The People's Republic of Mancunia

Rik Jundi has photographed all over the world, gaining an incredible portfolio of street photography. Now based in South Manchester, this collection of reportage-style images showcases the connection and interplay of his home city's sights, sites and citizens. Amongst the chaos of the moment, he is able to find an inner calm wherein life crystallises with light, shadow, movement and emotions. With ekphrastic contributions from many of the city's leading wordsmiths, including Neil Bell, Dominic Berry, Janine Booth, Marvin Cheeseman, Rose Condo, Cathy Crabb, Tony Curry, John Darwin, Rosie Fleeshman, Joy France, Dermot Glennon, PJ, Gus Jonsson, Mad Aunt Kerry, Kieren King, A.K. McAllister, Sarah Miller, Dave Morgan, Melanie Neads, Henry Normal, Steve O'Connor, Anna Percy, Gerry Potter, Lucy Power, Sarah Pritchard, Alex Slater, copland smith, Mark Mace Smith, Rob Steventon, Laura Taylor, Stevie Turner, Dave Viney, Genevieve L. Walsh and Ben Willems.