A melting pot of people embracing their historically misrepresented identities compose Ghalib’s portfolio

A melting pot of people embracing their historically misrepresented identities compose Ghalib’s portfolio
Kim confronts her personal struggles with conceiving and infertility through intimate and honest photographs
Tracing her own Bedouin ancestry, Eldalil documented the daily lives of Egypt’s nomad community
Suffering from the lifelong health condition, the Burmese artist responds to her experiences during the pandemic, documenting past traumas by digitally scanning her scars
The German fashion photographer borrows from fantasy to create new storylines that are inclusive of her subjects and spaces
Fatiq captures the essence of his immediate surroundings and those further afield through his atmospheric images
Chiga’s research-intensive project investigates the phenomenon of Japan’s most notorious telephone scam
A fascination with the body and whimsical yet precise process characterises Rozhkova’s work
“It’s all the hidden things, the small stuff that makes up a Black queer life”
This year’s 20 nominees are drawn from across the globe. From Belarus and Myanmar to Bangladesh, Sudan and beyond.
Following over a year of great challenges, they represent a new generation of image-makers who have adapted and innovated with their practice.
Many have turned to document and ruminate their personal stories and journeys – perhaps because of the time we have had to reflect, or perhaps because of the restrictions that many experienced on work and travel.
It is also our first year of Ones to Watch: Community, where we asked our Ones to Watch nominees to choose one other photographer from their own personal network to feature alongside them.