In today's society, amidst a somewhat familiar yet unsettling outlook on the future, countercultures emerge as a vital source of light, championing liberated ideas, styles, and opinions freed from restrictive gender binaries and conservative norms, and fostering a strong sense of collective solidarity built on mutual support and respect. This forms the essential backdrop for NO LOVE LOST, which powerfully documents the Antwerp community around musician and creative Kleine Crack; featuring real individuals, it captures their collective's dark aesthetic, influenced by 1980s Memphis rap, resonating with a contemporary post-punk sensibility while addressing universal themes and the current zeitgeist. 

Photographer Pieter Numan and his team aim to archive characters poised to advance society, as Kleine Crack notes fans are drawn to the darkness in his work as a symbol for the times, yet he and his collective deliberately avoid promoting violence, contrasting with some influences. Inclusivity and the freedom to express oneself are central to this group's unity; they showcase a diverse "potpourri" of expressions, forming a cohesive unit and serving as compelling examples of how individual, yet collective, creative futures for young adults can thrive, ultimately making NO LOVE LOST an intimate and hopeful documentation of contemporary counterculture.

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"Everything OK Not OK" captures the paradox of defiance and constraint within Tbilisi's urban landscape. The images showcase young people in Western attire, where subtle acts like an earring or dyed hair carry immense weight, actively challenging societal norms, the Orthodox Church, and traditional expectations. These seemingly ordinary choices become potent declarations of defiance, far more significant than in Western contexts.

However, these expressions of identity are not without risk; individuals expressing femininity or same-sex attraction face significant hostility and violence. The decaying concrete architecture symbolizes Tbilisi's restrictive past and ongoing intolerance. The youth are metaphorically "trapped," their simple acts of self-expression representing a quiet resistance in an ongoing struggle for fundamental freedoms, where true freedom of selfhood remains an elusive dream for many.


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