AIDAN FRERE-SMITH

Cluster Photography & Print Exhibitor | 2025

 
 
 

A LINE IN THE SAND I | 2024

 

Aidan Frere-Smith (b.1992) is a London based freelance journalist and photographer with a primary focus on issues surrounding humanitarianism, environmentalism as well as activism and grassroots initiatives and has undertaken projects in aid of both localised and international causes.

Through gained access, he has covered animal rights efforts in the UK, refugee solidarity work on the Poland-Belarus border, the Serbian-Hungarian border as well as in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and most recently the plight of Palestinians living under occupation in Masafer Yatta in the West Bank. In addition to this, he has written about immigration policy and protest legislation in the UK.

 
 
 

A LINE IN THE SAND II | 2024

His photographic content, as well as being used for documentary and journalistic purposes, has been included in advocacy reports, campaign materials and in publications by NGOs, campaign groups and within solidarity networks.

 
 
Though much of my work covers difficult and sensitive subjects, such as human rights abuses, ecological destruction and wildlife persecution, I counterbalance this by providing insight into the actions and initiatives that are being taken to confront these challenges. This includes the use of direct action, mutual aid and solidarity efforts, traditional campaigning methods as well as bureaucratic processes and legal means.
— Aidan Frere-Smith

A LINE IN THE SAND V | 2024

 
 
 

A LINE IN THE SAND VII | 2024

A LINE IN THE SAND III | 2024

 
‘A Line in The Sand’, my most recent project documenting Palestinians living under occupation in Masafer Yatta in the West Bank, differs from previous works. Unlike the written-based journalistic work which makes up the bulk of my practice, this subject is specifically explored through photographic content and is complimented by field recordings; giving the audience the opportunity to gain an insight not only visually, but also audibly. Through these mediums, ‘A Line in the Sand’ provides a glimpse into life in rural Palestinian communities as well as the severe means in which settlers and occupational forces attempt to expel them. Despite the severity of their situation, the Palestinian residents of Masafer Yatta remain and continue to embrace elements of a joyful existence aligned with their identity and connection to the land.
— Aidan Frere-Smith
 

ARTWORK FOR PURCHASE AVAILABLE SOON

 

A LINE IN THE SAND VI | 2024

 

A LINE IN THE SAND IV | 2024