Large-scale black-and-white photographs from Somewhere in the Music by Manchester-based photographer Yaroslav Prytula, exhibited at Factory International for Common Frequency.

Common Frequency Exhibition & Zine

adidas Originals Creator Network North × Factory International

2026, Manchester

Photography, Creative Direction, Exhibition, Publication Development, Image Selection, Project Management

Common Frequency was the final exhibition of the 2026 adidas Originals Creator Network North, a six month creative development programme delivered in partnership with Factory International. Presented at Aviva Studios in Manchester between 3 and 6 October 2026, the exhibition brought together work by 20 creatives exploring the relationship between music, identity and community through photography, moving image, installation and live performance.

My contribution included a series of photographic works presented as large scale installations, as well as creative direction, photography and project management for the accompanying printed zine.

All photographs documenting the exhibition installation and zine by Yaroslav Prytula, 2026

Common Frequency zine cover featuring black-and-white photography, created for adidas Originals Creator Network North with Factory International in Manchester.

Common Frequency Zine

Creative Direction, Photography, Image Selection, Project Management, Design Assistance

The Common Frequency zine was developed as a printed extension of the exhibition, bringing together photography, visual work and writing by members of the adidas Originals Creator Network North cohort.

The initial creative direction grew out of my ongoing interest in artist books, independent publications and experimental editorial design. Drawing on references collected through my research into different approaches to photographic publishing, I proposed an art book inspired format that could bring together individual contributions while allowing each creative’s work to retain its own identity.

I subsequently helped lead the publication’s creative development and production, working on its overall direction, photographic contributions, image selection, project management and design development. As the project progressed, a small creative team formed to develop the publication collaboratively, with Ben Brumpton responsible for publication design and typography.

The resulting zine brings together different perspectives on music, moving between documentary photography, constructed imagery and more personal observations of the spaces, objects and experiences connected to music.

Photographs of adidas trainers splashing through water and a man listening to music in the rain, featured in the Common Frequency zine by Yaroslav Prytula.
Black-and-white photography and typography in the Common Frequency zine by Manchester-based photographer Yaroslav Prytula, created for adidas Originals and Factory International.
Manchester-based photographer and creative director Yaroslav Prytula holding the Common Frequency zine open to its credits page, created for adidas Originals Creator Network North.
DJ photography featuring a woman in a green adidas jacket in the Common Frequency zine, photographed by Manchester-based visual artist Yaroslav Prytula.
Colour portrait of a woman wearing a red adidas jacket and headphones overlooking Manchester, featured in the Common Frequency zine by Yaroslav Prytula.
Black-and-white portrait of a woman wearing adidas clothing and headphones in the Common Frequency zine by Manchester-based photographer Yaroslav Prytula.
Three suspended black-and-white photographic prints from Somewhere in the Music by Yaroslav Prytula at Factory International in Manchester for Common Frequency.

Exhibition Installation

Presented in the North Warehouse at Factory International, Common Frequency occupied a large scale exhibition space transformed through suspended photographic installations, lighting, moving image and live performances.

Six photographs from my series Somewhere in the Music were produced as large format prints and suspended throughout the space. The vertical works measured approximately 2.3 × 1.5 metres, while the horizontal works measured 1.5 × 2.3 metres, allowing the photographs to be experienced at a scale significantly different to their original digital presentation.

The installation brought together colour and black & white portraits exploring the personal experience of listening to music, with the surrounding exhibition environment creating a dialogue between photography, sound and physical space.

Large-format colour portraits by Manchester-based visual artist Yaroslav Prytula, exhibited at Factory International for adidas Originals Creator Network North.
Manchester-based photographer and visual artist Yaroslav Prytula standing in front of his large-scale photographic works at the Common Frequency exhibition at Factory International.
Large-scale black-and-white photographs from Somewhere in the Music by Manchester-based photographer Yaroslav Prytula, exhibited at Factory International for Common Frequency.
Visitors viewing large-scale colour photographs by Manchester-based photographer Yaroslav Prytula at the Common Frequency exhibition at Factory International.
Official Common Frequency exhibition poster by Factory International in collaboration with adidas Originals, promoting the free exhibition at Aviva Studios, Manchester, on 4 and 6 October 2026.

Press, Publications & References

Factory International - Common Frequency, Announcement

Factory International - Common Frequency, Credits

Factory International - adidas Originals Creator Network North - The 2026 Cohort

Radge Magazine Interview: “What Adidas Tells Us About Identity in the North”

Visit Manchester: Common Frequency

Manchester’s Finest: Common Frequency

Other exhibitions

Personal Exhibition “Selected Works” – 92° Coffee, Spinningfields, Manchester (2026)

Open Exhibition – HOME, Manchester (2024)