15/06/2026
GALAMSEY
PRE-ORDER NOW OPEN
Dear all,
I am very pleased to announce that the production of my second photobook, “Galamsey,” is now approaching completion.
This is a self-published project and a major undertaking — the result of many years of work, commitment, and the support of extraordinary people who believed this story deserved to exist in the form of a photobook.
I am deeply grateful to Arts Council of Northern Ireland and The National Lottery, as well as to all private supporters who made seven years of work in Ghana possible.
The book includes a selection of photographs edited by Tomasz Tomaszewski, a introduction by principal investigator Melani Mennella, and an foreword by photographer and filmmaker Ed Kashi.
The production of this limited edition requires significant resources, which is why I am opening a pre-order campaign to help complete the final stage of publication.
First copies will ship in July
Official release: August
Limited edition: 500 copies
Pre-order price £20 + shipping fee
Project partners include: National Geographic Magazine Poland, Fotopolis.pl, Szeroki Kadr, Canon UK, Justice Tank, and FotoCamp
Link to pre-order Galamsey website in the comment below.
Thank you very much in advance for your support,
Mariusz Śmiejek
1G1 Studio Belfast