Books
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Reveries
April 16th, 2019While turning the pages of Reveries, the first publication of the photographer David Zheng (b.1985, United States), we stumble upon a question: what city are we looking at? The dreamy analogue vibe...
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Te Ahi Kā: The fires of occupation
martin toftApril 11th, 2019The experience of living with the indigenous people of New Zealand for six months in 1996, triggered photographer Martin Toft (b. 1970, Denmark) to explore the deep physical and metaphysical...
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Scene
alex majoliApril 9th, 2019Photojournalist and Magnum member Alex Majoli (b. 1971, Italy) has always been aware of the curious dynamics between the photographer and his subjects. He compares the performance of photographing to the theatre: preparing a shot by setting up his camera and lights gives it the staged nature of a...
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Busy Living
coco capitánApril 8th, 2019Young Spanish artist Coco Capitán (b. 1992) is best known for her witty photographs of her brothers and her handwritten, childlike notes. Right after finishing her studies at the London Royal college, she was already blessed with the opportunity to work closely with Maison Margiela, Paco Rabanne,...
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Garden Of Delight
nick hannesApril 4th, 2019When Nick Hannes (b. 1974, Belgium) set out to document the exclusive, proudly decadent epitome of consumerism that is Dubai, access was denied in many places. The reputation of the party capital must always be preserved. Fortunately, in Garden of Delight, Hannes still manages to make the...
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Arcadia
ian howorthMarch 18th, 2019Born to an English father and a Peruvian mother, Ian Howorth (b. Peru) inherited a fascinating and culturally rich background. Such an upbringing can be very liberal and mind-expanding, but a downside might be the lost sense of belonging. No wonder Howorth’s first book Arcadia is spiced with...
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Jasper
matthew genitempoMarch 6th, 2019The Ozark mountains in the American states of Arkansas and Missouri are home to a number of solitary individuals who have chosen to escape society. Matthew Genitempo (b. 1983, United States) documented these voluntary outcasts amid the isolation of dark woods. Lacking luxury and modern...
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Night of The Hunted
matt henryMarch 1st, 2019The dark romanticism in the photos of Matt Henry (b. 1978, United Kingdom), filled with poverty and violence, reminds us of a gothic fairy tale from the 1960s, like in an HBO or Netflix tv-show. Although all works in his project Night of The Hunted are staged, many of the fictional situations are...
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Radici
February 27th, 2019Radici is Italian for roots. These can empower you, but they can also hold you back. No matter how hard you try to escape from your past, your roots will always restrain your movements. At least that’s what happens in the series Radici, created by Fabrizio Albertini (b. 1984, Italy). The...
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Taken From Memory
sheron ruppFebruary 25th, 2019Growing up in rural Ohio shaped the photography of Sheron Rupp (b. 1943, United States), whose long-term project Taken From Memory looks at often neglected small American towns not unlike her own. By documenting locals in their front yards – strangers to her – Rupp has nonetheless created a very...
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Malagrotta
gian marco sannaFebruary 22nd, 2019A whole new world emerges at Malagrotta when the sun goes down. In the photographs of Gian Marco Sanna (b. 1993, Italy), fiery flashes coalesce with thick fumes and rise out of man-made mountains directly into the sky. This may sound to you like a music festival, but the fancy name and the milky...
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Investigation of Love
lilia luganskaiaFebruary 14th, 2019What says ‘I love you’ better than a photography book? Only a book that was made under the pressure of proving your feelings towards another person to the authorities. If you ever find yourself in a similar situation, do not panic. Better, follow the advise of Russian-born artist Lilia Luganskaia...
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Do Not Feed Alligators
david shamaFebruary 13th, 2019Devil-may-care attitude, mismatched underwear and cigarettes after sex. Those are the characteristics of the young protagonists in David Shama’s (b. 1977, Switzerland) photo book Do Not Feed Alligators (2018). By mixing elements of existentialism with a "live fast die young" philosophy, the New...
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Maine
gary briechleFebruary 4th, 2019Similar to legendary photographer and colour photography pioneer William Eggleston (b. 1939), who spent all his life photographing every corner of his hometown of Memphis, Tennessee, Gary Briechle (b. 1955, United States) doesn't feel the urge to travel somewhere to take a great photo....
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One Day We Will Be Famous And None Of This Will Matter
andressa ceFebruary 1st, 2019"What do you want to be when you grow up?" was a common question to all of us. However, only millennials (anyone born between 1981 and 1996) had a perfectly rehearsed answer to this. "Famous!", they would reply with a dose of excitement. And this is what Andressa Ce's (Andressa Cerqueira Casado,...
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Picnos Tshombé
gloria oyarzabalJanuary 14th, 2019In La Picnolepsia de Tshombé, a project that consists of both a photo book and a multimedia installation, Gloria Oyarzabal (b. 1971, United Kingdom) examines the difficult relationship throughout time between Europe and Africa. Moisé Tshombé is the personification of such problematic connections....
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American Winter
gerry johanssonJanuary 9th, 2019The work of Gerry Johansson (b. 1945, Sweden) is incredibly straight and pragmatic. Operating outside of the context of contemporary photography, he carefully constructs an objective view of a geographic location. Since the 1990s, he has published books on Sweden, Germany, Tokyo and others. For...
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The Earth is Only a Little Dust Under our Feet
bego antónDecember 7th, 2018“If there is a place to believe in magic, then Iceland must be that place,” says Bego Antón (b. 1983, Spain) about the Nordic island where more than half of the people believe in the existence of elves, trolls, fairies and monsters. Rather than simply document the gorgeous Icelandic scenery,...
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Carl Martin
carl martinDecember 3rd, 2018Carl Martin’s (b. 1958, United States) self-titled book reveals the result of a twenty-five year long career of photographing ordinary people as they go by in their daily life. It’s a collection of images that highlights the subtle human gestures which make every person unique, and attempts to...
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Congo Tales
pieter henketNovember 28th, 2018In the middle of the Congo rainforest, the people of Mbomo lead isolated lives in harmony with nature. Their oral history, filled with folkloric tales and myths, has never been written down or shared outside of their community. New York-based photographer Pieter Henket (b. 1979, The Netherlands),...
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