Description
Laura Pannack (b.1985) is a London based photographer educated at Central Saint Martins, LCC and University of Brighton BA Hons. Renowned for her portraiture and social documentary work, she seeks to explore the complex relationship between subject and photographer.
Her work has been extensively exhibited and published worldwide, including at The National Portrait Gallery, The Houses of Parliament, Somerset House and the Royal Festival Hall in London.
Her artwork has received much acclaim and won numerous awards, among which are the John Kobal Award, Vic Odden prize, World Photo Press Awards, Juliet Margaret Cameron award, The Sony World photo awards, and the HSBC Prix de la Photographie prize.
Her art focuses exploring the complex relationship between subject and photographer. Many of the projects focus on youth and time. She blends her passion for psychology and creativity and often collaborates with a range of practitioners. She believes the process is always built on a shared experience… READ MORE
The Journey
This project explores the tumultuous public life of adolescents in the gang governed Cape Flats area of Cape Town, South Africa. A country with the greatest social divide in the world.
Young people anxiously tread dirt and asphalt, considering invisible boundaries which bring the very real and consistent threat of death by crossfire.
Rather than solely documenting their experiences we share film cameras, explore low fi analogue techniques and manifest poetry. This collaborative approach produces material which offer a rare insight into their confusing and challenging world of adolescence… READ MORE
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