In this showcase we have artists who take a broad approach to the idea of what a portrait can be.  Across their practices, it becomes a way of holding onto what is fleeting—identity shaped by place, time, and relationships; lives and communities marked by absence, change, and reinvention. Several projects use montage and acts of substitution to pay tribute to small communities, creating moments that feel iconic yet impermanent. There are also several that explore our private faces in public spaces. From PhotoBook Journal we include a series of book reviews that focus on connecting with forgotten or often misunderstood communities - as well as storytelling about unique individuals.