Hannah Bartos is a visual artist and social documentary photographer. 

 

She has attracted critical recognition for her work at a national and international level; notably, short-listing for several prizes and nomination for awards.

 

In her artistic practice, she is fascinated with boundaries. That is, how society is organised and patterns of human interaction.

 

Through her work, Hannah contemplates alternative ways of looking at specific social and cultural topics. She is drawn to exploring areas of life that are poorly understood or overlooked as mundane, reflecting upon unseen experiences and the interplay between private and public spheres of life.

 

Her creative process is research-led, drawing upon sociological theories; notably, her work deals broadly with the creation of meaning in society and focuses specifically on themes of identity, representation, and differentiation.

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As part of her inquiry, Hannah conducts interviews and archival research, as well as recording audio and utilising documentation. Alongside medium format photographs, her work encompasses video and the production of 3D installations.

 

A former student of Central Saint Martin's College and a fellow of the Royal Asiatic Society, Hannah has a Ph.D. in Sociology and Religion and recently received a 'Distinction' at Masters level for Photojournalism and Documentary Photography at the London College of Communication (UAL).

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Artistic CV​

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A British and Irish national, Hannah is a resident of the UK and Qatar.

 

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SELECTED ARTISTIC ATTAINMENTS

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• Prize 2025, To be announced, Selected for exhibition, 2025.

• British Journal of Photography,  Issue 7923 (July-Sept), 2025.

• Artist Residency, Cove Park, Scotland, 2025.

• Nominated for the World Press Photo Award – Joop Swart Masterclass, 2024.

• Shortlisted (4 images) for the IPE166, the Royal Photographic Society’s International Photography Exhibition, 2024.

• Nominated for the STAR Photobook Dummy Award 2024.

• Shortlisted – Athens Photography Festival, 2024.

• Collaborative project with Japanese artist, Maki Hayashida, producing several artworks as part of a series in conjunction with the Centre for Investigative Journalism (based at Goldsmiths, University of London), 2023

• Shortlisted (4 images) for the IPE164, the Royal Photographic Society’s International Photography Exhibition, 2022.

• Curator of the exhibition, City Voices – selecting artworks from the UAL BA Photography cohort; Flat 70 Gallery, Elephant and Castle, 2022.

• Several artistic collaborations with national and international charities, including Detention Action on immigration, Orleans House on slavery in 18th century London and Twins Trust on mental health.

 

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SELECTED ART EXHIBITIONS

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• Prize 2025, To be announced, Selected for exhibition, 2025.

• Brink, Atrium Gallery, London College of Communication, UAL. November 2023.

• Within Bounds, Copeland Gallery, Peckham. March 2023.

• Rethink (Work-in-Progress), Well Gallery, LCC, London. February 2023.

• Variations, Safe House 1 and 2. London SE15. June 2022.

• Conflicting Identities, Central Saint Martin’s, Kings Cross, London. March 2020.

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EDUCATION

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• MA. Photojournalism & Documentary Photography (Distinction), 2024, London College of Communication, University of the Arts London.

• Photography Professional Practice & Academic Portfolio Course, 2020, Central Saint Martin’s College,

       University of the Arts London.

• Ph.D. Department of Histories, Religions and Philosophies, 2019, SOAS, University of London.

• MSc. Development Economics (Distinction), SOAS, University of London.

• BTEC Photography, Kingsway College, London (Distinction).                   

• BA (Hons.) Economics & Politics, Loughborough University (First Class, 1:1).         

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Hannah is a Fellow of the Royal Asiatic Society (elected by peers, 2013) and a Member of the British Art Network as an artist-researcher. Her peer-reviewed monograph was published by Routledge (2021) as part of the Royal Asiatic Society Series and is held by over 100 institutions (including MIT, Princeton, Oxford & Cambridge) across 20+ countries.

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