Alexandra Lethbridge Explained

Alexandra Lethbridge (born 1987)[1] is a Hong Kong-born conceptual artist working with photography and installation, living in the UK.[2] She self-published The Meteorite Hunter in 2014, work from which was exhibited at The Photographers' Gallery in London.[3] The Path of an Honest Man was exhibited at Format Festival in Derby[4] and work from Other Ways of Knowing exhibited at The Lumiere Brothers Center for Photography in Moscow.[5]

Early life and education

Lethbridge was born in Hong Kong.[2] She studied at Winchester School of Art at the University of Southampton in the UK, and at the International Center of Photography in New York City. She earned a Masters in Photography from the University of Brighton in the UK.[6]

Work

"By leaving out information, changing the scale of an image or altering colours, Lethbridge's photos make the viewer pause to wonder what exactly is going on."[1]

The Meteorite Hunter "is an investigation into meteorites and the illusory realms they represent."[7] "Meteorite hunters search for treasures from space, pushing aside the terrestrial in a quest for the alien. Alexandra Lethbridge sees their work as a metaphor for how people are too often chasing the exotic at the expense of the familiar. [. . . ] The photo book documents the work of a fictional meteorite prospector and the stunning otherworldly locales her objects come from. [. . . ] But here's the twist. The pictures depict the wonders of earth and space, but you don't know what's what."[8]

Other Ways of Knowing "explores the notions of surprise and beguilement, creating a fantastical history that raises fascinating questions around how our perceptions can be guided, manipulated and fooled." "Lethbridge makes us think about the reliability of photography itself."[9]

The Path of an Honest Man "looks at the misaligment between communication and understanding".[4] The Archive of Gesture "utilises found images, still life photography and digital interventions to explore the role of gesture in communication".[10] [11]

Publications

Books of work by Lethbridge

Books with contributions by Lethbridge

Exhibitions

Solo exhibitions

Group exhibitions

Awards

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2021-03-30. The scale of the unknown: an interview with Alexandra Lethbridge. 29 December 2017. GUP Magazine.
  2. Web site: 2021-03-30. Alexandra Lethbridge. 15 June 2016. Firecracker.
  3. News: 2021-03-30. Flash forward: the rising stars of British photography – in pictures. The Guardian. 16 June 2015. 0261-3077.
  4. Web site: 2021-04-01. Format Festival returns to Derby, UK from 15 March-14 April. British Journal of Photography.
  5. Web site: 2021-04-06. Unseen Talents pop up in Moscow. 25 May 2018. ING.
  6. Web site: 2021-04-07. About. Alexandra Lethbridge.
  7. Web site: 12 September 2014. 2021-03-30. Mythopoesis: An exhibition by Photography graduates from Brighton University. The Daily Telegraph.
  8. News: 2021-03-30. There's a Fine Line Between Gift-Shop Rocks and Meteorites. Wired. 1059-1028.
  9. Web site: 2021-06-16. Redefined Possibilities. Aesthetica Magazine.
  10. Web site: 2021-06-15. Alexandra Lethbridge has been named the winner of the Belfast Photo Festival 2021 Spotlight Award. British Journal of Photography.
  11. Web site: 2021-06-16. The Archive of Gesture Alexandra Lethbridge. yogurtmagazine.com.
  12. Web site: 2021-03-30. Source: Graduate Photography Online - 2014 - University of Brighton - MA Photography. Source (photography magazine).
  13. Web site: 2021-04-01. 1000 Words 10 Years - the respected online photography magazine goes into print. British Journal of Photography.
  14. Web site: 2021-04-01. The Path of an Honest Man. Format Festival.
  15. Web site: 2021-04-13. The Construction of Truth. Hampshire Cultural Trust.
  16. Web site: 2021-04-06. ING Unseen Talent Award: the Curator's Choice 31 May - 3 June. photobookfest.com.
  17. Web site: 2021-04-06. Photographers. 209 Women.
  18. Web site: 2021-04-06. Female MPs by female photographers - the 209 Women project. British Journal of Photography.
  19. Web site: 2021-04-06. Open Eye Gallery – 209 Women. Open Eye Gallery.
  20. Web site: 2021-04-07. Flash Forward 2015. Magenta Foundation.
  21. Web site: 2021-03-30. Awards: Five finalists for the ING Unseen Talent Award 2017. British Journal of Photography.
  22. Web site: 2021-03-30. Andrea Grützner Wins $11.8K ING Unseen Talent Award. 25 September 2017. Photo District News.
  23. Web site: 2021-03-30. Andrea Grützner wins the ING Unseen Talent Award and €10,000. British Journal of Photography.
  24. Web site: 2021-04-07. Flash Forward 2017. Magenta Foundation.

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