Robbie Spotswood (b.1994, UK) is a London-based photographer working in a documentary style to create a visual diary. Raised in a matriarchal, West African home. The themes of identity, culture and race intertwine to create dream-like narratives linked to his own, personal experience.

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Public Interaction

‘A Moment of Tenderness’ Group Exhibition (Washington DC, US) 2024
Reframe, Director's Cut Group Exhibition, Factory International (Manchester, UK) 2024
Reframe, Director's Cut Group Exhibition, STEAMhouse (Birmingham, UK) 2024
The Photographers Gallery TNT’23 Award (London, UK) 2023
Southbank Centre Group Exhibition: Reframe, The Residency Exhibition (London, UK) 2023
Southbank Residency: Reframe Residency (London, UK) 2023
Cluster, OXO Tower Group Exhibition (London, UK) 2022
Tokonoma Solo Exhibition (Kassel, Germany) 2021
HOME by Ronan Mckenzie, Anniversary Group Exhibition (London, UK) 2021
Photobook Cafe, Solo Exhibition (London, UK) 2021
Photobook Cafe, Book Launch (London, UK) 2021
Photocopy Club 10 year Anniversary Exhibition (London, UK) 2021
Drink shop do Black History Month Group Exhibition (London, UK) 2020
Bernie Grant Arts Centre Black History Month Group Exhibition (London, UK) 2019
Transient Graduate Show Exhibition (London, UK) 2017
MAKE Gallery Group Exhibition (Portsmouth, UK) 2015

Publications

The Photographers Gallery Instagram Takeover 2024
Deadbeat Club ‘Photobooks of note 2022’ (‘I Just Want to Stay Home’ Pub. ZONE6)
Tate Modern Book Fair (London, UK) 2022
Leica Gallery Black History Month Prize (London, UK) - Shortlisted 2022
C4 journal 2022 (‘I Just Want to Stay Home’ Pub. ZONE6)
Have A Butchers Book Fair (London, UK) 2021
Federazione Unitaria Italiana Scrittori (F.U.I.S.) ‘Diario in corona virus 11 antologia’ 2020
#EyesOpenDoorsShut 2020 Limited run handmade zine
PhotoGrad Instagram Takeover 2020 (‘I Just Want to Stay Home’)

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I Just Want to Stay Home. The Overseers of Your Journey.I’ve Grown Fond of You. Untitled. Nana’s Funeral*

I Just Want to Stay Home.
The Overseers of Your Journey.
I’ve Grown Fond of You.
Untitled.
Nana’s Funeral*