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Sanna Charles
Klokkarstua
Sanna Charles (b. 1979) is a visual artist whose practice spans photography, digital video, sound recordings, illustration and text. Informed by feminist theory, her work foregrounds what is overlooked or left in the background. Through engagement with the natural world and the metaphysical dimensions of communal life, Sanna investigates the messy, unpredictable nature of the human experience and the ways in which we create meaning and structure.
Charles is a published photographer, and following the release of her photobook God Listens to Slayer (Ditto London/Ditto Press, 2015), her work has appeared in the British Journal of Photography, Dazed, Huck, Vice, and other publications. She has exhibited in London, Berlin, Melbourne, and Helsinki, and has directed music videos for UK and Norwegian artists. She has also performed at Supernormal Festival (UK) with artist Conny Prantera / The Seer, and at Supersonic (UK) with S&M, Moon O))), and World Zero. Charles has received grants and bursaries from Arts Council England and A-N.
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sha.man (2013)
sha·man by S&M is a publication by Sanna Charles and Mark Wagner who performed as the dark-ambient metal project S&M (previously called Sunday Mourning). The book, printed by Ditto London is a risograph photobook featuring photographs of ‘forests, man-made totems and haunting landscapes’. The book comes with a 2-track 10" vinyl of the bands music.
God Listens to Slayer (2015)
"God Listens to Slayer is a collection of photographs from the frontlines of Slayer fandom, is a startling insight into the tribal world of heavy metal worship. Titled after the famous grafitti slogan, God Listens To Slayer demystifies a world that many of us will never be able to experience first hand.
The photographs are candid, sometimes gruesome and often very funny. Sanna’s decade long quest has paid off and she’s teamed up with London’s Ditto Press to produce this bespoke hardback book and, frankly, it looks absolutely glorious." - Crack Magazine
