Anna Sellen


anna@annanas.org.uk |  07989854787 |  www.annanas.co.uk |  IG: annasellenphotography


Selected exhibitions (2021-2023)

2023                OpenWalls Arles Vol.4, Galerie Huit Arles

2023                Earth Photo, The Royal Geographical Society, London 

2023                ‘Hidden Worlds,’ FORMAT 2023 International  Photography  Festival, Derby, UK

2023                ‘A Multifaceted View,’ Women in Photography, The  Royal  Photographic  Society, Bristol, UK

2023                Photography Prize exhibition, The Royal  Birmingham  Society of Artists gallery, Birmingham, UK

2023                International Photographic Exhibition 164, The Royal  Photographic Society, Bristol, UK

2022                ‘Bees  (and Other Species)’ with INK Collective, Photo Fringe,  Brighton

2022                Peer toPeer: UK/ Hong Kong 2022 artist exchange showcase, Open Eye Gallery,  Liverpool, UK

2022                ‘Bees (and Other Species)’ with INK Collective, Open  Eye Gallery, Look  Photo Biennial 2022, Liverpool

2022                ‘Drip by drip, we are fed with concrete’ digital/ VR  exhibition, CULTVR Lab, Cardiff, UK

2021                ‘Bees  (and Other Species)’ with INK Collective, Diffusion 2021 International  Photography Festival, Cardiff, UK

2021                 SALON21,  Photofusion  London, UK


Selected  awards and shortlists

2023                Earth Photo, Sidney Nolan Trust Prize

2023                OpenWalls Arles, Single Image Award

2023                New Blood Art Emerging Art Prize 2023 (nominated)        

2023                The Royal Birmingham Society of Artists, 3rd  Photography Prize

2023                FORMAT 2023 International Photography Festival  (longlisted)

2022                Photoworks UK, Graduate Showcase Artist 2022

2022                The Pupil Sphere, Graduate Showcase Artist 2022

2022                Daylight Photo Awards, jurors’ selection

2022                Athens Photo Festival, shortlisted

2021                 ShutterHub Portfolio Award, FORMAT21 International Photography Festival, UK

2021                 Scholarship award,  StrudelMediaLive and Reflektor, Germany


Selected  publicity and publications (2021- 2023)

2023                FORMAT 2023 International  Photography Festival, exhibition catalogue   

2023                The Royal Photographic Society, International  Photography Exhibition 164, exhibition catalogue

2022                Photoworks UK,  Photography+ magazine, October 2022                           

2022                The Pupil  Sphere, 2022 Graduate Showcase publication

2022                The Royal  Photographic Society, Women in Photography ‘We Are’ Magazine

2022                Source Magazine,  Graduate Photography online

2022/21         Shutter Hub 2022 Yearbook and 2021 Yearbook, printed  editions


Residencies,  artist exchange and professional development programmes

2023                Experimental Photography, Alternative  analogue  techniques, AGORA Festival, Spain

2022/23         East Meets West, masterclass by FORMAT, Derby  Quad and  GRAIN projects

2022/23         TRACE mentorship programme, UK

2022                 Politics in Collage online residency, Kolaj  Institute, USA

2022                 Power of Place, UK/ Hong Kong artist  exchange  programme

2020 /23        Artist in residence, the Kelvedon Hatch nuclear bunker, Brentwood, UK

2021 /22         Lightbox   professional development programme,  Redeye Photography Network, UK  


Collections

2020                Cold War Museum, the Kelvedon  Hatch nuclear bunker, UK


Education

University for the Creative Arts /Open College of the Arts, First Class BA (Photography), 2023

London Academy of Media, Filmmaking  (Diploma), 2014

Background education history: BA  in Law and MA in International Development 

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