What role has photography had in shaping the British musical landscape? How does contemporary culture continue to be influenced by music and photography? Reflecting on the unique visual identity of music emerging from London and other key cities, we will take an intimate look at the collaborative relationship taking place in front of and behind the camera with the image makers responsible for creating some of the most iconic pictures known today. Featuring photographers Suki Dhanda and Olivia Rose.

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Biographies

London-based Suki Dhanda has been working professionally for over 20 years. Her career began shooting for the Weekend Supplements and soon developed to a freelance contract with The Guardian and The Observer newspaper which she still retains. As a portrait specialist she has an extensive archive of work of subject matter from celebrities and politicians and every day people with a story to tell.

Over the years Dhanda has been developing her personal work, exploring recurrent themes of belonging and identity. One of her most prominent was documenting New York taxi drivers, originally from the South Asian Diaspora, capturing their day to day life. This later led to her 'Cleaner' project focussing on migrant workers in London. The lighting played an important role of highlighting the person in the place of work where workers tend not to be noticed.

Olivia Rose is a multi-award-winning director and photographer based in London. Since beginning a career in portrait photography over a decade ago, Olivia’s work has been exhibited in the Royal College of Arts and Somerset House and appeared on the pages of Vogue, i-D and Elle and has been featured on billboards and merchandise across the globe.

In September 2016 Olivia published This Is Grime to wide critical acclaim and was selected to show work across the country in the British Journal of Photography's 'Portrait of Britain’ 2018. In 2019, the National Portrait Gallery acquired six of Olivia’s portraits for their permanent collection, including those of Stormzy, Skepta and Jorja Smith.

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