Martina Holmberg
Martina Holmberg is a Swedish photographer. In 2025, her series The Outside of the Inside, documenting people with facial and physical differences, won both the Prix de la Photographie, Paris Gold in Portraiture/Other award, and the Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize.
Life and work
Holmberg lives in Stockholm.[1] Her work portrays people's living conditions around the world, often those of women.[2] The series The Outside of the Inside, documents people with facial and physical differences.[3] A portrait from this series, of a woman who survived a car fire, won the Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize.[3]
Publications
- In a WoMAN's world. Stockholm: Verbal förlag, 2021. With Maria Hagström. ISBN 978-91-89155-51-0. Photography. Edition of 800 copies.
- Det bor en fågel i mitt öra. Lund, Sweden: Ekström & Garay, 2022. Poetry. Edition of 100 copies.
- Qaanaaq – Röster från en by. Stockholm: Verbal, 2022. Photography. Edition of 600 copies.
Awards
- Gold in Portraiture/Other, Px3, Paris, 2025, for the series The Outside of the Inside[4]
- Winner, Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize, London, 2025, for a photograph from the series The Outside of the Inside. A £15000 prize.[5]
References
- ^ Khomami, Nadia (2025-11-11). "Image of burn survivor wins Taylor Wessing photo portrait prize". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2025-11-17.
- ^ Miller, Jessica (2025-11-12). "Portrait photography prize winner is a powerful tribute to human resilience". Amateur Photographer. Retrieved 2025-11-17.
- ^ a b "Portrait of NI mum who survived horrific fire reaches final of prestigious UK competition". Belfast Telegraph. 2025-11-10. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2025-11-18.
- ^ "PX3 2025 Gold Winner - The Outside of the Inside". Px3. Retrieved 2025-11-17.
- ^ "Portrait of inspiring Fermanagh woman wins prestigious prize at London gallery". The Impartial Reporter. 2025-11-12. Retrieved 2025-11-17.