Takenya Holness: 'The image is beautiful because the people are beautiful. Them just existing is beautiful.'

The London-based British Jamaican photographer documents life on her homeland island with grace and attentiveness

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May 13, 2025

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Photographer Takenya Holness captures "correct moments" - where ordinary scenes align to reveal deeper meaning. Dale Berning Sawa's piece follows Holness's return to Jamaica, exploring the landscape and her complex relationship with home. Check out the playlist at the end. Thanks for reading, and thank you Dale for this beautiful review. Lou x

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A guest post by

Dale Berning Sawa

Freelance art and culture journalist (the Guardian, the Art Newspaper, , the New York Times, the FT, Plaster, the Quietus, the Times).