About

Sammie’s practice explores environmental politics and the complex relationship humans have to organic space. Through investigating environmental philosophies she questions the relationship between human existence and the natural world. In her work she explores our own individual agency and why we need to stop othering ourselves to begin re-engaging with natural surroundings. Sammie experiments with the boundaries of photography, questioning the place that the photographic arts have in the political world and how audiences may relate to the work.

Studio Holder @ South Birmingham Works || Visiting Tutor @ Birmingham City University

Exhibitions

Strange Flowers, The Earth Issue. Online. https://www.theearthissue.com/strange-flowers

Grad Show, Parkside, Birmingham. 2019

Enigma of Experience, Ironhouse Gallery, Birmingham. 2019

Glacier, Dig Brew Co, Birmingham. 2019

Far Out, The Old Wig, Birmingham. 2018

Veneer, Parkside, Birmingham. 2018

[Pilot-0121], Centrala Space, Art Loft, Birmingham. 2017

Feature

The Earth Issue. 2019. (https://www.theearthissue.com/artists/sammie-masters-hopkins)

Selections:

2019/2020: Selected as an Artist in Residence at Birmingham City University

2019/2020: Awarded the Grain mentorship.

2019: Selected for the Dartington Workshops with Sian Davey and Cheryl Newman

2019: ISSP, selected for the workshop “Photography and Ritual: The Revealing Machine” with Alfonso Borragán in Zaļenieki, Latvia

Education

BA (Hons) First Class Photography at Birmingham City University.