I was commissioned by Louis Vuitton to shoot their latest Shanghai Trunk Campaign at Maison de Famille Louis Vuitton.
BOP Bristol Photobook Festival Talk // /
I’m talking about my project ‘Congregation’ at BOP Bristol Photobook Festival @ 1.30-2.30pm on October 20th 2019. BOP Bristol 19 is a brand new photobook festival hosted by The Royal Photographic Society and the Martin Parr Foundation, which will be based at Paintworks, Bristol. It brings together a diverse range of photobook publishers from the UK and Europe and is supported by a programme of talks. Tickets only a £5er, book on this link here; https://www.martinparrfoundation.org/product/bop-bristol-19-artist-talks/
RADIO 4 EXPOSED: YOUNG FEMALE PHOTOGRAPHERS PRESS // /
Very happy to be included in the one off Radio 4 programme titled ‘Exposed: Young Female Photographers’ alongside photographers Maisie Cousins and Juno Calypso produced by Victoria Ferran and visual sociologist, Emma Dabiri. The show won pick of the day in The Guardian and The Telegraph press. Airing today 11:30-12am Thursday 18th July. Or if you miss the broadcast you can listen on this link here; http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0006sd3
THE MONOCLE WEEKLY PODCAST // /
The Monocle Weekly Podcast invited me on to speak about ‘Congregation’ and my work, you can listen to me chat at 46:30mins on this link; https://monocle.com/radio/shows/the-monocle-weekly/522/play/
Bimba Y Lola x Dazed Campaign // /
I was commissioned by Dazed to shoot a campaign for the fashion brand Bimba Y Lola. See the full project on my website.
VOGUE UK - RACHEL AMA // /
I photographed vegan chef, Rachel Ama in her Brixton hometown for Vogue UK.
PRIMARY PAPER // /
Primary Paper magazine publish ‘Brides’. The Kalaidzhi is an orthodox Christian subgroup in Bulgaria’s Roma community. Annually the semi-nomadic people hold bridal markets to sell young women for marriage. The potential brides, usually aged between 14 and 17, parade encrusted ball gowns, curled hair and whitened faces. Whilst men wear thick jewellery and even grow their little fingernail long to signify wealth. The money paid for the bride goes towards a wedding and their future lives together. At the market, Girls and boys stand separately in groups observing each other and occasionally shaking hands and taking selfies together. The parents, acting as chaperones, spectate in the background, ready to approach anyone showing sincere interest in their daughter where they would then commence negotiations. Mothers and grandmothers dress in traditional Kalaidzhi long skirts and their long braids, partially covered by floral scarves, hang low against their backs. While the Kalaidzhi community’s approach to finding love may seem feudal in the western world, the bride market is a tradition that the Kalaidzhi are proud to celebrate, and is a defining aspect of their identity and culture.
CONGREGATION PRESS - i-D Magazine // /
Myself and i-D magazine discuss my project ‘Congregation’ - find out more here; https://i-d.vice.com/en_uk/article/d3n7yw/sophie-green-congregation-photography-book-interview
CONGREGATION PRESS - THE OBSERVER // /
The Observer publish ‘Ice Cream Stop’ from my series, Congregation as ‘The big picture’ feature. Read here; https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2019/may/05/the-big-picture-churchgoers-peckham-sophie-green
Congregation book with Loose Joints // /
I’m very excited to be publishing my second publication titled ‘Congregation’ with Loose Joints - a 2 year work in progress, the book presents Southwark’s Aladura Spiritualist African churches and congregations.
‘Congregation’ will be launched on Thursday 25th April at Hannah Barry Gallery in London, 6:30-9pm.
Hardcover with embossed silk cover, edition of 700, 106 pages, 17.5 x 22.5 cm, £27.00. The book is available on preorder, you can register your interest on the Loose Joints website now; http://www.loosejoints.biz/projects/publishing/congregation/
CONGREGATION PRESS - BRITISH JOURNAL OF PHOTOGRAPHY // /
I speak with BJP and journalist Emma Latham Phillips about my book ‘Congregation’, read the full article here; https://www.bjp-online.com/2019/04/sophie-green-congregation/
CONGREGATION PRESS - DOCUMENT JOURNAL // /
Document Journal interviewed me about ‘Congregation’. View here; https://www.documentjournal.com/2019/04/sophie-green-photographs-london-african-white-garment-churches-congregations/
CONGREGATION PRESS - HUCK MAGAZINE // /
Thank you Huck Magazine and Jacob Wilson for interviewing me about ‘Congregation’. You can read the interview here; https://www.huckmag.com/art-and-culture/photography-2/congregation-sophie-green-aladura-spiritualist-churches-london/
CONGREGATION PRESS - CREATIVE REVIEW // /
Thank you Creative Review for writing about my project, ‘Congregation’. You can read the article here; https://www.creativereview.co.uk/sophie-green-shoots-south-londons-white-garment-churches/
CONGREGATION PRESS - THE FACE MAGAZINE // /
The Face find out more about ‘Congregation’. You can read the interview here; https://theface.com/culture/sophie-green-takes-us-to-church
CONGREGATION PRESS - WALLPAPER* // /
Thank you Wallpaper* Magazine for interviewing me about ‘Congregation’. You can read the interview here; https://www.wallpaper.com/art/sophie-green-congregation-photography-book
TIME MAGAZINE PUBLISH CONGREGATION // /
For a special feature with Time Magazine, I collaborated with journalist, Kemi Alemoru who reports on how ‘Amid Rising Gentrification, London's African Churches Find a Way to Thrive.’ You can read the full article here; http://time.com/longform/african-churches-christianity-london/
CONGREGATION BOOK LAUNCH AND EXHIBITION // /
Come join Loose Joints and myself for the launch of my book, ‘Congregation’ on 25th April at Hannah Barry Gallery, London, 6:30-9:30pm alongside an exhibition and book signing. There will also be booze and holy water. All welcome :)
MAGDALENE ODUNDO FOR WALLPAPER* MAGAZINE // /
I photographed the ceramic artist, Magdalene Odundo in her studio for Wallpaper* Magazine.
Airbnb // /
I went to Iceland to photograph Ása Helga Hjörleifsdóttir a director and writer from Reykjavik - together we explored her favourite places in Reykjavik for Airbnb magazine.
