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Sea Of Troubles Camellia Sinensis Var. Assamica II 2023
CREDIT: Bettina von Zwehl

Bettina von Zwehl

RPS Award for Achievement in the Art of Photography 2024 in recognition of a notable personal achievement in the art of photography.

Bettina von Zwehl is renowned for her innovative work in photography, installation and archival exploration. Drawing on various art historical traditions and visual culture, she experiments with, and expands, the language of photography.

Her practice has evolved, in large part, through a series of high-profile artist residencies, including at the Victoria and Albert Museum (2011), the Freud Museum (2015), the New-York Historical Society Museum (2018), The Queens House, Greenwich (2018) and at BTV Stadtforum Innsbruck in liaison with Castle Ambras, Austria (2019/20). Most recently she has completed a year-long residency at the Ashmolean Museum, culminating in a major solo exhibition and publication at the museum in 2024.

Living and working in London, von Zwehl holds a BA in Photography from the London College of Printing and an MA in Fine Art Photography from the Royal College of Art.

Her work is held in major international collections including the Guggenheim and LACMA and Pier 24 in the United States, and V&A and NPG in London. Solo exhibitions of her work have been held at venues across Britain, Europe and North America. Her publications include Bettina von Zwehl - Monograph (Steidl/Photoworks 2007), Made Up Love Song (V&A 2012), Lament (Art/Books 2016), and Wunderkammer (Fotohof Salzburg 2020).

Thing Four 2023 Archival Pigment Print Image Size 76X57cm
CREDIT: Bettina von Zwehl
Sea Of Troubles Camellia Sinensis Var Sinensis II 2023
CREDIT: Bettina von Zwehl
Thing Fifteen Archival Pigment Print Image Size 41X41cm Copy
CREDIT: Bettina von Zwehl
1.Thing One 2023 Archival Pigment Print Image Size 76X57cm
CREDIT: Bettina von Zwehl
Sea Of Troubles Camellia Sinensis Var. Assamica I, 2023
CREDIT: Bettina von Zwehl
Thing Eleven 2023 Archival Pigment Print Image Size 76X57cm
CREDIT: Bettina von Zwehl