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01    The best friends of Jeanipher looking at wedding pictures, Monkey Bay, Malawi, 16 July 2026
























02    Boys  Ongoing portrait series of young men across the UK. The body’s exhaustion is used as a method to establish honesty, as the body can no longer be controlled and responds naturally to its state of tiredness. Exhaustion removes the desire to pose, impress, or ‘be someone’, allowing the photographs to capture male intimacy and explore what it means to be masculine - or, more precisely, to be a boy.

























03    Wiljo    A photograph in the coprner of the house showed a little girl wearing two blue bows. I asked Wiljo about it. It was her, she told me, about 50 years ago. She described herself as beautiful. Knowing that I am a photographer, we decided to recreate the portrait.
























04    Astronauts in Tin   A series following the niche of adult astronaut cosplay.  For these adults, cosplay is freedom: a way to make room for imagination, self-definition, and change. In the chrome suit, the fantasy of becoming an astronaut is never separate from reality. Its surface reflects asking reflecting on what identity and reality even is, and primarily how both seem to blend.























05    Juliet’s Coffee Cherries   Farmers in Malawi face significant challenges. Maize is a major staple in the country, and many farmers rely heavily on growing it. This dependence on maize monocropping can contribute to soil degradation and reduced biodiversity. Addressing this challenge requires changing long-established farming practices; something Juliet, who is 90 years old, is bringing change in.

























06    Legs    This photograph is part of Legs, a series made in Ukraine that explores how we view images of war. By depicting the human body in fragments, conflict photography can reduce individuals to symbols of violence or injury. The series asks how this can distance us from suffering and obscure the humanity of those represented.






















07    Monthly catalogue - July

















































08    Rio Jin    Against the backdrop of Christmas, this short documentary follows Rio Jin, a young girl who takes care of her younger sister. The film is a portrayal of what it means to give, and how Rio Jin can teach us what it means to love.