Dominic Markes
Artist Statement:
Dominic Markes is a documentary photographer and multi-media artist whose long-term projects explore heritage, identity and belonging. In 2025, with support from Tate Britain and Medway Council’s Culture Team, he received an Arts Council England Develop Your Creative Practice grant to develop his skills in darkroom printing.
Medium & Specialty: Photography
Sun Pier Resident Since: 2024
Exhibitions and Projects:
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2023 -We Come One Solo Show – Four Corners, London
- 2021 – Urban Photo Awards 2021 – Trieste, Italy
- 2021 – Chania International Photo Festival 2021 – Chania, Greece
- 2020 – Gold Host presents Body – Virtual
- 2019 – Gold Host presents Local – Clapham Studios, London, UK
Education and Training:
- TBC
Awards and Recognition:
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Arts Council England Develop Your Creative Practice Grant 2025 – Round 23 Recipient
- IPA International Photography Awards 2022 – Analog / Film Portrait category – Official Selection
- IPA International Photography Awards 2021 – Analog / Film Portrait category – Honourable Mention
- British Journal of Photography’s Portrait of Humanity Award 2021 – Shortlisted and first portrait in the book
- Urban Photo Awards 2021 – People category – Semi-finalist
- Urban Photo Awards 2021- Photobook category –Semi-finalist
“Having the best time since I joined as a resident in August 2025. I feel very lucky to be amongst such supportive and caring staff, as well as such talented artists who continue to inspire me greatly”
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Our Artists & Creative Community
Sun Pier House is home to 28 working studios shared by 33 professional artists and makers. Undoubtedly forming one of the most diverse and vibrant creative communities on the riverside.
Our residents represent a wide range of contemporary art and craft practices. Within our building you’ll find a tattooist, stop-motion animator, silversmith, performance artist, milliner, illustrator, graphic designer, painter, photographer and many more creative professionals working across disciplines.
Together, our residents reflect the strength and diversity of contemporary creative practice today. With every visit to Sun Pier House, you are not just stepping into a gallery, you are entering a working community of artists and makers shaping the cultural life of our area every day.
