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GLUE 2026
Jesse Glazzard’s new exhibition for GLUE 2026, marks the launch of his new photobook with Self Publish, Be Happy. The Sound of Dirt and Beauty reimagines the idea of the family through photography, intimacy and the living archive.
The images form an ongoing, living archive – one that is constantly evolving and shifting. People come and go, while others are always there, photographed across years, spaces and places. Rather than a staged document of the artist’s life, the exhibition becomes a testament to intimate relationships that shape Glazzard’s understanding of family. The work is rooted in the experiences of working-class and low-income communities, while shaped on the fringes of queer culture.
Alongside archival imagery shown publicly for the first time, the exhibition includes newly commissioned portraits taken across London and Manchester. By reimagining the family album as something that is lived rather than idealised, Glazzard proposes an expanded notion of family rooted in care, pain, vulnerability and enduring love found in the everyday.
Discover the full GLUE 2026 programme
Jesse Glazzard’s new exhibition for GLUE 2026, marks the launch of his new photobook with Self Publish, Be Happy. The Sound of Dirt and Beauty reimagines the idea of the family through photography, intimacy and the living archive.
The images form an ongoing, living archive – one that is constantly evolving and shifting. People come and go, while others are always there, photographed across years, spaces and places. Rather than a staged document of the artist’s life, the exhibition becomes a testament to intimate relationships that shape Glazzard’s understanding of family. The work is rooted in the experiences of working-class and low-income communities, while shaped on the fringes of queer culture.
Alongside archival imagery shown publicly for the first time, the exhibition includes newly commissioned portraits taken across London and Manchester. By reimagining the family album as something that is lived rather than idealised, Glazzard proposes an expanded notion of family rooted in care, pain, vulnerability and enduring love found in the everyday.
Discover the full GLUE 2026 programme
About the artist
Jesse Glazzard’s raw, authentic approach to photography is best defined as an intimate blend of portraiture and documentary. His work is driven by a continual dialogue with the archive, often utilising zines as a form of visual communication.
His portraits address narratives that are often overlooked, driven by an interest in preservation and historical continuity. Glazzard captures moments with measured sensitivity to both body and mind, approaching them as sites of continual transformation and movement. His practice engages with intimacy, vulnerability, and the subtle tensions present within human relationships, documenting spaces, friends, lovers, himself, and collaborators through a combination of staged portraiture and spontaneous image-making.
At its core, his work examines the human condition, with particular attention to marginalised communities and lived experience. He is the recipient of the 2025 Loewe and Studio Voltaire Award. Jesse Glazzard studied photography at the University of Salford and Central Saint Martins.
Images courtesy of the artist.
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Tue, 15 Sep 2026
Lower Gallery
12:00 pm
Tue, 15 Sep 2026
Lower Gallery
01:00 pm
Wed, 16 Sep 2026
Lower Gallery
12:00 pm
Wed, 16 Sep 2026
Lower Gallery
01:00 pm
Thu, 17 Sep 2026
Lower Gallery
12:00 pm
Thu, 17 Sep 2026
Lower Gallery
01:00 pm
Fri, 18 Sep 2026
Lower Gallery
12:00 pm
Fri, 18 Sep 2026
Lower Gallery
01:00 pm
Sat, 19 Sep 2026
Lower Gallery
12:00 pm
Sat, 19 Sep 2026
Lower Gallery
01:00 pm
Sun, 20 Sep 2026
Lower Gallery
12:00 pm
Sun, 20 Sep 2026
Lower Gallery
01:00 pm
The exhibition is open from 12 to 20 September.
12 & 13 September (book fair weekend):
No booking is required. Entry is free.
15–20 September:
Booking is required.
12 – 1pm: £3 (Pay What You Can) / £5 Full Price
1 – 8pm: £5 Full Price
Bookers for 1 – 8pm slot may enter at any point during this time period.
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Jesse Glazzard. Image courtesy of the artist.
