Emi O’Connell
Based in South East London, Emi O'Connell's work work focuses on equality and women’s health with a particular interest in phototherapy and using visual arts as a way to sensitively approach topics of trauma. She uses re-enactment and self-portraiture, as well as a research-based practice mixing documentary photography and performative elements throughout her work. Emi’s intimate and sensitive approach uses primarily analogue photography and cameraless techniques. For commercial and editorial work Emi has worked with Financial Times, Net-a-Porter and Harrods.
Instagram: @emioconnell
Clients
Financial Times, Net-A-Porter, Harrods, Farfetch, New Look, Superga, Fenwick, Cambridge Audio, John Lewis, Fred Perry, Browns, Burton, Monsoon, Accessorize, Astrid & Miyu, Umbro, Doa, Dorthy Perkins and TH&TH.
Awards, Exhibitions & Talks
Exhibitions & Awards
Peckham 24 - 17th - 26th May 2024
Belfast Photo Book Award - Open call, photo book winner - Showing at Belfast Photo - 06 - 30 June 2024
Performing Histories / Histories Re-Imagined - Impressions Gallery 8th June-31st August 2024
Shortlisted Ruth Borchard Self Portrait Prize online exhibition & exhibited at The Atkinson Museum, Southport, from September - December 2023. Private view 22.09.23, Exhibition 23 September - 16 December 2023.
Within Bounds | Copeland Gallery Peckham (Projects made in collaboration with the Centre for Investigative Journalism, Detention Action and the Stanley Kubrick Archive.)
Talks
FAMILY MATTERS: RECLAIMING PERSONAL HISTORIES. ALBA ZARI AND EMI O’CONNELL IN CONVERSATION WITH DR TAMSIN SILVEY - Saturday May 25th 2024 - Sunset Studios, Peckham
University of Arts London (LCC) On Artistic processes with Jiale Zhu, Emi O’Connell & Ali Haddad - December 2023
Suboart March Print Issue: International Art Magazine for Emerging Artists.
Assisting work
Assisting for David Vintiner, Suki Dhanda, Pål Hansen and Kate Peters for The Guardian and Sophia Spring for The Sunday Times cover stories.