Holiday 2017

by Winnie Lee

Set in Zhangjiajie, a city in the northwest of China's Hunan province, is the famed Wulingyuan Scenic Area. This protected zone encompasses thousands of jagged quartzite sandstone columns which inspired Avatar (2009). However, this photo series taken during a holiday in 2017 focuses on the intense tourism in the territory and it's juxtaposition of humanity and nature.

Winnie is a Singaporean 1st year Journalism BA student with a prior background in filmmaking. She has a visual documentation and archiving fetish, which manifests in street and food photography, along with the occasional short film. You can find more of her work on Instagram @dumplingmumplings, which exists as a portfolio for her food photography.

Brayard’s Boys

by Mike Glenton

Brayard’s Boys is a project exploring my personal view and experience of masculinity as well as challenging and deconstructing societies norms and expectations of the modern-day man. I constructed these series of images with the intention of showcasing an ambiguous dynamic between two men. The ambiguity that was produced from them evoked a need to question the relationship between the two individuals. This project made me question why two men can’t enjoy the embrace and comfort of each other without there being other implications or societal judgements. I want the audience to look at themselves and their views on masculinity, and how their set of values can have an effect on the continued pressures on men, which results in toxic masculinity.

Mike Glenton is a student from Manchester currently studying a BA in Media & Communications with a specialisation in Photography at Goldsmiths. Mike’s work so far has revolved around themes of masculinity, specifically how he sees himself and the men around him in this world. You can find more of Mike’s work on his Instagram @mikenvy7

Unknown Expectations

by Lingrui Feng

I was addicted to thinking about my desire behind my actions, and through the photos, I found out the power push me ahead was an expectation that I didn't know what it exactly was.

My name is Lingrui Feng, from Mainland China. I was a student learning Photography: Image and Electronic art in Goldsmiths. The course changed my mind on photography and bordered my view of seeing, which is also the main reason why I created more mix-media works than before. It is always interesting for me to explore what photography is and what photography can be. Under the contemporary context, photography is different from 100 years ago. It’s not only about light, chemicals, machine, but also program, imagination, illusions, etc. To play with photography and its possibilities always please me.

Instagram: lingrui_feng