Artist Talk: Jane Evelyn Atwood

06:30pm - 07:45pm, Tue 12 May 2026

Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation Prize 2026 nominee Jane Evelyne Atwood joins this final event in a series of talks to celebrate this year's presentation

Black and white photograph of someone pouring liquid into a cup held by a prisoner through a small opening in a door

Artist Talk: Jane Evelyn Atwood

6:30pm, Tue 12 May 2026

Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation Prize 2026 nominee Jane Evelyne Atwood joins this final event in a series of talks to celebrate this year's presentation

Over a decade in the 1990s, American photographer Jane Evelyn Atwood immersed herself in the lives of women incarcerated in 40 prisons across nine countries. In this time, she documented their everyday reality, producing a body of black-and-white images that reveal the realities of female imprisonment and systemic inequality.

In this talk, Atwood will reflect on her documentary practice and the enduring relevance of her nominated work Too Much Time/Trop de Peines (2024). She will discuss her commitment to social justice and the power of photography in bringing visibility to lives and stories often overlooked, asking us to consider how the medium can provoke understanding, advocacy and change.

Moderated by writer and podcaster Gem Fletcher.

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Biography

Gem Fletcher is a writer, consultant and podcaster whose work explores photography, art and contemporary culture and how they shape and inform who we are and how we live. Her work has been published in Foam, Aperture, Dazed, It’s Nice That, Creative Review, 1000 Words and the British Journal of Photography. She has written monograph texts for Rhiannon Adam, Juan Brenner, Tom Johnson and Maggie Shannon, amongst others. Gem has hosted talks and salons around the world in collaboration with institutions including The International Centre of Photography New York, ICA, London, Autography, London, The Photographers' Gallery, London, Saatchi Gallery, London, ParisPhoto and PhotoLondon. She also hosts The Messy Truth podcast, a series of candid conversations that unpack the future of visual culture and what it means to be a photographer today. Now in its tenth season, Gem explores reflections on criticism, starting out, mental health, politics and success with guests like Catherine Opie, Farah Al Qasimi, Carmen Winant, Charlotte Cotton, Quil Lemons, Brea Souders and Laia Abril.