Richard Learoyd

Tatiana in Red With Green Chair


nancy nude in white chair


headless woman


jemma nude

Process of his work


Pictures by Richard Learoyd

Chadwick Tyler

Pictures by Chadwick Tyler

IN THE SHADOW OF THINGS

For over a decade Léonie’s mother Bron found it impossible to empty the packing boxes which had filled her new home since the collapse of her first marriage. The boxes, along with packed plastic bags and accumulated artefacts from her former life, were a constant, physical reminder to her family of Bron's long-running battle with OCD.

In 2007, a deal was struck: Léonie would help Bron empty the house on the condition that she be allowed to document that process.

In the Shadow of Things is the product of the months that Léonie spent with her mother as together they tried to tackle the irrational rituals and behaviours that were dominating her life. Opening the boxes and clearing out the rooms led to moments of anguish and anger, but also of humour, tenderness, and joy.

The book combines original photographs with found family images and transcripts of conversations, arguments and monologues. The result is an honest and intimate portrait of a family dealing with mental illness, a reflection on the power of the past, and a testament to the bond between a mother and a daughter.

pictures by Leonie Hampton


Selection of Work

The Roma Journeys

Between 2000 and 2006 I together with writer Cia Rinne undertook travels in seven different countries with a view to gaining an insight into the life of the Roma and the conditions they face. We always tried to spend a considerable length of time among the people whom we wanted to learn about and, if possible, to live with them for a while.
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Photography Joakim Eskildsen



The Broken Radio, Hevesaranyos


Tímea,Hevesaranyos


The Kiss, the Eggs, and the Madonnas, Hevesaranyos


On Tárka Béla's Yard, Hevesaranyos


Zsólt and Adrienn, Hevesaranyos


Winter V, Hevesaranyos


Holi Cow, Jaipur






















The Green Veil, Barmer District


Sandstorm, Barmer


Nari, Agia Triada


Dionysia's Yard II, Nea Zoi


Family in Szent Miklós, Haranglab


Wallpaper, Botosani


Rubina and Bilian's House, Stefanesti


Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer IV


St. Denis I, Paris


Sophien, St. Jacques


Zhanna and Zemfira, Gorelovo


Home of the Marsinkievich Family, Gorelovo


Titanic, Vodstroy


Vodstroy I


Sabina II, Kirkkonummi


Mirikli and Mirella, Järvenpää


The Confirmation, Espoo


Seija's Room I, Masala


Dinner in the Car, Helsinki