Homeschooled photographer Julia Gat invites us to reimagine what we define as learning

The 25-year-old photographer and her four siblings were guided by their desires and passions instead of a prescribed curriculum ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ © Julia Gat. Julia Gat’s decade-long project invites us to reimagine what we define as learning Khamsa Khamsa Khamsa documents the photographer’s family and “intimate bubble” of friends and neighbours who also pursued an alternative route to education. For the first seven years of their lives, the children were encouraged to play – to immerse themselves in activities and socialising. “We grew up in a bubble,” she says. “A self-created world, playing games and inventing characters.” From the age of 14, they were encouraged to pursue a certain path. Her two youngest siblings are still figuring out their passions; the second eldest Nina is pursuing a career as a jazz pianist; and for Gat, it was photography. [Read more]( [CLOSING TOMORROW: Portrait of Humanity Vol.5]( There are just a few hours to go before we close this year’s [Portrait of Humanity]( award. To celebrate, we are offering 50% OFF on all one-off entries. Use POH50 at checkout to claim yours [Enter now]( Deadline for entries: 14 July 2022, 23:59 UK time. © Cristobal Ascencio. Cristobal Ascencio alters his family history through technological interventions At the age of 30, Ascencio learned that his father’s death – 14 years ago – was by suicide. The shocking news prompted him to revisit and reinterpret his family archive [Read more]( © Frida Orupabo, Courtesy Galerie Nordenhake Berlin. Give and Take: Hamburger Kunsthalle’s latest exhibition poses questions for the ‘retinal era’ Featuring the work of 20 artists, this exhibition from Triennial of Photography Hamburg explores appropriation, identity and the changing role of the image [Read more]( We're hiring! 1854 Media, publisher of British Journal of Photography, is looking for a full-time Marketing Manager to join the team. Applications close July 25th. Learn more [here]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [1854 Media Ltd, The Trampery on the Gantry, Studio 3 , South Loading Bay, Broadcast Centre, Here East , London, E15 2HB, United Kingdom Click here to update your email preferences]( [Click here to unsubscribe from all emails](