summer
Photographer Samuel Turrell's debut photographic exhibition, ARRIVEDERCI SUMMER, features a selection of photos he took while spending the summer in Italy. The exhibition will take place at the multi purpose space, Unit 3 in Tottenham. Prints from the exhibition will be available to purchase.
Sound & Flavour
Last Thursday, Prima Queen and Shanghai Baby performed live in one of Hackney's most renowned venues, Paper Dress, as part of a cultural adventure presented by Estrella Galicia.
Pam Hogg – Apocalypse
The iconic Pam Hogg presented her latest show at London Fashion Week. Titled Apocalypse and dedicated to Sinéad O'Connor, the Spring/Summer 2024 show presented an exhilarating mix of kinky materials, religious references and a rebellious beauty only Pam is able to capture. If this is the Apocalypse we can’t wait for it to happen!
Urban Impressions
The new pop-up exhibition "Urban Impressions" will be on display at The Yield Gallery in Soho, London, from September 19 through September 29. Several well-known artists, including Fern, Richard Hambleton, Mathew Marquis, Basquiat, Banksy, and Mr Controversial, will be included in the exhibition.
This isn’t Divide and Conquer
India gained its independence from British forces 75 years ago. During this process, a new border was swiftly drawn, separating cities and families. Photographer Aaryan Sinha embarked on a journey to all five Indian states that share a border with Pakistan and investigated how historical events have shaped the Indian landscape and the identity of its people.
Haar
Artist and hairstylist, Birte Klintworth take up the implied challenge of creating camera-less images, offering an alternative, experimental, radical and revelatory form of vision. Abandoning the camera at the outset in favour of a more direct and readily metaphorical rendering of the photographic phenomena.
The Falling Sky
Swiss artist and photographer Olivia Wünsche had a long interests in indigenous worldviews, environmental and humanitarian crisis. She decided to travel to Peru to work with a local NGO. She witnessed first hand what she only new from research: indigenous people are still being subjected to colonial exploitation, but now camouflaged as corporate policies. But she also found forceful resistance and a spirit to fight back by the local community which inspired her to create this series of images, collages and digital paintings.
The borders of Poland
For his latest series, photographer Tommy Sussex travelled to Poland to investigate and document the impact the Russian invasion had on the communities of the borderlands. His carefully selected subjects and deftly composed images visualise the tension of the Russo-Ukrainian conflict and the territorial battle.
Drive-by shootings
We spoke to legendary street photographer David Bradford about quitting his job in an ad agency to become a taxi driver in New York in the 90s. During that time, he created an incredible body of work of iconic scenes of the city – all captured from inside his taxi.
The Last Few
In her series ‘The Last Few’, photographer Sarah Louise Ramsay documents the lives of Havana’s last remaining Balseros float tube fishing community. With nothing more than the inner tubes from truck tires, they head out to the open sea early in the morning to provide for their families.
BLACK VENUS at Somerset House
Opening July 20th until September 24th, Somerset House is proud to present BLACK VENUS, an exhibition which examines the historical representation and shifting legacy of Black women in visual culture. Curated by Aindrea Emelife, BLACK VENUS brings together the work of over 18 Black women and non-binary artists to explore the othering, fetishisation and reclamation of narratives around Black femininity.
La Carne dell’Orso (Bear Meat)
With his project Bear Meat, photographer Carlo Lombardi provides a point of view on the fragile relationship between human beings and nature. Using a combination of contemporary photographs and historical images, he investigates the conservation efforts to protect the Marsican brown bear in the Apennine mountains.
Menos Pausa
Photographer Ana Leal explores the physical and psychological landscape that women’s bodies are exposed to during menopause. She uses photographic techniques to create a visual essay proposing metaphors of fertility, ageing and physical decline.
Manifest
With a background in painting and drawing, visual artist Jorg Karg creates stunning digital photographic collages and objects. His unique approach and mesmerising style has gained him a lot of recognition over the years. His photo book Manifest is available now.
Primavera Sound Madrid
We immersed ourselves once again in the world of Primavera Sound! On this occasion, the prestigious music festival has arrived in Madrid with great enthusiasm, inaugurating its musical extravaganza in all its splendour.
Primavera Sound 2023
Last weekend, the ZERO.NINE team went down to Barcelona to cover Europe's largest music festival. With an impeccable line-up, amazing productions and great infrastructure, Primavera has never been better! Find out more about our favourite acts and which new bands we discovered.
Outer Space
Michael Najjar is arguably one of the most important photo artists of his generation when it comes to defining how technology will define humanity in the 21st century. We spoke exclusively to him about his ongoing project outer space, his fascination with technology and what AI will mean for his work.