Isaac Muk

A resilient, human vision of warzones around the world
Photography

A resilient, human vision of warzones around the world

Photojournalist Gabriele Micalizzi’s new exhibition, ‘A Kind of Beauty’, examines over a decade of conflicts and the overlooked stories of people at the centre of them.

Written by: Isaac Muk

In photos: 35 years of British working class photography
Photography

In photos: 35 years of British working class photography

A new Hayward Gallery Touring exhibition, ‘After the End of History: British Working Class Photography’ curated by Johny Pitts pulls together the work of two dozen working class photographers across the country.

Written by: Isaac Muk

Erin Axelman: ‘Ignorance keeps the pro-Israel narrative alive’
Activism

Erin Axelman: ‘Ignorance keeps the pro-Israel narrative alive’

The Israelism director talks about the film’s morphing impact, Israel’s colonialism, and being accused of being anti-semitic.

Written by: Isaac Muk

A surreal window into the ‘walled garden’ of North Korea
Photography

A surreal window into the ‘walled garden’ of North Korea

Tariq Zaidi’s 40 day journey around the secretive state are captured in his new photobook, ‘ North Korea: The People’s Paradise’.

Written by: Isaac Muk

Inside a Texan neighbourhood Mexican wrestling club
Photography

Inside a Texan neighbourhood Mexican wrestling club

Photographer Tom “TBow” Bowden went along to the iconic East Houston venue to capture a striking window into the Latinx subculture.

Written by: Isaac Muk

Capturing stasis and uncertainty during the Covid pandemic
Photography

Capturing stasis and uncertainty during the Covid pandemic

Four years since countries across the world locked down, photographer Valentin Goppel revisits the experience of a suspended youth in new photobook ‘Between the Years’.

Written by: Isaac Muk

How one of the UK’s most acclaimed MCs is moving into new genres
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How one of the UK’s most acclaimed MCs is moving into new genres

As his coming-of-age LP ‘ReBourne’ is released, it’s clear Blanco is unafraid to push his music in directions no one expects.

Written by: Isaac Muk

Documenting the complex transition of a photographer’s child
Photography

Documenting the complex transition of a photographer’s child

In her new photobook You Refuse to Believe that You Ever Liked Pink, Dena Elisabeth Eber intimately explores her evolving relationship with her child, Alex.

Written by: Isaac Muk

In Photos: The miners’ strike, 40 years on
Photography

In Photos: The miners’ strike, 40 years on

A new exhibition dives into the bitter dispute, highlighting the communities and people at the centre of brutal crackdowns.

Written by: Isaac Muk

Two decades of City of God: Fernando Meirelles in conversation
Culture

Two decades of City of God: Fernando Meirelles in conversation

We talk to the Brazilian director about the film’s legacy, Brazilian cinema, and how non-Western countries are producing the most exciting movies.

Written by: Isaac Muk

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