adam broomberg and oliver chanarin

Adam Broomberg and Oliver Chanarin have worked together for over ten years. Their unusual approach to photojournalism has earned them a place amongst the most progressive photographers working on the front-line today

The long term collaborators constantly question the responsibility of the photographer and whether the photographs made will change the situation of the protagonist in the frame. They gain access to situations by researching stories meticulously before they arrive and choose a particular aesthetic for each specific project.

Citing diverse influences, from the music of John Cage to 'The Story of my Death' by the Italian, Lauro de Bosis, who succeeded in humiliating Mussolini by distributing ant-fascist leaflets in a solo flight over Rome before disappearing at sea - Broomberg and Chanarin encourage an audience to work harder and listen more closely to the stories they are told.

'The act of photographing is complicit - you are not a neutral witness.'

Broomberg and Chanarin

Photovoice Lecture Series