Sorry About That is Mikael’s deeply personal visual diary, made over five years as he confronted the long-standing impact of his father’s disappearance and a childhood overshadowed by deception. Initially turning to photography as a way to avoid difficult conversations, he hoped for a small collection of images that might shield him from scrutiny. Instead, the project evolved into a raw, fragmentary exploration of grief, guilt and identity, rendered through photographs captured primarily with his smartphone.
Sorry About That is a sincere apology from Mikael to himself, his audience, and his family. With motifs ranging from self-portraits and vivid flowers to household objects and insects found on day trips, the work explores masculinity, vulnerability and redemption.
Mikael Buck (b. 1982) is a visual artist born in East London and based in Epping Forest, Essex. His approach is rooted in the interplay of mediums and the tension to be found in the gaps between them. Mikael identifies as a photographer in both ethos and focus and is inspired by the ways in which photography can be juxtaposed with text, illustration and digital manipulation to bring its authority and meaning into question.
Details
– Published 2025
– Self Published
– Signed and hand numbered edition of 100 copies
– Softcover
– 156 pages
– 11cm x 18.5cm
– Each copy includes a risograph printed bookmark and stickers applied to the cover
Sorry About That is Mikael’s deeply personal visual diary, made over five years as he confronted the long-standing impact of his father’s disappearance and a childhood overshadowed by deception. Initially turning to photography as a way to avoid difficult conversations, he hoped for a small collection of images that might shield him from scrutiny. Instead, the project evolved into a raw, fragmentary exploration of grief, guilt and identity, rendered through photographs captured primarily with his smartphone.
Sorry About That is a sincere apology from Mikael to himself, his audience, and his family. With motifs ranging from self-portraits and vivid flowers to household objects and insects found on day trips, the work explores masculinity, vulnerability and redemption.
Mikael Buck (b. 1982) is a visual artist born in East London and based in Epping Forest, Essex. His approach is rooted in the interplay of mediums and the tension to be found in the gaps between them. Mikael identifies as a photographer in both ethos and focus and is inspired by the ways in which photography can be juxtaposed with text, illustration and digital manipulation to bring its authority and meaning into question.
Details
– Published 2025
– Self Published
– Signed and hand numbered edition of 100 copies
– Softcover
– 156 pages
– 11cm x 18.5cm
– Each copy includes a risograph printed bookmark and stickers applied to the cover
