“I realised that, through photography, I could express myself as loudly as I wanted without feeling uncomfortable or feeling my ideas weren’t strong enough. That’s what photography gave me”
Identity Politics
Anjuman’s poetic images tackle issues of violence and oppression, many of which have affected Anjuman herself
“I want to provide positive representations of people of colour and people from under-resourced areas,” says Deal, who dedicates his practice to uplifting cultural representations of his community
“Their stories are also my story,” says Çimen, a self-taught photographer whose work explores the experience of young Islamic women in Turkey
In place of this year’s Turner Prize, Liz Johnson Artur is one of ten artists awarded a one-off bursary £10,000. Here, we revisit an interview with the Ghanaian-Russian photographer, about her expansive archive of the richness and complexity of black British life
As her solo exhibition, Painting with Light, reflects on the richness of Smith’s oeuvre, the artist discusses her practice and the irony of looking back now
Unbeknown to his parents, who are unaware of his sexuality, Xu returned home to create temporary installations exploring his identity in a space that has historically repressed it
A new exhibition in London presents the work of seven contemporary Chinese artists, raising questions about gender, beauty, censorship, and the concept of diaspora