The blending of old and new works well in this image. It is fairly typical of Kasia’s work in that it is rich in deliberate symbolism that communicates a message about a snapshot of either a situation or an emotional process. The title of the image, ‘Who Stole My Room of One’s Own?’ demands an answer. We have an obvious reference to the essay written by Virginia Woolf, who asserted that women must have money and space to write. She was referring to writing fiction, but over time, its meaning has evolved to relay something important to women across all artistic disciplines. It serves as a reminder that if basic conditions aren’t met, creativity will not flow. So, the title tells us that not only is something of fundamental importance missing, but it’s also been taken.

Patty Maher is a fine art and wedding photographer based in Caledon, Ontario, Canada. Maher began her journey with photography as recently as 2010 and has since achieved international recognition for her work. The faces of her models are frequently obscured to retain an open-ended narrative so the viewer can

Mooching for philosophy podcasts, I came across one by Alain de Botton. In the past, I’ve had little patience for much of what he says since I heard him talk about how money was unimportant and didn’t matter. There was he, all-wise and knowing it all, whilst sitting on an inheritance

Fold or play. That’s what he said to me. At that moment, I hadn’t realised I was even supposed to be playing. I couldn’t recall where I sat down and agreed to be dealt a hand. I seem to be in a perpetual state of aimlessness. Knowing some artists are more reliable at providing insight than others,

Cheeky Ingelosi, a.k.a Janelia Mould, is a talented self-taught conceptual photographer and digital artist from South Africa. When I first came across Janelia’s work, I felt no hesitation in my desire to explore her images more meaningfully. The pictures chosen for this post are a part of a series

According to his DeviantArt profile, Crilleb50, a.k.a Christer Borgquist, considers himself a hobbyist. Yet, there’s no lack of professionalism regarding the finished product. I couldn’t decide which of these three pictures I liked best; they all deal with slightly different variations of the missing self.