Armet Francis’ landmark photographic journey maps the histories, resilience and everyday beauty of the African diaspora.
28 July 2026
For more than four decades, Jamaican British photographer Armet Francis has built one of the most significant visual archives of Black life across Africa, Europe and the Americas. ‘Beyond the Black Triangle’, presented by London’s Autograph, brings together photographs that trace the artist’s lifelong commitment to documenting the lived realities, cultural vitality and political histories of the African diaspora through an uncompromising human lens.
Developed from Francis’ concept of the “Black Triangle”, a framework inspired by the historic routes of the transatlantic slave trade and the interconnected experiences of diasporic communities, the exhibition moves between intimate portraiture, street photography, documentary practice and fashion imagery. From joyful scenes in 1970s Brixton Market to powerful portraits of the Windrush generation and images of political activists including Angela Davis, the exhibition reveals photography as both witness and act of historical repair.
As one of Autograph’s founding signatories, Francis’ practice reflects the organisation’s enduring commitment to photography that interrogates race, identity, representation and social justice. His photographs reject narratives of marginalisation in favour of images grounded in dignity, self-determination and belonging, preserving stories too often omitted from mainstream histories.
Rather than offering a singular account of Black experience, ‘Beyond the Black Triangle’ presents an expansive visual geography of connection, memory and survival, affirming Armet Francis’ place among the most important chroniclers of the global African diaspora.
This exhibition is available to see online at Autograph Gallery.
