Traces

Peter Dench considers...

IF ART IS A REFLECTION OF ITS MAKER’S WORLD, then Magdalena Starzyńska’s is one of order, rhythm and silence, balancing structure with softness. Nature is her constant theme, not as a postcard-perfect

Leah Wood became a painter by way of opening for David Bowie and sashaying down the catwalks, but Nature now lights up her artistic imagination and underpins her efforts to campaign for the environment

Anita Nowinska found her long-forgotten box of pastels while rummaging through a battered suitcase, using only a candle for light as her power was cut out. “By candlelight I created my first flower pa

Giving single-use cameras to people living with dementia, The Photobook Project reveals moments of honesty, beauty and connection, challenging stereotypes and proving that every perspective matters. Peter Dench finds out more

After her brother died, photographer Jo Ritchie found herself unable to pick up a camera. But with a portrait series, she has built a community that turns loss into light, resilience and hope, writes Peter Dench