Promoted Work: Alvin Booth's "Osmosis" - Gallery 1

I find it interesting that the most compelling exhibitor of provocative and aesthetically beautiful photography ​hails from the small city of Arnhem in the Netherlands - Gallery 1 has now shown a string of some of the best contemporary photographers.

​This Sunday is the opening of Alvin Booth's "Osmosis"; if you are in the Netherlands, be sure to mark this off on your calendar. You can also see the collection online here.

Promoted Work: Jordan Sweke

Jordan Sweke is a young South African photographer based in Cape Town.

The thing I love about his work is the sense of freedom in his subjects and their connection to the earth; anybody who has had the privilege of traveling to the natural areas along the coast of the Western Cape should be familiar with the pull of the environment, the desire to just run around naked and soak it all in.

I got to sit down with him this week and I hope that this will lead to many more connections to young South African artists.

Make sure to follow him on tumblr (and give South Africa some love).

Promoted Work: Juner Aurelien

Juner Aurelien works as an art director and photographer; he is competent in his commercial work but it's in his personal, photographic diary where he really comes into his own.

Working in stark black and white, his work ranges from documentary and street photography to abstract compositional studies; whatever his subject is, his work retains a very strong personal voice. I recommend going through his diary page by page.

I'm really interested in seeing his future work.

Promoted Work: Talos Buccellati & Venera Kazarova

This is a beautiful collaboration between the photographer Talos Buccellati and the very talented, Russian artisan Venera Kazarova​ who makes the intricate paper cut creations worn by the models. Both are fond of "volume and pure shapes"; Venera's nature inspired forms are complimented by Talos's striking portraits.

Other contributors to this project are Alice Anselmi (stylist @ Atelier Caraco); Mayumi Oda (make up); Lera Kvasuoka, Margherita Raso & Romane Douillet (models).​