THOM PIERCE

(b. UK 1978)

Thom Pierce is a British photographer, born in 1978, now living in Cape Town, South Africa. His work explores the lines between art, documentary and portrait photography to engage with issues of cultural, social and historical significance.

He is a recipient of the 2016 Piclet prize for contemporary African photography and the 2016 PDN storytellers award. His work has been published widely in newspapers, magazines and books, and has featured heavily as part of several human rights campaigns. A collection of his work can be found in the permanent collection of the South African National Gallery.

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS

2017
Summer Exhibition, Everard Read, London, UK

2016
The Price of Gold, Iziko Slave Lodge, Cape Town, South Africa
The Objectors, South African National Gallery, South Africa
The Horsemen of Semonkong, CIRCA, Johannesburg, South Africa

2015
Andriesvale, South Gallery, Cape Town, South Africa
The Objectors - South Gallery, Cape Town, South Africa
Black Sash 60th Anniversary Exhibition, Artscape, Cape Town, South Africa

2014
The Objectors, War Resisters International Conference, Cape Town, South Africa
Andriesvale, Mogalakwena Gallery, Cape Town, South Africa
The Objectors, The Castle, Cape Town, South Africa
The Bushman Hip-Hop Generation, Youngblood Gallery, Cape Town, South Africa
The Objectors - Friends of Design, Cape Town, South Africa
Simplify, Johans Borman Gallery, Cape Town, South Africa

AWARDS

Piclet Popcap '16 - Prize for contemporary African photography - Winner
PDN Storytellers 2016 - Winner
Lensculture Storytellers 2015 - Finalist
Head On Photo 2016 - Semi-Finalist
Lensculture Emerging Talent 2016 - Winner
Mondo Galleria Award 2017 - 1st Runner Up
Magnum Photographic Awards 2017 - Finalist
Taylor Wessing Portrait Prize 2017 - Exhibition Finalist