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A Kind of Paradise – Colonial-Era PhotographyMuseum RietbergTwenty international artists working with archival images come together to form a polyphonic reinterpretation of history, drawing out stories of belonging and identity that resist colonial-era narratives.

Situated above the blue waters of Switzerland’s Lake Zurich in a lush green park, sits the Museum Rietberg, home t...

Along the River LeaMattia CoratoAlong East London’s River Lea, which was once a vibrant industrial artery, Mattia Corato traces a landscape where wild nature, urban history and unconventional ways of living quietly converge.

Historically the River Lea has played an important role in shaping the development of East London’s urban landscape. During the industrial revolution, it ...

State of DenialSasha VelichkoA political exile from Belarus, Sasha Velichko uses uncanny staged photography and AI-generated visuals to tell the buried stories of everyday violence enacted by the dictatorship of her home country.

Dancing and singing, gathering together for a cup of tea, speaking in one’s mother tongue. In Belarus, commonly referred to as Europe’s “last dictato...

When Life Begins Again at 60: Playful Portraits of Displaced UkrainiansMaryna SyrovatkaFollowing a group of Ukrainians who fled the war to Bratislava, this collection of portraits balance sadness and humor to explore what it’s like to start a new life over the age of 60.

Maryna Syrovatka’s practice deals with transitions—moments when one’s life becomes interrupted, familia...

My Mother Doesn’t Work: Motherhood and Invisible Labor in PicturesOlga SteinepreisWhat does it mean to “not work” when your days are consumed by keeping a family and household together? Olga Steinepreis answers with wit, surrealism and a camera.

“I am officially a housewife,” says Olga Steinepreis introducing her new project. “Saying it out loud still embarrasses me because th...