Life Goes On: A Photo Essay By Lionel Leo

He held his first camera at 11. Today, this long and meandering journey culminates in Lionel Leo's first solo exhibition. We dive into his photos.

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Bullseye. Shot in Marbella, Spain in 2006
Bullseye. Shot in Marbella, Spain in 2006.Photo: Lionel Leo

Caption (above): Moments before the matador plunged his sword in between the shoulders of the bull, the intensity can be seen in his eyes.

A lifelong amateur photographer, Lionel Leo is holding his first inaugural solo exhibition from 20 to 28 May at Ion Art Gallery. To commemorate this achievement, we’ve worked with Leo to present several of his favourite photographs below, together with his commentary.

  • Proud owners of highly sought-after vintage American cars strategically park outside of the best hotels. They constantly jockey for people who want to cruise down the Malecón in Havana (Credit: Lionel Leo)
  • The air felt heavy like a sauna in the back streets of old town Al Souk in Dubai. In this tiny urban oasis, a constant dance wages between men and the feathered friends in the neighbourhood (Credit: Lionel Leo)
  • This chap enthusiastically agreed to have his picture taken and posed with the vigour of an army general (Credit: Lionel Leo)
  • Little angel, big angel. At the NYC Pride March, this duo wore almost identical jeans and rainbow belts. A pair of angels (Credit: Lionel Leo)
  • New York City school kids happily enjoy their playtime on swings. This picture was taken through an enormous chain-link fence, which protects this sanctuary from the rest of Gotham City (Credit: Lionel Leo)
  • This man finished his lunch at the delicatessen and looked out the window the entire time I was there (Credit: Lionel Leo)
  • Street kids peer eagerly into this restaurant in Havana, watching the waitress prepare Crêpes Suzette flambéed at the table with local rum, creating a burst of flames (Credit: Lionel Leo)
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