Photography

Analog and digital prints by Archibald Chase — concerts, portraits, series. Grain, sweat, blown-out flash: what the film keeps of a night.

27 photographs · 12 series

Concert - She

She dances - Transmusicales 2023

Close black-and-white portrait of a curly-haired young woman laughing widely, teeth visible, the right side of her face melting into a bright halo and circles of bokeh, heavy grain. Trans Musicales 2023, Rennes. — Transmusicales 2023 — burst of laughter

Close black-and-white portrait of a young woman smiling, gaze cast to the side; the right half of her face dissolves into a bright halo and circles of bokeh, heavy grain. Trans Musicales 2023, Rennes. — Transmusicales 2023 — smiling into the halo

Transmusicales 2023 — in profile, in the half-light

Black-and-white crowd of spectators during a concert, faces pressed close, turned toward the stage, a blonde woman at the center with half-closed eyes, deep black background. — Sarah Records Live in Paris - May 18th 2024

Close-up black-and-white portrait of a singer with long curly dark hair, headphones over her ears, leaning in close to a microphone, eyes closed, mid-performance. Pretplūsma concert at Aleponija, Rīga. — Pretplūsma - Aleponija, Rīga

Black-and-white concert photograph: at the centre, a singer with shoulder-length hair stands near a mic stand, guitar strapped on; blurred in the background, a tattooed musician sits near a microphone on the left, a bass player with glasses on the right; a sequined backdrop behind them. Pretplūsma concert at Aleponija, Rīga. — Pretplūsma - Aleponija, Rīga

High-contrast, low-key close-up portrait of a singer with wavy hair: she grips the microphone with both hands, rings on her fingers, eyes closed, half her face in shadow. Pretplūsma concert at Aleponija, Rīga. — Pretplūsma - Aleponija, Rīga

Close-up black-and-white portrait of a singer with long wavy light hair, bangs swept across her eyes, lips parted close to a mic stand. Pretplūsma concert at Aleponija, Rīga. — Pretplūsma - Aleponija, Rīga

Baltic Pride 2024 - Rīga

Baltic Pride 2024 - Rīga

Baltic Pride 2024 - Rīga

Baltic Pride 2024 - Rīga

Dark-haired young woman with dark lips, pensive, at a café terrace in Rennes; blurred in the background, the sign reading 'La Bonne Nouvelle' and passers-by. — Bonne nouvelle — Rennes

Close color portrait of two blonde young women cheek to cheek in broad daylight; the one on the right laughs widely, a hand with red-painted nails resting on her cheek, the one on the left holds a more restrained smile. Binic festival. — Blues Folk Festival — Binic, cheek to cheek

Binic Folk Blue Festival - Glitter - 2024

Black-and-white portrait of two young people in a festival crowd in broad daylight: on the left, a short-haired boy smiles at the camera, lip piercing, studded leather jacket; on the right, a girl with a ponytail looks into the distance, studded T-shirt. Binic Folks Blues Festival 2025. — Binic Folk Blue Festival - 2025

Binic Folk Blue Festival - Glitter - 2025

Black-and-white terrace scene in Rīga: a dark-haired young woman with round glasses and a nose piercing, looking pensive, sitting across from a blonde woman seen from behind; on the table, a bottle of craft beer with an illustrated label. — Aleponija Terrace - Rīga

Miki Berenyi, singer of Lush, at the mic on stage, grainy black-and-white photograph taken from the pit, circa 1990 — Miki Berenyi, Lush — circa 1990

Black-and-white portrait of novelist Perrine Tripier, three-quarter view, hair pinned up, gaze lifted out of frame, lips parted, listening; soft light, dark background. — Perrine Tripier, novelist

Emily St. John Mandel, novelist

Close up monochrome self portrait - 3

Self portrait with mirror

Blues Folk Festival — Binic, leopard

Black-and-white terrace scene in Paris: a young dark-haired woman with long curly hair turns around, looking watchful, one hand drawn to her chest; in the blurred foreground, a man leans forward; behind her, seated patrons, small round tables, a phone and a glass of wine. — On the bar terrace — Paris