Sam Currie

(b. 2000, West Lothian)

Currently: Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

Sam is a Scottish visual artist working within photography, based and educated on the subject in Edinburgh. Sam has a unique approach to the photographic method, prioritising an abstract concept of visual story-telling, where an individual image may not make sense but when combined with a series and some text, a comprehensive story forms to take the viewer on a journey.

Visuals remain the most important thing to Sam and growing up in the early 2000's he was subject to heavily stylised art styles and music videos on television, as well as the dawn of the internet as a societal norm, which has remained a close source of inspiration. This mixture of experimentation and the unfettered access to the internet has led sam to become inspired by avant garde internet artists such as Jack Stauber and Vewn.

Artistically, sam is heavily inspired  by other photographers such as Lieko Shiga, Daidō Moriyama, Shun Komiyama, Maxime Ballesteros, and his old lecturer, Ron O'Donnell.

Sam has achieved a BA/Hons in Photography and a Master's in Applied Arts and Social Practice. 

A collaboration with Edinburgh University Fashion Design Students was featured on PhotoVogue.

Education

BA(Hons) in Photography, Edinburgh Napier University (2.1), 2022

MA in Applied Arts and Social Practice, Queen Margarets University, 2024

Group Exhibitions

2022 Edinburgh Napier Degree Show, Edinburgh

2022 FREE RANGE, London

2022-23 FUTUREPROOF, Stills Art Gallery, Edinburgh 

2023 Summer Call, Six Foot Gallery, Glasgow

2024 Shape, The Glasgow Gallery of Photography, Glasgow

2024 Open, The Glasgow Gallery of Photography, Glasgow

2024 FACE/OFF, Leith Image Makers, Edinburgh 

2024 Salon, Stills Art Gallery, Edinburgh 

Rewards & Grants

2022 Redeye Graduate Mentoring Scheme (James Lightbown)