Sam Ivin United Kingdom
Sam Ivin is a photographic artist who explores social issues and the people connected with them. By documenting their stories and perspectives he hopes to provide a more personal, tangible understanding of them. Ivin’s process often involves hosting photography workshops, where he creates collaborative artwork with project participants.
I am a photographic artist based near Dorking, Surrey. My socially engaged portrait projects explore topics such as displaced people, human migration and healthcare. I often facilitate photography workshops, where I create collaborative artwork with project participants.
I aim to assist people’s wellbeing, create change and share stories. I am interested in working with vulnerable people, and making positive contributions to communities. I am passionate about giving opportunities for people to be creative and enjoy working collaboratively with communities.
My practice focuses on creating photographic portraits which I decorate or manipulate, including hand-scratching c-type prints, painting onto photographs or digital manipulating images in Photoshop. Sometimes these portraits are co-created with participants.
During projects and my work with art organisations I host creative photography workshops where participants learn photography and visual art skills. I have clear goals with space for participants to make their own creative decisions. My goal with workshop sessions is for people to learn new skills, build confidence, share experiences and have fun!
Artwork
Rasandeep, 2023
Elin , 2023
Pakistan , 2015
Hyacinth Stone , Hand painted c-type, 2019
Projects and exhibitions
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Punjab to the Potteries01/08/2024 — 26/09/2024 In the summer of 2023 Ivin created 23 portraits of people from the Punjabi community in Stoke-on-Trent. Each person featured has shared their story as part of Punjab to the Potteries, a joint project from Appetite and the New Vic Theatre, Newcastle-under-Lyme. Two short plays were commissioned, inspired by the journeys of local people... [Read more] |
New Vic Thearte, Newcastle-under-Lyme | Details |
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Settling: Exploring Human Migration to Stoke-on-Trent22/05/2024 — 18/09/2024 Settling began as a 3 month, summer residency with local arts organisation Appetite (Part of Arts Council England funded Creative People and Places programme) and photography producer GRAIN projects. The brief, co-designed by the local community, was to create a display for the local festival The Big Feast ‘17 on the topic of human migration... [Read more] |
Potteries Museum & Art Gellery, Stoke-on-Trent | Details |
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Care Givers05/10/2022 — ongoing A series of colourful portraits exploring the responsibilities of Care Givers and their experiences of the Covid-19 pandemic . An ongoing series that began as a commission for the 'Lost Voices' strand of Cheshire West and Chester council's 'Covid-19 Reflections' project that was displayed at Open Eye Gallery, Liverpool in autumn 2023. Made in... [Read more] |
Open Eye Gallery, Liverpool | Details |
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Weston Shore31/10/2020 — 23/01/2024 At John Hansard Gallery, Sam Ivin was commissioned to create new artwork with children from Weston Shore Pre-School, Southampton. Aged between 3 and 4-years-old, the children were asked to explore their relationship with the seaside using photography. Working within the confines of COVID-19 restrictions and periods of national lockdown, Sam... [Read more] |
John Hansard Gallery, Southhampton | Details |
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Lingering Ghosts01/10/2019 — 16/09/2024 |
Officine Fotografiche Roma as part of Festival della Diplomazia 2019, Rome | Details |