Black Gaze Matters
"Black Gaze Matters" celebrates Black artists and places their Black experience at the center of the narrative.
The very DNA of our young online gallery is to get out of a white, masculine and straight comfort zone and to celebrate underrepresented artists, such as women and artists of color.
Even though all eyes around the world are finally turning to Black Lives Matter movement and racial justice protests, Black artists are still underrepresented, including in the media coverage of the recent events. The white gaze is still dominant, even when it comes to shooting the images of Black communities. This contributes to fostering a certain form of oppression.
If everyone has to defend humanity and can take up these questions, we wanted to give a voice to those who live within the movement, those who are the closest to these communities, and let them share their Black experience freely. Some artists have documented Black resistance during the protests, while others denounce injustice and police violence, others celebrate resilience, dream of freedom, and others reveal a new definition of masculinity or femininity, far from any cliché or one-dimensional vision.
A curation of 19 Black artists from around the world, some emerging, others established and awarded, who all come to break the clichés with arresting artworks:
Angélique Culvin (Oslo, Norway), Anthony Geathers (NYC, USA), Cary Fagan (Houston, USA), Donté Maurice (Atlanta, USA), Erica Génécé (NYC, USA), Erin Douglas (Washington DC, USA), Eva Woolridge (NYC, USA), Gaël Rapon (Paris, France), Kobina Sackey (Busua, Ghana), Morgan Otagburuagu (Lagos, Nigeria), Paula Champagne (Sommerville, USA), Schaun Champion (Baltimore, USA), Shaheen Wacker (Berlin, Germany), Shamayim (Los Angeles, USA), Tara Pixley (Los Angeles, USA), Travon Free (Los Angeles, USA), Vanessa Charlot (St Louis, USA), Violeta Sofia (London, UK), Vitalise Severin (Baltimore, USA).
9 nonprofits for Black lives
In response to police violence, racial injustices and the many acts of racism that continue to plague all over the world, we have decided, together with our terrific collective of artists, to donate 35% of all sales proceeds to 9 European and American nonprofits which fight against systemic racism and improve Black livelihoods in different areas: justice, civil rights, youth, education, culture, community support, LGBTQ and mental health.
Truth for Adama committee (France / Justice)
For four years, Assa Traoré has been fighting to establish the truth for her brother Adama, who died in 2016 during a Police arrest, and more extensively to end police violence. In France, the Truth for Adama committee has become an animated force of resistance to police violence and systemic racism.
Black Girls Code (USA, South Africa / Youth, Education)
Their vision is to increase the number of women of color in the digital space by empowering girls of color ages 7 to 17 to become innovators in STEM fields, leaders in their communities, and builders of their own futures through exposure to computer science and technology. Their objective is to train one million girls by 2040.
Kids of colour (United Kingdom / Youth, Education, Culture)
This English nonprofit is a platform for young people of colour to explore race, identity and culture and challenge the everyday, institutionalised racism that shapes their lives.
ACER : African Career, Education, and Resource (USA / Community)
This nonprofit organization engages African immigrants living in the suburbs of Minneapolis and its region to advance equity and eliminate disparities. They support microbusinesses, make safe and affordable housing a priority, ensure that residents have a place at decision-making tables, and advocate for education equity.
National Queer and Trans Therapists of Color Network – Mental Health Fund for Queer and Trans People of Color (USA / Mental health, LGBTQ)
This fund provides financial assistance to queer and trans people of color to increase access to mental health support in the US. The program provides financial support to work with psychotherapists in an effort to address the economic barriers inherent in healthcare and the mental health system.
BEAM : Black Emotional And Mental health collective (USA / Mental health)
BEAM’s mission is to remove the barriers that Black people experience getting access to or staying connected with emotional health care and healing. They do this through education, training, advocacy and the creative arts.
The emergency release fund (USA / Justice, civil rights)
This fund is bailing out LGBTQ, medically vulnerable and BLM protestors in New-York. It is a member of the National Bail Fund Network which campaigns to permanently end money bail and pretrial detention in both the criminal legal and immigration detention systems.
Black lives matter Berlin (Germany / Civil rights)
Chapter of the international organization Black Lives Matter, co-founded by our artist Shaheen Wacker, which campaigns against systemic racism in Germany.
Black Burner Project (USA / Culture)
A project documenting people of color at burning man with a mission to create an inspiring and informative space were burners of color can be seen as part of the Burning Man community; to encourage the curious, to share personal stories, and to challenge people of color to step into the unknown spaces where they are few.
UNTITLED
24x30 cm (9”x12”): Limited edition of 30 prints.
Pigment print on fine art paper.
❤️️ Your purchase has an impact: 35% of this sale will be directly donated to The emergency release fund (USA) to bail out Black LGBTQ, medically vulnerable, and BLM protestors. They also campaign to permanently end money bail and pretrial detention in both the criminal legal and immigration detention systems.
About the photo:
This was taken at George Floyd’s Memorial service in Brooklyn, NY. This man raised his fist in the air as Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams demanded to the city of NY to keep the fight to end police brutality going.
About the artist:
Anthony Geathers (he/him) was born in Bedford Stuyvesant in Brooklyn, New York on April 15, 1990. Geathers discovered and found a passion for photography in the seventh grade. He studied photography in high school at the High School of Graphic Communication Arts from 2005 to 2008. He served the Marine Corps from 2008 to 2012, doing two combat deployments to Afghanistan as a machine gunner. He left the Marine Corps in August 2012. After returning to Brooklyn, NY, he attended the School of Visual Arts from 2012-2016 and graduated with a BFA in Photography and Video. Geathers photographs sports, athletes, portraits, advertising, photojournalism and portraiture work.
Approximate price $180 / £145 / AUD 260
NOT IGNORED
24x30 cm (9”x12”): Limited edition of 30 prints.
Pigment print on fine art paper.
❤️️ Your purchase has an impact: 35% of this sale will be directly donated to The emergency release fund (USA) to bail out Black LGBTQ, medically vulnerable, and BLM protestors. They also campaign to permanently end money bail and pretrial detention in both the criminal legal and immigration detention systems.
About the photo:
This is a photo of a Caribbean protest In Brooklyn that I photographed that not one major news outlet in NYC reported on because there were so many black people at one protest rally.
About the artist:
Anthony Geathers (he/him) was born in Bedford Stuyvesant in Brooklyn, New York on April 15, 1990. Geathers discovered and found a passion for photography in the seventh grade. He studied photography in high school at the High School of Graphic Communication Arts from 2005 to 2008. He served the Marine Corps from 2008 to 2012, doing two combat deployments to Afghanistan as a machine gunner. He left the Marine Corps in August 2012. After returning to Brooklyn, NY, he attended the School of Visual Arts from 2012-2016 and graduated with a BFA in Photography and Video. Geathers photographs sports, athletes, portraits, advertising, photojournalism and portraiture work.
Approximate price $180 / £145 / AUD 260
MACHISMO
28X36 cm (11“x14”): Limited edition of 30 prints
Pigment print on fine art paper.
❤️️ Your purchase has an impact: 35% of this sale will be directly donated to ACER to improve the lives of African immigrants living in the suburbs of Minneapolis and its region, advance equity, and eliminate disparities.
About the photo
This photo came out of a place of self-discovery and a renewal of identity. In a place where you’re criminalized for who you are and what you wear, I produced the series Machismo. Stripping the tonality of his skin and the pink durag, I created a series of black and white images to depict how the world sees us as African American men.
About the artist
Donté Maurice (he/him) is a portrait photographer based in Atlanta, USA. He creates intimate connections between viewers and the models of his portraiture work. He is inspired by people of color, body language and intimacy and driven by rejecting stereotypes. His work around black masculinity shows the beauty and strength of Black men in a special way, emphasizing vulnerability and intimacy.
Approximate price $340 / £270 / AUD 485
IAN
Available in 2 sizes:
21x30 cm (8”x12”): Limited edition of 30 prints
50x70 cm (20”x28”): Limited edition of 10 prints
Pigment print on fine art paper.
❤️️ Your purchase has an impact: 35% of this sale will be directly donated to The emergency release fund (USA) to bail out Black LGBTQ, medically vulnerable, and BLM protestors. They also campaign to permanently end money bail and pretrial detention in both the criminal legal and immigration detention systems.
About the photo:
This image is from a personal project called IAN. It's a male beauty story. I love debunking stereotypes and expectations for people in society, especially people of color. Putting my people in the light that my white counterparts have been put in all throughout time. Breaking down the assumptions of who we are, and allowing space to be who you want to be. There can be a fear of showing who you truly are as a person of color. The idea that you must ALWAYS be on the up and up to not be considered suspicious, to be able to be in the running for a job, to be accepted. The oppression of one's own personality, of one's own being can be devastating, and I don't think it even helps us stay safe. I think it's important to be able to take that power back, understand how much strength we have in the suffering of our ancestors, and how we should never be ashamed or scared to be who we truly are, dress the way we want to, act the way we want to, speak truth; show our true selves. The more we realize our strength and take back control, demand for safety and equality, the more opportunities our future generations will have to be their true selves.
About the artist:
Erica Génécé (she/her) is a New York City-based photographer and filmmaker whose focus is in celebrating people and cultures that might not have always been given the platform to express themselves. Deeply inspired by her Haitian heritage and the African Diaspora, she loves bringing strength, empowerment, and regality back to those groups through photographs and film. Génécé mixes her knowledge of history with a modern-day sensibility to produce a new and eclectic style. As the granddaughter of a seamstress, she has a great appreciation for fashion and learned the importance of being detail-oriented at a young age.
Approximate price for 8”x12”: $180 / £145 / AUD 260
Approximate price for 20”x28”: $410 / £320 / AUD 585
SAY ALL OF SOME OF THEIR NAMES
24x30 cm (9"x12"): Limited edition of 30.
Pigment print on fine art paper.
❤️️ Your purchase has an impact: 35% of this sale will be directly donated to Black Burner Project, a multicultural movement driving inclusivity at Burning Man.
About the photo
Washington DC, 2020. “My first documentary of the protests was in June 2020 due to Covid restrictions for my family. The march/protests could be seen, found and heard all over the city. As I approached 16th street, right across from the now famous church, and what is now the Black Lives Matter Plaza I stood on the corner in the heated sun (one of the first very warm days) and caught this young man gazing at the sign that puts only some of this fight into perspective. A sign with as many names of those taken from this world unjustly by the police as can fit. Not all, there are so many more.”
About the artist
Erin Douglas (she/her) is a travel, culture and lifestyle photographer, creative consultant and founder of Black Burner Project. Erin started her professional career 4 years ago working with brands to help them convey a more organic brand story. She also specializes in inclusive storytelling. However, travel and documentary photography brings her the deepest joy. After her first solo and international trip to the Philippines, she became certain travel had to be part of this photography journey. She is passionate about capturing travel and culture with visually moving imagery in hopes to inspire and encourage others to travel and explore. Erin created Black Burner Project in 2018 to document people of color who attend Burning Man through imagery and stories to create a space where they can be seen, encourage the curious and drive diversity. Erin has been featured in Essence, The Baltimore Sun, Baltimore Magazine, The NY Times listed book "Shut Up and Run", Travel noire, The Burning Man Journal, and Conde Nast.
Erin's Mission: to tell stories- both visual and written - that help inform and inspire others to action.
Approximate price $150 / £120 / AUD 220
STRONGER TOGETHER
30x40 cm (12“x16”): Limited edition of 30 prints
Pigment print on fine art paper.
❤️️ Your purchase has an impact: 75% of this sale will be directly donated to Truth for Adama committee in France to establish the true circumstances surrounding the death of Adama Traoré who died in a police vehicle after three officers of the Gendarmerie pinned him down while arresting him. Gaël Rapon donates his entire commission to “Truth for Adama”.
About the photo
The photo was taken in Paris on June 2 during the march “Justice for Adama”.
“I chose to support “Truth for Adama” and stand behind Assa Traoré to restore justice and equal rights for all and to annihilate racism and all forms of discrimination. We need to establish the truth about all the murders committed by the police so that our brothers around the world can finally breathe. France needs to recognize its colonial injustices, and the true history of France needs to be taught so that our ancestors rest in peace and our children know the truth.”
About the artist
“Gaël Rapon (he/him) invites himself only with the eye. It is only with the eye that he greets, finger on the lens, the intimate substance and the allegory of souls.“ Text from Coralie Custos Quatreville.
Approximate price $395 / £315 / AUD 565
UNCHAINED
30x40 cm (12“x16”): Limited edition of 30 prints
Pigment print on fine art paper.
❤️️ Your purchase has an impact: 35% of this sale will be directly donated to ACER to improve the lives of African immigrants living in the suburbs of Minneapolis and regionally, advance equity, and eliminate disparities.
About the photo
Who are we?
Different shades of melanin,
We were born black,
We were created this way,
We did not choose our color,
It was given to us,
Different shades of melanin.
Because we are darker they treat us differently.
They treat us like lesser versions of human.
Yet we bleed like them,
We cry like them,
We play like them,
We dream like them.
We have to fight for our own freedom,
And cry so our voices will be heard.
Yet nothing has changed.
They say we are no longer in chains,
But we are chained by their perceptions.
They say we are free to live our lives,
But we struggle to stay alive because of their perception.
Our life span is determined by them.
We were born this way,
Our only guilt is having a higher melanin.
About the artist
Kobina W. Sackey (he/him), also known as Clickseezy Photography, is a travel and documentary photographer from Ghana. He started photography only 4 years ago but has already worked with major Ghanaian companies and organizations. He has been nominated by several Ghanaian Art awards and has worked with non-governmental organizations such as Teach on the Beach (TOB) and the West African Health and Education Foundation (WAHEF). He strongly believes everyone can contribute to change.
Approximate price $340 / £270 / AUD 485
MAGIC CHILD
30x40 cm (12“x16”): Limited edition of 30 prints
Pigment print on fine art paper.
❤️️ Your purchase has an impact: 35% of this sale will be directly donated to ACER to improve the lives of African immigrants living in the suburbs of Minneapolis and regionally, advance equity, and eliminate disparities.
About the photo
This is me
This is who I am
Just an ordinary child
With big dreams
Yet I ask them, what do you see
They say I cannot think for myself
They say I am violent
They see nothing wrong when I am killed
They see me and they fear
They look at me with disgust
YES, I am black
But before my blackness I am human
Yet they seem not to understand
That being black makes me no less of a human.
I am nothing but an ordinary child.
About the artist
Kobina W. Sackey (he/him), also known as Clickseezy Photography, is a travel and documentary photographer from Ghana. He started photography only 4 years ago but has already worked with major Ghanaian companies and organizations. He has been nominated by several Ghanaian Art awards and has worked with non-governmental organizations such as Teach on the Beach (TOB) and the West African Health and Education Foundation (WAHEF). He strongly believes everyone can contribute to change.
Approximate price $340 / £270 / AUD 485
EARTHA
30x40 cm (12“x14”): Limited edition of 30 prints
Pigment print on fine art paper.
❤️️ Your purchase has an impact: 35% of this sale will be directly donated to the Mental Health Fund (MHF) for Queer and Trans People of Color which provides financial support for sessions with psychotherapists.
About the illustration
This piece celebrates the relationship between nature, joy, and Blackness. Black joy is a form of resistance. Communing with nature is a restorative form of resistance for our community too. This piece also channels the energy of Eartha Kitt—a Black actress who made it a practice to embrace nature and joy.
About the artist
Paula Champagne (she/her) is a Visual Storyteller specializing in video, documentary photography, illustration, and graphic design. Champagne’s multimedia work communicates authentic human experiences. Inspired by her own experiences in the outdoors—her most recent passion projects explore and honor the intersection of Blackness, nature, and the quiet resistance of rest. She currently resides in Somerville, Massachusetts with her husband and their dog.
Approximate price $100 / £80 / AUD 145
BLACK BOUQUET
Available in 2 sizes:
21x30 cm (8”x12“): Limited edition of 30 prints
50x70 cm (20”x28”): Limited edition of 10 prints
Pigment print on fine art paper.
❤️️ Your purchase has global impact: 35% of this sale will be directly donated to the Mental Health Fund (MHF) for Queer and Trans People of Color which provides financial support for sessions with psychotherapists.
About the photo
Photograph taken in 2018 on the streets of Baltimore. The image's intent is to center black subjects and show the beauty of black life that grows covered in flowers, regardless of its surroundings.
About the artist
Schaun Champion (she/her) is an international natural light photographer, filmmaker and instructor who specializes in portraiture, fine art and cultural documentary work. Using both analog and digital cameras, she’s inspired by film, music and all things vintage. She creates intentionally cinematic and honest imagery that illustrates the drama within the familiar while exploring themes of diversity and nostalgia.
Her subjects include Oscar-nominated cinematographer, Bradford Young, fashion designer, Bishme Cromartie, several public figures like D.Watkins, reality tv stars, independent/grammy-winning musicians, as well as friends, family, and strangers on the streets around the world.
She has developed the youth travel photography program, A Looking Glass Project, dedicated to helping underrepresented youth of Baltimore gain access to passports and travel both domestically and internationally, while developing their visual art skills. Currently, she is partnered with Morgan State University to bring photography education to the James E. Lewis Museum of Art: Youth Arts Institute.
Additionally, her work has been featured in Cultured Magazine, The New York Times, Essence Magazine, American Cinematographer Magazine, Baltimore Magazine, BmoreArt Magazine, Travel Noire, The Afro, Roc Nation, Blavity, xoNecole, Salon, Bustle, The Baltimore Sun, Soulbounce and more.
ICA
Available in 2 sizes:
21x30 cm (8”x12“): Limited edition of 30 prints
50x70 cm (20”x28”): Limited edition of 10 prints
Pigment print on fine art paper.
❤️️ Your purchase has an impact: 35% of this sale will be directly donated to ACER to improve the lives of African immigrants living in the suburbs of Minneapolis and regionally, advance equity, and eliminate disparities.
About the photo
Photograph taken in 2020 in Baltimore. This image's intent is to show the expression of black boy joy and hope in the midst of being shown the opposite in society. It’s part of a larger series showing an alternative story of Icarus – the son of Daedalus who, to escape imprisonment, flies by means of artificial wings but falls into the sea and drowns when the wax of his swings melts as he flies too near the sun.
About the artist
Schaun Champion (she/her) is an international natural light photographer, filmmaker and instructor who specializes in portraiture, fine art and cultural documentary work. Using both analog and digital cameras, she’s inspired by film, music and all things vintage. She creates intentionally cinematic and honest imagery that illustrates the drama within the familiar while exploring themes of diversity and nostalgia.
Her subjects include Oscar-nominated cinematographer, Bradford Young, fashion designer, Bishme Cromartie, several public figures like D.Watkins, reality tv stars, independent/grammy-winning musicians, as well as friends, family, and strangers on the streets around the world.
She has developed the youth travel photography program, A Looking Glass Project, dedicated to helping underrepresented youth of Baltimore gain access to passports and travel both domestically and internationally, while developing their visual art skills. Currently, she is partnered with Morgan State University to bring photography education to the James E. Lewis Museum of Art: Youth Arts Institute.
Additionally, her work has been featured in Cultured Magazine, The New York Times, Essence Magazine, American Cinematographer Magazine, Baltimore Magazine, BmoreArt Magazine, Travel Noire, The Afro, Roc Nation, Blavity, xoNecole, Salon, Bustle, The Baltimore Sun, Soulbounce and more.
Approximate price for 8”x12”: $355 / £280 / AUD 505
Approximate price for 20”x28”: $555 / £440 / AUD 795
PERSPECTIVES
24x30 cm (9"x12"): Limited edition of 30.
Pigment print on fine art paper.
❤️️ Your purchase has an impact: 35% of this sale will be directly donated to Black Lives Matter Berlin to campaign against systemic racism in Germany.
About the photo
Berlin, 2019. Street photography project inspired by Ai Weiwei’s “Study of Perspectives” 1995 - 2017. This photo is part of a series of 5 images showing Berlin from a Black German perspective. Starting with the first image of German Reichstag from a slightly different perspective than the original by Ai Weiwei. This goes out to the German government at Deutscher Bundestag for their neo-liberal racist national, and neo-colonial racist international politics.
About the artist
Shaheen Wacker (they/them) is a Black, queer, feminist photographer, organiser and writer, working in the context of arts and activism. They co-founded a chapter of Black Lives Matter in Berlin in 2017 in order to stand up for the freedom and justice of Black people in Germany. Racism is an everyday life experience for Black people and is not only reflected in verbal insults and physical violence. This also applies to Germany.
People in this country experience racial discrimination on a personal and institutional level. This ranges from racial profiling, legislation such as changes in law enforcement acts, street naming, school education, but also by the media, to dealing with flight and the access to labor and housing markets.
In addition to all these topics, there are current events which show us that a continuous intervention by the population is required. These include incidents from around the world, such as the enslavement of Black people in Libya and the ongoing police violence in the US and Europe-wide, but also specifically in Germany, such as the serious deficits in shelters for refugees, racist attacks and racist incidents in educational institutions etc.
Approximate price $205 / £160 / AUD 290
CAVEN
50X70 cm (20“X28”): Limited edition of 30 prints
Pigment print on fine art paper.
❤️️ Your purchase has an impact: 35% of this sale will be directly donated to BEAM USA (Black Emotional And Mental health collective) to remove the barriers that Black people experience getting access to or staying connected with emotional health care and healing.
About the photo
"My intention was to create a series of images inspired by the abstract concept of time and culture within the traditional African psyche and how they relate to our idea of fashion. Our African cultures are timeless which allows us to embrace our ancient forms of fashion and our modern esthetic seamlessly. Time, art and culture are not linear."
About the artist
Shamayim (he/him) is a professional photographer with a concentration in fashion, editorial, advertising, and beauty. His work has become synonymous with exotic locations and dramatic storytelling concepts.
Shamayim was honored as TIME Magazine's "12 African American Photographers you should be following right now". His work has been featured in publications such as ELLE Magazine (US), Vogue Magazine (US), Ebony Magazine, Black Enterprise, GPS Brasilia, amongst others. Shamayim's September Issue Cover feature for Ebony magazine became the best selling issue of the publication for the year of its publication. The issue featured supermodel Winnie Harlow along with several of the current top models of color. Shamayim followed that issue with photographing Ebony Magazine's first "Men's Style" Issue cover. “Shamayim is synonymous with building a strong and beautiful representation of Black culture.” — Kierna Mayo, former Editor-In-Chief Ebony Magazine.
Approximate price $550 / £440 / AUD 795
HONK
24x30 cm (9”x12“): Limited edition of 30 prints
Pigment print on fine art paper.
❤️️ Your purchase has global impact: 35% of this sale will be directly donated to the Mental Health Fund (MHF) for Queer and Trans People of Color which provides financial support for sessions with psychotherapists.
About the photo
During the June 2nd peaceful Black Lives Matter protest in Hollywood, people marched through the streets chanting, honked from nearby cars to show support and passed out water, masks, hand sanitizer and snacks to the crowd.
About the artist
Tara Pixley (she/her), PhD, is a Los Angeles-based visual journalist, writer and professor with 15 years of experience as a photojournalist and photo editor for news media. Dr. Pixley’s writing and photography has appeared in many publications including the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, NPR, Newsweek, ProPublica, HuffPost, Nieman Reports, ESPN Magazine, CanonPro and the Black Scholar. She is a co-founder and Board Member of Authority Collective — an organization dedicated to diversifying perspectives in visual media and is currently working on a book chronicling the move to decolonize the visual journalism industry.
Approximate price $150 / £120 / AUD 220
MOTHER & DAUGHTER
24x30 cm (9”x12“): Limited edition of 30 prints
Pigment print on fine art paper.
❤️️ Your purchase has global impact: 35% of this sale will be directly donated to the Mental Health Fund (MHF) for Queer and Trans People of Color which provides financial support for sessions with psychotherapists.
About the photo
On June 2, 2020 a few thousand Black Lives Matter protestors gathered at various intersections in Hollywood under the watchful eye of both National Guard troops and LAPD. This woman walked in front of the crowd leading them in chants with her daughter by her side.
About the artist
Tara Pixley (she/her), PhD, is a Los Angeles-based visual journalist, writer and professor with 15 years of experience as a photojournalist and photo editor for news media. Dr. Pixley’s writing and photography has appeared in many publications including the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, NPR, Newsweek, ProPublica, HuffPost, Nieman Reports, ESPN Magazine, CanonPro and the Black Scholar. She is a co-founder and Board Member of Authority Collective — an organization dedicated to diversifying perspectives in visual media and is currently working on a book chronicling the move to decolonize the visual journalism industry.
Approximate price $150 / £120 / AUD 220
WOMEN
28x36 cm (11”x14“): Limited edition of 30 prints
Pigment print on fine art paper.
❤️️ Your purchase has an impact: 35% of this sale will be directly donated to BEAM USA (Black Emotional And Mental health collective) to remove the barriers that Black people experience getting access to or staying connected with emotional health care and healing.
About the photo
A young woman sits in front of a line of police and national guardsmen being comforted by protesters.
My goal is to capture the visceral emotions and feelings of a scene and to tell a story in a single frame. Whether it's a person crossing the street or tens of thousands of people at a protest, my goal is to capture the moment in a way that is defining of what took place. I want to connect with the environment and document it for the world to see and judge accordingly.
About the artist
Travon Free (he/him) is a two-time Emmy award-winning television writer and street photographer from Compton California. He picked up a camera in 2017 and between hitting the streets in an attempt to capture some of life's fascinating moments, he also documents marches, rallies and protests all over America.
Approximate price $500 / £400 / AUD 720
CANDY
28x36 cm (11”x14“): Limited edition of 30 prints
Pigment print on fine art paper.
❤️️ Your purchase has an impact: 35% of this sale will be directly donated to BEAM USA (Black Emotional And Mental health collective) to remove the barriers that Black people experience getting access to or staying connected with emotional health care and healing.
About the photo
A little girl happily eating candy at a protest downtown Los Angeles.
My goal is to capture the visceral emotions and feelings of a scene and to tell a story in a single frame. Whether it's a person crossing the street or tens of thousands of people at a protest, my goal is to capture the moment in a way that is defining of what took place. I want to connect with the environment and document it for the world to see and judge accordingly.
About the artist
Travon Free (he/him) is a two-time Emmy award-winning television writer and street photographer from Compton California. He picked up a camera in 2017 and between hitting the streets in an attempt to capture some of life's fascinating moments, he also documents marches, rallies and protests all over America.
Approximate price $500 / £400 / AUD 720
LOVE+HATE
Available in 2 sizes:
21x30 cm (8”x12”): Limited edition of 30 prints
50x70 cm (20”x28”): Limited edition of 10 prints
Signed and numbered.
Pigment print on fine art paper.
❤️️ Your purchase has global impact: 35% of this sale will be directly donated to KIDS OF COLOUR who creates spaces for young people of colour to come together and explore race, identity and culture and support them to challenge the racism they face in the UK.
About the photo:
This Piece was created as a response to the death of African American George Floyd, killed during an arrest in Minneapolis, Minnesota. As individuals we usually think that other peoples problems are not our own, "its a Women problem", it's an "LGBT problem", its a "Muslim problem" or a "black people problem" and definitely "police brutality is an American problem". Police brutality and racial injustice is a social problem that occurs across the world, therefore I created this image in solidarity to the Black Lives Matter movement in USA and to raise awareness of police brutality in the UK, as no country is innocent.
About the artist:
Cameroonian born, London based Violeta Sofia (she/her), is a visual artist and Photographer, best known for her celebrity and fashion photography and political art. After moving to London from Spain, she decided to study Media at Thames Valley University and photography at East London University, before becoming a freelance photographer. Her work brings together aspects of Pop art with the combination of poignant messages and imagery. Violeta creates controversial art that discuses social issues, which might leave some feeling rightfully uncomfortable. For the past decade, Violeta Sofia has created art and photography for companies such as Harvey Nichols and Top Shop. In 2018 a transformation year for women, Violeta has been able to expand her painting practice as she exhibited her work at the Royal Academy of Arts, and her photographs continue to be published in many magazines.
Approximate price for 8”x12”: $220 / £175 / AUD 315
Approximate price for 20”x28”: $510 / £400 / AUD 730
TAKE A KNEE
24x30 cm (9”x12“): Limited edition of 30 prints
Pigment print on fine art paper.
❤️️ Your purchase has global impact: 35% of this sale will be directly donated to BEAM USA (Black Emotional And Mental health collective) to remove the barriers that Black people experience getting access to or staying connected with emotional health care and healing.
About the photo
The photo was taken in Baltimore MD during a Youth BLM Protest. Marching people stopped in front of the Baltimore City Police Department Headquarters Building and demanded answers. As they were chanting “Black Lives Matter '' a young man took a knee to recall the 8 min and 46 sec during which Officer Chauvin's knee was on George Floyd's neck; the crowd followed his lead. The young man then asked the officers if they would take a knee, and they did.
About the artist
Born and raised in St. Croix, Virgin Islands, Vitalise Severin (she/her) now resides in Baltimore, Maryland and is a self-taught photographer. Her work is majority street photography; anywhere humanism (raw, not processed) and social interaction can be captured candidly. Vitalise has a keen eye for detail, color, and natural light and her work conveys a visual narrative that allows us to see ourselves in her images and how we connect. Vitalise also has her camera with her while working in the community as a Police Officer. She says "I love keeping things simple in my life and work as I always find it produces the best results with the least amount of stress". Vitalise uses her lens to capture both the uniqueness and commonalities of life and the human experience in Baltimore. She has been featured as a RAW Artist, in Stop Motion and The BMORE Creatives.
Approximate price $150 / £120 / AUD 220
FEELING BLUE
30x40 cm (12”x16”): Limited edition of 30 prints.
Pigment print on fine art paper.
❤️️ Your purchase has an impact: 35% of this sale will be directly donated to KIDS OF COLOUR who creates spaces for young people of colour to come together and explore race, identity and culture and support them to challenge the racism they face in the UK.
About the photo:
The Black crown is heavy. The course of its path hardens us with hurt that we don't say out loud. It gets under our skin and makes us wish we were different. It slowly drowns us from the inside, where no one can see. We end up building walls so high that they swallow us whole. Because a prison is still a form of shelter, we tell ourselves, and there we remain. The Black crown is heavy, but we are children of the sun. We refuse to shut ourselves off. We will surround ourselves with love and openness.
About the artist:
Angelique Culvin (she/her) is a photographer, poet and tea-drinker born in Tanzania, moulded in Ireland and based in Norway. She likes to show the complexity of what it means to be African, Black, a woman, and an immigrant. “My perisonal work is an exploration of all things that make us softer beings; often touching on themes of identity and mental health, which both play a significant role in my life. I aim to visualize the Black/African/immigrant experience, not only as a space of struggle but beauty and healing.”
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Approximate price $285 / £225 / AUD 405