TIFA 2024 Analog / Film / Portrait

Subterranean Souls: London Queer Underground

  • Prize
    Silver in Analog / Film/Portrait
  • Photographer
    Ningxin Zhang
  • Agency / Studio
    Freelance
  • Technical Info
    Pentax Zoom 60x
  • Photo Date
    2023-2024

In the dimly lit corridors of London's underground, I seek to capture moments of raw emotion, defiance, and uninhibited joy. My work aims to illuminate the vibrant and diverse community of queer, non-binary individuals within London's underground art nightclub scene. Each portrait is a testament to the courage it takes to exist boldly in a world that often seeks to confine and categorise. These portraits are not just snapshots of individuals; they are windows into a subculture that thrives on the principles of acceptance, solidarity, and unapologetic self-love.