Michael Swann is a photographic artist based in Bristol (UK). In 2020 he was selected as one of British Journal of Photography’s Ones to Watch and nominated for the Futures Photography talent platform. His work explores aspects of religious belief, mysticism and phenomenology and aims to understand how photography can be used to communicate such themes.
Michael’s in-progress body of work, An Ascension, explores his relationship to his same-sex partner and how his Catholic education as a child impacted on the way he navigated his sexuality. An Ascension was selected as the winner of the PhotoLux InTarget Award 2022. His previous body of work, Noema (2018-20), follows the search for the Virgin Mary’s presence in two locations in which she has reportedly been seen. ‘Noema’ was published by Kult Books in spring 2024. The project was also shortlisted for the PHmuseum Photography Grant 2021, the ISSP SELF PUBLISH RIGA Dummy Award 2021 and awarded runner up for the Landskrona Artist Residency.
Michael is also currently working on a collaborative project, Compost, with photographer Phillipa Klaiber, that explores the central themes of Queer Ecology.
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