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From the 7th of October to the 9th will be the much awaited London Image Festival, dedicated to the exploration of image, both still and moving. This year, the LIF will be exhibiting new international talent in both photography and cinematography. The core photography exhibition will be situated in Hoxton Arches with sidebars in several other locations around East London.
In 2016, much of LIF’s event space will spotlight the work of female photographers from around the world, enabling in-depth explorations and comparisons of their diverse perspectives and technical styles. Alongside this, we are proud to present highly-accomplished pieces from the finalists in the LIF Photography and Cinematography competitions.
The works showcased at LIF come from artists across the globe who nonetheless all share a common flair – they tell utterly compelling stories with their lenses. Here are some of the photographers we look forward to platforming:
- New Photography from Iran
Those of us in the UK are exposed to a steady trickle of news stories which compound stereotypes of life in Iran. However, some Iranian artists are keen to move beyond limited conceptions of their country. In 2016, LIF will host skilled photographers from Iran, the majority of whom are female. These artists bring with them energetic and striking visual perspectives and their vibrant images facilitate their insights into the everyday complexities of modern life in Iran.
- Wynne Neilly
At LIF this year you’ll also have the chance to engage with the self-portrait project by well-known Canadian photographer, Wynne Neilly. This project documents Neilly’s transition from female to “male” through weekly photos. Utilizing personal portraits and original editorial work, he takes us through his developing identity and enables us to reflect on the multitude of means for showing up gender in photography.
Jorge Amestar- the Crowd
The London Image Festival is proud to exhibit a series of photographs taken by Spanish Festival Photographer, Jorge Amestar who recorded festival goers in the hours after the music had stopped and the crowd is coming off its high. He portrays high party peaks in addition to the waking nightmares in the early hours of the morning. His raw, surreal photographs capture the energy and madness flowing through the contemporary festival culture in Western Europe. In stark B & W we see festival goes as invincible and then suddenly lost in the endless rolling emotion of the festivals. The Crowd will be on display during the LIF.
Dutch Street Photography
LIF will also showcasing the Street Photography of the Dutch wife and husband team, Sandra and Willem Jonkers. The streets of Rotterdam are lovingly and cleverly seized by this duo of talented photographers.