Studio J/P Robbins: Projects

Initiative archive

The Juliana Youth Plaintiffs - 2023 update, Montana win - advocating for their right to a life-sustaining envir0nment - 2015 portrait series “CHANGING TACTICS IN THE FACE OF CLIMATE EMERGENCY” 

Wisdom Keepers - “of urgent Need” - 2022, 2023 - in collaboration with Aniwa and the Boa Foundation - in development - Portrait series for VR eye-gazing installation - humanity portraiture - recognition series honoring the great sophistication of sacred wisdoms on the planet and the well-being and protection of the people and cultures who share them - ongoing

Compost run - 2022 - the most recent installment of an ongoing initiative to integrate composting within local community - beginning in 2003, the first video portrait of “methane dreams” was shared to inform a community compost initiative into action. These programs focus on small-scale institutions and spaces (restaurants/bars/ community centers). the effort was paused in 2024 due to budget cuts for DSNY.

commercial campaign initiative partnerships - ongoing - ex: Badgley Mischka fashion photography and intelligent nutrients (hair and skin) beauty photography, in support of ‘Women for women international’ (+ social media, awareness) - supporting women seeking asylum, 2021 campaign

antiJuul campaign - health awareness and upcycled fashion - juulery - photography look book and video feat. chloe Noorgard in partnership with by Chrysalis - 2020

the SMALL-Business initiative - photography campaign work supporting local business - community lock-down support - 2020-2022 - fashion campaigns

integrate NYC - student led organization addressing education reform in the new york city school systems - 2018  - time square NYC Panel - photography and campaign initiative

Women in their strength - representation series - 2017 “title 1 award of distinction gift of esteem” DPAC27 from queen Makadda - ongoing photography series

#wordStudioJPROBBINS - podcast - conversations on beauty culture - episodes inspired by quotes of resonance, ex/Ep 1: “All of these lines across my face tell you the story of who I am” Brandi Carlile - 2020, in development and ongoing

WE ARE WATER, ongoing - environmental policy and advocacy - five installments throughout 2016-2018 - inspired by the sacred recognition of mniwiconi water is life - standing rock rally 2016 /to facebook filter campaign /to fine art instalLation series miami art basel 2018 - featuring water protectors and global organizations - continued filmwork through ionoscope.

Femminielli, commissioned series for “The Sacred Gender Project” - representation and the exploration/expression of self - photography series 2014-2017 featured at the Mykonos Biennale 2017

Vote campaign - developed in partnership John Varvatos “Vote” and danny Clinch - 2016 - creative production

Pardes POrtraits - exploration of identity, representation, identification, and ongoing global conflict - commissioned by Joshua Krug PhD Harvard - panel discussion and series exhibition at “repair the world” - Brooklyn NY

Visual Aids: Chelsea - gender/sex diversity and medical reform - community support and celebration of art, artists, and the human process - empowerment initiative 2014 photography campaign with featured artists and their work

Fedoras for Fairness - immigration reform and human rights - 2013 - creative production

Coalition for the Homeless - child homelessness and resource distribution NYC - 2012 - project management

Beauty Culture - the annenberg Space of Photography - 2011 - Albert Watson Studio - creative production

The Cotton Made in Africa Initiative, the aid by Trade Foundation - the bill and melinda gates foundation - developed in partnership with the Deichtorhallen Museum house of photography Hamburg and albert watson - Creative production - west africa, benin - 2011 - economic empowerment and global industry development

NonVio - International Association for Human Values and the art of living - supporting violence recognition and practices of peace and trauma healing - physical and vibration perspectives - 2010 - global initiative - photography campaign nonvio rally Nyc

The Nouvelle Vie Youth Corps Haiti - economic empowerment and global industry development - the intenational association for human values - 2009 - Creative production