GO HOME BY TYRELL HAMPTON
DENIZ AKKAYA
New York City based photographer and filmmaker, Tyrell Hampton’s work evokes a sense of movement and life and captures subjects amidst moments of joy and unbridled exuberance.
In celebration of their opening, SN37 has been showcasing photographer and filmmaker Tyrell Hampton’s newest exhibit, Go Home—a nod to his transition into city life as a teenager.
The images, created between 2016 and the present, celebrate community in a poignant commentary on our human need for connection. For Tyrell, who grew up dancing, likens moving through the dark room of a club to creating choreography: anticipating the moves of those around you and responding with your own rhythms. Proceeds from the exhibition go to the Alvin Ailey dance foundation.
Go Home echoes Hampton’s previous work, which is all about movement, life and capturing subjects in moments of joy—all representations of what it means to be young and spontaneous. He has previously worked with notable names in pop culture, including Lizzo, Dua Lipa and Miley Cyrus, as well as renowned fashion brands like Louis Vuitton, Coach and Calvin Klein.
Besides Hampton himself, SN37 represents a multitude of renowned image-makers: Shaniqwa Jarvis, Adrienne Raquel, Luke Gilford, Charlotte Rutherford and Micaiah Carter. Their newest space, alongside The Howard Hughes Corporation, will help foster a welcoming and inclusive environment that supports that arts community in Lower Manhattan.
On view now until January 9 2022 at SN37 Gallery
204 Front Street, At the Seaport, New York