RACHEL LOUISE BROWN | Artist profiles
THE LOBSTER GIRL from the Series SIMULATIONS
Rachel Louise Brown is a photographer, photo director & lecturer. She graduated from the the School of Visual Arts (NYC) followed by a MA in Photography at the Royal College of Art.
THE FARM SHED, THE MALEVOLENT EYE
THE MALEVOLENT EYE
THE MALEVOLENT EYE
THE MALEVOLENT EYE
APARTMENT 5, CLEARLAKE HOTEL
Rachel Louise Brown’s approach to photography is original and astonishing. Observing the world as a stage, Rachel’s practice starts to question construction of imagery around the themes of fear, gender, class and escapism.
I WANT TO BE JUST LIKE YOU
THE SWIMMING POOL, I WANT TO BE JUST LIKE YOU
THE CROCKET GAME,, I WANT TO BE JUST LIKE YOU
MARTY THE ALBINO ALLIGATOR, SIMULATIONS
T&I
THE BOARDING SCHOOL
She is fascinated by the way in which myth and expectation are woven into image making, pulling on references from mystery & film noir and creating work to further bring this into our reality.
WE ARE OBJECTS, DO NOT TOUCH
BUDDHIST NUNS, MYANMAR
CRICKET PRACTICE, MUMBAI
GREYHOUND HANDLERS, FLORIDA
REPRODUCTION
REPRODUCTION
Each scene has an eerie sense of familiarity, but through her heightened visual approach, we as viewers are pulled by this and are left with the understanding that not everything is quite as it seems.
THREE MEN STRETCHING, THE SELF AS THE OTHER
THE SMOKING ROOM,, THE SELF AS THE OTHER
RUNNING THROUGH THE FOREST, THE SELF AS THE OTHER
WINDOW ON SHIBUYA,, THE SELF AS THE OTHER
In her most recent project, Simulations, a four-year collaboration with Palm Beach Photographic Centre in Florida, Rachel constructed a series of work exploring the strange tension between reality & fantasy in the American hotspot known for its ‘Imagination Stations’.
MAR-A-LAGO, SIMULATIONS
THE KISSING BOOTH, SIMULATIONS
MOON BABY
THE MERMAID, SIMULATIONS
WASH RITE, SIMULATIONS
THE STRANGER, SIMULATIONS
Having travelled for residencies across Europe and the United States, Rachel’s work continues to be recognised with her most recent exhibition of Simulations at Somerset House as part of Photo London fair, and awards including Magenta Flash Forward, the PDN emerging artist & Fujifilm distinction awards.
THE GYMNASTS, SIMULATIONS
THE SWIMMING POOL CASTING
TRACY BRABIN, PART OF 209 WOMEN
PICK ME PLEASE
POSEIDON
Alongside her photographic practice, Rachel is the Photography Director of Harper’s Bazaar and Town & Country UK, an associate lecturer at Leeds Arts University & Huddersfield University and a mentor at University of the Arts, London.
THE MALE PIN UP CASTING
THE MALE PIN UP CASTING
THE HOUSEHOLD CAVALRY
For assignments, please contact
Wren Agency
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