RE-EDITION with beautiful @mal.co.lm ❤️
Series “Headlines” shot in London for the latest issue of @reeditionmag
John wears balenciaga
Thank you to all collaborators on this project, big love X
20 pages story “GOOD EGGS” for the latest issue of @replicamanmagazine ❤️ this project is shot on 4 different formats which also reflect on the speed of the medium of photography
Text from the magazine:
“ On these and the following pages I will be exploring the idea of positivity and life affirmation, affirmation of being alive; Everything is temporary”.
Thank you Replica team for having us. Magazine is out now
Special thanks to @northerncentreofphotography@nephotonetwork
I am aware I don’t post much these days so here some portraits made in the second part of 2025
1-3 Rosy Martin for @luncheonmagazine , London
3-4 Martyn Cross for @theplantmagazine , Bristol
5-6 Peter Saville for @pinupmagazine , London
7-8 Amelia Dimoldenberg for @netaporter , London
Thank you all ❤️❤️
EXHIBITION❤️
Tish Murtha & Kuba Ryniewicz
Preview: 4 July 2026
5 July 2026 – 4 April 2027
Opening in summer 2026, this landmark exhibition in Baltic’s Level 3 gallery marks the first time four major series by celebrated documentary photographer Tish Murtha will be shown together in the North East, alongside a newly commissioned body of work by Newcastle–based artist Kuba Ryniewicz.
Born in South Shields in 1956, Murtha returned to Newcastle from university to document life in her Elswick community, capturing the social impact of industrial decline with honesty, empathy and urgency. Developed in close collaboration with her daughter, Ella Murtha, the exhibition honours Tish’s vision and the continued stewardship of her archive. Her images remain a vital record of working-class experience and a powerful call to acknowledge the inequalities that persist today. Baltic will present, for the first time together, works from the series Elswick Kids, Elswick Revisited, Save Scotswood Works and Youth Unemployment.
Ryniewicz, recognised for his distinctive and unconventional approach to portraiture, brings a contemporary perspective to the exhibition. His practice blends fashion photography, regional histories and personal storytelling, often foregrounding humour, intimacy and a vivid sense of character. For this commission, he responds to Murtha’s legacy by creating a new body of work that explores joy, resilience and everyday life across the region. Working closely with local communities and collaborators, Ryniewicz’s photographs challenge expectations of how the North East is seen and represented, offering a vibrant counterpoint to Murtha’s documentary vision while remaining deeply rooted in place.
This unique exhibition brings two powerful photographic voices into conversation, celebrating the enduring impact of Murtha’s work and presenting Ryniewicz’s dynamic new response in the city that shaped them both.
@balticgateshead@tishmurtha@niomifairweather@rose_mcmurray_
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