In March 2021, I launched an international open call for photographic submissions. The project brief asked contemporary photographers to interrogate group activities and the phenomenon of human crowds and mass gatherings in the age of social distancing. This theme had a new relevance due to the Covid19 virus and its impact on society and our abilities to connect and socialise. The images submitted could have been taken before or during the Pandemic.
The last year of our lives has been defined by social distancing and a new relationship to physical proximity as a result of the Coronavirus Global Pandemic. The social fabric of society has been dramatically altered and this is an unprecedented transformation in the modern era. I didn’t feel like enough was being done to look at the impact of this new enforced social disconnection on our lives and minds. I set about creating a brief that asked international image-makers to explore group activities, crowd behaviour and mass gatherings through the prism of the Pandemic. By collaborating through the Mass Energy project a newly established community of image-makers will be able to examine this theme and build a unique knowledge base which results in the form of the Mass Energy exhibition collection and photo zine/publication.
The resulting photographs submitted for the exhibition a zine were a blend of documentary photographs and more metaphoric shots that engage with, reflect on and ruminate around the human phenomenon of mass group activities through my mindset of a global Pandemic.
The lives of today's youth have been drastically affected by the Pandemic, and all profits from Mass Energy Zine and Exhibition were donated to UK's leading mental health charity for young people youngminds.org.uk/
Read an Interview with Curator Tommy Sussex on Then There Was Us Magazine here (CLICK LINK)
MASS ENERGY EXHIBITION MAY 21ST + 22ND 2021
LAUNCH NIGHT 21.05.2021 6:30PM
22nd May from 10:00am - 7:30pm
@ BIBLIOTECHA UNIT 6
BELLENDEN ROAD BUSINESS PARK
PECKHAM , LONDON SE15 4RF
Mass Energy photography zine and exhibition is a collaborative project featuring the work of over 100 international photographers.
Featured photographers:
TOMAS ROBERTSON - @selva_oscura_photo / tomasrobertson.tumblr.com - London
2. RICKY ADAM - @rickyadam / www.rickyadamphoto.com - Northern Ireland
3. PACO POYATO - @pacopoyato / www.pacopoyato.com target="_blank">www.pacopoyato.com - Spain
4. WILL SPOONER - @williamspoonerphoto / www.williamspooner.com - London
5. MATT KELLY - @mattkelly2099 / www.mattjkelly.com - London
6. SYD SHELTON - @syd.shelton.9 / www.sydshelton.net/ - U.K.
7. KARLA HUNTER - @framesfromhunter / www.karlalizethehunter.com - U.K
8. JAMES MEREDEW - @jamesmeredew / www.jamesmeredewphoto.co.uk/ - Cornwall
9. JONATHON MOORE - @Jonathan Moore / www.jonathanmoorephotography.com - Bristol
10. RICARDO GENERAL - @ricardo.general.n / www.behance.net/ricardogeneral - Chile
11. HAMISH GOUGH - @filmmish / www.filmmish.movie.blog/ Bristol
12. MOLLY MACINDOE - @mollymacindoe / www.mollymacindoe.com - U.K
13. TONY DAVIS - @tonydavisphoto - U.K
14. LILY MILES -
@lilymilesphotographic / www.lilymiles.co.uk - U.K
15. VIOLETTA SAVCHITS - @flejtmotiv - Belarus
16. LAURA CHEN - @ lauramchen - London
17. FRANCK DOUSSOT - @franckdoussot / www.franckdoussot.com - Switzerland
18. WILL CRISP - @giantbraincell / London
19. ADRIANE DENOMME - @adrianrjd / www.adriandenomme.com - Canada
20. MICHAEL ALBERRY - @michaelalberry / www.michaelalberry.com target="_blank">www.michaelalberry.com - Swanage, U.K
21. MATT MACPAKE - @mattmacpake / www.mattmacpake.co.uk - U.K
22. ROMA MOKSALENKO @roma_moskalenko_roma - Ukraine
23. MAX KENT - @hopefully_ok / www.maxkent.co.uk U.K
24. DIMA TOLKACHOV - @dima_tolkachov / www.flickr.com/photos/nevredima / UKRAINE
25. ANIS ALI - @anisali__ / www.anisali.co.uk - U.K
26. JON LAYTNER - @normalandboring - U.K
27. MATTHEW SMITH - @mattkosnaps / www.mattkoarchive.com/ U.K
28. LANCE ROTHSTEIN - @lancephoto / www.lancephoto.com - Florida
29. TOM ILLSLEY - @tomillsley / www.tomillsley.com - U.K
30. SCOT SOTHERN - @scotsothern / www.scotsothern.com - U.S.A
30B. ERICO RASSU - @shotbyenricorassu / www.enricorassu.com - Italy
31. DWAYNE BICKERSTETH - @rantsisdead / www.rantsisdead.com U.K.
32. THOMAS GROFF - @thom_groff - N.Y.C
33. BLAKE NELSON - @blakenelson__ / www.www.blakenelson.work/ - U.S.A
34. OSCAR MORLAND - @oscar_morland_ / www.oscarmorland.com - U.K
35. ETHAN MILNER - @__milner_ / emilner.co.uk / U.K
36. KATRYNA KIEDA - @kasiakatekieda - Poland
37. JAKE KENNY - @jakewkenny / www.jakewkenny.co.uk / London
38. VIKTORIA BERLICKAITE - @tori_berr / www.viktorijaberlickaite.co.uk U.K
39. JASPER HUSSONG - @jmoneypix - Berlin
40. ASTLE M FERNANDEZ - @astlemf_photography - London
41. SEAN REECE - @slafto / www.seanreece.co.uk - London
42. GABRIELLE MOTOLA - @gmotophotos / www.gabriellemotola.com - London
43. MARYLIN STRAUSS - @marilynstraussphotos / U.S.A
44. MARC BARDUSCO BRAZIER - @marcobarduscobrazier/ https://marcobarduscobrazier.co.uk/ / U.K.
45. JASON GARCIA - @dont.smile__ / jasongarcia.co.uk - London
46. IAN JOHNSON - @texasianblue - Texas
47. EHIMETALOR UNUABONA - ww.TheEastLondonPhotographer.com - London
48. CATALINA ARANGUREN - @caranguren - U.S.A
49. REMY CHANTELOUP - @remy.chanteloup / Remychanteloup.com / France
50. EDEN PERRY-THORNE - @jmoneypix - U.S.A
52. MIKE MATTHEWS - @mikematthews_88 / Bristol
53. MEMANISHIVILI NINO - @memanishvilinino / ninomema.tumblr.com - Georgia
54. VINCENZO LULLO - @vlullophoto / https://v.lullo.it/wordpress/ - Italy / London
55. VYACHESLAV ONISCHENKO - @ vyacheslavonishchenko - Odessa, Ukraine
56. ZAC GATES - @ZacGates - London
57. GRAHAM COOK - @cookphotoprintmaker / - Manhattan
58. OLIVER CHARLES - @oliverjcharles www.oliverjcharles.com / - Bristol
59. DAVID PINEROS - www.pineros.pb.photography/ / - Nashville
60. EVAN VICKERS - @evanvickers_ / U.K.
61. KRISTINE LAKONTRA - @lakontra - U.K
62. WILL CRESWICK - @wilcre / www.wilcre.co.uk - U.K.
63. FIONA FINN TEO - @fyonafinn.jpg - Bristol
64. MARIANNE VAN LOO www.mariannevanloophotography.com - U.S.A
65. POPPI TESTA - @poppi_testa - U.K
66. BIANCA WALLIS SALMON - @hellobiancafot / www.hellobiancafoto.co.uk - Leeds
67. NOAH RINGROSE - @functioning.human - Hong Kong
68. MARTON GOSZTONYI - @martongosztonyi / www.martongosztonyi.com/ - Bristol
69. TOM MARSHAK - @tommarshak / www.tommarshak.com - Tel Aviv
70. IGOR COKO - @igor.coko - Serbia
71. BILLY BARRACLOUGH - @billybarraclough / www.billybarraclough.com/ - Bristol
72. NAOMI GODDARD - www.naomigoddardphotography.co.uk - Taipei
73. TODD DARLING - @toddrdarling / www.toddrdarling.com - U.S.A / Hong Kong
74. WILLIAM HARTLEY - @williamhartley / https://will-hartley.com/ U.K
75. JAMES LIU - James-liu.format.com / @jamesliu251 U.K
76. JULIET KLOTTRUP - @julietklottrup / Julietklottrup.com - London
77. TOBY BINDER - @tobybinderphotography / www.toby-binder.de - N. IRELAND
78. SIDDARTH GOVINDAN - www.siddharthgovindan.com - India
79. MAKSYM KOZLOV - @kozlovmaksym - Ukraine
80. GRAHAM MEYER - @falsedigital / www.falsedigital.com - Bangkok / U.S A
81. JOHN BOLLOTEN - @johnbolloten / www.johnbolloten.co.uk - U.K.
82. ALEX KNOWLES - @aknowles / www.alexknowl.es/ - U.K
83. SAM WRIGHT - www.samwrightphoto.com - U.K
84. JENNI LO - @jenni_ferlo - U.K.
85. SAM TERRY - @colourfulclingfilm - U.K.
86. JAKE ESHELMAN - @jake.eshelman / https://jakeeshelman.com/ - U.S.A
87. LOLA MANSELL - @lolamansellphoto / www.lolamansell.com / U.K
88. FRANCIS AUGUSTO - @franxisaugusto / www.francissugusto.co.uk - Angola
89. BEN MASON - @benismz / www.benismz.com - Bristol
90. HARK1KARAN - @hark1karan / www.hark1karan.com - South London
91. COLM MOORE - @col.mm/ Colm-moore.com / - Bristol
92. FORTUNE LAGO - @live.lago - London
93. FREDDIE NICKERSON - @freds_photographs - Bristol
94. RICARDO GENERAL - @ricardo.general.n - CHILE
95. CALLUM ROYLE - @callum_e_royle / www.callumroyle.com/ - Melbourne
96. ANNIE TOBIN - @annietobinphoto / annietobinphotography.com - U.K
97. PACO POYATO - @pacopoyato / www.pacopoyato.com - Spain
98. ROWAN ALLEN - @rowanallen / www.rowanallen.com - U.K
99. MICHAEL ALBERRY - @michaelalberry / www.michaelalberry.com - Swanage, U.K
100. LOUIS MACK - @louismackk / www.louismack.com - FRANCE
102. MIKHAIL PALINCHAK - @mpalinchakphoto / www.palinchak.com.ua - Ukraine
103. OTEGA AJUCHA - @by.otegaajuchi - London
104. JOE LA’ VAL - @joelaval / www.joelaval.com - BRISTOL
105 - Miriam Dembo - LONDON
Mass Energy Zine Pre-Print orders can be purchased here: MASS ENERGY ZINE
I want to thank all participating photographers for sending work and being a part of this initiative. This project would not have been possible without you.
Kindest regards
Tommy Sussex
Mass Energy
Curatorial Lead
Copies: 150, Size: A5 , 64 sides, Staple portrait. Paper: 135 gsm paper Recycled Uncoated. Printing: Throughout colour. Cover (4 additional printed pages) Paper: 170 gsm paper , Silk Printing.