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Jacob Talbot is a multidisciplinary artist, manipulating analogue and digital photography, extending into fine art based multi - media pieces. His work encompasses a range of photographic genres, exploring both the physical and metaphysical aspects of imagery. Alongside and within his photographic practise, Jacob Talbot also utilises the benefits of sculpture, interactive installation and nature to actualise concepts. As a ‘recent’ 1st Class Honours Graduate of BA Photography (Leeds Arts University 2021), Talbot’s Artistic career has quickly gained the attention of collectors and curators internationally.
As seen in his successful debut solo exhibition, ‘An Isolated State’, funded by Leeds Inspired, Talbot utilises interactive installation as a means to challenge the boundaries between the two mediums and engage a new audience.
During the lead up to his debut solo show ‘An Isolated State’ Talbot was awarded ‘The Signature Art Prize’.
Since then he has gone on to commercially exhibit and sell photography and sculpture throughout art fairs in the UK, Europe, America and Asia; building up a strong client base and collectors alike.
His conceptual work has also been exhibited in multiple group exhibitions nationally and internationally. From a large scale banner at Rotterdam Photo, having three pieces selected for a contemporary photographic exhibition in Seoul, being one of only 10 shortlisted artists for the BBA One Shot award in Berlin and most recently being shortlisted for the Aesthetica Art Prize.
Since 2021 Talbot has also been the Head Curator for BANG Galleries, a new branch of the long established and well respected Linda Blackstone Gallery, helping to showcase contemporary emerging artists in a highly competitive commercial setting.
Awards, Residencies, Exhibitions, Talks & Publications:
Awards -
Aesthetica Art Prize, Shortlist
York Art Gallery, York, UK March 2023
BBA ‘One Shot’ Award - TOP10 Shortlisted
BBA Gallery Berlin, Germany Feb 2023
D31 Art Prize, Shortlist
Online Exhibition July 2022
The Signature Art Prize, Winner -
Photography and Film Category, Sep 2021
Bankside Hotel London, UK
Residencies -
‘Creative in Residence’
Leeds Arts University Feb - June 2024
Solo/Duo Exhibitions -
‘An Isolated State’ - Debut Solo Exhibition,
Assembly House, Leeds, UK Dec 2021
(Leeds Inspired & Leeds city council funded)
Selected International Exhibitions -
BBA One Shot Award - TOP 10
BBA Gallery, Berlin, Germany
‘One Shot Award’ TOP 10 Shortlist Feb 2023
‘8x12’ Group Exhibition
FLOOR, Seoul, South Korea Sep - Nov 2022
Group Show Contemporary Photography
Rotterdam Photo Festival
Rotterdam Centraal, Netherlands May 2022
Large Single Image Banner
International Art Fairs -
Affordable Art Fair New York - Linda Blackstone Gallery
Affordable Art Fair - New York, New York, USA March 2024
Spring Edition
Co-Curated and Exhibited
Affordable Art Fair Singapore -
Linda Blackstone Gallery
Affordable Art Fair Singapore, Singapore Nov 2023
Co-Curated and Exhibited
Affordable Art Fair Hong Kong -
Linda Blackstone Gallery
Affordable Art Fair Hong Kong, Hong Kong May 2023
Co-Curated and Exhibited
Affordable Art Fair Singapore -
Linda Blackstone Gallery
Affordable Art Fair Singapore, Singapore Nov 2022
Co-Curated and Exhibited
Affordable Art Fair New York - Linda Blackstone Gallery
Affordable Art Fair - New York, New York, USA March 2022
Spring Edition
Co-Curated and Exhibited
Selected Group Exhibitions (UK)
OPO(pen)
Old Parcels Office, Scarborough, UK
Group show Feb 2024
‘In House’
Hessle Walk, Leeds, UK Dec 2023
Conceptual Group Show
'Pink Flesh, Finding Unheard Melodies’
Enclave 7, Deptford, London UK Aug 2023
Group show of Emerging Conceptual Artists
‘Collective Unconscious’
Seagulls, Leeds, UK July 2023
In Collaboration with Assembly House
‘Impermanent’ Group Exhibition
Safehouse 2, Peckham, London, UK May 2023
Group show of Emerging Conceptual Artists
Aesthetica Art Prize, Shortlist
York Art Gallery, York, UK March June 2023
‘The Sun Is Out’ Group Exhibition
Safehouse 1, Peckham, London, UK July 2022
Group show of Emerging Conceptual Artists
‘Put Your Feet Up’ Group Exhibition
Hyde Park Book Club, Leeds, UK June 2022
In Collaboration with Assembly House and HPAC
‘I Know a Guy…’ Group Exhibition
ArtHub Studios, Deptford, London, UK April 2022
Group show of Emerging Conceptual Artists
‘Print it!’
Aire Place Studios, Leeds, UK Sep 2021
Photography Group Show
‘CreArtives - Our Staff’,
CreArtives, Chapel Allerton, Leeds, UK July - Aug 2021
Group exhibition of Teaching Staff
‘Left Bank Shows…’
Foyer Gallery, Left Bank Leeds, UK June 2021
Summer Edition (Small commercial group show)
‘TRX’ Group show,
BeaverWorks, Leeds, UK May 2021
Summer Group Exhibition
Art Fairs (UK) -
Affordable Art Fair - BANG
Affordable Art Fair - Battersea, London, UK March 2024
Spring Edition (Emerging Commercial Group show)
Curated and Exhibited
Game Fair - Linda Blackstone Gallery
Alcester, Stratford upon Avon, UK July 2023
(Commercial Group Show)
Co-Curated and Exhibited
Affordable Art Fair - BANG
Affordable Art Fair - Battersea, London, UK March 2023
Spring Edition (Emerging Commercial Group show)
Curated and Exhibited
FRESH Art Fair - Linda Blackstone Gallery
Cheltenham Race Course, Gloucestershire, UK June 2022
(Commercial Group show)
Co-Curated and Exhibited
Affordable Art Fair - Linda Blackstone Gallery
Affordable Art Fair - Hampstead, London, UK May 2022
(Commercial Group show)
Co-Curated and Exhibited
Affordable Art Fair - BANG
Affordable Art Fair - Battersea, London, UK March 2022
Spring Edition (Emerging Commercial Group show)
Curated and Exhibited
Manchester Art Fair - LBG x BANG
Manchester Art Fair, Manchester, UK Nov 2021
(Mixed Commercial Group show)
Curated and Exhibited
Affordable Art Fair - Linda Blackstone Gallery,
Affordable Art Fair - Battersea, London, UK Oct 2021
Autumn Edition (Commercial Group show)
Co-Curated and Exhibited
Talks -
'Practise'
lecture to 3rd year BA Honours students March 2024
Leeds Arts University
‘Future Now Symposium’
Aesthetica Art Prize March 2023
York Art Gallery/ York Museum
‘The Signature Art Prize’
Winner’s Talk
Photography and Film Category, Sep 2021
Bankside Hotel London, UK
Publications -
Aesthetica Magazine
‘Future now’ March 2023
Generazione Critica
'Nurture, Nature.' Article Feb 2024
The Pupil Sphere
Article on ‘An Isolated State’. Nov 2021
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‘Supporting Arts’
Instagram feature of ‘TAKE’ Dec 2020
Chromazone Magazine
‘Drip’ Portraits feature. Dec 2020
Artists Responding To - Issue 4
‘Anthropocene’ Project feature Nov 2020
Quaranzine
Magazine Feature 2020
Dwell Time Press
Article on ‘BOUND64’ Project Nov 2020
Bulb Magazine - Front Cover
Article on ‘BOUND64’ Project June 2020
‘Anthropocene’ Self Publication,
Photographic Book 2019
‘The New Age’ Self Publication
Photographic Fashion Zine 2018