Tom Skinner

Senior 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, a master’s degree with distinction in Visual Anthropology from Goldsmiths University, and qualified as a teacher (PGCE) at Bath Spa University.

He previously founded and directed Unveil’d, an arts organisation that championed contemporary photography via a programme of exhibitions, workshops and awards with internationally recognised and emerging photographers.  

Tom’s personal work explores relationships between identity and place, interweaving ideas around tradition, pilgrimage, belonging and change. His broader research focuses on visual-anthropological methodology, using experimental and ethnographic filmmaking and multi-modal methods. 

Tom also works with community groups, schools and arts organisations to deliver and collaborate on participatory projects. He co-founded and leads an educational programme delivered between the BA (Hons) Photography course at Falmouth University and Tate St Ives, providing students with a rich experience of working in a professional environment alongside an established artist practitioner.  

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Contact details

Email tom.skinner@falmouth.ac.uk
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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

    • Member – Association of Photography in Higher Education
    • Fellow – Royal Anthropological Institute
    • Member – American Anthropological Association
    • Member – Society for Visual Anthropology
    • Member – Terra Research Group, Falmouth University