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Opening today: Laisul Hoque’s solo exhibition ‘The Ground Beneath Me’.

Winner of the East London Art Prize 2025, @laisulhoque presents an intimate installation experienced from within the artist’s bedroom. Shaped by a year of travelling back to Bangladesh due to his father’s ill health, the room offers a view of a life paused, sustained, and left behind, inviting visitors to move through the space and reflect on their own memories.

The exhibition will run February 6 - April 12 at @nunnerygallery

Revisit our interview with @laisulhoque last summer on molamag.com. Link in bio. by @molaeditions

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Launching November 27th at @photobookcafe in London, Esto es España – the first book by Spanish-born Dominican photographer @sergio____p and Equatorial Guinean stylist @juanjosemoukonsue – reframes Spanish symbolism through the eyes of its Afro-descendant communities.

Reclaiming key cultural elements from flamenco to football, Pontier and Mouko Nsue’s project challenges the absence of Black representation within Spanish visual culture and questions what identity means in the Spanish African diaspora.

“I feel we’re living in a real moment of change, and the real legacy isn’t just the art, it’s the environment we create for the next generation to thrive,” says Pontier. “And most importantly,” adds Mouko Nsue, “I want to reach a point where we’re not labelled ‘Black artists’ or ‘Black stylists.’ We’re simply Spanish artists, full stop. That’s the real goal: to belong fully, without qualifiers.”

The one-day exhibition will run from 6-10pm, with the book available for purchase online and at selected retailers. by @molaeditions

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Opening this Saturday, November 22nd in Cusco, @anmaflor’s first exhibition is a homecoming to the project that changed it all. In Where These Flowers Bloom, Swiss-Peruvian artist Ana Margarita Flores explores the traditional attire of Andean women as a living language through which they express identity and cultural inheritance. Mola first launched this series last summer in our digital issue, accessible via the link in bio.

Alongside the women of Anccoto, Mullacas Misminay, and K’acllaraccay communities, the protagonists of Flores’ portraits, are fragments from the artist’s personal archive. This ongoing body of work serves as a thread guiding her back to her roots, creating with these women a space to reflect on belonging and reconnection.

Curated by @alejandraoroscovenero and @paul.gambin, the exhibition’s private viewing will begin at 1pm at @maleza.casaestudio, with food and drinks lovingly prepared by the women from the communities featured in the exhibition. As part of the public program, Flores has also designed a series of image-making workshops, inviting the local community into moments of artistic exchange, creativity, and celebration of Andean beauty. taken in Cusco, Peru by @molaeditions

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@artpartner, through its sustainability division @earthpartner, reveals the winners of the 2025 Earth Partner Prize, a global annual contest commenting on climate and the environment. With a record number of submissions from more than 110 countries, and six out of eight winners being from the Global South, we highlight three projects that point towards new ways of seeing our climate crisis.

The Finite in the Infinite brings together fashion designer @dietervlasich and photographer @nimiewil in a meditation on craft as ecological care and cultural continuity. Trained in haute couture and shaped by experiences across the global north and south, Vlasich centres the human hand in design, connecting tradition with innovation, while Li’s intimate lens explores identity and belonging, attending to marginalised narratives often rendered invisible.

“This project records a chapter of ongoing textile collaborations with the community of Piste in Yucatan, working with photographer Nimie Li to document playful and intimate moments of the artisans and their families, weaving the threads of generational knowledge, craft, and the natural environment, whilst placing the community at the forefront” shares Vlasich. taken in Pisté, Yucatan, Mexico by @molaeditions

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@artpartner, through its sustainability division @earthpartner, reveals the winners of the 2025 Earth Partner Prize, a global annual contest commenting on climate and the environment. With a record number of submissions from more than 110 countries, and six out of eight winners being from the Global South, we highlight three projects that point towards new ways of seeing our climate crisis.

@rubyokoro’s Circular Heroes celebrates the ingenuity of a Lagos community transforming waste into possibility. In Isale Akoka, Bariga, young people turn discarded materials from the lagoon into building solutions, repaired electronics, musical instruments, and fashion, embracing the circular economy as a lived reality.

“Through photography, I aim to rekindle awareness among young people in the community and participants across Lagos, fostering pride, recognition, and visibility for their valuable contributions” says Okoro. taken in Lagos, Nigeria by @molaeditions

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@artpartner, through its sustainability division @earthpartner, reveals the winners of the 2025 Earth Partner Prize, a global annual contest commenting on climate and the environment. With a record number of submissions from more than 110 countries, and six out of eight winners being from the Global South, we highlight three projects that point towards new ways of seeing our climate crisis.

Island Time Forgot by @furtadigor and @laboyoung explores the Cayman Islands as a self-sustained seafaring community, where islanders once crafted everything from Silver Thatch Palm fronds. Composed entirely of natural elements, the series honours traditional craftsmanship enriched by cultural exchange, creating an enchanted narrative where time and place seem suspended.

“Our work is not confined to a single style, drawing from elements of documentary and fantasy. This range is influenced by photographers as Lionel Wendt, Sandra Eleta and Gertrudes Altschul, whose approaches used to question the contradictions of what’s understood as ephemeral and eternal, seeking to redefine how reality itself was perceived; Past, present and future coexisting in a continuous loop,” shares the duo. taken in Cayman Islands by @molaeditions

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Spread across south-central Chile and west-central Argentina, the Mapuche people have long resisted the Spanish colonisation and Chilean occupation, sustained by their deep connection with the land. This bond lives on through ancestral stories shared between generations, nurturing a relationship with nature grounded in respect and empathy from childhood onward.

Relatos de Naturaleza, or Nature Tales, a project by photographer Marcos Zegers in collaboration with Ana Millaqueo and Magdalena Ulloa, proposes a celebration of these traditional stories. Working with children from the rural schools in El Saltillo and Loncofilo, Chile, Zegers creates portraits of nature spirits – ngen, in Mapuche language – through staged scenes akin to magical realism.

In the portrayed tales, mythological beings such as el cuero vivo, shumpall, or tuetué teach about the potential dangers of the night and the water, while observing the behavior of birds, winds, and clouds helps anticipate changes in the weather and events to come. The result is a visual cosmology where stories of wonder and imagination converge through the transformative power of play.

Photography @marcoszegers
Project Coordination #magdalenaulloa
Narrative Authorship millaqueo_ana

@otrohabitar @culturas_cl @culturas_araucanía @vistprojects taken in Chile by @molaeditions

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Born from a shared passion for Egypt's contemporary culture and creative energy, Portuguese photographer @franarciso and Egyptian stylist @mazen.zakiiii set out to explore how a new wave of Cairo-based artists is shaping the city's creative landscape.

Shot in Cairo with an entirely Egyptian roster of local collaborators, 'Born in Cairo' celebrates the confident, raw, and distinctive voices emerging from the intersection of historical legacy and cultural reinvention in the bustling streets of the capital.

Photography and Creative Direction @franarciso
Styling and Creative Direction @mazen.zakiiii
Assistant stylist @muhjezzo @amrhesham_10
Makeup @sagdahelshamy
Hair @elwarshastyle
Models @mariamsawi_ @youssefhesham_7 @ayoub.shebl @shimaasaied__ @9niine9 @enjiiezzat
Modeling agencies @unnmodels @tfpmodels_
Production @cityboystudio
Fashion brands @gozoour @rebelcairo @aminaagalal taken in Cairo, Egypt by @molaeditions

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Artist Spotlight: Artist Subodh Kerkar

Having left medicine to pursue arts in the 90s, Goa based artist Subodh Kerkar has since carved a niche for himself, developing an entirely new genre of art, coined ‘performance installations’.

His creations involve a combination of performance art, contemporary dance and in-situ installations, and are often commentaries on social, political and religious issues.

Choosing the ocean as the canvas to his moving choreographies, Kerkar’s compositions create hypnotic patterns that soothe and inspire. He shares “I consider myself an ocean artist. The ocean is both inside and outside my works – my master and my muse. I celebrate the ocean as a creator of civilisations. I am an avid student of history which becomes a footnote to most of my works.”

@subodhkerkar

1. Naree in saree
2. Centipede
3. Sea Anemone
4. Fishermen and the ocean
5. Mirrors
6. Pagi
7. Oceanic Prayer taken in Goa, India by @molaeditions

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Artist Spotlight: Late Mexican photographer Lourdes Grobet

Grobet has worked with a wide range of media, from installation to sculpture, video, and performance, but it was through photography that she gained widespread recognition. Her most famous series, spanning over more than two decades, is her lucha libre Wrestlers series, where she followed and documented their lives in and out of the arena, including iconic wrestlers El Santo and Blue Demon, whom she never saw without their masks.

El Santo, whose greatest rival was Blue Demon, helped change lucha libre for the better. Thanks to him, the sport started receiving unprecedented mainstream attention as he became a folk hero and symbol of justice through his appearances in comic books and movies.

“I would follow them around and capture low-budget films of the fights and take photos of fighters in the arena. […] Then I started going deeper and visiting them in their houses to see how they lived. Many of the wrestlers did not earn enough to get by and so had to take on other jobs. Taking photographs about wrestling made me understand this country.”

🗺 Lourdes Grobet’s works are in the collections of the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, the Musee Du Quai Branly in Paris, Centro de La Imagen in Mexico City, and the Helmut Gershaim Collection at the University of Texas, Austin. taken in Mexico by @molaeditions

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More than just a practice, capoeira offers a place for gathering, learning, sharing and honouring the past – a true community, which is precisely what photographer @prigragg found when introduced to it. A third-generation photographer, Gragg found in capoeira a grounding force: a way to honour her diaspora and remain connected to Brazil while living as an immigrant in the United States. She immersed herself in the practice, connecting with communities worldwide and documenting their traditions.

“Through movement, music, and community, Capoeira represents resilience, identity, and an unbreakable bond between those who practice it. These same values are at the heart of many communities, each offering their own form of connection and enrichment. My hope is to inspire people to find something that they, too, would love to be a part of – something that gives them a sense of belonging, purpose, and the profound impact that a strong community can have on our lives” says Gragg.

Discover more on molamag.com. Link in bio. taken in Brazil by @molaeditions

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Opening to the public today in Belém (29 Aug – 30 Nov), the @bienaldasamazonias second edition explores the intertwined histories of Pan-Amazonian territories and the Caribbean through circulation and exchange.

Through the concept of Verde-distância (“distance-green”), inspired by Benedicto Monteiro, the biennial proposes a spatial-temporal condition formed not by separation but by relation — inviting attunement across time, matter, and scale.

Among the participating artists is @riverclaure, featured in Mola’s debut issue, whose work continues to expand dialogues across territories and imaginaries.

Ahead of the opening, we sat down with chief curator @manu_moscoso to discuss the biennial’s vision, her curatorial practice, and the role of collaboration.

Read the full conversation at molamag.com. Link in bio. taken in Belém, Brazil by @molaeditions

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