Coming Up For Air (Northern Ireland, 2023)
The Good Friday agreement of 1998 brought an end to 30 years of armed conflict in Northern Ireland. 2023 marked the 25th anniversary of that agreement being signed. But despite the peaceful anniversary, sectarianism is still present across the country and is believed to be on the increase, partly as a result of Brexit. This project examined the ongoing tensions and violence rippling beneath the surface in Northern Ireland.
Amianto Libra (Brazil, 2022)
Minaçu, a rural town of 28000, is home to the third largest asbestos mine in the world, and the only in Latin America. Though safety procedures have improved since the 1980s, the mine remains in full operation, and produces 13% of the worlds asbestos. SAMA, the company who runs the asbestos mine, has privately settled over 3000 cases with former workers who developed cancers and other health conditions related to asbestos. This project explores workers rights, big business, local community - and the use of asbestos in Brazil.
Restless (France, 2023)
In 2023, nationwide protests erupted across France after President Macron introduced a bill that would raise the retirement age from 62 to 64. This project, shot in March 2023, documents those protests.
I Will Not Be Sad In This World (Armenia, 2023)
The first Nagorno-Karabakh conflict ran from 1988 until 1994 when Armenia and Azerbaijan entangled themselves in a protracted, undeclared war in the mountainous heights of Karabakh. The war was then reignited in 2020 by Azerbaijan, who launched an invasion and waged war for 45 days until Russia stepped in to broker peace. Azerbaijan managed to take back 70% of the land it ceded in the first war. This project documents the ongoing effects of the conflict.
Rebuild (Lebanon, 2022)
In August 2020 the Beirut Port Explosion caused $15 billion of damage and left 300,000 people homeless. The explosion came at a time when the country was already on its knees, dealing with a collapsing economy, a poverty rate of over 50%, and the devastating effects of Covid-19. These photos, taken 22 months on from the tragedy, document a country attempting to rebuild itself.
