Jack Richardson
Shedding light on Tokyo's underground noise scene
It’s gonna get loud — The late 70’s and early 80’s saw an explosive new scene emerge in Japan: noise. Photographer Gin Satoh was there to record the violence and volume; now for the first time his photos are being exhibited outside Japan.
Written by: Jack Richardson
Honest, intimate portraits of London's skaters
Shooting people, not the tricks — Skate photography all too often glorifies the technique, the tricks, the board, over the community in which all three exist. Organic and personal from the start, skater and photographer Ian Kenneth Bird’s first exhibition features soft black-and-white portraits of his friends and fellow skaters.
Written by: Jack Richardson
Photographer Peter Marlow celebrated by his Magnum colleagues
Looking back on a life in photos — Magnum photographer Peter Marlow died of cancer in February 2016 at the age of just 63. Now an exhibition, featuring his works selected by colleagues will allow us a glimpse into his archive.
Written by: Jack Richardson
A victory for London's rent striking students
This is just the start — Students in London have been on rent-strike for months, demanding more affordable accommodation. One university has now offered to cut the rip-off rents they're charging, but it's just the start of tackling London's housing crisis.
Written by: Jack Richardson
The Six Feet Under Club: an art project burying kinky couples alive
“It might get icky” — Austrian art collective monochrom offers a unique opportunity for participants to experience the warping of public and private space: having sex in a coffin while strangers watch you via webcam.
Written by: Jack Richardson