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  [ sv ], 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  [ sv ], 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

1. Khomami, Nadia (2025-11-11). "Image of burn survivor wins Taylor Wessing photo portrait prize". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 2025-11-17.
2. Miller, Jessica (2025-11-12). "Portrait photography prize winner is a powerful tribute to human resilience". Amateur Photographer . Retrieved 2025-11-17.
3. "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.
4. "PX3 2025 Gold Winner - The Outside of the Inside". Px3 . Retrieved 2025-11-17.
5. "Portrait of inspiring Fermanagh woman wins prestigious prize at London gallery". The Impartial Reporter . 2025-11-12. Retrieved 2025-11-17.

External links

• Official website