Looking up! Glorious images from rising stars

The Guardian

15-05-2025

Trevale is a Venezuelan photographer whose work merges portraiture, documentary and fashion photography. Her practice celebrates the beauty of the human body, her Latin American heritage, womanhood, youth and the lived experiences of those around her. Over the past two years, Silvana's work has focused on evoking childhood memories and the nostalgic elements of her homeland: the ocean, the sun and the warmth of familiar places. Photo London is at Somerset House, London, 15–18 May Photograph: Sorondo Projects
Norton finds a visual language that disrupts stereotypes and informs new ways of thinking. She says: 'I've followed girls like Mia, a fearless 10-year-old, through the shifting landscape of adolescence. At 10 there's a rawness, and still some freedom from the external noise. But as they grow, they begin to absorb the world, its expectations, its contradictions and its pressures' Photograph: House of Bandits by Sarabande
Perryman is a multifaceted artist whose work explores the existence and visibility of transgender identities. 5 Tops was created from the desire to display transmasculine vulnerability Photograph: Palm* Studios
In her series, El Libro Supremo de la Suerte, Rose Marie Cromwell offers a profound exploration of Havana through photographs taken over seven years. Through richly coloured and evocative imagery, she rejects objectivity and embraces her role as both observer and participant. Her work lyrically intertwines the precision of numbers with the mysticism of luck, celebrating a culture that defies easy interpretation. The result is both an homage to Havana and a testament to Cromwell's deeply personal and immersive artistic practice Photograph: Euquinom Galllery
Weinstein's photography has received many outstanding national and international awards. She says: 'This project is deeply personal – it includes my own story, as my adult child recently came out as queer, transgender and non-binary at 28. I've documented the diverse experiences of LGBTQA+ individuals and their families, capturing their stories in various US cities and around the globe' Photograph: 3C Gallery, LA
This British-American photographer's work is deeply romantic and enquires upon values of identity and philosophy, using the camera as a tool to decode and search for the nuances that make up the human experience. The pieces are about passion, anger, lust and fervour Photograph: Guerin Projects
Pinto is an Afro-Venezuelan artist whose work dives into the depths of the identity and cultural roots of his land. His artistic gaze is a bridge between the past and the present, between ancestral codes and contemporaneity Photograph: Beta Contemporary
As a child, Axén was very interested in film, but because he enjoyed working alone he was led towards photography. He noticed that a main part of his influence came from painters. In his latest series of photographs, Axén lets the textural aspect of imagery take a larger part of the narrative. Layers of abstract elements interact with the photographs which are reduced of their main descriptive elements Photograph: Albumen Gallery
Oosterholt's practice is rooted in an intuitive and experimental interaction with matter, in which craft and the innovative use of photographic techniques play a central role. In her work she's interested in the transience of our natural world, and how we relate to, experience and perceive this. As we are part of the natural world, she examines the way in which we interact with our surroundings and make sense of this ever-changing world around us Photograph: Contour Gallery, NL
Montesi explores architectural themes, focusing on the interplay between urban landscapes and human perception. He invites us to rediscover the beauty of architecture from an almost painterly angle. Each photograph is an invitation to contemplate, to be transported by a beauty that goes beyond the visible
Photograph: Bendana | Pinel Art Contemporain