Hosted in our Gallery, using Shrimpzine technology we wanted to make a drop in style event where you can hang out, chat zines and also make one too!

All you need is a smart phone and access to the internet! Shrimpzine is a free mobile web app accessible on any touch screen device. It has been designed to make zine making more accessible!

Tickets are £25, this also includes your first zine printed, then you pay for what you print; £5 Black and White, £10 Colour (between 8 and 32 pages), 2 zines maximum.

Facilitated in our basement gallery, from 18:00-20:00.

Please note our basement gallery has no step free access and 25 steps.

Xavier Buendia (Xavi B.) Is a freelance photographer, creative director and lens based artist originally from Mexico City. Now established in Brighton since 2009, Xavi works with independent clients on commercial assignments ranging from food & drink brands, to portrait and business documentary. His food photography has won a several awards early in his career. He now spends his time writing a newsletter on the creative process, helps photographers and creatives through mentoring and wishes to have enough time to work on his photo books and zine projects.

Social media handles

@xavogram

Overlapse presents 'Thinking like an Island' by Gabriele Chiapparini & Camilla Marrese



Join us at Photobook Cafe in the lower gallery on Saturday, 12th April to meet the artists, a duo based in Bologna, Italy. They will share background details behind making the work, in conversation with Overlapse publisher and book designer Tiffany Jones.

Talk at 5.30pm - Event till 8pm - All welcome

The work: The Island is distant in the Mediterranean sea, and 675 metres in height. It’s inhabited by an uncertain number of 30 to 60 people, year-round, with no hospital, no cars, no priests or police. Some islanders never consider leaving while others tried, only to return to their lives in the remote bubble. There are untold stories, complex family trees, and historical lore surrounding the community existing on loaves of hallucinogenic-laced bread.

Bound into an ‘unconventional’ book structure, Thinking like an Island reflects on a geographical, social and temporal space, on a system and its moveable logic. Avoiding typical representation of an island as utopia or dystopia, this work considers the continuous process of identity construction; clash and coexistence, choice and confinement, innovation and resistance. The experience proves to be stratified, plural and dense; a vertigo of increasing complexity.

As our economic and social systems prove less sustainable, Chiapparini and Marrese ask if the island, where everything is reduced to minimum necessity, could be an idealistic model for surviving the crises that engulf us. Their book features diary extracts, quotes from residents of the island, and photographs of mysterious landscapes and portraits. It takes a poetic, philosophical approach to comprehending the wider world through the perspective of a solitary microcosm.

The Artists: Based in Bologna, Gabriele Chiapparini and Camilla Marrese are an artistic duo working mainly through photography. Bringing together their backgrounds as film director (Gabriele) and graphic designer (Camilla), they believe in collaboration as a path to transform and process individual thinking into matter for collective elaboration. In this process, they aim to use photography as a tool to visually articulate – rather than answer – complex questions.

Book published by Overlapse - overlapse.com 


Softcover, 17 x 22 cm portrait
 224 pages across four integrated books 


Exposed sewn bindings 193 photographs, archival images and drawings


Text by Gabriele Chiapparini and Camilla Marrese

https://www.overlapse.com/thinking-like-an-island/

Social media handles

Instagram @overlapse @camillamarrese @gabrielechiapparini

Step Into My Office

Monotony and mundanity. Dress codes, grey partitions, blue swivel chairs.

9 hours a day, 5 days a week, 50 weeks a year.

Our short film and image series aim to explore the nostalgia and surrealness felt toward the office as an environment.

From London-based brand This Belongs To, in collaboration with Photographer Rosie Bell, Filmmaker Phineas Sajous and designer Alia Mehta- the collaborative project uses three office set-builds to explore our relationship to the office environment and its nostalgic nuances.

With inspiration taken from projects operating in various avenues of media, such as LA Lars Tunbjörk’s LA Office (photo series), Ben Stillars’ Severance (TV), Noebert Schoener’s Prada Archives (Fashion), we explore the proliferation of office culture within popular culture at the moment- as we question our relationship to the office environment, and how this aids or inhibits different personalities. We touch upon this using styling, set design and posing. Each of our protagonists wears the This Belongs To’s Trompe L’oeil Pinstripe Silk Suit, coinciding on its release, to retain a sense of continuity and repetitiveness through costume and styling.

Nicole Tan, Nico for short—curator of Short Eats book. Short Eats is a curated collection of written shorts inspired by a celebration of food and culture. An invitation to all forms of writers to share the tangible things we keep a grasp, to hold onto our memories, our identities, our stories. Expect a melting pot of relationships, loss, humour, horror, surrealism, love—written shorts all rooted in food. Short Eats is dedicated to uplifting East and Southeast Asian writers, spotlighting food, culture, and community. Proceeds will be donated to ESEACC—a charity supporting the East and South East Asian community.

Featuring— MF Wong,Vivien Chan, Elaine Chiew, Iris Du, Suyin Du Bois, Jessie Jing, Becky Chiew Mee Hoh-Hale, Jenny Lau, amyjrobinson | 愛美, Anna Sulan Masing, Choon Young Tan, Natalie Tan, Jiye Lee, Sean Wai Keung, Anna Cheung. 

Social Media

niconico_everyday

Please note this event has sold out.

London Theatre Industry Networking Night is a dedicated space for Asian theatre professionals and enthusiasts to connect, exchange insights, and break industry barriers. Whether you're looking for career advice, visa guidance, or collaboration opportunities, this event offers direct access to industry insiders who can help you navigate the theatre world.

Meet like-minded creatives, learn about the Global Talent Visa (GTV), gain real-world industry advice, and promote your work in an open and supportive environment. Join us for an evening of meaningful connections and career growth in London’s theatre scene!

Social media handles

@mujiantheatre

Erotica Literature Readings

As part of the fundraiser for her upcoming photobook Anxious To Please, Ottilie Landmark is hosting an intimate Erotica Literature Reading event, set within the gallery amidst her exhibition.

Join us for a sensual exploration of erotic literature, where six cross-disciplinary artists will each share a personally selected piece of erotic writing—be it fiction, non-fiction, or poetry. The readings will offer a rich variety of voices and perspectives on desire, intimacy, and human connection.

After all the readings, we’ll dive into a moderated discussion on the impact and relevance of erotica in artistic practice and everyday life.

The event will conclude with an open Q&A session.

Panelists

● Anastasiia Fedorova (moderator)

● Jack O’Brien

● Ajamu X

● Max Disgrace

● Black Venus

● Ottilie Landmark

A SPACE FOR US is a point of gathering and contact for the trans masculine communities across the UK and Kenya. Through photographs, poetry and essays, the seeing and hearing of trans masculine stories are elevated, transformed and given their rightful space to exist. 

Photographers:

@maschartnbo & @kairo.kay

Project Coordinator:

@alice_such

Will Green is a photographer based in Bath, in the South West of England. His work spans long-term personal projects and commercial commissions. His long-term projects explore themes of legacy, personal disconnect, and social ambition within the context of a changing environment. Green divides his time between the UK and New Zealand.

His first monograph, Death and Other Belongings, was published by GOST Books in December 2024. Green’s interest in photography began at the age of ten when he started using his father’s Olympus camera. His parents were both artists and designers, with numerous friends in the film industry. During visits to the film studios and production offices, he was often given spare storyboards. His early photographs were frequently constructed narratives inspired by these storyboards.

Green went on to study photography at both school and college. During his college years, he also worked as an assistant at the now long gone Floral Street Photographic Studios in Covent Garden.

His first job after graduation was at a professional photographic lab and studio, where he worked as an apprentice black-and-white printer. Over four years, he mastered black-and-white and colour printing, rostrum camera work, and E6 processing. This led to a position as lab manager, which he held for several years. He then moved on to assist two commercial photographers who were setting up their own studio, a role he held for three years before transitioning to freelance photography.

In the early 2000s, Green began to focus more on personal projects, developing a documentary approach to his work, which has since influenced his recent commercial assignments. His clients have among others have included, Knoll International, the Bank of Japan, Soho House, Philips, Sony, the Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths, The Museum of London, USM, and Schroders.

Social media handles

@willgreenstudio

All are welcome no RSVP required.

Portrait of (US)EAN is the inaugural exhibition hosted by the University of the Arts London’s (UAL) Singapore Society. Serving as a platform for UAL students who come from the Southeast Asian region to showcase their work, this exhibition celebrates these rich and diverse cultural narratives that often overlooked on the global stage. Come join us for our one night show happening on 20th March!

Social media handles

@singsocual

Hosted in our Gallery, using Shrimpzine technology we wanted to make a drop in style event where you can hang out, chat zines and also make one too!

All you need is a smart phone and access to the internet! Shrimpzine is a free mobile web app accessible on any touch screen device. It has been designed to make zine making more accessible!

Tickets are £25, this also includes your first zine printed, then you pay for what you print; £5 Black and White, £10 Colour (between 8 and 32 pages), 2 zines maximum.

Facilitated in our basement gallery, from 18:00-20:00.

Please note our basement gallery has no step free access and 25 steps.

In celebration of ZONE becoming part our permanent Archive collection, we will be hosting a Pop Up stall in our Bar for one night only!

Where you can learn all things ZONE as well as purchase select publications!

ZONE is an independent book publisher and photography based visual arts platform run by its founder, Ali. Started in the summer of 2018 as a personal research project, the aim of ZONE is to cultivate a variety of dialogues between artists and their audience, as well as supporting them with printed and online publications. We make monographs, artists’ books and other collective creatures.

Ali Beşikçi (1997, Istanbul) is an artist and publisher based in Rome. In 2018 he founded ZONE, independent book publisher and photography based visual arts platform that aims to cultivate dialogue among artists and their audience. 

Social Media Handles

@besikciali / @zone_mag

alibesikci.com / thezonezine.com

Celebrated photographer Suleika Mueller is set to launch the highly anticipated 4th edition of her acclaimed series, RAYS, on Saturday, 8th March 2025. This edition, titled RAYS: Wanu Yawanawa, delves into the spiritual practices and creative journey of Wanu Yawanawa, an Indigenous singer from the Amazon Rainforest. Wanu’s story shines a light on the profound connection between music, nature, and spiritual healing, offering viewers a rare glimpse into the Yawanawa traditions.

About RAYS

First launched on International Women’s Day 2024, RAYS is an ongoing zine series that celebrates women whose art serves as both a personal spiritual practice and outward creative expression. Each edition reflects how creativity serves as a conduit for the divine.

Artist Bio:

Swiss-born Suleika was raised in a Sudanese Sufi Muslim order, attending school in Switzerland and traveling regularly to Sudan, Egypt, the UAE, and across Europe to engage with her Sufi community. This diverse upbringing, straddling geographical and religious boundaries, has shaped her distinct aesthetic and viewpoint, carving out a new space for individuals with hybrid identities.

Now based in London, her work serves as a tool for crossing boundaries, expressing emotions, and creating bridges. Central to her practice are authentic portrayals and stories, challenging harmful stereotypes, and promoting unity in diversity. Passionate about themes like spiritual practices, transcendental experiences, various forms of communities, and the human condition, Suleika approaches her subjects with empathy and vulnerability, practicing non-violence to contribute to a more compassionate, ethical, and sustainable future.

Nikwul is 23-year-old Filipino-British emerging director and stylist. Nikwul's driving force is to visually communicate her experiences living as a woman of colour in England: expressing untold stories through an fashion editorial lens.

Social media handles

@nikwul

SWIM is a London-based annual art and photography magazine dedicated to collaboration and exploration. Each issue provides a space to work closely with artists on a central theme, offering insight into their process and practice.


The theme for our fourth and final issue is ‘Found’. Inspired by the concept of ‘Found Art’ – a term originally coined by Marcel Duchamp and epitomised by his seminal Fountain sculpture – this issue expands on the act of finding in artistic creation. Moving beyond the traditional definition of found objects, we explore themes of discovery in a broader sense: the artist as finder, the subject as found, and the act of searching itself as an artistic process.

Contributors: Alicia Gladston, Andrew Hunt, Arthur Davies-Evitt, CentreCentre Books, Claire Douglass, Ellen Woollard, Jeff Mermelstein, Joy Gregory, Karl Ohiri, Kerstin Brätsch, Khadija Saye, Kensuke Koike, King Owusu, Kirico Ueda, Leslie Hewitt, Lucia Hierro, Marguerite Bornhauser, Max Siedentopf, Paul Elliman, Penelope Umbrico, Peter Evans, Sally Gabori, Sam Hutchinson, Sophia Wöhleke, Sarah Elwen, Thom Corbishley, Thomas Sauvin.

Join us for the launch of SWIM 04, where we will be celebrating the final chapter of SWIM. The evening will feature a superstar DJ, a SWIM retrospective showcasing past launch posters, unseen films from across the years, and previous issues of SWIM that will also be available for purchase. 


This issue marks the end of the SWIM project, and we’d love to celebrate with everyone who has been a part of the journey. No RSVP needed – just come and enjoy.

Social media handles

@swimmagazine

Please note this event has sold out.

Saltdraft is a passion project zine that documents the contemporary alternative fashion scene in London and the UK. Volume 1 is a Fit Focus special, which are spreads that focus on interviews and outfit details of individuals from Greater London and North East England.

One of the main aspects of the zine is the display of diverse communities and intricacies of outfit details through a series called 'Fit Focus,' which are fun, colourful spreads inspired by 2000s Japanese fashion magazines for example - Egg Magazine. The spreads include interviews and pictures of those who partake in alternative fashion, answering questions such as 'Where do you get your style inspiration from?' and 'What tips would you give?'

Monica Okello (b. 2001, London, UK) is an artist and designer with a keen focus on storytelling, identity and archival practices, often exploring themes around Black womanhood, memory, and the intersection of personal and collective histories within her work.

Monica is currently based in London, and is working on existing between there, Kampala and Dar es Salaam in the future. She received her BA in Graphic Communication Design (with Creative Computing), graduating with First Class Honours in July 2024.

For her first solo show, SARAPHINA, Monica presents a series of photographs taken during a trip to visit her family in Tanzania in December 2023. At the heart of this is a special moment shared with her niece, who she met for the first time on this trip — a meaningful reflection of Monica’s connection to her motherland and the familial bonds that exist beyond borders and generations.

Social media handles

@monicaokello

Drawing on his unique archive of photographs taken fifty years ago, Neil reveals more unseen images in parallel with those he has taken over the past two years. His images are powerful narratives that delve deep into the human experience, offering a raw, unfiltered look at the struggles, joys, and  resilience of the people of Hackney. He reveals, in often surprising ways,  the profound changes that have taken place over half a century, and what remains.  

Neil will be signing his latest book: Purim in HackneyKingsland Road, Hackney, 1973 and the first street theatre arrived to the bewilderment of locals.

Andy Hall is a London-based photographer specialising in reportage and portraiture, with over 35 yrs experience of working all over the world for numerous magazines and newspapers including the Observer and the Guardian; as well as NGO's including UNHCR. His work on the on-going climate crisis in the Sahel Region of Africa was screened at the Visa Pour L'Image photojournalism festival in Perpignan 2012. Andy has a growing reputation as a street photographer and has won accolades for his work in recent years, including the latest, which is from a set of photographs from the book project that has won him the Trieste Photo Days "Best Author" 2025 award judged by Magnum photographer Harry Gruyaert'. He said of Andy's work : "His compositions stand out; he's pulling order from chaos and some of his images are truly powerful".

This is a body of work from wanderings through London's city within a city known as the Square Mile. It's a visual take on the Psycho geography of this unique area that has been at the heart of how our economies are now run. Seen through the eyes of a street photographer, the book captures candid moments where workers interact with their urban environment of narrow ancient streets jammed up against shiny new glass monuments to 21st Century global capitalism.

Social media handles

@andyXhall

Hosted in our Gallery, using Shrimpzine technology we wanted to make a drop in style event where you can hang out, chat zines and also make one too!

All you need is a smart phone and access to the internet! Shrimpzine is a free mobile web app accessible on any touch screen device. It has been designed to make zine making more accessible!

Tickets are £25, this also includes your first zine printed, then you pay for what you print; £5 Black and White, £10 Colour (between 8 and 32 pages), 2 zines maximum.

Facilitated in our basement gallery, from 18:00-20:00.

Please note our basement gallery has no step free access and 25 steps.

We’ll begin with an automatic writing exercise, drawing out our experience of travelling to and arriving at Photobook Cafe. This will help to settle us in and relax us in the space.

Together, we’ll start to informally explore the photographs that Alex has brought to the session. This will involve group conversation and some free association writing exercises to shape our understanding of the images. 

Through a process of selection and collecting, we’ll begin to assemble our own archival folder, bringing images and text together to create a layered history. If you have brought your own images, you’ll be encouraged to use those in your archive, too.

To finish the session, we’ll each write an affirmation to the place in which we live. We’ll seal it in an envelope to store in our own personal archives, to be read - or not read - at a later date.

Please bring 3-5 images of your own to the session to include within the Archive. These can be images you took or found imagery.

HRP23 seeks to document the infinitely large into something intimately small.

An intentionally awkward, interactive publication traversing the infamous Haute Route Pyrenees.

Navigate through a selection of images and insights collected from people and places encountered along the way.

Curated and designed by Daniel Cole and Chris Christodoulou. A self-published 12 month project fuelled by sheftalia, tahini cake and endless cups of cinnamon chai.

Social media handles

@multi.face.ted, @chris_christodoulou