St John’s Waterloo presents METAMORPHOSES, a new exhibition by British photographer Stuart Lawson, running from 23–25 January 2026 in the atmospheric crypt and gallery spaces of this landmark South Bank venue.

Known for his distinctive chronophotographic portraits, Lawson draws on work with ballet dancers in Russia, artisans in France, and folk performers in Uzbekistan to explore movement, memory, and the fluidity of identity, compressing extended gestures into a single frame; in addition, his portraits seek to expose the character within.

Curated by Nicolas Havette, the exhibition reflects Lawson’s journey of migration and reinvention and invites viewers to encounter portraits shaped by history, rupture, and resilience, offering a meditation on life’s capacity for transformation.