Tag: Thomas Sussex

Understanding other cultures and countries comes from walking the landscape, the cities, and engaging with the population, but how do we understand a country that has been under siege, experienced war, and has a new identity? UK photographer, Thomas Sussex (@tommy_sussex), has had a long interest in understanding Eastern Europe since 2014 when he began spending time with Ukrainian people of his own age and understanding the problems and restrictions they faced. He monograph, Our Sincere Toils was published in 2015 by Bloom Publishing looked at these issues. Thomas states, “These personal experiences drew me deeper into this environment with it’s social and political background as the setting. My fascination with Eastern European communities living in a time of transition has lead me back to develop this narrative frequently and recently to Serbia to produce a series titled Pathway Trace. Producing this work has created ongoing relationships with people living in Eastern Europe. I am fascinated by certain communities’ responses to aspects of government corruption and cultural aggression.”