Kwabena AsarePhotographer · Est. 2019
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Personal work · Editorial

Second Chair · London

A long-form documentary project photographed on Portra 400 and HP5. 22 barbers, 8 shops, mostly in Peckham and Hackney. Publishing as a hardcover monograph in Spring 2027 with a foreword by Ekow Eshun.

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Second Chair · London
Outcomes

What ships.

Outcome 01

22 sitters across 8 shops, photographed on 35mm

Outcome 02

Publishing as a hardcover in Spring 2027

Outcome 03

Extract shown at Autograph ABP, London — Jun 2026

The process

How the engagement unfolds.

01

Access

Started with one shop. Referrals from there.

02

Sittings

One shop at a time. Portrait plus environment. Never rushed.

03

Edit

A running sequence with the book's designer, one Sunday a month.

Who this is for

You'll get the most from this if…

  • Editors, curators and publishers interested in the ongoing work
What's included

Every engagement includes.

  • Signed prints (Spring 2027)
  • Book pre-order opens Jan 2027
  • Exhibition editions on request
Client stories

What clients say.

Second Chair is one of the most important documentary projects coming out of the diaspora right now.
EE
Ekow Eshun
Curator & writer
Common questions

Answers before we start.

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Send a short brief through the booking page — dates, city, kind of shoot, and end use. I'll come back with availability within two working days.

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