The Creators’ Studio at Photofusion is a workshop and mentoring programme that supports creative futures of young people living in council and social housing in Lambeth. Over 10 weeks per cohort, participants develop new skills in photography, studio lighting, direction and set design to tell important stories about the world they live in.
This programme is funded by a grant awarded from Lambeth Council’s Changing Lives Social Value Engagement Programme.
With thanks to The Bryan Adams Foundation
City of Angels “2047”
Obi Psalms
City of Angels is a photographic series; set in South London Council Estates in the year 2047. In a world that champions Knowledge of self, Community and Heritage through diasporic connection.
Within City of Angels, Sisterhood and Femininity upholds its divinity and sacred counterpart to Masculinity and Brotherhood. As each individual plays a vital part in the Community that live in the Estate; Mothers, Daughters, Aunties, Sisters, Nieces, Cousins, share a sacred bond that speaks through their Cultural expression and Love for community.
Soon to be adapted into a feature length film, this film will be a revolutionary act and show the audiences of today what the future could look like.
Veil Versa
Leyla Adeyemi
Veil Versa is a photographic series honouring the African culture embedded into an Islamic identity by Leyla Adeyemi. Leyla is a young, Black, Muslim woman of West African heritage, born and raised in South London, Peckham. Through Veil Versa, she explores the harmony between religion and culture through black and white portraiture using effective lighting to emphasise presence and identity.
The monochromatic colour scheme of this series intends to focus on the importance of allowing faith and culture to co-exist without any distractions. The traditional face painting explores the richness of the African Muslim identity, representing how authentic expression is the intertwined force between the two cognitive frameworks. This artefact is intended to invite the viewer to reflect on identity, demonstrating storytelling as a vessel to empower and increase visibility for underrepresented communities.
Sounds Of Home
Israel Haile
The krar is a defining musical instrument for Eritreans, holding deep cultural significance. For centuries, its strings have shaped Eritrean life across weddings, social gatherings in local neighbourhoods (gaeda), parties, and moments of togetherness.
Sounds of Home reflects its continued importance today. With many Eritreans now living thousands of miles away, the sound of the krar remains present, offering a lasting connection to our heritage, identity, and the place we still call home.
Clothed in pride
Khaya Clarke
Inspired by the rich history and cultural significance of Black dandyism - a movement highlighted at the 2025 Met Gala and explored in Monica L. Miller’s Slaves to Fashion - these images reflect the movements core principles: the reclamation of style, identity, and self expression. Black dandyism reimagines traditional European fashion through a distinctly black lens, challenging conventional norms while celebrating individuality. This series of images capture the essence of the movement, demonstrating how personal style becomes a powerful statement of cultural pride, resistance, and self-definition.
Touchline Couture
Leonardo Walter Dabo
Vanderson Dias
Leonardo Walter Dabo and Vanderson Dias are a directing duo from South London that put an emphasis on style and mythos within their work. Sharing the same love for sport and fashion, their latest series “Touchline Couture” is a visual narrative that combines the rebellious glitter of modern fashion with the ceremonial norms of traditional sportswear. The court is used as a runway, and classic silhouettes are transformed into cutting-edge armour in a style reminiscent of contemporary iconography.