Benji Reid’s photographs feature extremely personal narratives that explore his life within the British Black experience, as well as issues such as mental health, perceptions of Black masculinity, and the interconnection of race, national identity, and gender. Reid’s background as an award-winning performer and choreographer in contemporary dance and theater are clearly visible in his photographic tableaux, which merge performance with photography. Reid calls himself a Choreo-Photolist, blending choreography, theater, and photography into one body of work.
Art teachers share lessons that focus on media arts, digital processes, and new technologies. Students design and develop meaningful side-scrolling video games, learn light painting techniques to capture long-exposure photographs, turn 2D drawings into 3D-printed models, create a digital floral folk-art piece inspired by their heritage, and more.
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