Six years ago, French photographer movie maker and photographer John Thackwray launched the 'My Room Project': an attempt to gain insight into different lifestyles and cultures by interviewing young people from all over the world and photographing them in their apartments.
More of the author's works can be seen at his website where you can also learn more about his book which is due out by the end of the year.
© Photo : My Room Project / John ThackwrayThe goal of Thackwray's work, according to him, is to raise awareness about "inequalities impacting humankind", such as poverty, violence, lack of education and violation of women's rights.
Above: ROOM#024 – JOSEPH – 30years old – Artist – Paris - France
Above: ROOM#024 – JOSEPH – 30years old – Artist – Paris - France
The goal of Thackwray's work, according to him, is to raise awareness about "inequalities impacting humankind", such as poverty, violence, lack of education and violation of women's rights.
Above: ROOM#024 – JOSEPH – 30years old – Artist – Paris - France
Above: ROOM#024 – JOSEPH – 30years old – Artist – Paris - France
© Photo : My Room Project / John Thackwray"ROOM#192 - ANDREEA - 24years old - Civil Engineer - Bucharest - Roumania"
"ROOM#192 - ANDREEA - 24years old - Civil Engineer - Bucharest - Roumania"
© Photo : My Room Project / John Thackwray"ROOM#205 - GULLÉ - 29years old - Actress - Istanbul - Turkey"
"ROOM#205 - GULLÉ - 29years old - Actress - Istanbul - Turkey"
© Photo : My Room Project / John ThackwrayDuring the project, Thackwray interviewed the participants (all of them his peers, i.e. people born in the 1980s and 1990s) about their lives and the problems they have to face, along with issues like violence, poverty, religion, women's rights and the environment.
Above: ROOM#219 - MALEEQ - 28years old - Entertainer - New York - Unated States
Above: ROOM#219 - MALEEQ - 28years old - Entertainer - New York - Unated States
During the project, Thackwray interviewed the participants (all of them his peers, i.e. people born in the 1980s and 1990s) about their lives and the problems they have to face, along with issues like violence, poverty, religion, women's rights and the environment.
Above: ROOM#219 - MALEEQ - 28years old - Entertainer - New York - Unated States
Above: ROOM#219 - MALEEQ - 28years old - Entertainer - New York - Unated States
© Photo : My Room Project / John Thackwray"ROOM#256 - RYOKO - 25years old – IT Engineer - Tokyo – Japan"
"ROOM#256 - RYOKO - 25years old – IT Engineer - Tokyo – Japan"
© Photo : My Room Project / John Thackwray"ROOM#290 - YUAN - 22years old – Seller- Dali – China"
"ROOM#290 - YUAN - 22years old – Seller- Dali – China"
© Photo : My Room Project / John Thackwray"ROOM#313 - FHA - 20years old - Fermière - Ban Saingam - Thailand"
"ROOM#313 - FHA - 20years old - Fermière - Ban Saingam - Thailand"
© Photo : My Room Project / John Thackwray"ROOM#348 - ASHA - 17years old -Housewife - Bamansemilya - India"
"ROOM#348 - ASHA - 17years old -Housewife - Bamansemilya - India"
© Photo : My Room Project / John ThackwrayAccording to Thackwray, it took him more time to convince people to let him do a photo session at their homes that to do the shooting itself.
Above: "ROOM#385 - PEMA - 22years old - Buddhism Student - Katmandu – Nepal"
Above: "ROOM#385 - PEMA - 22years old - Buddhism Student - Katmandu – Nepal"
According to Thackwray, it took him more time to convince people to let him do a photo session at their homes that to do the shooting itself.
Above: "ROOM#385 - PEMA - 22years old - Buddhism Student - Katmandu – Nepal"
Above: "ROOM#385 - PEMA - 22years old - Buddhism Student - Katmandu – Nepal"
© Photo : My Room Project / John Thackwray"ROOM#416 - OLEG - 24years old - Telecom Engineer - Novosibirsk – Russia"
"ROOM#416 - OLEG - 24years old - Telecom Engineer - Novosibirsk – Russia"
© Photo : My Room Project / John Thackwray"I'm using social networks, working with several local NGOs, and sometimes asking directly in the street, which is rare, because it can be too dangerous in some communities.In every new country I need to establish quickly a safe network of trusted people who understand what I'm doing, and are ready to help me," Thackwray said.
Above: "ROOM#458 - ZHALAY - 18years old - High School - Zhanbyl – Kazakhstan"
Above: "ROOM#458 - ZHALAY - 18years old - High School - Zhanbyl – Kazakhstan"
"I'm using social networks, working with several local NGOs, and sometimes asking directly in the street, which is rare, because it can be too dangerous in some communities.In every new country I need to establish quickly a safe network of trusted people who understand what I'm doing, and are ready to help me," Thackwray said.
Above: "ROOM#458 - ZHALAY - 18years old - High School - Zhanbyl – Kazakhstan"
Above: "ROOM#458 - ZHALAY - 18years old - High School - Zhanbyl – Kazakhstan"
© Photo : My Room Project / John Thackwray"ROOM#466 - ÉLAHÉ - 29years old - Painter - Téhéran– Iran"
"ROOM#466 - ÉLAHÉ - 29years old - Painter - Téhéran– Iran"
© Photo : My Room Project / John Thackwray"ROOM#561 - BEN - 22years old - Movie Student - Dallas - United States"
"ROOM#561 - BEN - 22years old - Movie Student - Dallas - United States"
© Photo : My Room Project / John Thackwray"ROOM#665 - MARCELLO - 18years old - High School - La Paz - Bolivia"
"ROOM#665 - MARCELLO - 18years old - High School - La Paz - Bolivia"
© Photo : My Room Project / John Thackwray"I would say that inequalities and ignorance are the main scourges of humanity. And something important in my mind is that we shouldn't forget is that it's today's youth who is designing the world of tomorrow," Thackwray said.
Above: ROOM#711 - CLAUDIO - 24ans -Archiviste - Rio - Brésil
Above: ROOM#711 - CLAUDIO - 24ans -Archiviste - Rio - Brésil
"I would say that inequalities and ignorance are the main scourges of humanity. And something important in my mind is that we shouldn't forget is that it's today's youth who is designing the world of tomorrow," Thackwray said.
Above: ROOM#711 - CLAUDIO - 24ans -Archiviste - Rio - Brésil
Above: ROOM#711 - CLAUDIO - 24ans -Archiviste - Rio - Brésil
© Photo : My Room Project / John Thackwray"ROOM#807 - MOHAMED - 18years old - Saint Catherine -Egypt"
"ROOM#807 - MOHAMED - 18years old - Saint Catherine -Egypt"
© Photo : My Room Project / John Thackwray"ROOM#867 - EZEKIEL - 22years old - Guerrier - Echo Manyata - Kenya"
"ROOM#867 - EZEKIEL - 22years old - Guerrier - Echo Manyata - Kenya"
© Photo : My Room Project / John Thackwray"The My Room Project is the fruit of a long process.I made the project over a period of 6 years, step by step.I was curious about lifestyle and culture, about how the world is mutating faster and faster," Thackwray said.
Above: ROOM#915 - JOSEE - 22ans - Etudiante en comptabilité - Kigali - Rwanda
Above: ROOM#915 - JOSEE - 22ans - Etudiante en comptabilité - Kigali - Rwanda
"The My Room Project is the fruit of a long process.I made the project over a period of 6 years, step by step.I was curious about lifestyle and culture, about how the world is mutating faster and faster," Thackwray said.
Above: ROOM#915 - JOSEE - 22ans - Etudiante en comptabilité - Kigali - Rwanda
Above: ROOM#915 - JOSEE - 22ans - Etudiante en comptabilité - Kigali - Rwanda
© Photo : My Room Project / John Thackwray"ROOM#1049 - OSIA - 18years old - Shepherd - Ha Selomo - Lesotho"
"ROOM#1049 - OSIA - 18years old - Shepherd - Ha Selomo - Lesotho"
© Photo : My Room Project / John Thackwray"ROOM#1093 - SABRINA - 27years old - Kinder garden - Shatila - Lebanon"
"ROOM#1093 - SABRINA - 27years old - Kinder garden - Shatila - Lebanon"