Thomas Wynne

I am a multi-disciplinary artist based in the Midlands.

Through photography and moving image, installation and sculpture my work primarily seeks to address where truth sits in the boundary between science and science fiction in popular culture, the authority and veracity of the photographic image and the socio-political issues associated with dissemination of visual scientific information. 

Such topics as declassified Ministry of Defence reports concerning UFO sightings in the West-Midlands, Apollo 11 conspiracy theories, calibration of scientific documentary photography, and The New Space Race in the 21st century are themes that feature prominently within my practice.

In 2017 I was selected as an artist member for the first cycle of the Parallel Intersection programme where I exhibited at various locations across Europe, such as Lisbon, Lodz Fotofestiwal and OrganVida photo festival, and was awarded a group exhibition at Photo London 2019. 

I have been Artist in Residence at Wolverhampton University, undertaken multiples residencies at ArtCore, Derby, been awarded the NAWM micro-bursary award and have also taken part in the GRAIN/FORMAT East Meets West masterclass programme whereby participating members produced an exhibition at the Derby Photo Fringe alongside the FORMAT19 festival. 

In 2020 I was awarded the FORMAT20 John E Wright Portfolio Award, and shortlisted for the FORMAT21 festival programme.


Solo Shows

2023 - FORMAT23 - Wireworks Project - Derbyshire

2020 - Fertile Ground - Argentea Gallery - Birmingham

2019 - D.E.F.E. - Artefact projects - Birmingham


Group Shows

2023 - NIGHTMOODS - Shutterhub online exhibition

2022 - At Peace II - TwoQueens - Leicester

2021 - NEXUS - Photo Open UP - Padova, Italy

2021 - 13:21 - Riverlights - Derby

2021 - Present Tense, Future Perfect? - Artcore - IRL

2021 - Present Tense, Future Perfect?  - Artcore - Online

2020 - Full House - localhost.gallery

2020 - Riotous Assembly - ArtCore - Derby

2019 - Acts of Disappearance - Photo London 2019

2019 - Gallery Launch - T Street Gallery - Birmingham

2019 - East Meets West - Derby Photo Fringe 2019 - Derby

2019 - East Meets West - Format International Photography Festival - Derby

2019 - RBSA Photo Prize 2019 - RBSA/Argentea gallery - Birmingham

2018 - Parallel Review Lisboa - 'Parallel Award winner' Acts of Disappearance - Lisbon

2018 - Parallel Intersection - Organ Vida Fotofestival - Zagreb

2018 - One Year Revolv - Safehouse 1 - London

2018 - Collaborate by Photoworks - FreeRange - London

2018 - Acts of Disappearance - Fotofestiwal - Lodz

2017 - Emerging Artists - Parallel Intersection - Lisbon

2017 - CREAM17 - University of Brighton Gallery - Brighton

2017 - EVE (experimental video evening) - BLOC projects - Sheffield

2017 - Negative feedback - Printspace - London

2017 - Locality - Divine Locale - Derby

2017 - FREERANGE - Truman Brewery - London

2017 - Connected - Truman Brewery - London

2016 - Identity - Four Corners Gallery - London

2015 - Portraits - 320 Gallery - London


Commissions

2022 - Financial Times - Marija Cicak & Julie Kjendlie ‘The art of umpiring Tennis’

2021 - Telegraph Magazine - John Exton 

2021 - Telegraph Magazine - Helen Naylor

2021 - Financial Times - Horatio Clare

2019 - Financial Times - Emma & Louis Matthews

2019 - Telegraph Magazine - David Wilson

2018 - Financial Times - Mark Hix

2018 - Telegraph Magazine - William Edwards Royal Wedding Pottery

2018 - Financial Times - Jim Crace

2017 - Financial Times - Judith Kerr


Education

2019 - 2021 MA Film and Photography - University of Derby

2014 - 2017 Ba (hons) Photography - Middlesex University London

2013 - 2014 Foundation Degree Fine Arts - New College Nottingham


Produced

2023 - CYAN-CITY - FORMAT23

2023 - Nature Vs Manmade - FORMAT23




All images Copyright © 2020 Thomas Wynne. All rights reserved.

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