Sex and Politics

My photography was exhibited for the first time at Bastille Design Centre in Paris, France, between November 13 -16, 2025. The exhibition was run by Art Icon and curated by Slavica Veselinovic and Danila Tkachenko; Graziano Arici was director of the archive. You can learn more about the exhibition and its impressive creators here: Art Icon

I was honoured to be included in exhibition; to see my work in the flesh for the first time and in such an airy yet intimate gallery breathing with history and charm. I never knew what to expect when I began my journey in photography two decades ago, and it continues to transform my life and perspective in the most profound and rewarding ways imaginable. I could only have dreamt my first time travelling to Paris I would see my art being shown in an exhibition, let alone in a such a beautiful gallery in the heart of the city just a short walk from Gare du Nord, where I had disembarked from the Eurostar; I travel by train a lot, and this had to be the most exciting one I've ever been on, with speeds approaching 300 kph. The exhibition coincided with Paris Photo, held at the Grand Palais, an architectural marvel. 

The photography on display at Bastille Design Centre was exciting and provocative, featuring work from established and emerging artists alike. My work 'Embrace' was displayed on the wall to your left as you enter the gallery. It's a photograph of the Three Graces by Italian sculptor Antonio Canova 1757 - 1822, taken in 2023 at the Victoria and Albert museum in London. It is widely regarded as a masterpiece of neoclassical sculpture and depicts the three daughters of Zeus, each of whom is described to bestow a particular gift on humanity. The photograph was taken at 1/10 s, F5 and ISO 100 handheld without a tripod. The slowness of the shutter helped create an ethereal softness in the image, or sfumato, and capture the essence of 'flesh' in photographic form. The subtle nuances between light and dark demonstrate chiaroscuro that is amplified further by the perspective which creates weight and dimensionality in the artwork.