Tom Skinner
Lecturer
Tom works with photography and film through image-making, curation, writing and teaching. He graduated with a first-class degree in Photography from University of the Arts London, and a master’s degree with distinction in Visual Anthropology from Goldsmiths College, University of London. Having trained in secondary education, Tom is also a qualified teacher and holds a PGCE from Bath Spa University.
His personal work explores relationships between identity and place, interweaving ideas around tradition, belonging and change. Tom’s research continues to focus on visual anthropological methodology, using experimental and ethnographic filmmaking and multi-modal anthropology, including working with sound.
He is also the founder of Unveil’d, a platform that champions contemporary photography. He has led the organisation since 2014, and has worked with internationally recognised and emerging photographers through an ongoing programme of festivals, exhibitions, talks and workshops. He also launched the Unveil'd Photobook Award in 2015.
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Qualifications
Qualifications
| Year | Qualification | Awarding body |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | PGCE (QTS) | Bath Spa University |
| 2022 | MA Visual Anthropology, Distinction | Goldsmiths |
| 2020 | BA (Hons) Photography, First Class | London College of Communication |
Research Interests
Research interests and expertise
- Visual / multimodal anthropology
- Anthropology of Art
- Ethnographic filmmaking
- Visual media: borders and migration
- Visual media: ethics and representation
- Decolonising Photography
- Photography and the archive
- Photography and psychology / memory
- Photobooks
- Visual culture
Research Grants received
2016-2018, Unveil'd, Arts Council England
Areas of teaching
- Contextual studies
- Research skills
- Essay writing
- Dissertation supervision
- Photographic project supervision
Teaching
Courses taught
- Photography BA(Hons)
Professional Engagement
Independent professional practice
Conferences
- (2023) Experimentation in/outside the field: Anthropology, documentary and imagining a world otherwise: Royal Anthropological Institute (Online): 07.03.2023
- (2018) Photography & Publishing Now: Centrespace Gallery, Bristol: 21.04.2018
- (2016) The Photobook as Artistic Research and Expression: The Royal Albert Memorial Museum and Art Gallery: Exeter, 23.10.2016
Curation
- May, 2019: One Sun, One Shadow · Shane Lavalette · Old Truman Brewery · London
- Mar - Apr 2019: Environ · 2020 Collective Group Show Copeland Gallery · London
- May 2018: Unveil'd Presents : Photobook #01 Borough Road Gallery · London
- Apr 2018: Lola Paprocka · Centrespace Gallery · Bristol · Apr 2018
- Oct - Nov 2016: Unveil’d Photography Festival · Multiple locations
- Apr 2016: Visible Mending · Steven Bond · Pop-up · Exeter
- Oct 2014: Unveil'd Ladies & Gents · The Edwardian Cloakrooms · Bristol
- Mar 2014: Young Blood, Old Shot · Doomed Gallery · London
Exhibited
- Oct - Nov 2020: Untitled · 2020 Collective Group Show · Phoenix Art Space · Brighton
- Jul 2020: Adrift · 2020 Collective Group Show Safehouse 1 · London
- Mar - Apr 2019: Environ · 2020 Collective Group Show · Copeland Gallery · London
- Feb 2018: Loading · LCC Group Show · The Art Academy · London
- Jun 2016: TYPify · Macula Collective Group Show · Poltimore House · Exeter
- Dec 2015: Contact · Group Show · Fish Factory Arts · Falmouth
- Oct 2014: Topo · Macula Collective Group Show · Dodo Photo · Exeter
- Jun 2014: Smoke and Mirrors · One Giant Arm Group Show · Book & Job Gallery · San Francisco
- Jul 2014: Unseen · Group Show · Portobello Photography Gallery · London
- Apr 2014: Phoshow · Group Show · Platforms Arts · Belfast
Engagement with professional associations and societies
- Fellow, Royal Anthropological Institute
- Member, American Anthropological Association
- Member, Society for Visual Anthropology
- Member, Terra Research Group, Falmouth University
- Member, Association of Photography in Higher Education
