Zara Carpenter

My name is Zara Carpenter and I am a visual artist based in Rochester, UK.

My creative practice encompasses a diverse range of mediums, including analogue photography: Polaroid and wet plate collodion techniques, painting, printmaking and sculptural assemblages. My process is an alchemy of photography and paint, interwoven with physical interventions.

Exhibiting nationally and internationally my work is held in both private and public collections, including The Wellcome Collection.
I have published 5 books of work; ‘36+8 Polaroids’, ‘Bed’, ‘Flowers’ and the unique handmade bookwork ‘Distress’ and 'Relics of Healing' which features worn and weathered prints.