Tara Laure Claire Sood is fascinated by South India’s retro portrait studios, reimagining them with fresh Bollywood and fashion tropes
Dia Mrad’s people-free photographs capture the resourcefulness of the Beirut population
A new show combines black-and-white and colour images with abstract paintings to convey a uniquely understated, sometimes hidden approach
The Canadian artist has captured our scars on the planet for over four decades. His largest ever show is a rallying cry with multiple voices
A pioneer of the early-2000s queer zine movement in New York, Paul Mpagi Sepuya brings his portrait evolution to the Midlands
Charles Lee hopes to confront prejudices in American mythology and give viewers a more balanced representation of US history
Heavily influenced by the Vietnam War, An-My Lê probes the fears and fictions behind our militarised era. This major solo show sees her loop history into new cycles, finds Ravi Ghosh
The Iranian artist discusses the multifaceted violence – and resistance – in The Fury, a set of powerful nude portraits and dance-inspired film
How do you make a documentary about a documentarian? Director Paul Sng talks about balancing image, sound and testimony in his film on Tish Murtha
Photography’s rules are made to be broken. Having become frustrated with the medium’s conventions, five artists discuss how sculpture, 3-D maquettes, activism and X-rays keep photography alive in their work. Next up is Sofia Karim