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Jessie Martin is a documentary photographer and researcher based in Germany. Her work is driven by a curiosity to understand the environments we live in and how we belong to them. She is interested in the interplay between places and people, with work exploring how we relate to each other and use our time in public, whilst reimagining the potential of the spaces we live in.

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She received her BA in Photography at the University of Westminster and holds an MA in Photography and Urban Cultures at Goldsmiths, University of London. She has a research practice and is currently working towards her doctorate in the 'Practicing Place' research group at the Katholische Universität Eichstätt-Ingolstadt. She has previous experience leading modules on the BA Photography course at University of West London, as well as teaching in Further Education settings. 

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Open for commissions and collaborations. 

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Contact: jessiebianca@gmail.com

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EDUCATION 

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2015 - 2017 MA Photography and Urban Cultures at Goldsmiths, University of London

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2009 - 2012 BA (Hons) Photographic Arts at University of Westminster

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EXHIBITIONS

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2024 - 'Living London', London Museum of Water and Steam, Brentford, UK

 

2022 - Despatch Exhibition, New Forest Museum and Heritage Centre, UK

 

2021 - ArtFullFrame Exhibition, London Photo Show, Bargehouse Gallery, OXO Tower, London

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2021 - Open Art Exhibition, The Jam Factory, Oxford, UK

 

2020 - 'Space Between Us', Artlink Hull, UK

 

2018 - 'In Transit', Urbiquity Urban Lab ‘18, ASSAB ONE, Milan

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2017 - 'The Urban Condition', Lewisham Arthouse, London

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2017 - Selection of works on permanent display, The Albany Theatre, Deptford, London

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2016 - 'Imprint of Space', St James Hatcham, Goldsmiths University, London

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2016 - 'Urban Pause', Laurie Grove Baths, Goldsmiths University, London

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2012 - 'University of Westminster Degree Show', Free Range at the Truman Brewery, London

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2012 - '22/Twentytwo', New Gallery, London

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SELECTED EMPLOYMENT

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2024 - Ongoing - Research Fellow (Doctoral Candidate), Practicing Place research group, University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt (funded by German Research Foundation)

 

2019 - 2024 - Photography Lecturer and Technical Facilitator, Richmond Upon Thames College

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2018 - 2024 - Photography Lecturer and Module Leader, BA Photography, University of West London

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TALKS AND WORKSHOPS

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2022 - Artist Talk, 'Interrogating Place, Gender, and the Unconscious', New Forest Heritage Centre

 

2020 - Presentation of Conference Paper, 'Deconstructing Understandings of Emptiness: An Examination of Representations of Transitory Space and 'Non-place' in Photography', Discovering Dalmatia Conference, The Institute of Art History & The Cvito Fisković Centre, Split

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2019 - Presentation of Conference Paper, 'When Private Property Masquerades as Public Space: the Shifting Face of Publicness in London's City Squares', Excursions Conference, University of Sussex

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2018 - Visiting Lecturer, Norwich University of the Arts

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2018 - Visiting Lecturer, University of West London

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2018 - Artist Talk, 'In Transit', Urbiquity Urban Lab, ASSAB ONE, Milan, Italy

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2016 - Artist Talk, UrbanPhotoFest Intercollegiate Brunch, 4COSE studio, Vyner Street, London

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2012 - Artist Talk, Elsewhere Museum, Greensboro, North Carolina, USA.

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CURATORIAL

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2017 - 'The Urban Condition', UrbanPhotoFest, Lewisham Arthouse, London

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2016 - 'Memory and Materiality', UrbanPhotoFest, The Greenwich Gallery, London

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2012 - 'Office of Re-Opening', Yallops Gallery, Norwich, UK

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2012 - '22/Twentytwo', New Gallery, London

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SELECTED RESIDENCIES AND FUNDING

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2022 - Image-maker in Residence, The Sociological Review, October Issue: Verticality,

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2019 - Recipient of AN Artist Bursary, collaborative research trip to Stockholm with artist Isabella R Martin

 

2018 - Participant: In Transit, Urbiquity Urban Lab ‘18, Milan

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2012 - 'Office of Re-Opening', Yallops Gallery, Norwich, UK

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PUBLICATIONS

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2023 Written paper 'Deconstructing understandings of emptiness: an examination of representations of transitory space and ‘non-place’ in photography', in the publication 'Watching, Waiting and the Photographic Representation of Empty Places', edited by Sandra Križić Roban and Ana Šverko, published by Leuven University Press

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2023 Chapter 'Understanding, Reactivating, and Reproducing Autobiographical Memory: Discovering the Historical Family Archive' in the book 'The Handbook of Research on the Relationship between Autobiographical Memory and Photography', published by IGI Global. 

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2022 'Image-Maker in Residence: Jessie Martin', Interview, The Sociological Review, October Issue, Verticality

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2022 'Night Moves' photographs and text, WorkShowGrow, Out Loud, Issue No. 2

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2022 Photographs from series 'Night Moves', Fleur and Arbor, Environment Zine, Issue No. 2

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2020 Excursions Journey Volume 9 No 1: Fake, 'When private property masquerades as public space: the shifting face of publicness in London's city squares'

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2019 Murze Issue 5 March/ April 2019: 10 days of Art featured artist

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2018 K[]NESH SPACE Issue 1 ​Scale​: ‘Measuring Public Space’ commissioned photo essay

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2018 Curating the Contemporary, 'The Great British Seaside?' online article

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2018 BASE, La Triennale di Milano: ‘Balcony’ limited edition artist book

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2017 LAW Magazine Issue 9 Law and Order: 'Night Rules' article, photographs accompanying text

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2017 FLIP Magazine Issue 38 Urban: 'Turning Point' article

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ASSOCIATIONS

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The Urban Photographers Association

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AWARDS

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Recipient of the Canon Student Program 2017

Attended the Visa Pour l'Image International Festival of Photojournalism in Perpignan as part of the Magnum Young Talent Initiative, fully funded by Canon.

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