Alex Matraxia was born in London in 1997. They received their BA from Oxford University in English Literature, and pursued photography after returning to London. Their work has been featured in The Archives Gallery, The Crypt Gallery, and the exhibit 'Photography Now' (2021) at Brick Lane Gallery. They were also a finalist for the LensCulture Portrait Awards 2021.
They have relied on close friends as subjects. This soon developed into a style which mixes documentary with artifice, capturing and collaborating with friends from the local LGBTQ+ community. Their work mediates on intimacy, dreaming, memory, and glamour.
Alex Matraxia is additionally a filmmaker and writer. Their new film 'Afterparty' (2021) was commissioned by the ICA New Creatives Scheme, and their poetry is published in the Future Creatives anthology, 'Tomorrow' (2020).
