Lewis Khan is a photographic artist born and raised in London, working with stills and motion. From an early age, Khan was drawn to the tactile and immediate nature of photography, using the camera as a means to engage with the world around him.

His portrait based practice is a study of emotion, relationships and belonging. With a keen eye for observation and a personal interest in community as a driving force in his work, Khan has produced an impressive portfolio of imagery that both acts as social commentary, and immerses him physically in the places, groups, and relationships pictured in his photographs.

Khan cites his first foray in to moving image ‘Georgetown’ as a formative project that would go on to influence his approach to stills. The film is informed by six years of impromptu and informal meetings with local resident George, with Khan revisiting the subject over an extended period of time; an approach that he says has given his subsequent projects greater depth. The film was exhibited widely (most notably at The Photographer’s Gallery), and awarded first prize at Shuffle Film Festival by director Danny Boyle.

Other landmark bodies of work include ‘Theatre’, a personal project that saw Khan spend four years inside two London general hospitals to paint an intimate portrait of the NHS during a turbulent time. His photographs bear witness to our collective humanity, and the strength and fragility of all those who work in the health service. A limited edition book by the same name was published by The Lost Light Recordings at the height of the 2020 pandemic.

His latest work ‘Leavers’ sees Khan chronicle the annual ritual of the secondary school prom in stills and on Super8 film. The resulting film features a spoken word voiceover specially written by poet and author, Caleb Femi, and offers a joyful challenge to the often negative stereotypes surrounding inner-city teenage life.