Exploring themes of presence and absence, the photographs in Stay away from nothing employ a stark visual approach that focuses on the interplay of light and shadow. Thek and Hujar capture intimate and often unsettling moments that evoke a quiet tension and vulnerability within their subjects.

The images traverse a range of moods, from contemplative stillness to charged intensity, reflecting the artists’ shared interest in corporeal and emotional states. The 192-page collection, published in 2025 by Primary Information, assembles work by both artists to emphasize contrasts and convergences in their approaches to portraiture and form.