Flick Artist: Darren Smith
Darren Smith
🌏 Amsterdam, Netherlands
Transform your solitaire experience with the Mayflies Deck—an extraordinary collection of real-life portraits that celebrate the spirit of creativity and individuality across the globe. Each card showcases stunning art that will inspire you to unleash your boldness, embrace your authenticity, and perhaps even don your costume!
Unlock this pocket art gallery today and dive into the vibrant world of self-expression and connection. Discover unforgettable faces and captivating stories, and get ready for Darren Smith's soon-to-be-launched photobook of the same name—your next adventure awaits!
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52 Portraits of Celebration
For the past eight years, photographer Darren Smith has been on an extraordinary quest—chasing the world's most vibrant, unconventional, and wildly creative individuals through the electrifying chaos of festivals, spectacles, and carnivals.
From the neon-lit cosplay streets of Osaka to the avant-garde vogue ballrooms hidden beneath Paris, Mayflies celebrates the fearless artistry of self-expression, capturing moments that burn bright, and then fade like the mayfly itself. Each photograph in Mayflies is a testament to the human desire for transformation, liberation, and the joy of stepping into the fantastical.
A Playable Mini Exhibition
This partnership allows everyone to experience Mayflies in a playful, yet deeply immersive way. The deck takes you on a world tour without leaving your hands—from the sun-drenched sands of Burning Man to the primal energy of Up Helly Aa in the Shetland Islands. It’s an invitation to see beyond the costumes and step inside the minds of those who dare to live on the fringes of convention.
Smith’s Mayflies photobook, a beautifully crafted hardback soon to be released, distils over 15,000 images into a powerful anthology of more than 100 unforgettable portraits. It’s a kaleidoscope of human creativity, capturing cosplayers, voguers, carnival-goers, and night revellers as they step out of the ordinary and into the extraordinary. Mayflies isn’t just about festivals; it’s about identity, rebellion, and the art of becoming something more.
Meet the Artist
We sit down with every Flick artist to get to know them better!
Q5: What is your favourite image in the Mayflies Deck and why? Impossible, we know!
As a photographer, I form a bond with each person and moment I capture. The Ace of Spades is my favourite; it feels unexpectedly alive. She’s a kid who embodies an adult presence — a real-life Wednesday Addams.
