Ana M Pinto, London, 2022

Ana M Pinto, London, 2022

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A young woman laughs, eyes closed in mirth. The lens of her SLR is visible, the camera held in her lap, and her striped top matches the silver and black of her braids.
Scene from a play - in the foreground a woman sits on a sofa somewhat apprehensively, her hands together in her lap; in the background at a fancily laid dinner table a younger white man unconcernedly drinks wine.
Two men sat parallel in matching wooden armchairs. One holds up a sheet of newspaper, presenting it to someone off camera, while the other looks over at him, a concerned look on his face.
A play scene. Two women stand, divided by the door that one is opening, and which the other stands outside of, waiting to be let in. The image is split in two by the set, the left background being completely black, and the right is cream.
A woman leans against a white wall, wearing a kente cloth headwrap, polo-neck and jumper, and a large necklace. She smiles directly into the camera and light reflects off her glasses.
a woman sits on a sofa, looking downward, her chin rested on her folded hands. Her face is lit by daylight from the left. Behind her, out of focus, a full bookcase.
A man, the scenes's director, sits alone in an empty bank of red theatre seats. He is at the further end of one row, almost in the darkness, with arms crossed as he watches the stage (off camera) intently.
A play scene: a young couple sit on adjacent bean bags, the young woman chatting animatedly while the young man looks over at her, listening. In the background is a bank of TV screens showing repeated tiles of album covers from the 90s.
Scene from a play. A young woman sits on a low armchair, a notebook open on her lap. She appears to be talking to someone off camera.
4 characters stand, each to their own space, across a stage. They all are looking outward, toward the audience, and are lit from behind by a red, smoky light.
3 siblings pose on a wooden bridge, surrounded by lush greenery in a conservation park. They are all wearing shades of blue, and all look directly into the camera, confident and at ease.
Head and shoulders portrait of the writer outside in dappled light, greenery behind them. They are wearing a buttoned-up shirt and leather jacket, and gaze calmly into the camera.
A young woman stands, one arm across her waist, her chin lightly resting on the lightly curled hand of the other, her gaze upward. She wears a headwrap and heart-shaped sunglasses, as well as large earrings which read "straight nappy".
A young woman is visible behind the close-up blur of a fence. She sits, looking directly into the camera with a small smile, wearing a flowing hijab and a denim waistcoat.
Close head and shoulder portrait of a woman smiling and looking into the camera. She wears horn-rimmed glasses, and a denim jacket over a t-shirt (you can't see, but it says "love" on it. She also has a pendant which appears to be an adinkra symbol.
A young boy wears one of the costumes from the show - a hat with fox ears. He smiles directly into the camera, his hands held together in front of him. Others in the background engage with other costumes and props.
A young woman, in front of a bare brick wall, laughs, eyes closed and hand raising towards her mouth as though to catch the laughter. She is wearing floral patterned dungarees, a wine-red headtie, and large earrings that read "Black Lives Matter".
Lit by the warm glow of a theatre private box lights, a young woman leans forward on the box's edge, looking down intently at hear phone. Out of focus in the background, another young woman leans against the box from the outside.
A woman in a matching dress and headwrap sits on a plastic woven mat on the floor, looing down at her mobile, which shows the time as 14:55. Behind her is a floral mattress.
A woman sits in a colourful armchair, gazing comfortably into the camera. She is sat inside a cafe without others around her, and is seen though the window, which reflects light and colours.
Head and shoulders portrait, though in landscape, of a woman whose face is softly lit, stands in front of a dim background, her gaze off to a point behind the camera. She seems about to speak.
Play set. A young man sits atop a large wooden tower, one leg dangling, the other folded up, his arms around the bent knee. He is lit by a smoky column of light, and appears to be mid-speech.
A young man stands on a darkened staged, lit from just above. He has thrown up a chip wrapper, and in the light above him there is a small cloud of glitter or confetti which he looks up at.
A shower of bubbles floats down onto the audience; one person reaches up as though to catch them, a delighted look on their face.
Two men, both in jeans and matching "I <3 politics" t-shirts are mid-air in identical star-jumps. In the background are the houses of parliament. They both have expressions of "yay".
Two nurses gaze intently down at something on a desk out of camera shot; one is sitting, holding a document, while the other leans over behind her. In the background, part of a poster featuring a large blood droplet can be seen, which reads "Calling AB".
A woman in a floral dress lies back on a reclining chair, smiling at someone only partially visible to the left, while on the right a nurse takes the woman's blood pressure. In the background is a standing banner which reads "Save a life, give blood".
A young girl in a striped top and frilly skirt waves hello to a security person in a coat and mask just inside the open doors of the London Coliseum; outside is sunny.
Play scene: a young couple sit on adjacent bean bags. They are looking off to the side, seemingly at someone off-camera, the young woman giving the middle finger with a frown on her face.
A young woman stands, mouth open in mid-speech, looking off to the left. She is wearing a peach jacquard matching dress and fitted jacket, and her hair is in large loose curls.
Head and shoulders portrait of a young man in daylight. He is looking off towards the left, a gentle smile on his face.
A woman checks her headwrap in a handheld mirror. All of her outfit, jewellery and even the mirror match - shades of green, orange and yellow. She wears a necklace bearing the word "human", and the background is mainly dark, with a few leaves visible.
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