Institute Signs Cadre of World-Class Photographers
Renowned multiplatform production house Institute today announced the recent signing of five remarkable visual artists: Derrick Ofosu Boateng, Andy Dixon, Robert LeBlanc, Eimear Lynch, and Anastasia Samoylova. Institute continues to build upon its ability to deliver unmatched creative collaboration for clients, including crossover talents like Lauren Greenfield, Ray Neutron, Blaise Cepis, and Thandiwe Muriu.
Ghanaian-born and based Derrick Ofosu Boateng is an award-winning fine art photographer and founder of the African Art movement Hueism. Inspired by the wisdom of African proverbs and the richness of the continent, he creates vibrant images that veer between visual poetry and colour therapy. He employs his unique chromatic language and stark silhouettes to challenge negative and limited perceptions of African culture. Since the beginning of Boateng’s artistic journey, his photography and post-production have been entirely iPhone-based. His work proposes a kaleidoscopic and colourful portrait of his country from within through images brimming with energy and meaning, which are also the leading principles of Hueism.
Andy Dixon is a Canadian artist whose work is distinguished by his unique blend of classical art and contemporary aesthetics. Drawing on his background as a punk and experimental electronic musician, he brings a distinctive sensibility to his work, reimagining Renaissance and Baroque themes through a playful, modern lens. Dixon’s practice often involves sampling historical motifs - such as cherubs and memento mori - and transforming them into vivid, surreal compositions. His art delves into the psychology of value by exploring how these recurring historical elements interact with contemporary notions of luxury and cultural significance. His recent collaboration with Versace underscores the dynamic interplay between art and luxury by integrating opulent, candy-coloured elements with traditional styles. Andy offers a nuanced commentary on the intersection of art and economic value, inviting viewers to reconsider the role of art in today’s market.
Los Angeles-based Robert LeBlanc is an artist whose projects capture non-traditional communities, including hotshot firefighters, hurricane survivors, and Holiness snake handlers. Through raw, unguarded images, he offers a glimpse of daily life into otherwise rarely pictured social spaces. Robert works from the conviction that a meaningful documentary series is made through mutual engagement, transparency, and years of trust-building. He is a self-taught photographer who first bought a 35-mm point-and-shoot camera over twenty years ago to document and share skate culture, culminating in his debut artist book, Unlawful Conduct. Whether it is four years spent documenting fire crews in Montana and California, or five years living among the members of the last serpent-handling church in West Virginia, Robert continues to develop images that bridge the worlds of documentary and surrealism. In a time of great social upheaval and escalating environmental consequences, his work contributes to a broader understanding of the contemporary human experience.
Eimear Lynch, based in Brighton, England, is an Irish photographer whose main focus is the critical explorations of youth culture, particularly girlhood. Her work focuses on beauty, consumerism, and the lives of girls and young women. She released her debut book Girls' Night in May 2024, published by IDEA. The book garnered widespread acclaim and media coverage, including The Guardian, The Examiner, The Independent, and RTE. Girls’ Night launched in Dover Street Market, London, as part of Photo London, with additional launches taking place in Photo Museum Ireland and Dover Street Market, Paris, where the work was exhibited. Eimear's work spans documentary, music, and fashion, with clients including Miu Miu, Simone Rocha, and Fontaines DC.
Miami-based Anastasia Samoylova alternates between observational photography and studio practice. A survey of her work was presented at the Saatchi Gallery in London, and her exhibition Floridas: Anastasia Anastasia and Walker Evans is on view at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York through May 11th, 2025. In the project, she gestures toward the state of Florida itself, forming a kaleidoscopic and contradictory portrait of how the state’s unique cultural and political psyche manifests in visual form. Since relocating to the Southern state almost a decade ago, Anastasia has pursued observational photographic practice, leading to her first monograph, FloodZone, which formed a study on the visualization of environmental threats posed to flood-risked communities. In 2023, she produced the Image Cities project, in which she trained her lens globally within some of the world’s most significant urban centres while examining the images that cover their surfaces.
“These incredible and unique talents represent the evolution of Institute and demonstrate how our talents are redefining how stories are produced and told,” said Matt Shonfeld, managing director and co-founder of the company’s photography division, Institute Artist. “We celebrate auteur-driven storytellers and appreciate how our talent effortlessly navigates their creativity in commercials, stills photography, motion, design, fine art, and film. We’re thrilled to have all of them on our roster and look forward to exciting projects and collaborations.”
