Lauren Forster is a portrait and documentary photographer; her work mainly addresses sociological issues and explores the human condition with her family playing a central role to her work.
Her work has been exhibited and published internationally, with exhibitions in the UK, Ireland, Italy, Finland, New York, Malaysia, Australia, New Zealand, Korea and Japan.
Lauren is currently a Lecturer in Photography at The Arts University Bournemouth.
Awards:
Portrait of Britain. 2020
Portrait Salon. 2019
Wellcome Photography Prize. 2019
Kuala Lumpur International Photography Portrait prize. 2019
Portrait of Britain, winner. 2018
Royal Photographic Society International Photography Awards. 2018
Winner of the International Photography Awards: Photo Essay and Feature Story. 2018
Source Magazine Graduate Photography, winner. 2018
AOP finalist. 2017
AOP finalist. 2018
Publications:
Portrait of Britain Vol.3 published by Hoxton Mini Press, Worldwide. 2020
The British Journal of Photography, the Strength Issue. 2020
National Geographic. 2020
Featured in On Death, Kris Graves and Humble Arts Foundation. 2019
Portrait of Britain Vol.1 published by Hoxton Mini Press, Worldwide. 2018
Featured in 209 Women. 2018
Exhibitions:
Photo Oxford. ‘Women and Photography: Ways of Seeing and Being Seen.’ 2020
Humble Art Foundation. Group show 65 ‘Two Way Lens: Portraits as Empathy.’ 2020
Helsinki Photo Festival. 2020
Head On Photo Festival, Australia. 2020
Yakushima Photography Festival, Japan. 2020
Auckland Festival of Photography, New Zealand. 2020
Wellcome Collection, London. 2019
Suwon Photo festival, Korea. 2019
ILHAM Gallery, Malaysia. 2019
Mt. Rokko International Photography Festival, Japan. 2019
PHOTOLUX Festival, Italy. 2019
Portrait Salon. 2019
Solo Exhibition, God Has No Favorites, Gallery 101, London. 2019
Royal Photographic Society International Photography Exhibition 161, Bristol. 2018
The Royal Photographic Society International Photography Exhibition 161, Municipal Gallery, Dublin. 2018
The Royal Photographic Society International Photography Exhibition 161, Bristol. 2018
Portrait of Britain, JCDecaux screens, Nationwide. 2018
209 Women, Houses of Parliament, London. 2018
209 Women, Open Eye Gallery, Liverpool. 2018
Photography Now Instagram project led by the Photographers Gallery. 2017
Beyond the Lens Festival: Photoblock, London. 2017
The New York Photography Festival, New York. 2010
AOP Gallery, London. 2009
The Candit Arts Trust, London. 2008
The Guardian & Observer Archive and Visitor Centre, London. 2007
Her work has been exhibited and published internationally, with exhibitions in the UK, Ireland, Italy, Finland, New York, Malaysia, Australia, New Zealand, Korea and Japan.
Lauren is currently a Lecturer in Photography at The Arts University Bournemouth.
Awards:
Portrait of Britain. 2020
Portrait Salon. 2019
Wellcome Photography Prize. 2019
Kuala Lumpur International Photography Portrait prize. 2019
Portrait of Britain, winner. 2018
Royal Photographic Society International Photography Awards. 2018
Winner of the International Photography Awards: Photo Essay and Feature Story. 2018
Source Magazine Graduate Photography, winner. 2018
AOP finalist. 2017
AOP finalist. 2018
Publications:
Portrait of Britain Vol.3 published by Hoxton Mini Press, Worldwide. 2020
The British Journal of Photography, the Strength Issue. 2020
National Geographic. 2020
Featured in On Death, Kris Graves and Humble Arts Foundation. 2019
Portrait of Britain Vol.1 published by Hoxton Mini Press, Worldwide. 2018
Featured in 209 Women. 2018
Exhibitions:
Photo Oxford. ‘Women and Photography: Ways of Seeing and Being Seen.’ 2020
Humble Art Foundation. Group show 65 ‘Two Way Lens: Portraits as Empathy.’ 2020
Helsinki Photo Festival. 2020
Head On Photo Festival, Australia. 2020
Yakushima Photography Festival, Japan. 2020
Auckland Festival of Photography, New Zealand. 2020
Wellcome Collection, London. 2019
Suwon Photo festival, Korea. 2019
ILHAM Gallery, Malaysia. 2019
Mt. Rokko International Photography Festival, Japan. 2019
PHOTOLUX Festival, Italy. 2019
Portrait Salon. 2019
Solo Exhibition, God Has No Favorites, Gallery 101, London. 2019
Royal Photographic Society International Photography Exhibition 161, Bristol. 2018
The Royal Photographic Society International Photography Exhibition 161, Municipal Gallery, Dublin. 2018
The Royal Photographic Society International Photography Exhibition 161, Bristol. 2018
Portrait of Britain, JCDecaux screens, Nationwide. 2018
209 Women, Houses of Parliament, London. 2018
209 Women, Open Eye Gallery, Liverpool. 2018
Photography Now Instagram project led by the Photographers Gallery. 2017
Beyond the Lens Festival: Photoblock, London. 2017
The New York Photography Festival, New York. 2010
AOP Gallery, London. 2009
The Candit Arts Trust, London. 2008
The Guardian & Observer Archive and Visitor Centre, London. 2007