Canadian-born, South Asian photographer, Alex Huda explores the depth of identity and belonging through portraiture and speculative fiction.

2025 Director’s Fellow - International Center of Photography, New York.

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Love Like a Monster

This project began in a time of profound loneliness.

In the megalopolis of Hong Kong, I found myself drawn to Voidpunk, a community who had faced dehumanization but had found their power by embracing the "unhuman." Through them, I was taken on a journey of profound discovery, learning to see a new kind of magic in the world and a deeper connection to it.

Part documentary, part speculative fiction, this project creates cinematic portraits that reflect Voidpunk’s powerful act of transcendence. It is a testament to the fact that they are not only the collaborators of this work but also its guides, showing me the path to my own self-love.

Developed during my 2025 Director's Fellowship at the International Center of Photography in New York, this is a visual record of their magic and my own journey of becoming.