In 2024, Tendai Matare joined forces with London’s Black Men’s Consortium (BMC), an intergenerational collective addressing themes often left unspoken—mental health, masculinity, and racial identity. His portraits, created in close collaboration with the group, have been exhibited alongside BMC’s live performances, amplifying the voices of Black men.
His journey photographic began in Switzerland, where he studied Design at HyperWerk (FHNW) and discovered photography as a medium for unpacking personal and social truths. His 2015 graduation project, Like Father Like Son, portrayed five young men—including his own brother—who grew up without fathers. Quiet but pointed, the series challenged assumptions about manhood, legacy, and emotional resilience. It was exhibited at H95 Raum für Kultur in Basel.
In 2017, he deepened his craft assisting commercial photographer Tim Thiel in Frankfurt, later establishing himself as an independent photographer.
Matare recently completed an MA in Photojournalism and Documentary Photography at the London College of Communication. His work continues to explore identity. Engaging with questions of representation, memory, and belonging.