ROB LOW
Rob’s photographic work grows out of two worlds that shaped his upbringing: music and sport. These aren’t just subjects he returns to visually, but environments that formed his understanding of identity, community, and physical expression from an early age. His photography is closely tied to lived experience - the people and places he photographs are often the same ones that shaped him.
After moving to London to begin his assisting career, Rob first found his creative voice documenting the early-2000s dance music scene. Alongside developing technical skills in the studio, he photographed house and techno nights organised by friends across London, Birmingham, and Ibiza. Drawn to the energy of the dance floor and the shared experience of the crowd, he became interested in emotion as something collective rather than individual, which is an approach that continues to underpin his work.
Once he completed his assisting career, Rob brought this visual language into the world of sport, drawing directly on a lifetime of personal involvement as an amateur. Alongside his photographic practice, he remains actively involved in grassroots sport as a player and coach in the Middlesex Cricket League. Many of the themes that run through his work - community, place, identity, play, and performance, are part of his everyday life.
Rob is currently working on his first book, centred on Brazil’s vibrant sporting culture. His work has been published in SoccerBible, Jocks & Nerds, Uno-Due, and NPLH, and he has worked with Nike and Aston Villa.
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