NEWS EDITORIAL
Lewis Khan: ABQ
It is a fact that Albuquerque, abbreviated ABQ is the most populated city in the state of New Mexico. It is also a fact that its population reaches just above 2 million. Yet the character of the city does not let itself be defined that easily by a Google search result. In today’s portfolio review,…
Gian Marco Sanna: PARADISE
Gian Marco Sanna (b. 1993, Italy) experiments in his photography with digital and analogue techniques. His work dives into the ecological and social consciousness where myths collide with reality. Sanna follows natural landscapes at the same time discovering human intervention in them. In his ongoing project PARADISE, he shows a dystopian version of the world…
PHE 22 – PHotoESPAÑA’s 25th Anniversary Edition
The 25th edition of PHotoESPAÑA.(PHE), held between June 1 and August 28, can be covered in two ways: as an all-you-can-see buffet (visiting as many venues as you can possibly schedule) or rather by way of making a strategic selection from its extensive programme. For this anniversary edition, PHE has scheduled 120 exhibitions by 442…
NEWS GUIDES
Laurence Philomène: Puberty
From the personal website of Laurence Philomène, I found out that Puberty is an ongoing autobiographical project which follows the “process of caring for oneself as a non-binary transgender person.” Through a vibrant journey of four seasons of 2020, the book follows a visual narrative of mental and physical changes undergone by a body in the…
Nadine Ijewere: Our Own Selves
Prestel Publishing has just released ‘Our Own Selves’ by Nadine Ijewere (b. 1992, the UK) – a gem that combines fashion with non-conventional beauty. This is the first monograph by the London-based photographer and features both fashion editorials for brands such as Dior, Hermes and Valentino alongside personal works shot in Jamaica and Nigeria. As…
Alessio Pellicoro: Abisso / Abyssus
‘Abisso’ (‘Abyssus’) by Alessio Pellicoro (b. 1994, Italy) provides an unexpected rendering of the shoreline running through Salento – the hometown of Pellicoro, who is experienced in exploring the intimacy of urban landscapes and local traditions of Southern Italy.