The Ritual Image

Spence Hackett (She/Her).

I’m Spence, owner of The Ritual Image. I’m a visual artist, working in photography and video out of my studio in Stourbridge, West Midlands. As a trans woman, I know the importance of presenting your true self to the world, and interweaved throughout my work is the very heart and soul of who I am. Through my work as ‘The Ritual Image’ I aim to capture that which makes you wonderfully unique, seen through the prism of my distinct visual style.

I’ve always loved horror and cult cinema ever since being introduced to it when I was almost certainly too young. And thus my visual sensibilities have been built on the foundations of Independent Exploitation cinema, specifically the sub genre’s of Gothic, Slasher & Giallo. I've also a keen interest in alternative music (especially Punk, Industrial, Metal and Synth-Wave) and the fashion that comes along side it. I take pride in bringing these bold, provocative elements into the world of my art. But more than anything, I’m passionate about sharing the creative process with other visionary people, learning about you through your art and making images that conjure up your best self.