In conjunction with the release of issue 11 of photography magazine BLOW, which centres on the theme of ‘Family’, we present a selection of images from photo-essays featured in the current issue
Adam Lach (31) Nationality: Polish. Based in: Warsaw
The Stigma Project tells the story of the 60-member family of Romanian Roma, living in an encampment on the outskirts of the city of Wroclaw in Poland. Tt is primarily a story about family, relationships and emotions of people, who despite all, seem happy and peaceful. it is also an attempt to analyse the condition of the modern family, on the border of tradition and modernity.
Andi Schreiber (47) Nationality: American. Based in: Scarsdale, New York
Wonderlust is a visceral response to Schreiber's immediate surroundings and family life, which can be blossoming with promise and yet suffocating. Her project embraces sensation in a world brimming with stand-ins for what is authentic.
Annalisa Brambilla (33) Nationality: Italian. Based in: Milan
My Star Wars Family project follows the everyday life of a family dealing with autism and their journey of constant struggle and discovery through passion, despair, closeness and dreams. it also explores the narratives unfolding through different family members.
Carolle Benitah (48), Nationality: Moroccan. Based in: Marseille
In Photos-Souvenirs, the private realm is always an object of attack and there is no distinctions of privilege between calm everyday happenings and tragic events. These photo-diaries open doors onto a world that otherwise would be closed to strangers, and through needlework, embroidery and beading re-interpret the family history. By embroidering her life, Benitah creates a new imagery dispelling her past fears and bringing up to date the cultural representations of the traditional role of women.
Fred Huning (48) Nationality: German. Based in: Berlin
Einer, Zwei and Drei is a narrative non-linear trilogy about Huning's family in which he uses the fashions, configurations and palette of 17th century Dutch portraiture. Einer (one) concerns death, the pain and strife required to overcome the loss of a loved one, a stillborn baby. In Zwei (two) a couple learn about each other, rediscovering love, happiness and sex. Drei (three) reveals an idyllic childhood, the magical world of a child unearthing life and illuminating those around him.
Hanna Putz (26) Nationality: Austrian. Based in: Vienna
In Untitled 2011-2013, Putz focuses on conveying a feeling of intimacy and closeness without exposing the subjects. She is interested in examining the notion of "posing" and the possibilities of working against the invasion of privacy in times of a massive visual overflow. She is trying to depict a feeling of something ultimately human and authentic.
