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These photographs of domestic scenes and everyday encounters are very familiar and very unsettling, writes Diane Smyth

From Yuki Kihara’s reinterpretation of Gauguin to Elle Pérez’s “configurations,” the international exhibition features a range of perspectives on image making.

The title of Joanna Piotrowska’s new collection, Stable Vices, yields many possible readings. Entrapment emerges as a key theme throughout.

Stable VicesPhotography by Joanna Piotrowska. Courtesy the artist and MACK The celebrated Polish photographer’s new book explores the complex domestic spaces we inhabit, which are “often built on inequality and violence” May 05, 2021 Joanna Piotrowska’s photographs are often described as ‘unsettling’ or ‘uncanny’, even ‘disturbing’. The Polish image-maker, who is based in London, is known for her black and white works which mine themes like shelter, violence, domesticity and...