Tom Skinner

Lecturer

Tom is a photographer, curator and producer based in Cornwall. He currently teaches on the BA (Hons) Photography course, within the Institute of Photography. 

His personal work explores relationships between identity and place, interweaving ideas around tradition, belonging and change. 

Tom's broader research is centred around visual-anthropological methodology, utilising multimodal media as a means for ethnographic research, while also understanding the visual document as a site for anthropological enquiry. 

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 exhibitions, talks and workshops. He also launched the Unveil'd Photobook Award in 2015.

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Tom Skinner

Contact details

Email tom.skinner@falmouth.ac.uk
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Tree branch in dappled sunlight
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Mushrooms in a green bank
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    Qualifications

    Qualifications

    Year Qualification Awarding body
    2021 PGCE (QTS) Bath Spa University
    2021 MA Visual Anthropology, Distinction Goldsmiths
    2020 BA (Hons) Photography, First Class London College of Communication

    Research Interests

    Research interests and expertise

    • Photography
    • Curation
    • Photobooks
    • Visual culture
    • Visual / multimodal anthropology

     

    Research Grants received

    2016-2018, Unveil'd, Arts Council England

    Teaching

    Areas of teaching

    • Photographic practice
    • Photographic techniques and context

    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