Laura Foster

Laura is a fine art photographer, currently based in Bristol, and her practice specialises in social documentary narratives, portraiture, and experimental photographic processes. Her work has a multitude of themes representing social issues; in particular mental health, addiction and womanhood. Through her research and practice she has explored the connection between photography, therapy and the impact of self-expression through art.

In Order To Bloom is a body of work telling the story of the complexity and strength of motherhood, coinciding with the ongoing battle against the disease of addiction. Told through visual translation of conversations between two young women, who have witnessed their mothers struggle with alcohol dependence throughout their lives. Focussing on the themes of mother-daughter relationships and healing, the work portrays the raw and truthful story of the disease while aiming to fight harmful stereotypes of addicts.