Alexander Coggin’s latest photo series reflects on a year of wearing masks

Inspired by playwrights such as Tony Kushner and August Wilson, theatrics is at the heart of Alexander Coggin’s image making. The American-born, UK-based photographer studied acting before applying his take on ‘magical realism’ to the mundane scenarios and everyday behaviours that we can all relate to. Coggin’s latest project embodies the bizarreness and banality of the so-called ‘new normal’ that...