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Vice Magazine – Inside the Walls of Hell

After being imprisoned in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 2006 I’ve been driven to document prisons in Africa. This new article in Vice magazine features my visits to the prisons of Burundi. (also available in English!) http://www.vice.com/en_uk/read/inside-the-walls-of-hell-thomas-martin

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Another Day On Earth – Exhibition

The exhibition is now open! drop by the 12 star gallery in Europe house on smith square, open:  30th Nov – 30th Dec 2011 10am-6pm, Monday to Friday. An online version of the exhibition is available here : www.martinandmartin.eu/gallery_12starexpo/index.html Prints … Continue reading

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Penal Reform International Annual Report 2010

We are pleased to be illustrating the the Penal Reform International (PRI) annual report this year. PRI work towards improving the conditions for prisoners worldwide. For more information about their work visit: www.penalreform.org A downloadble version of the report is … Continue reading

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Your Silent Face

Exhibition of documentary images by photographer Tom Martin. The Alley Cafe Bar, cannon court, longrow west, Nottingham, NG1 6JE After training as a fine artist at Central Saint Martins Tom moved to Rwanda, initially to document sites of genocide. Post-holocaust … Continue reading

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Another Day on Earth – solo exhibition by Tom Martin

12star Gallery 30th Nov – 30th Dec 2011 10am-6pm, Monday to Friday Europe House 32 Smith Square London SW1P 3EU Documentary photographer Tom Martin works primarily in sub-Saharan Africa. Tom undertakes commissions for organisations including the EU and UN; as … Continue reading

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Prisons in Burundi

Recently an image I took of children in prison was selected for the Taylor Wessing Portrait prize exhibition, African prisons have been a subject I can’t seem to keep away from, and I thought it was about time these images got … Continue reading

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Taylor Wessing Portrait Prize – National Portrait Gallery

The Time is upon us, a few months ago I was informed that I would be exhibiting at the National Portrait Gallery, I’m honoured to be included. It’s also good that the subject of African prisons will gain some well … Continue reading

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