Reuben Bastienne-Lewis work is an artist who uses the camera as a tool to examine and understand how people connect to one another and the world around them. The camera is not only a tool for Bastienne-Lewis but an extension of himself, his memory, a way to chronicle his intrigue and emotions.
Born in 1995, Reuben grew up in South London, at the age of 16, Reuben got his first camera and began photographing his peers; going to gigs, festivals and parties, hanging out at the local skatepark and doing graffiti, instinctively documenting his adolescent adventures and the people around him. He then started doing commissioned portraits for local musicians and began to get his work published. He went to the Arts University Bournemouth in 2014 to study Fine Art Photography and further his practice. Bastienne-Lewis still lives currently in South London not far from where he grew up working as a photographer and videographer, continuing to work on personal photography projects as well as working in the music industry making portraits, music videos and short films for musicians and bands.
Email: info.reubenbl@gmail.com
Instagram: @reuben.bl
