Vice

Men's Bathroom

Taken at the bar I go to on a regular basis, the lines between male and female identity are frequently crossed or blurred. In this environment theres an ease and freedom that gender roles aren't assigned or expected on the individual patrons who frequent this nightclub.

Submitted by Armando.Lozano

clarity

personally i feel that women have always had a certain power in the world and this is a simple example how

Submitted by davey.rukin

last thought to a step outside the box

My work flirts with notions of the individuals perception of reality in relation to environment and circumstance. Within this work lies strong associations with individual and societal perceptions of gender, poverty and power (or perceived lack of) As individuals we often have feelings of being pow

Submitted by Kimly.Simpson

London Calling (for sex)

Its shocking the amount of imigrant girls selling their bodies in London nowadays. They advertise in phone cabins.

Submitted by bruno.araujo

get us out of the kitchen.

Remember the 50's when women's power is limited only in the kitchen? Well, the mindset still holds its ground firmly in my hometown in Thailand (and in many other eastern cultures too.) "I'll go to work and you will cook my meals," says the society (dominated by men), and we obey. You want to reliev

Submitted by duangtawan.nilayon

ladies

This work moved by a self-question: how does the exhibition of the body and fashion details can influence the woman's role in society?

Submitted by Clemente.Capasso

Bundles of Joy

This is a snapshot of a mother and her child in the local Township taken in South Africa. The area is Hout Bay, a mountainous area that has a tiny road seperating the rich from the poor. This photo displays the over flowing waste container that dwarfs its surroundings, especially the mother and he

Submitted by Shaila.Sharif

Boys and Their Toys

In South Africa, the people of the Townships make use of everything. It puts into stark perspective the amount of waste Western Civilisation produces. Despite the fact that alot of the people have had little formal schooling, they are incredibly resourceful and pragmatic in how they live their liv

Submitted by Shaila.Sharif

Paternity leave

The mother of this child is working on the vegetable stall next to the father and the child. This photograph was taken in a Township in South Africa.

Submitted by Shaila.Sharif

Mothers meeting

Ladies bartering on the side street. They sell home grown produce and hand made goods to the locals. The men sit along the side walks and wait to be employed for the day.

Submitted by Shaila.Sharif

A Crying Shame

This woman is amazing. Her strength emanates from this photograph. She is not to be pitied.

Submitted by Shaila.Sharif

Small Miracles

This lady, very kindly allowed me into her home to photograph her living in a shack in the local Township. She lives by herself, as her 14 year old son has gone to Germany. He is part of the school choir and has been taken touring via the school. She wants to provide for her son as best she can r

Submitted by Shaila.Sharif

Asking For It

I follow my fear into situations of potential male violence and disapproval: situations where passivity, acquiescence and submission feel safer or more appealing than taking control. I approach men in public places ? outside offices, pubs, cafes and gentlemen's venues often in London's square mile.

Submitted by Alex.Brew

Asking For It

This image shows a man outside a strip club sucking his finger as though it was a phallus. He tells me what he sees in me: a woman: a cocksucker. I follow my fear into situations of potential male violence and disapproval: situations where passivity, acquiescence and submission feel safer or more ap

Submitted by Alex.Brew

Ashanti Queen

A young Ghanaian girl dressed in ?Western attire? at a traditional Ashanti village ceremony. 'Our' ways of life in the developed world are permeating traditional communities through a skewed globalisation which suggests that 'our way is best'. The girl may not know yet, but pursuits of the conspicuo

Submitted by Karem.Issa

Current collaborations

The Visible

The Visible is Ctrl.Alt.Shift’s voice on campus. A vibrant network of student activists across the UK, they act, stand up, and campaign creatively to call for an end to global poverty...

Previous collaborations

Comica

Ctrl.Alt.Shift Unmasks Corruption, will launch this November as part of the annual COMICA Festival with an exhibition of political comic work to coincide with the release of our new comic book...

Sadlers Wells

We are pleased to announce The English National Ballet School as the winning entry for the Ctrl.Alt.Shift Dance Competition.The five-minute piece was entered by George Williamson, who choreographed...

Baltic

Ctrl.Alt.Shift is teaming up with BALTIC for an exhibition around Conflict: War and Peace. Fifteen students will be mentored by the likes of Matthew Stone, T-Magic and Benjamin Wachenje with an...

Film Competition

Congratulations to Alexandra Monro + Sheila Menon who won the People's Choice Vote with their entry 'No Way Through'.