Somayeh Jafari
Photographer and director Somayeh Jafari draws on her Iranian heritage and its tradition of poetic documentary to create ‘painful beauty’ in all her work.
An Interview: Episode 11
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John Pearse (An Interview: Episode 02)
Soho tailor John Pearse was at the heart of London’s swinging 60s scene, working from the eminent boutique store ‘Granny Takes a Trip’. With his combination of traditional tailoring techniques and psychedelic styles, Pearse has fitted some of the most eminent figures in the art world.
Gideon Summerfield (An Interview: Episode 13)
British artist, Gideon Summerfield preserves the legacy of World War 2 veterans and Holocaust survivors with his deeply personal portrait paintings.
Arthur Timothy (An Interview: Episode 12)
Artist Arthur Timothy describes his paintings as ‘love letters’ to his family. Inspired by a trunk of old black and white photos, his life-size canvases invoke childhood memories.
Ray Burmiston (An Interview: SO2 EP01)
Photographer Ray Burmiston tells us why he’s been capturing celebrities with their eyes closed for years, and how he’s turned his collection into a new campaign for Mind.
