Portrait Photography, Photography collectors, Contemporary Photography

UNDER MY SKIN, VOIES OFF FESTIVAL 2018
2nd of July to the 8th of July 2018 

An ongoing portrait photography project showing Tino. An ex-gangster turned artist.
Born in wealthy Chelsea borough in London, Tino was nevertheless brought up in deep poverty in a tiny council flat in one of those towers. Poverty in the middle of the richest borough of London. Through Tino’s eyes, I came to discover real social injustices and urban poverty. A strong beautiful man, Tino’s revolution is via his art, his body and his voice. An ambassador against knife crime, Tino remains a living target for gangs and the police force . Tino was attacked once, after leaving my photo studio, he was stabbed in the back . A few hours prior to the attack that day, we had shot a rather spiritual series in my studio It showed Tino’s soul leaving his body. To be frank, those pictures scared both of us. It was not an intend shot, but just happened that way. When Tino left, I reminded him to leave the gangster life, that his destiny was now as an artist. 20 minutes later, he was stabbed, ‘luckily’ near a hospital. He only survived because of his great health and physical form. A year later, his best friend was not so lucky.
A small exhibition showing a few prints to introduce this beautiful soul and its many multilayers.

Tino by Misia-O’.