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Photographer Giles Duley’s learnings on isolation and struggle from the “ultimate lockdown”

LECTURE IN PROGRESS

“I didn’t just [make a] list,” but instead “ I visualised it.” This meant imagining the moment he would meet his dream subjects – “what I would say to them, how I would light the shoot, what camera I’d be using.” It was through this level of dedication and detailed thought that Giles found great release and stability; “the project kept me sane,” he shares.

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From Ghana to London: How photographer James Barnor captured two societies in transition

ART UK

“In 1959, a fresh-faced Barnor left the coastal city of Accra, Ghana for London – a city in recovery from war and political upheaval. Unable to secure a job in commercial photography due to the colour of his skin, he began working in a factory to make ends meet. We sit down to discuss how he captured two cities in transition...”

An interview with Nahem Shoa: Portraying the ‘Face of Britain’

ART UK

“Nahem Shoa (b.1968) is a contemporary painter based in Notting Hill. This year, Nahem has curated an exhibition of portraits by artists including Sonia Boyce, Chris Ofili, and Desmond Haughton, entitled 'Face of Britain' at Southampton City Art Gallery. The underlying question of his show might be: what does it mean to be British in 2020?”

Lockdown took its toll on young Muslims living with their parents

VICE UK

“According to the Office for National Statistics, 16 to 29-year-olds are more likely to report that the lockdown has made their mental health worse, compared to their seniors. This is perhaps even more true for young Muslims. Isolated in the family home, some young Muslims felt “suffocated” and unable to speak about mental health issues.”

The dark side of strava: What happens when users lose control

New Statesman

“Jack Collins knew his Strava addiction had got out of hand when he almost crashed into a pedestrian while cycling through Leeds. The 33-year-old marketing executive had downloaded the app –a form of social media for fitness fanatics, allowing users to log their exercise times and follow their friends’ achievements – in order to become fitter and more disciplined. But he found that logging his speed for his friends to see caused him to cycle recklessly.”