Kenton/Davey is the photographic practice of Nur Aishah Kenton and Sean Davey.
We produce committed photographic projects across Australia, Asia and the Pacific.
Our projects are made independently and with people, communities and organisations.
‘Aishah Kenton and Sean Davey are two of the most prolific
and creative photographers in Australia.’
- Dean Lewins, Picture Editor, Australian Associated Press.
Festus training at Honiara Municipal Gymnasium, Solomon Islands. Next Generation: Solomon Islands After RAMSI (2017)
Nur Aishah Abdullah Farid Kenton is a Singapore-born, Malay-Australian photographer, artist, and educator. Aishah’s work explores personally resonant themes through photography, archives, and installation. Her practice combines conceptual and documentary approaches, often using collaborative methods to connect personal histories with broader cultural narratives. Aishah’s work has been recognised in the British Journal of Photography’s Ones to Watch (2022) the National Portrait Prize (2024 and 2025), Australian Life (2024) and the Willaim and Winidred Bowness Photography Prize (2025), Aishah’s work is held in the collections of the National Library of Australia, Home of The Art (Gold Coast) and the State Library of Queensland. www.aishahkenton.com
Sean Davey has a committed and wide-ranging photographic practice spanning more than 25 years. His photographs explore both personal and social narratives, with a focus on people and communities. Sean’s approach to making photographs evolved predominantly through personal and professional projects in Australia and Papua New Guinea, where he began photographing in 2005 by invitation. Since 2018, Sean has been photographing extensively in Malaysia, facilitated by annual family visits. Relationships and time are central to Sean’s photographic practice, which takes various final forms including exhibitions, publications, community programs, journalism and teaching.