The Savannah College of Art and Design presents the exhibition Campbell Addy: The Stillness of Elegance at SCAD FASH Museum of Fashion + Film in Atlanta. Marking the British Ghanaian artist’s first institutional solo show in the U.S., The Stillness of Elegance presents more than 50 images from Addy’s vast catalog of fashion photography and portraiture.
Addy has ascended as one of the foremost fashion and culture photographers of his generation, heralded for striking and poignant images that transcend genres while engaging intersections of race, ethnicity, gender, and sexuality. The Stillness of Elegance highlights Addy’s dynamic exploration of personal intimacy, creative connection, and world-building, displaying images and portraits featured in i-D, the Financial Times, The Wall Street Journal, Dazed, New York Magazine, British Vogue, and the artist’s own publication, NiiJournal. Cultural icons shown through Addy’s singular lens include Naomi Campbell, Lizzo, Meghan Markle, Lewis Hamilton, Zoë Kravitz, Tyler, The Creator, and more. The exhibition will also feature moving images and video footage from Addy’s noted photography shoots, providing an intimate look behind the scenes of the artist’s process and expertise.
“The Stillness of Elegance presents the deeply personal moments across my development as a photographer and artist that inform my approach to subject, authorship, and broader visual practice. This exhibition chronicles the journey of discovery I have made in reflecting intimacies and building connections that ultimately bring the faces of my works to life. I hope my works on display at SCAD FASH inspire students to find their own individualism through encounters with people, places, looks, and imaginaries. To me, the stillness of elegance is that unique perspective that will show the beauty in co- creation and mutual progression.”
Campbell Addy
Artist and photographer
“Campbell Addy’s work demonstrates a keen eye in capturing the spirit of his subjects, while rethinking the conventions of fashion photography. By tapping into his unique perspective as a British Ghanaian artist, Addy celebrates the many facets of human experience and representation, offering fresh contemplations on beauty and style. This exhibition highlights Addy’s work through the themes of intimacy, connection, imagination, and celebrity. Viewers will be able to experience his work through these lenses, exploring the many ways the artist uses image and narrative in dynamic photographic tableaux.”
Ben Tollefson
SCAD Museum of Art curator and exhibition organizer
About the artist
British Ghanaian artist and photographer Campbell Addy draws inspiration from his culturally diverse upbringing, which has informed an intricate discovery of self and a unique eye. Since graduating from Central Saint Martins in 2016, Addy has garnered international honors including British Fashion Awards in 2018 and 2019. He was also named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 List in 2021. The artist’s first monograph, Feeling Seen: The Photographs of Campbell Addy, debuted in 2022 to critical success. Following a year of artistic growth in 2023, Addy was honored with the British Fashion Council’s Isabella Blow Award for Fashion Creator.
Campbell Addy : The Stillness of Elegance
March14 – September 7, 2025
SCAD FASH
Museum of Fashion+ Film
1600 Peachtree St. NW
Atlanta, GA 30309
www.scadfash.org
