Talking Pictures

AN AUDIO-VISUAL SERIES TAKING YOU BEHIND THE LENS TO FEATURE RARE AND RAW UNTOLD STORIES FROM THE ARTISTS DEFINING TODAY'S VISUAL CULTURE.

talking pictures: Sienna Murdoch

London-based artist Sienna Murdoch explores sensuousness through her self-invented creative medium ‘Geline' - resilient like rubber, suggestive like silicone, emotive like jelly, and reflective like glass. Made sustainably from seaweed extracts, it can be melted down and reused endlessly

talking pictures: Celeste Sloman

Celeste is an American photographer born and raised in New York City. With a degree in Art History from the University of St Andrews, Scotland, she has shot some of the most formidable faces in entertainment, culture and politics today

talking pictures: Dr.Alex Box

Visionary artist and pioneer of Beauty Futurism, Dr.Alex Box is redefining creativity in makeup, beauty and identity. Blending art, science and technology, she is a leader in the discussion of how tech transforms identity in both digital and physical worlds

talking pictures: Riccardo Raspa

Italian photographer and director Riccardo Raspa is passionate about exploring the shifting rhythms of culture, place and human connection. His work straddles the balance between rawness and delicacy

talking pictures: Kay Gasei

Based in London, British-Zambian artist Kay Gasei creates mixed media canvases exploring the stories and symbols behind who we are. His fearless, intimate mark-making weaves layered images - images that keep us questioning, looking, wondering

talking pictures: Madeleine Hordinski

Cincinnati-based photographer Hordinski works throughout the Midwest. A regular contributor to The New York Times and The Washington Post, she also teaches photography at University of Cincinnati’s School of Design

talking pictures: Stella Blackmon

Based in southwest Missouri and New York, Stella is a director and former photo editor at New York Magazine, who casts her extended family and hometown neighbours to play exaggerated versions of themselves in narrative films

talking pictures: Zac Bayly

Based between Melbourne and London, Zac contrasts intimate, naturally-lit portraiture with graphic, high-flash photography, to explore the beauty and character of his subjects, often within wild surroundings

talking pictures: Boe Marion

Originally from Oslo, and now based in New York, Boe is a photographer and artist whose impressive body of work spans the fields of fashion, art, commercial and outdoor sport

talking pictures: Adinah Dancyger

Based in New York, Adinah's documentary films and music videos have screened at international festivals including Sundance, Cannes, Berlinale and others

talking pictures: Alexis Gómez

Celebrating the mystical beauty of the seemingly ordinary, this Mexican director creates enigmatic visual worlds, building on his early work making music videos that earned him recognition at the Latin Grammys, Ciclope and UKMVA, among others

talking pictures: Jamie Morgan

Known for his iconic portraiture, this groundbreaking British photographer helped define a radical new aesthetic in the 1980s that blended street style with high fashion and rejected conventional standards of beauty

talking pictures: Mynxii White

Mynxii White is an award-winning director, photographer, creator and Leica brand ambassador living in NYC. Her infectious energy has earned her a notable reputation across the entertainment industry with brands and artists alike, including Dakota Johnson, Laura Dern, Ana De Armas and Travis Barker

talking pictures: Edda Gudmundsdottir

A sought after stylist and costume designer with a reputation for creating looks that are simultaneously gorgeous and unpredictable, Edda’s prestigious client list includes Maybelline, Jo Malone, Rambert Dance Company, AnOther Magazine, Purple and Vogue Scandinavia

talking pictures: Rid Burman

Born in India to a family of sculptors and painters, art has always informed Burman’s approach to photography. He constantly explores new ideas and places while drawing inspiration from the rich philosophies of both the East and West

talking pictures: Emily Rosser

Based in New Mexico, Emily was the visual director at Vogue.com before she left to pursue her own creative work in photography. Rooted in connection and vulnerability, her images reveal a deep sensitivity to her subjects and surroundings

talking pictures: Kwabena Sekyi Appiah-nti

Kwabena Sekyi Appiah-nti is a Belgian-Ghanaian photographer based in Amsterdam, using photography and mixed media to capture raw and intimate portraits of culture and identity. The stories and visual experiences he tells are deeply personal and evocative. His impactful documentary style has led to collaborations with Bianca Saunders, Dazed and Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam

talking pictures: Daria Kobayashi Ritch

Daria is a fashion and portrait photographer from LA who grew up in a creative household with two artist parents that nurtured her artistic instincts from an early age. Merging intimacy with the romanticism of fashion, Daria has cultivated a distinctive voice shooting for clients including Marc Jacobs, Gucci, Shiseido and i-D magazine

talking pictures: Jenny Brough

British born photographer and director Jenny Brough captivates audiences with evocative colour in her strikingly cinematic imagery. Her ability to create as vivid a world in her commercial work as in her editorial practice sets her apart as a new and distinctive voice in film and image-making

talking pictures: Thomas Bird

A multidisciplinary set designer working across moving image, photography and furniture design, Thomas and his team collaborate with leading brands in the industry to deliver creative projects from initial conception through to fabrication and installation

talking pictures: Joanna Halpin

British-born, New York-based photographer and model Joanna Halpin's work is rooted in an observational, documentary style that finds quiet beauty in the everyday

talking pictures: The Masons

Donna-Marie and Maruska Mason are a photography and directing duo renowned for their captivating ability to immortalise beauty in its most intimate forms. A celebration of the human experience, their work blends technical precision with an emotional depth that brings each image to life

talking pictures: Vic Lentaigne

A director and photographer whose work focuses on connectivity, intimacy and emotion, Vic draws inspiration from youth culture, sub culture and queerness to capture the nuances of identity, resilience and self-expression

talking pictures: Austn Fischer

A multidisciplinary artist exploring the nuances of identity, satire, and performance, Austn's work delves into folklore and the stories that shape our lives

talking pictures: Nick Thompson

British photographer and filmmaker Nick Thompson is known for his masterful blend of colour, form, and classical influence with a contemporary aesthetic. His refined vision has led to collaborations with brands and publications including Dior, Prada, Vogue & Netflix

talking pictures: Pascal Duval

This Amsterdam-based artist creates eclectic, collage-like works, drawing inspiration from contemporary society, blending elements of pop culture, counterculture, and street culture

talking pictures: Georgia Hilmer

A photographer living in Catskill, New York, Georgia started out modelling, before taking up a 35mm point-and-shoot, using the camera as a way to connect with people she might otherwise never meet

talking pictures: Sander Coers

Rotterdam-based artist Sander Coers uses photography to deconstruct and recontextualise memory, uncovering how histories—both personal and collective—are passed down through generations

talking pictures: Kourtney Roy

Working across fine art photography and advertising, Roy's work is underpinned by a dark sense of humour, drawing inspiration from the tensions simmering just beneath the surface

talking pictures: Erinn Springer

A photographer from Dunn County, Wisconsin, Erinn finds subjects within her immediate family and extended community, exploring memory and mortality through the lens of rural American life

talking pictures: Elena Rendina

A visual artist and creative director working across photography, performance art and animation. With a background in fashion photography, Elena creates highly stylised and intimate worlds

talking pictures: David Stewart

A British photographer and director who creates large-scale images that don’t just catch your eye - they hold it. Playful at first glance, then quietly unsettling, his work walks the fine line between deadpan humour and the odd charm of the surreal