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Emmanuel Lucky

Between the Devil and a Concrete Wall (Safe)

Portrait of Emilia in front of a concrete wall.

Mark Harrison

The Equestrian Dream

A farm on the edge of London, England, provides youngsters with the opportunity to try out all manner of horse riding, the pinnacle of which is an on-site equestrian theatre show. This photograph is part of an upcoming project about children looking towards their future.

Svetlana Jovanovic

Robin and Lisa

This portrait was made as part of the photographer’s ongoing project, Otherness, which focuses on the bond between identical twins. Robin and Lisa are identical twins from the Netherlands and the photograph was taken in The Hague, in the beach and dunes area.

Adolphe Maillot

Blackbird

A young man practices acrobatics on a bar in a park in the early morning. The photographer slid under him to capture this portrait from ground level.

Robbie Murrie

Jonah and Magnus

This image of two brothers is from an ongoing body of work titled Polo Mint City, which aims to capture the humanity and community within five Scottish new towns, reflecting both their historical significance and contemporary challenges. The work looks to not only highlight the unique architecture and social aspects of the new towns, but also to serve as a historical record amid ongoing redevelopment plans. My project ‘Polo Mint City’ aims to capture the humanity and community within the 5 Scottish new towns, reflecting both their historical significance and contemporary challenges. The work looks to not only highlight the unique architecture and social aspects of the new towns but also to serve as a historical record amid ongoing redevelopment plans.

Ivana Dostálová

Pavla – About Courage

A portrait of Pavla, a young woman with hereditary aneurysm. This portrait was taken after her last ruptured aneurysm and resulting brain surgery, when Pavla lost her life partner and her home. She does not know when an aneurysm might rupture again, but she never gives up on life.

Matthieu Quatravaux

Ice Cream Girl

On a warm summer day, Juliette casually eats her ice cream at the beach in Biarritz, France.

Piotr Skubisz

Breathe

This image forms part of the photographer’s series, Portrait of a Poet, and depicts Manka Menga (aka Dr Winifrida John Mmasi MD). She is currently a multi-disciplinary artist whose deliberately sensual and blasphemous poetry challenges the scope of self-expression afforded to African women and queer people. The lines visible on her face are the result of a daily morning ritual that simultaneously honours the memory of her late grandmother and references the traditional ritual of scarification from her family’s home region.

Panagiotis Rontos

The Fighters

A portrait of two children after the revival of oil wrestling matches on Hill ‘Chilia’ at the border between Greece and Bulgaria. Oil wrestling is a tradition that dates back thousands of years.

Elena Subach

Oleh, Superhuman

This photograph was taken at the Superhumans Center, a specialist rehabilitation centre in Ukraine for children and adults affected by the war. The subject, Oleh, asked ‘Do you want to touch my plate?’ and drew the photographer's hand to his face, which had undergone multiple reconstructive surgeries. The photographer describes the moment as one of the most touching of the entire shoot.

Mark Harrison

Gilbert & George

The iconic British living artists, Gilbert & George, have spent a lifetime watching and commenting on British society through their art. This photograph was taken in their workspace in the East London house they have lived in for decades.

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