Lauren Kaigg (b. 1992) is a British visual artist based in Bristol, who uses photography and moving image to re-examine the often-overlooked aspects of the everyday. Her work explores existential themes and feelings that stem from strangeness within experience, drawing inspiration from philosophy and psychology. Through her work she blurs the boundaries between what is real and imagined by capturing the surreal within the real, inviting the viewer to embed their own experiences and emotions.
Education
MA Photography, University of the West of England, 2022—2024
BA (Hons) Photography, University of the West of England, 2012—2015
Selected Awards & Nominations
LensCulture Critic’s Choice Award, Top 10, 2024
Der Greif: Guest-Room “SUPER SIGHT” Michael Famighetti, 2024
Foto Slovo Award, Fine Art Category, 2nd place, 2024
Athens Photo Festival, Shortlisted, 2024
Photoworks New Year Commission, 2023
Group Exhibitions
A Place in Change, Phoenix Art Space, Brighton, 2024
Happening Happenstance, Ephemere, Tokyo, 2024
A Place in Change, Centrespace Gallery, Bristol, 2024
MA Photography Showcase, Arnolfini, Bristol, 2024
Un/Familiar, Fox Yard Studio, Stowmarket, 2024
Redbrick house, Bristol, 2017
Paper Arts Gallery, Bristol, 2016
Exclave, The Bargehouse Gallery, London, 2015
Mind, The Centerspace Gallery, Bristol, 2015
Print Publications
Z3NE Collective Book, ZONE, 2024
Horizon Magazine, Issue 07, 2024
Bedspread Zine, Issue 01, 2016
Online Features
Fisheye Magazine, Punkt, Der Greif, The Guardian, LensCulture, Broad Magazine, Photoworks
Links & Contact
www.instagram.com/lauren.kaigg/
laurenkaigg@gmail.com
Photo by
Chiratchaya Wong-in