Inspired by feminist and performance art history, London-based artist Gabby Laurent’s practice unites photography and performance, investigating notions of aggression, control, vulnerability, motherhood and domesticity. This striking self-portrait of a pregnant Laurent is from her series Falling(2017-2021) in which she repeatedly photographed herself mid-fall to explore the idea of ‘falling’ both in its slapstick and vulnerable connotations. Falling was published as a photobook by Loose Joints in 2021.
Gabby Laurent graduated with a Photography MA from Plymouth University in 2017. Laurent also works as a commercial photographer with clients including Vogue, The V&A, The Financial Times, Christie's, Armani, Harper's Bazaar US and Wallpaper.