Biography
Justin Barton is based in London in the UK.
His work focuses primarily on identity and heritage. Seeking a deeper understanding of history he examines objects and people in detail using the reflection of today to glean unusual perspectives on the past.
Awards include: • 2016 Tokyo International Foto Award - Portrait Category Gold • 2016 Tokyo International Foto Award - Political Category Sliver • 2016 Kolga Award - Finalist • 2015 International Photography Awards - 2nd Place Political • 2015 KLPA Portrait Awards - Finalist • 2015 Belfast Photo Festival - Winner 2013 • Lucie Foundation Emerging Photography Scholarship - Overall Winner • 2013 International Color Awards - 1st Place and Category Winner • 2012 Photostory - Finalist and Jurors Pick (Thomas Dworzak) • 2012 RGB Awards - Finalist • 2011 International Photography Awards - 2nd Place Historic Archecture • 2010 International Photography Awards - 2nd Place Interiors
Exhibitions include:• 2017 Owada Gallery in the Shibuya Cultural Centre - Toyko (Feb) Group Show - TIFA Winners • 2016 Kolga Festival - Tblisi (May) Group Show - Kolga Finalists • 2015 Whitebox Gallery - KL (August) Group Show - KLPA Portrait Finalists • 2015 Silverprint Gallery - London (Feb) Group Show - Deepsleep Magazine - Reflections • 2014 Singapore International Photo Festival (Oct) European Selection • 2014 Organ Vida Photo Festival - Zagreb (Sep) Group Show - Deepsleep Magazine - Reflections • 2014 St Giles House - Dorset UK(Aug) Solo Show - The Restoration of St Giles • 2013 Museum Villa Stuck - Munich (Sep) The Artist's Residence as a Total Work of Art • 2013 Organ Vida Photo Festival - Zagreb (Sep) Group Show - Festival Finalists • 2013 Copenhaghen Photo Festival (June)
