Reading Time: 3 minutes “I wanted to direct my photography towards questioning, towards an alternative narrative to the one imposed by the state in the face of terror”
Art & Activism
Reading Time: 5 minutes “Art in itself doesn’t change anything. But when it’s aligned to a political movement, it becomes its visual arm.”
Reading Time: 3 minutes Investigating state and corporate weaponisation of air, the London-based research agency delivers a message of hope through solidarity and accountability
Reading Time: 2 minutes Using collage, Svyatogor reflects on Soviet imagery and contemporary life in Belarus
Reading Time: 3 minutes Nine photographs from Medeiros’ Guerrilheiras series – portraits of female activists captured in their personal environments – are currently on view at Nara Roesler gallery, New York
Reading Time: < 1 minute A new initiative traces racial protests in the New York borough, from the beginning of the civil rights era to the present day
Reading Time: 5 minutes In one of the world’s most culturally diverse cities, local and international artists are reclaiming their histories through photographic projects.
Reading Time: 6 minutes A digital platform, active Instagram feed and printed newspaper, the APP pairs photography with bold design to keep the cause on the agenda
Reading Time: 5 minutes The Turkish photographer is known for amplifying the voice of the marginalised queer community in their country, but until now has found it difficult to voice that of their own.
Reading Time: 5 minutes The Brazilian photographer celebrates the expression of those who live in constant fear of their lives, in a country where their very being is rejected.