What happens when nothing goes to plan? When you’re sat in a hotel room in Vancouver, delirious with jet lag, and waiting for Rihanna
to show up. When the rain outside is torrential and Rihanna’s doctor has just ordered her to stay in bed – 2,800 miles away – and the weeks of planning are unravelling in front of your eyes?

But who says the meticulous execution of a premeditated idea is the most noble of creative endeavours? Isn’t true creativity the art of embracing the unexpected; transforming scuppered plans into something of value and beauty? Because what’s life if it isn’t unexpected? Everything else is just painting-by-numbers.

Certainly, Juergen Teller’s accompanying portfolio, Waiting for Rihanna, is a lively case study in how to capture the uncertainties of life.
And besides, who needs the presence of celebrity when you can dream up a Brazilian supermodel, a pair of Canadian hula-hoop enthusiasts,
and a 60,000-square-foot medical-cannabis facility?