South Sudanese/Australian artist Atong Atem’s first photobook, Surat, takes its name from the word ‘snapshots’ in Sudanese Arabic. The series acts as a homage to family photos and the characters ...

Atong Atem is known for her award-winning photography, but when I step into her apartment in Naarm/Melbourne's inner-north, there's no camera gear to be seen. Instead, she's painting. The urge to ...