Kirsty Mackay - The Magic Money Tree

“In The Magic Money Tree, Kirsty Mackay gives people a platform to articulate the reality of poverty and the consequences of 14 years of social welfare decline. Mackay’s unflinching empathy is abundantly apparent, but it is a quality that shines through her portfolio, in photography that surprises, challenges and goes far beyond simple documentary.”

We had the absolute privilege of sponsoring Kirsty Mackay’s incredible new work ‘The Magic Money Tree’ over the past few years.

Named after Theresa May’s notorious quote “there is no magic money tree” Kirsty has worked closely with children, families and youth groups, primarily in Tipton, Bristol and the North East of England, to help develop skills in photography, issuing them with compact cameras and encouraging them to consider the power of their own voice and how to use it.

It is always rewarding to see a project develop like this, providing processing and scans throughout the project, we had an insight into the incredible journey Kirsty undertook, and then the joy to see it manifest in such an incredibly produced publication.

The Magic Money Tree is now available to buy from Photographique