RONAN MCKENZIE | Artist profiles
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AKUAK & AJ' for LUNCHEON
Ronan Mckenzie is a London-based photographer who focuses on themes that unearth hidden beauty and cultural imagery.
She is noted for her exquisite, emotive and searingly beautiful portraits.
FKA TWIGS for PITCHFORK
MARIEYAT
TESS McMILLAN for UNIVERSAL STANDARD X RODARTE
UNIVERSAL STANDARD
The emerging artist’s candid editorials establish her as a powerful creative force. "I try to stay true to what I want to achieve and what I want to see [...] The most important thing for me is to create work/spaces that I can enjoy."
MELODY for MAGAZINE
LUNCHEON
FKA TWIGS for PITCHFORK
SOLANGE
The arresting stares of her subjects are mesmerising, asserting their autonomy while embodying the photographer’s own artistic vision. "Whenever I shoot someone I'm really just trying to show them as they are from my perspective."
'AGI'
LUNCHEON, COVER
HARD EARS, SUPER YAYA
ALLURE
She has an openness that allows her to engage with the people she shoots in a unique way. You feel like they trust her implicitly and are in the moment with her when she captures the shot.
'JEN & LIL GEN'
'BEVAN, HALO & GOLDIE'
KARMEN & KAMERON for EDAS
'NYA'
SOLANGE for GARAGE
'I try to approach everyone in the same manner. Whether I'm shooting Serena Williams, Solange, or my mom, I try to put everyone on a level playing field; no one's on a pedestal, so that I'm able to connect with them'.
SERENA WILLIAMS for TEENVOGUE
DAZED
'OUR PLACE'
HARD EARS, SUPER YAYA
MILLIE for TEENVOGUE
“The beauty of commercial work for me, even though it’s not always where you can be the most free, is that it impacts so many people on a daily basis, so it has the power to change people’s perspective – even if it’s subconscious.”
BARRAGAN SS20
LUNCHEON
'SUMMER OF LOVE' for i-D
STELLA MCCARTNEY
She collaborated with inclusive fashion brand Universal Standard “They opened my eyes to the importance of representing real people, making me re-evaluate the way I photograph and face my own prejudice in order to see the beauty in others,” she says.
Ronan curated the exhibition I’M HOME, an exploration of Black Femininity. The project came from the realization that there had never been a show solely showcasing black British female photographers.
'MELODY'
'MAMU'
She has participated in various exhibitions in London and New York , and was recently featured at "The New Black Vanguard Photography between Art and Fashion" at Aperture Foundation,
LUNCHEON
Inspired by water deity Mami Wata (prevalent in mythology from West and Central Africa.), the film WATA explores blue as a concept, emotion and feeling illustrating the journey of music from Africa to London.
- In collaboration with Joy Yamusangie / Garage / Gucci.
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