Kenneth Foo — Still-life photographer in Paris

Portraits

1st - 30th June 2026

My ephemeral online exhibition, Portraits, gathers a selection of photographs made over several years. Through these works, I explore the ways in which identity, strength and vulnerability emerge through gesture, posture and presence.

Kenneth Foo — Still-life photographer in Paris. Black and white photograph of a shirtless woman with a sheer black fabric covering her face and head, with her eyes closed.
Black and white photo of a man with long hair, glasses, and a mustache, wearing a black jacket, with his hand resting on his chin, positioned to the side of a large, shiny, black platform boot.
Black and white photo of a shirtless man wearing a knitted scarf, with tousled hair, sitting and looking intensely at the camera.
Black and white photo of a shirtless young man with short hair, sitting with crossed arms, wearing jeans, looking directly at the camera, positioned inside a photo frame.
Black and white photo of a person with long hair, reaching out with one arm, mid-air as if falling or dancing, against a dark background.
A young man with curly dark hair and light skin, shirtless, standing against a dark background with his shadow cast on the wall to the right.
A young man with long, curly hair wearing a white sweater and dark jeans, standing against a solid red background.
A black and white photo of a shirtless young man wearing jeans, standing against a plain white background. He has short, tousled hair and a confident expression with his lips slightly parted, looking directly at the camera.
Black and white photo of a young man with short dark hair, looking downward with a contemplative expression, wearing a black shirt, with his left hand gently touching the back of his neck, against a plain light background.
Black and white photo of three young adults standing against a plain wall, wearing casual clothing, looking directly at the camera.
Close-up black and white photograph of a man's face from a low angle, emphasizing his jawline, beard, and nose, with a contemplative expression.
Black and white close-up photo of a person with short hair, closed eyes, wearing a perforated shirt, standing against a plain light background.
Black and white photograph of a young man's face and upper chest with water droplets, looking directly at the camera, against a plain white background.
A shirtless man with a muscular build posing against a plain white background, with his right hand touching his chin and his left arm crossed over his chest.

I approach each subject with attentiveness rather than direction. I seek neither performance nor spectacle, but the quieter moments of revelation: a gesture, a gaze, a moment of stillness. Removed from narrative, the figures remain irreducibly themselves. Together, these photographs form a contemplation of beauty, presence and the enduring complexity of being seen.

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