about Darren Smith is an Amsterdam-based photographer whose work explores the intersection of identity, ritual, and social environments, focusing on how individuals construct and perform presence within collective contexts.
Since 2016, his work Mayflies is a photographic series that continues to evolve on temporary communities, ritual time, and the construction of identity. The project is regularly expanded. instagram | email
The MayfliesKickstarter campaign has officially ended, and thanks to the incredible support of our backers, we raised 118% of our goal — fully funding the book's production. After seven years of work, thousands of portraits, and countless moments of radical self-expression, Mayflies is now moving into its final stage: printing.
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