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Oliver Tooke

Photography (MA) 2021

Oliver Tooke (1990) is a British contemporary non-fiction photographer who works on long term projects.

His projects often work more like novels or short stories, feeling out the beat or rhythm of the time. He is working on a series of projects set in the Arab world and Europe, stemming from his teenage years growing up during the Iraq War and War On Terror, which significantly shaped his world view.

He graduated with an MA Photography from the University of the West of England (2021), and a BA Photojournalism and Documentary Photography from the University of Gloucestershire (2014).

In 2019,

he was part of the group exhibition, Vantage Point Sharjah 7, at the Sharjah Arts Foundation in UAE, Grand Prix Finalist at Lodz Foto Festival in 2017, shortlisted for the Bar Tur Photobook Award in 2015 , and was long-listed for the Magnum/Ideastap Photographic Award in 2014.

olivertooke@yahoo.com www.olivertooke.co.uk

Kmuna, Iraq. 2019.

This image is from series "Bildungsroman", the first part of a trio of projects collectively titled "Arabia Opus". "Bildungsroman" follows the Tigris river through Iraq.

Tal Maroof, Syria. 2014.

This image is from series "Annals", the second part of a trio of projects collectively titled "Arabia Opus". "Annals" hovers over the topic of loss and exile while contemplating the Syrian conflict.

Bekaa Valley, Lebanon. 2014.

This image is from series "Annals", the second part of a trio of projects collectively titled "Arabia Opus". "Annals" hovers over the topic of loss and exile while contemplating the Syrian conflict.

"Hamza", Chios, Greece. 2020.

This image is from series "Annals", the second part of a trio of projects collectively titled "Arabia Opus". "Annals" hovers over the topic of loss and exile while contemplating the Syrian conflict.

Tunisia, 2018.

This image is from series "Passage", the Third part of a trio of projects collectively titled "Arabia Opus". "Passage" wanders out into the wider Arab world after the events of the previous two projects.

EuroCycleCrisis2020

A series of photos taken during a three and a half week cycle ride from London to Venice in the summer of 2020, a few months before I turned 30 and after a Spring and Summer of lockdown.