Olivia Arthur: Murmurings of the Skin (pre-order signed copies)

For the past few years I have been making work about the relationship that we have to our bodies as humans. The work grew out of a fascination I developed after being pregnant and feeling my body as a machine performing an incredible task. I went on to explore intimacy, touch, physical connection, stability and the ways we use technology to enhance all those things. It became quite a journey that ended up taking me to make intimate portraits, create Muybridge-style motion series and find emotional connections with robots. Ultimately though the work is about people, our inner strength and our never-ending need for physical closeness.

“It’s rare to see an artist so actively observe the underlying connectors of their creative flow and map the relationally that has been recurring and reconfiguring over time. Olivia beautifully constellates imagery drawn from multiple sources into a call and response that us humans share - of our intimacies and our physicality.” — Charlotte Cotton, Curator

Olivia Arthur is a renowned British photographer and former president of Magnum Photos. Known for her intimate and thought-provoking work, she often explores themes of cultural identity, gender, and the intersection between East and West. Her projects span across continents, with notable works in India, Saudi Arabia, and Europe. Arthur is also a co-founder of Fishbar, a photography space in London, where she continues to push the boundaries of visual storytelling.