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Arts
Photography, film, poetry and visual art from emerging and under-platformed creatives around the world. 29 stories.
Eau à Eau
A visual project inspired by the Haitian Vodou spirit LaSirenn, to explore water as a metaphor for identity, transformation and feminine strength.
Written by Sophie Ackroyd
Omi L’eko
This photo essay explores water as a living force that shapes identity, survival, and memory in Lagos.
Written by Ayodeji Ayodele
Tukur Ridwan’s Poems
A series of poems by Tukur Ridwan exploring water through spirituality, ritual and marine imagery, tracing the sea as a site of rebirth, longing and transformation.
Written by Tukur Ridwan
Omi Ni Polish
A poem by Abdulrazaq Balogun exploring water as a force of creation, healing and destruction, reflecting on its role within memory, ritual and human violence.
Written by Abdulrazaq Balogun
Tainted Waters
A photo series by Prince El-sha Martey documenting life along Ghana’s polluted rivers, lagoons and coastlines.
Written by Prince El-sha Martey
The Coast And Divine Water
A collection of poems by Mira Hagiwara Gupta exploring water as a space of intimacy, spirituality and emotional transformation across love, memory and ritual.
Written by Mira Gupta
Where the water used to fall
Deana Kotiga reflects on her Croatian homeland through her accompanying photographic project, tracing how environmental change unsettles memory, place and belonging.
Written by Deana Kotiga
Aerochrome Coastlines
Using rare Kodak Aerochrome film, Mil Donila captures Philippine coastlines in striking infrared tones, reimagining a medium designed to reveal what lies hidden.
Written by Mil Donila
Beach Epiphany
Rodrigo Koraicho is a photographer and visual artist based in São Paulo.
Written by Jai Toor
Steve’s Collages
A visual commentary by collage artist Steve Timms, pairing surreal water-inspired collages with reflections on swimming, escapism and emotional renewal.
Written by Steve Timms
The Undesirables
In the mid-1940s, hundreds of Chinese seamen were secretly deported from Liverpool.
Written by Jai Toor
Water Damage
A personal reflection on generational trauma, memory and healing, using damaged family archives and submerged film to explore water as both a force of destruction and renewal.
Written by Sophie Smith
Nancy June
Following our Halloween event, we caught up with DJ and producer Nancy June to delve into her signature heavy bass sound and explore how her early life experiences have shaped her identity behind the decks.
Written by Jai Toor
We the Ragamuffin
Nathan Tuft sat down with Julian Henriques to discuss his 1992 film We The Ragamuffin.
Written by Nathan Tuft
Afropean
Fourth Floor sat down with photographer, writer, and cultural commentator Johny Pitts for a conversation about his upcoming podcast, developed in collaboration with Reduced Listening.
Written by Ethan Odle
The Community Cook Up
Fourth Floor sat down with Hannah Norton to talk about her latest project, focusing on a food bank located in Tottenham.
Written by Jai Toor
The Human Condition with Photographic Bandwidth
Fourth Floor sat down with Timothy, the founder of Photographic Bandwidth, a publishing house exploring spirituality and philosophical approaches to the human condition through documentary photography.
Written by Jai Toor
AI Art with Jumoke Fernandez
Soheil sat down with Jumoke Fernandez to talk about generative AI and art.
Written by Soheil Rahimi
The Tiger of Mysore
Capturing resistance to the British Empire.
Written by Lina Idrees
A Kitsch Expression
Indera Tamara interviews digital artist Vince Ibay, a rising talent reshaping popular culture through innovative 3D scanning and virtual reality.
Written by Indera Tamara
HOW ART CAN TURN THE WORLD INSIDE OUT
Owen Dawes dives into the world of French photograffeur JR, exploring his interactive processes that give agency to marginalised communities.
Written by Owen Dawes
Sade Mia
Fourth Floor interviews photographer Sade Mia, discussing her captivating Heston Kids project and future plans in her photography journey.
Written by Jai Toor
Mapalo Simon
Explore the work of Mapalo Simon.
Written by Indera Tamara
Josh Scurville
Fourth Floor interviews Josh Scurville, a talented illustrator and artist known for his vivid illustrations and animations.
Written by Jai Toor
Female de-miners of Nagorno-Karabakh
Fourth Floor sat with documentary photographer and writer Eva Clifford to discuss her journey into documenting the first female demining team in Nagorno-Karabakh.
Written by Jai Toor
Milo Blake
Fourth Floor interviews director Milo Blake, discussing his journey, extensive body of work, ambitions, and more!
Written by Jai Toor
The Future Of Partying
Fourth Floor interviews Hadi, the founder of Ecodisco, the sustainable nightlife consultancy known for facilitating London’s first ever plastic-free club night.
Written by Soheil Rahimi
CITIZENS OF NOWHERE
Multidisciplinary artist Emma Louse Rixhon, founder of the clothing brand Citizens of Nowhere, shares her journey and insights with Fourth Floor.
Written by Jai Toor
Anthea Spivey
Fourth Floor interviews documentary photographer Anthea Spivey to discuss her work, focusing on her project on albinism in Senegal.
Written by Jai Toor