FREE THE WORK
Photograph by Florian Koenigsberger
The works shown in this collection are part of a group exhibition entitled Through Fire and Thunder, whose images—created by the inaugural cohort of the Image Equity Fellowship— explore 20 diverse Fellows' communities through the lenses of identity, belonging, movement and migration, coming of age and home.
A curated selection of images from Through Fire and Thunder will be open for public view (free and open to all) at Pioneer Works in Brooklyn, NY on Sat 5/13 and Sun 5/14, from 12-6pm ET.
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These 20 U.S.-based Fellows were selected from a pool of 1400+ applicants, each receiving $20,000 in unrestricted funds, intimate mentorship and dedicated workshops led by industry experts. Over 6 months, each Fellow created a photo-centric project that explores urgent, untold stories of their communities with dignity and nuance.
The Fellowship launched in 2022 as a collaborative effort between four organizations committed to radically diversifying the creative industry (Aperture, Creative Theory Agency, FOR FREEDOMS & FREE THE WORK). Its aim is to support the next generation of image-makers of color and the expansion of a more representative fine and commercial arts fields.
See below to explore the final work of the 2022 Image Equity Fellows:
Jamil G. Baldwin, Miranda Barnes, McKayla Chandler, Neesh Chaudhary, Nykelle DeVivo, Emanuel Hahn, Eric Hart Jr., Vikesh Kapoor, Adeline Lulo, Tiffany Luong, Maya June Mansour, Da’Shaunae Marisa, Xavier Scott Marshall, Ricardo Nagaoka, Nasrah Omar, David López Osuna, Walé Oyéjidé, Tosin Popoola, C.T. Robert, Giancarlo Montes Santangelo
Jamil G. Baldwin
California
See Jamil's final Image Equity Fellowship project here.
Web: jamilbaldwin.com
IG: @juh_mile
Miranda Barnes
New York
See Miranda's final Image Equity Fellowship project here.
Web: mirandabarnes.com
IG: @mirandabarnes
McKayla Chandler
California
See McKayla's final Image Equity Fellowship project here.
Web: mckaylachandler.com
IG: @kaystackss
Neesh Chaudhary
New York
See Neesh's final Image Equity Fellowship project here.
Web: neesh.film/
IG: @losingmyego
Nykelle DeVivo
California
See Nykelle's final Image Equity Fellowship project here.
Web: nykelledevivo.com
IG: @nykelle_devivo
Emanuel Hahn
California
See Emanuel's final Image Equity Fellowship project here.
Web: emanuelhahn.com
IG: @hahnbo
Eric Hart Jr.
New York
See Eric's final Image Equity Fellowship project here.
Web: erichartjr.com
IG: @erichartjr
Vikesh Kapoor
California
See Vikesh's final Image Equity Fellowship project here.
Web: vikeshkapoor.com
IG: @vikeshkapoor
Adeline Lulo
New York
See Adeline's final Image Equity Fellowship project here.
Web: adelinelulo.com
IG: @adelinelulo
Tiffany Luong
California
See Tiffany's final Image Equity Fellowship project here.
Web: tiffanyluong.com
IG: @tiffanyluongphoto
Maya June Mansour
California
See Maya June's final Image Equity Fellowship project here.
Web: mayajunemansour.com
IG: @mayajune
Da'Shaunae Marisa
California
See Da'Shaunae's final Image Equity Fellowship project here.
Web: dashaunaemarisa.com
IG: @heydashaunae
Xavier Scott Marshall
New York
See Xavier's final Image Equity Fellowship project here.
Web: xavierscottmarshall.com
IG: @xavierscottmarshall
Ricardo Nagaoka
Oregon
See Ricardo's final Image Equity Fellowship project here.
Web: ricardonagaoka.com
IG: @hisnameisricardo
Nasrah Omar
New York
See Nasrah's final Image Equity Fellowship project here.
Web: nasrahomar.com
IG: @nasrahomarphoto
David López Osuna
California
See David's final Image Equity Fellowship project here.
IG: @davidlopezosuna
Walé Oyéjidé
Pennsylvania
See Walé's final Image Equity Fellowship project here.
Web: waleoyejide.com
IG: @ikirejones
Tosin Popoola
New York
See Tosin's final Image Equity Fellowship project here.
Web: tosinpopoola.com
IG: @tosin.p
C.T. Robert
Pennsylvania
See C.T.'s final Image Equity Fellowship project here.
Web: camrobert.com
IG: @cont4ct
Giancarlo Montes Santangelo
New York
See Giancarlo's final Image Equity Fellowship project here.
Web: giancarlomontes.com
IG: @uitre
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Read more about the practices of each of these creators on FREE THE WORK's website.
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