Bound by Two Homes blends Iranian cultural iconography with quintessentially British spaces to dissect identity
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In an award held in partnership with WePresent, four photographers will be chosen to exhibit at Galerie Huit Arles in July alongside Les Rencontres d’Arles. Enter now.
The Tunis-born fashion artist uses photography to express the complications of queer love and personal history
Vitturi’s latest show is an intense and abstract exploration of tradition, ancient craftsmanship and culture
In her latest book, Gli Isolani, the British documentary photographer travels to the countryside of Sardinia, Sicily and the Venetian Lagoon, taking portraits of locals adorned in traditional costumes and masks of the region
The Italian photographer travelled to the village of Cotignola in 2018, seeking inspiration and a new beginning.
In February 2014, Chinese photographer Xiaoxiao Xu captured the festival over three weeks, travelling from…
25 April 2022
The British-Asian photographer uses his lens to explore the ancient practise of Mallakhamb – an intricate sport fusing wrestling with yoga
“If you’ve been to Morocco I think you’ll understand that we’re a very colourful country, a colourful people. We see every colour being worn. In Morocco that there is the clash of colours and an attitude not to be scared of colours,” says Hassan Hajjaj. His latest exhibition, La Caravane, is about to launch at Somerset House, the first display for the British-Moroccan photographer in London in seven years. His work reflects on identity and culture, which has featured as a big part of his life and work since moving to the UK from a small port town in Morocco aged just 13.
“This portrait does not simply show a man who earns a living as a tattoo artist but the reason why that living is so important to him – his family,” says Jamain Gordon, reflecting on the portrait of Ricardo and his daughter outside their home and tattoo parlour in the South American country of Guyana. “It was Ricardo who wanted to have his daughter in the photograph and the warmth of their relationship can clearly be seen.” The image is now featured in a photobook, One People, One Nation, One Destiny, which shows the traditions and culture of this small but proud country.