About

Shaun Connell (b.1970) is a Black British photographer whose work centres on testimony. His practice explores memory, faith, presence and place through encounters with people and communities whose lives are often spoken about but less often listened to.

Working closely with individuals, often within Black British communities and across the wider diaspora, Connell creates photographs that emerge through conversation, trust and shared attention. His images are shaped by moments of presence, where everyday gestures carry the weight of personal memory and collective history.

Rather than observing from a distance, Connell works with people, allowing photographs to form within relational space. Through this approach, his work reflects on how identity, belonging and faith are lived and carried through the body.

His work has been exhibited across the United Kingdom.

Connell is currently developing a long term archive of portraits and documentary studies across Black communities in the UK. Alongside this work, he is building theBLKGZE, a platform dedicated to expanding visibility, recognition, and community for Black photographers.

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Instagram: shaunconnellphoto