In translation, that means a diverse collection of work that plays jump rope with the lines between photojournalism, photography, and fine art. Between them, the five women examine everything from masculinity and male strippers (Oldfield), bronze still lifes of uteruses (Salis), a sound installation of a female fantasy (Solomons), formal self-portraits (Gut), and nude portraits from The Unresolved, Davis's documentation of strangers she met on the Tube and in clubs and cafes.**Read more: Broadly's Best *Photo* Essays of 2016**
From the "Leave No Stone Unturned" series, by Marta Gut. Photo courtesy of Skin&Blister
"The collective is very useful when it comes to our individual projects—not just for the support and knowledge we share but the regular critique of each other's works," Davis explains. "There is a general sense when you are at university that you are tackling this alone, but in a group—you have each other's backs."
Photo by Francesca Oldfield, courtesy of Skin&Blister
Still life by Dafne Salis. Photo courtesy of Skin&Blister
From "The Unresolved" series by Sophie Davis. Photo courtesy of Skin&Blister
From "Hear Me," by Laura Solomons. Photo courtesy of Skin&Blister
Photo by Francesca Oldfield, courtesy of Skin&Blister
From "The Unresolved" series by Sophie Davis, courtesy of Skin&Blister
"Moon Cycle" by Dafne Salis, courtesy of Skin&Blister
From the "Leave No Stone Unturned" series, by Marta Gut. Photo courtesy of Skin&Blister
From "The Unresolved" series by Sophie Davis, courtesy of the artist
From "Hear Me" by Laura Solomons, courtesy of Skin&Blister
From "The Unresolved" series by Sophie Davis, courtesy of the artist
