South London Renaissance
Gabriel Moses has youth on his side – “I work like a child, we all have imaginations, but I feel like we lose a lot of that with age.” The young director and photographer has already made a name for himself with his captivating portraits. Signature soft-lit light creates a rich canvas for storytelling around creativity – whether that’s music, dance, fashion. Gabriel shot to fame at eighteen years old when he landed a Nike campaign. After that, the milestones came in quick succession, from being Dazed magazine’s youngest cover photographer to a landmark debut at 180 Studios in London. The exhib...
Gabriel Moses has youth on his side – “I work like a child, we all have imaginations, but I feel like we lose a lot of that with age.” The young director and photographer has already made a name for himself with his captivating portraits. Signature soft-lit light creates a rich canvas for storytelling around creativity – whether that’s music, dance, fashion. Gabriel shot to fame at eighteen years old when he landed a Nike campaign. After that, the milestones came in quick succession, from being Dazed magazine’s youngest cover photographer to a landmark debut at 180 Studios in London. The exhibition, Regina (2023), was a love letter to all that made him – his Nigerian heritage, his South London stomping grounds, and his mother.
Gabriel’s portraits have the richness of oil paintings. His mastery of light and movement rivals the old masters, yet still feels new. This technical wizardry, however, was not studied in the traditional sense. Gabriel rarely visited museums and galleries as a child. Instead, he would pour over family photographs and his sister’s fashion magazines, asking himself why he liked an image – “is it the textures? The colours and the contrast of skin tones?” By trusting his eye and building on these natural instincts, Moses has carved out a space for himself amongst photography’s biggest names.
Bio
Gabriel Moses (he/him) was born in London in 1998, where he continues to live and work.
Legacy
Every place that the sole of your foot shall tread upon, I have made you territory just as I promised to Moses. Joshua 1:3
Collaborations
Even if you didn’t know Gabriel’s name until today, you’ve probably seen his work. He has photographed music legends like Pharrell and Skepta and Ye, and worked with legacy brands like Louis Vuitton, Dior and Burberry.
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