About

Paul Sebastian Smith was born in 1979 in Birmingham, England, and moved to Edinburgh, Scotland, at the age of seven. His work is deeply influenced by his childhood in the north of Edinburgh, a place shaped by social and economic prejudices. As both a photographer and screenwriter, he explores the role of image and text-based narratives in examining the experiences of peripheral societies and the inequalities that shape marginalised cultures. His work has been widely published and exhibited both nationally and internationally.

Exhibitions

2024 - Varicose, Channel 4 Rose Cinema, National Film & Television School, Beaconsfield, UK

2022 - Not Our Future, Queens Park Art Centre, Aylesbury, UK

2021 - Martello Court, North Edinburgh Arts, Muirhouse, Edinburgh, UK

2020 - DIG, San Mei Gallery, London, UK

2020 - Work in Progress, Royal College of Art, Dyson Gallery, London, UK

2016 - Covered & Exposed, Brighton Photo Fringe 2016, The Dukebox Theatre, Brighton, UK

2015 - Scarcity-Waste, The Syngenta Photography Award 2015, Centro Cultural de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

2015 - Scarcity-Waste, The Syngenta Photography Award 2015, Somerset House, London, UK

2013 - New, GUP Gallery, Amsterdam, Netherlands

2013 - Adrift, Ruberl Gallery, Vienna, Austria

2012 - Adrift, The Truman Brewery, London, UK

2010 - Mainland, The Exit Gallery, London, UK

2008 - Crop, Central Saint Martins Gallery, London, UK

Publications

FLIP Magazine - Spirited, Winter 2019, Issue 44 - London Independent Photography

Uncertain States, 2019 - Design James Young

New Dutch Photography Talent, 2013 - X Publishers BV (First Edition)

The Way Ahead, 2012 - The Velvet Cell (Group Edition)

Qualifications

MA in Photography and Urban Cultures - Goldsmiths' College, University of London

MRes in Fine Art & Humanities - Royal College of Art

Postgraduate Certificate in Photography - Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design

Professional Certificate in Filmmaking - National Film & Television School (NFTS)