London: Iris Della Roca at Little Black Gallery

The Little Black Gallery in London presents the solo exhibition of Iris Della Roca: As the king is not humble, may the humble be king! through March 21st, 2015.

In 2009, photographer Iris Della Roca moved to Rio, Brazil and started living in the favela of Rocinha. There she worked for a NGO with kids and built a special bond with them.
As she considers photography a collaborative art, she began a project where the kids could express their unique personality and show who they really are, far from social membership and cliché. She asked the question: “How do you want to be seen by others?” 

Each child poses in his or her own way, some imagine themselves  movie stars, others  models of glamorous fashion magazines or fairytale characters.
Iris Della Roca, 29, works and lives between France and Brazil. She grew up on her dad’s boat, moving from place to place giving her the joy of not being attached .  She chose photography as her medium as it is connected to reality and permits interaction with  others. She needs to tell true stories, about people and their realities, seeking hope and poetry, in everyone.