Female
Born in: Cape Town (South Africa) on 16 October 1984.
Currently living: Bournemouth (United Kingdom).
Activity: Photography;
Lauren Forster is a photographer who was born in Cape Town, South Africa and is currently living in the UK. Her work addresses sociological issues and is predominantly concerned with the human condition with her family playing a central role to her work.
Lauren is currently a Lecturer in Lens Based Media at The Arts University Bournemouth.
Awards:
Winner of Portrait of Britain 2018
Selectors’ pick for Graduate Photography Online, Source Magazine. 2018
AOP finalist, 2017
AOP finalist, 2018
Featured in the first Portrait of Britain book published by Hoxton Mini Press, Worldwide. 2018
Exhibitions:
Portrait of Britain, JCDecaux screens, Nationwide. 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