Edgar Martins

Edgar Martins was born in Portugal but grew up in Macau (China). In 2002 he completed an MA in Photography Fine Art at the RCA.
His work is represented internationally in the collections of the V&A, the National Media Museum, RIBA, the Dallas Museum of Art, Modern Art Centre (Portugal), MAAT, Fondation Carmignac, MAST, etc.
He has exhibited internationally at numerous renowned museums such as PS1 MoMA, MOPA, MACRO, MAAT, CIAJG, New Art Gallery Walsall, The Gallery of Photography Dublin, The Centre Culturel Calouste Gulbenkian, Open Eye Gallery, etc.
He is the recipient of the RCA Society Book Art Prize (2002), The Jerwood Photography Award (2003), the New York Photography Award (2008), the BES Photo Prize (2008) the IPA (Fine Art— Abstract category, 2010), the SONY World Photography Awards (2018), etc. He was also nominated for the Prix Pictet 2009.
Edgar Martins was selected to represent Macau, China at the 54th Venice Biennale. He lives and works in the UK.