IDENTITY

Nude person sitting on a chair with back turned, in front of a vibrant floral and bird wallpaper.

Hannah Laycock from The Vessel

Arpita Shah Mombasa from Nalini

Broken ice shards on dark surface
Close-up of legs and feet wearing sheer pantyhose, one leg crossed over the other.

Flannery O’Kafka Untitled

Person behind a wet shower glass with water droplets
Hand with a rainbow reflection on the palm, resting on a beige carpet.

Hannah Laycock from The Vessel

“Chronic illness…a heightened awareness of the human form and what can potentially lie beneath our layers of skin comes from that very experience.”

Arpita Shah Nelumbo at Dusk from Nalini; Arpita Shah from Nalini

Maybe what I relate to the most in the series is the engulfing sense of dislocation it evokes in me. This sense is hinted to in Nalini through the inclusion of official photographs – the types used to apply for passports necessary for international travel. It’s also present in the images of the women taken in an ordinary white room devoid of distinct features.

Person wearing camouflage shirt with a hand resting on their shoulder.
Woman in floral blouse sitting on couch with supportive hand on shoulder
Man wearing green shirt with hand rested on shoulder

Clare Samuel from Us (& It)

Person standing barefoot on a cushioned chair with a bandage on their leg.

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Jennifer Long

Person wearing beige underwear standing on a wooden floor with one leg slightly bent.

Jennifer Long from Caesura

I catch glimpses of my own girlhood mirrored back at me. Moved by the quality of light, a texture or situation, I am at once transported back to specific moments in time”

Rocky shoreline meeting calm ocean waves.
Person with long, dark, wavy hair from the back, bare shoulders visible.

Arpita Shah from Nalini

Arpita Shah Eastbourne, from Nalini

Clare Samuel process work from Malcolm; Clare Samuel process work from Us (& It)

Woman lying on wooden floor with closed eyes, surrounded by wooden blocks.
A person wearing glasses and a headscarf in a sunlit room with plants in the background.

Farihah Aliyah Shah June Ann Weatherspoon-Shah

Hannah Laycock from The Vessel

Child lying on grass next to overturned wheelbarrow filled with dirt and a scooter
Black and white photo of a hand holding broken eggshells, overlaid with vibrant abstract brushstrokes in yellow, green, blue, and orange.

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Gina Lundy

Gina Lundy from Head, Hands Heart (Homo Ludens); Gina Lundy from Domestic Portfolio

Person in yellow shirt with blue plastic in mouth, looking up.
View through a window with yellow curtains partially open, showing an outdoor scene with a building and greenery.

Hannah Laycock from All the Colours and Still I Feel Blue

Flannery O’Kafka Untitled

Stacey Tyrell Dutch Maiden, from Pour La Victoire 
Jennifer Long from Caesura
Hannah Laycock Outtake from Perceiving Identity

Stacey Tyrell Untitled

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Stacey Tyrell

Stacey Tyrell untitled test

Close-up of vibrant red wavy hair, showcasing rich color and texture.
Graphic of a hand with the index finger extended, labeled "Light Touch To Open" on plastic bag.

Flannery O’Kafka Untitled

Flannery O’Kafka (with Irene Queen), from Only Fanzine series

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