"Self-portraiture then is a way to interrogate not just who I am in terms of my identity and sexuality, but, more importantly, who I can fantasise myself to be."
Ajamu X, born in Huddersfield in 1963, is a British photographic artist, curator, archivist and activist. He is best known for his fine art photography which explores same-sex desire, the erotic and sensory, and the Black queer body. As a leading specialist in Black British LGBTQ+ history, heritage and memory, his work as an archivist and activist documents the lives and experiences of Black LGBTQ+ people in the United Kingdom.
His work is held in many private and public collections, including Tate, the Rose Art Museum, Autograph, Arts Council of England, and the Victoria & Albert Museum.
"I think photography privileges the visual, but in the darkroom the other senses kick in: the sonic, the tactility, the smell is important too."
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- Year Published:
- 2025
- Country of Publication:
- United Kingdom
- Format:
- Paperback
- Editors:
- Marsh, Hannah (Assistant Curator, Contemporary British Art, Tate)
- ISBN:
- 9781849769563
- Number of Pages:
- 64
- Publication Date:
- 10/04/2025
- Publisher:
- Tate Publishing
- Series:
- Tate Photography
- Language:
- English
- Place of Publication:
- London
- SKU:
- 9781849769563