MANDY BARKER

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Mandy Barker is an award winning British photographic artist whose work involving marine plastic debris has received global recognition. Her work has been exhibited, published and collected worldwide.

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Delighted to be exhibiting my work for the first time in Scotland at Street Level Photoworks in Glasgow. 'Our Plastic Ocean' is a solo exhibition of my work over the past 10 years produced by Impressions Gallery and which has been travelling around t
Delighted to be featured on the BBC News In Pictures today - "Raising awareness about marine plastic pollution is something I have now dedicated my life to representing. I aim to highlight the harmful effect on marine life and ourselves, ultima
Huge thanks to Belfast Photo Festival for presenting my work next to the waters of Donegall Quay in Belfast, Northern Ireland – as part of the Main Program for FUTURE(s) 3 June - 31 July and for inviting me to present my work in the event discu
Honoured to be alongside Sylvia Earle in The Water Issue of GG Magazine Quarterly. June / July / August No.3/21 “Trust the Ocean as if your life depends on it, because it does. Most swordfish now no longer live long enough to breed: eating thes
Synthetic (plastic) carpet washed up on the shoreline - sadly only one of many items I struggled to remove last week. But what was most alarming was the amount of microplastic pieces not visible in these images… and all recovered from a nature
Very pleased for Canon to share my work today on World Oceans Day 8 June 2021 to raise awareness of the critical impact of plastic pollution. ‘The Ocean: Life and Livelihoods’ is this year’s theme along with #Protect30x30 which call
Very excited to be part of the opening event for Belfast Photo Festival 2021, 'Future(s)' edition – Honoured to be speaking with two incredible scientists, Dr Alex Bond Senior Curator in Charge of Birds at the Natural History Museum, London, an
Astonished about this incredible opportunity to be part of the opening session for the European Commission Green Week on 1 June ‘Can you imagine a world without pollution?’ amongst the speakers Virginijus Sinkevičius Commissioner for the
Delighted to be part of the exhibition ‘Opacity of Water’ with my series LUNASEA created a result of my expedition to Henderson Island. On show at Ci.CLO Bienal de Fotografia do Porto, curated by Susana Lourenco Marques. “What Happe
LEMON & VINEGAR Supersoft Shampoo sachet recovered from the sea - thought to be almost 50 years old! - ‘Real lemon juice and malt vinegar have been specially prepared and added to this exciting new shampoo for greasy hair – Supersoft
#Repost @parley.tv ・・・ More plastic than stars? 💫 Our swirling home galaxy likely contains over 100 billion stars – but scientists estimate there are already over 50 TRILLION microplastic particles in our oceans. ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ With this number rising
Great to know that both research & art in relation to plastic pollution has reached the other side of the world, with my book of the series ‘Beyond Drifting: Imperfectly Known Animals’. Thank you to Michael for sending these arty pics
McDonalds Happy Meal Toy found alongside a hermit crab on one of the most remote places on planet earth… Whilst collecting plastic in 2019 on the shoreline of the Henderson Island, which is isolated in the middle of the South Pacific, I found
Marine plastic debris BLACK KNIGHT on coral, Henderson Island 2019. In the game of chess - compared to other chess pieces the knight's movement is unique, while moving, it can jump over other pieces to reach its destination. But in the sea the knigh
‘What Lies Beneath’ - 2 weeks left to visit my work as part of the exhibition ‘ANTHROPOCENE Save Our Planet’ at Daegu Beom-Eo Art Street (Beom-Eo Station) in South Korea until 11 April. This exhibition was shown at the Busan I
Great to see some of the footballs recovered from oceans around the world for my PENALTY series - translated into German & published in both GEO Magazine & the GEO EXTRA April Edition issue on plastic pollution. “GEO Magazine is Germa
Great to have conversations today nearly 4,000 miles apart with the younger generation of Kazakhstan as a key speaker at the Nauryz Meetings 2021, Nazarbayev Intellectual Schools AEO, Kazakhstan. (Marine plastic debris chair - Ireland 2016) Conne
Very pleased to be one of 41 artists in this project as part of Human Rights Watch’s Art & Activism initiative, which supports Human Rights around the world by engaging artists, curators, cultural icons, and galleries. Deploying creative me
PINK – “a pale red colour” some say “pink symbolizes youth, good health and playfulness, the flush of first love and standing for nurturing femininity. It's used as the symbolic colour of the movement to support breast cancer
Oranges & Bananas One of the main things I’ve learnt from all of my expeditions is that there is no hierarchy on a ship. There are experienced crew and engineers, but ultimately we are all in the same boat - at the mercy of nature and what
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TALK BARCELONA SEPT 2024
TALK BARCELONA SEPT 2024

Honoured to speak with Mons. Vincenzo Paglia, who came especially from the Vatican in Rome to speak about my work "Oceans: Beauty and Destruction…” and view my exhibition in Barcelona.

TALK BARCELONA SEPT 2024
POPE FRANCIS TALK
POPE FRANCIS TALK
POPE FRANCIS TALK
POPE FRANCIS TALK

An incredible honour to be sharing thoughts about my work with those of Pope Francis in the discussion ‘Oceans: Beauty and Destruction’ on 9th September 2024 in Barcelona.

POPE FRANCIS TALK
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EXHIBITION SOUTH KOREA
EXHIBITION SOUTH KOREA

‘Confession to the Earth’, Chungmu Arts Center Gallery, South Korea. Featuring 6 series of my work – until 8 September 2024.

EXHIBITION SOUTH KOREA
ATKINS - BARKER
THE GUARDIAN FEATURE
ATKINS - BARKER
THE GUARDIAN FEATURE

Huge thanks to The Guardian for their coverage of my new work Atkins - Barker in print and online - raising awareness of fast fashion and synthetic clothing and fibres.

THE GUARDIAN FEATURE
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PSA Award 2023
PSA Award 2023

The IUTP Award annually recognises an accomplished photographer whose images & their presentation have clearly contributed to international understanding among people.

PSA Award 2023
The Society of Four Arts, Palm Beach, Florida. Talks, workshops, school talks & Cox Science Festival collaboration. March / April
RESIDENCY 2023
The Society of Four Arts, Palm Beach, Florida. Talks, workshops, school talks & Cox Science Festival collaboration. March / April
RESIDENCY 2023

The Society of Four Arts, Palm Beach, Florida March / April. Talks, workshops, school talks & Cox Science Center Festival collaboration

RESIDENCY 2023
WORKSHOP SOLOMON ISLANDS
WORKSHOP SOLOMON ISLANDS
WORKSHOP SOLOMON ISLANDS
WORKSHOP SOLOMON ISLANDS

Working with 5 schools in the Solomon Islands. Teaching & educating through art about the critical state of their plastic waste problem. Organised by the British Council New Zealand.

WORKSHOP SOLOMON ISLANDS
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ALTRO OCEANO ITALY
ALTRO OCEANO ITALY

Exhibiiton comunitaria di Mandy Barker. Festival della Fotografia - Sestri Levante, Italy 9-31 July 2022

ALTRO OCEANO ITALY
FOX TALBOT MUSEUM - EXHIBITION
LACOCK ABBEY - EXHIBITION
FOX TALBOT MUSEUM - EXHIBITION
LACOCK ABBEY - EXHIBITION

Honoured to exhibit ‘Plastic Soup’ at the National Trust Fox Talbot Museum, Lacock, Britain’s birth place of photography - until Sunday 23 April 2023

LACOCK ABBEY - EXHIBITION
Malaga
EXHIBITION - MALAGA
Malaga
EXHIBITION - MALAGA

‘PENALTY’ - an overview of my work from the past 12 years at Museo del Patrimonio Municipal, Malaga, 15 June - 25 September 2022

EXHIBITION - MALAGA
AUCKLAND WAR MEMORIAL MUSEUM
AUCKLAND MEMORIAL MUSEUM
AUCKLAND WAR MEMORIAL MUSEUM
AUCKLAND MEMORIAL MUSEUM

Exhibition of SHELF-LIFE Supported by the British Council Aotearoa New Zealand & the British High Commission October 2021 - May 2022

AUCKLAND MEMORIAL MUSEUM
VOGUE November 2021
VOGUE PUBLICATION
VOGUE November 2021
VOGUE PUBLICATION

VOGUE November 2021
Featured series LUNASEA

VOGUE PUBLICATION
‘Beyond Drifting’ as part of ‘Broken Nature’ at the Museum of Modern Art MoMA, New York (21 November 2020 - 31 August 2021)
MOMA, NEW YORK
‘Beyond Drifting’ as part of ‘Broken Nature’ at the Museum of Modern Art MoMA, New York (21 November 2020 - 31 August 2021)
MOMA, NEW YORK

Exhibition of ‘Beyond Drifting’ as part of ‘Broken Nature’ at the Museum of Modern Art MoMA, New York (21 November 2020 - 31 August 2021)

MOMA, NEW YORK
The Grand Hotel, Brighton
THE GRAND HOTEL BRIGHTON
The Grand Hotel, Brighton
THE GRAND HOTEL BRIGHTON

Interior of ‘CYAN’ - Restaurant and bar in The Grand Hotel, Brighton, 2021

THE GRAND HOTEL BRIGHTON
GOA Centre for the Arts, India
EXHIBITION - GOA, INDIA
GOA Centre for the Arts, India
EXHIBITION - GOA, INDIA

Sunaparanta, Goa Centre for the Arts, India
December 2021 - March 2022

EXHIBITION - GOA, INDIA
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BRITISH EMBASSY & COUNCIL
BRITISH EMBASSY & COUNCIL

Presentations with the British Embassy & British Council in Israel, Latvia, Sweden, The Philippines and New Zealand

BRITISH EMBASSY & COUNCIL
17 Different countries
COP 26 - GLOBAL REACH
17 Different countries
COP 26 - GLOBAL REACH

Mexico, France, Brasil & South Korea - 4 of 17 different countries where my work was exhibited & published around the world during COP26

COP 26 - GLOBAL REACH
BBC News In Pictures - 28 June 2021
BBC FEATURE
BBC News In Pictures - 28 June 2021
BBC FEATURE

BBC News In Pictures - 28 June 2021

BBC FEATURE
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PHILIPPINES - Workshop
PHILIPPINES - Workshop

New image to highlight the waste crisis in the Philippines & workshop collaboration with ‘Emerging Islands’ community arts organisation

PHILIPPINES - Workshop
CANON - World Oceans Day feature - 8 June 2021.
CANNON EUROPE
CANON - World Oceans Day feature - 8 June 2021.
CANNON EUROPE

CANON Collaboration - World Oceans Day feature - 8 June 2021.

CANNON EUROPE
Belfast Photo Festival, presenting my work for ‘Plastic Planet’ next to the waters of Donegal Quay, Belfast, Northern Ireland.3 June – 31 July 21.
EXHIBITION
Belfast Photo Festival, presenting my work for ‘Plastic Planet’ next to the waters of Donegal Quay, Belfast, Northern Ireland.3 June – 31 July 21.
EXHIBITION

Belfast Photo Festival, presenting my work for ‘Plastic Planet’ next to the waters of Donegal Quay, Belfast, Northern Ireland.3 June – 31 July 21.

EXHIBITION
An incredible opportunity to join the panel discussion with Dr Florika Fink-Hooijer, Director General European Commission, and Virginijus Sinkevicius, Commissioner for Environment.
EU GREEN WEEK 2021
An incredible opportunity to join the panel discussion with Dr Florika Fink-Hooijer, Director General European Commission, and Virginijus Sinkevicius, Commissioner for Environment.
EU GREEN WEEK 2021

An incredible opportunity to join the panel discussion with Dr Florika Fink-Hooijer, Director General European Commission, and Virginijus Sinkevicius, Commissioner for Environment.

EU GREEN WEEK 2021
London Film Academy screening of ‘Trapped By Plastic’ Friday 26 February 2021 / 17:30-19:00. A short film about my work & process by First Move Productions.
FILM
London Film Academy screening of ‘Trapped By Plastic’ Friday 26 February 2021 / 17:30-19:00. A short film about my work & process by First Move Productions.
FILM

London Film Academy screening of ‘Trapped By Plastic’ Friday 26 February 2021 / 17:30-19:00. A short film about my work & process by First Move Productions.

FILM
On behalf of the British Embassy on 18 February 2021 to highlight the UN Climate Change Conference COP26 which takes place in Glasgow UK in November 2021.
TALK
On behalf of the British Embassy on 18 February 2021 to highlight the UN Climate Change Conference COP26 which takes place in Glasgow UK in November 2021.
TALK

On behalf of the British Embassy on 18 February 2021 to highlight the UN Climate Change Conference COP26 which takes place in Glasgow UK in November 2021.

TALK
Natural History Museum, London ‘Bye Bye Plastic’ discussion with Dr Alex Bond & activist Melati Wijsen 27 January 2021.
TALK
Natural History Museum, London ‘Bye Bye Plastic’ discussion with Dr Alex Bond & activist Melati Wijsen 27 January 2021.
TALK

Natural History Museum, London ‘Bye Bye Plastic’ discussion with Dr Alex Bond & activist Melati Wijsen 27 January 2021.

TALK
ELLE Magazine France 'Les dechets de la mer au tableau' 22 January 2021
PUBLICATION
ELLE Magazine France 'Les dechets de la mer au tableau' 22 January 2021
PUBLICATION

ELLE Magazine France 'Les dechets de la mer au tableau' 22 January 2021

PUBLICATION
212 Magazine 14-page feature ‘The Plastic of Our End’ FUTURE SHOCK Autumn / Winter 2020
PUBLICATION
212 Magazine 14-page feature ‘The Plastic of Our End’ FUTURE SHOCK Autumn / Winter 2020
PUBLICATION

212 Magazine 14-page feature ‘The Plastic of Our End’ FUTURE SHOCK Autumn / Winter 2020

PUBLICATION
Creative Review, The Sustainability Issue, 10-page feature, Issue 4, Vol. 40, August/September 2020
PUBLICATION
Creative Review, The Sustainability Issue, 10-page feature, Issue 4, Vol. 40, August/September 2020
PUBLICATION

Creative Review, The Sustainability Issue, 10-page feature, Issue 4, Vol. 40, August/September 2020

PUBLICATION
‘Les Femmes S’Exposent Festival’ Houlgate, France, 7 August - 25 September 2020.
EXHIBITION
‘Les Femmes S’Exposent Festival’ Houlgate, France, 7 August - 25 September 2020.
EXHIBITION

‘Les Femmes S’Exposent Festival’ Houlgate, France, 7 August - 25 September 2020.

EXHIBITION
Athens Photo Festival 2020, Benaki Museum, Athens, Greece (17 September - 15 November) Main Program.
EXHIBITION
Athens Photo Festival 2020, Benaki Museum, Athens, Greece (17 September - 15 November) Main Program.
EXHIBITION

Athens Photo Festival 2020, Benaki Museum, Athens, Greece (17 September - 15 November) Main Program.

EXHIBITION