Engender, from the series 'We Are The Same'

Photographer and filmmaker Campbell Addy’s work is narrative and emotional in nature, with a focus on unique casting and under-represented faces. Since graduating from Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design in 2016, he has worked with magazines including i-D, Vogue and Dazed and his work has been exhibited internationally. In addition to his photographic and directorial career Campbell has launched Nii Journal, a biannual arts and culture publication, as well as Nii Agency, a modelling agency dedicated to representing interesting faces and celebrating diversity.

Engender explores the transition of liberation from past black LGBTQI+ artists to the current generation. In a series of stylised portraits, Addy reflects back onto the image a character that gives rise to questions and/or answers surrounding the life of queer artists of colour. Engender pays homage to artists of the past who paved the way for certain types of work to be viewed in galleries and mainstream media. The work examines key ideas in photography, such as family, gender identity, Black identity, sexuality and religion.