Born in Leeds West, Yorkshire, British photographer David Abrahams has been living and working in London for more than a decade, regularly taking on international projects that see him travel across Europe and Asia. Falling into still life photography in 2016, he works closely with brands Aesop, Chloe, Jo Malone, elsewhere regularly contributing to publications such as Wall Street Journal, British Vogue, Vogue Italia, The Colour Journal, 212 Magazine, M Le Monde, Rika Magazine and Dior Magazine.

Previously signed with East co and later M.A.P., today Abrahams works independently, shooting primarily with analogue cameras and printing everything in-house at his darkroom in North London. His aesthetic, which champions tight framing and embraces the irregular nature of film photography, is largely informed by a mood or a feeling: the idea of making physical the intangible. Having travelled to Japan a number of times previously – always for work, he describes the relationship as “professional tourism” – the exhibition with Have A Butchers marks his debut solo show, and his first time sharing such personal work.