Nina Maria (b.1998) is a London and Tyrol-based artist mainly working with analog photography, super 8mm and 16mm film and writing (b.1998) who graduated in Documentary Photography BA from the University of Arts London. Her work involves alternative darkroom printing as well as the family archive. Nina’s practice is predominantly concerned with topics around mental health, womanhood, lens-based memory representation and the natural earth.
She was one of the selected artists to be part of the ‘Look Into My Ice’, an international exhibition project within the European Capital of Culture Tartu 2024 which focused on disappearing polar ice, OPEN ECO ‘How can photography make a difference to the climate crisis’ group exhibition at Brighton Photo Fringe Festival (2024). Nina just launched her first photography book about vanishing glaciers on International Glacier Day 2026. She co-directed her first BFI short film this year alongside her collaborator Lily Tiger, which is currently is in its distribution stage. She is currently working on her debut feature film.
Biography
Awards
Austrian Film Institute, CPH:INTRO DOX (2026)
Goethe Institute / Culture Moved Europe Artist Grant, (2026)
Austrian Federal Ministry for Housing, Arts, Culture, Media and Sport; Photography Grant (2026)
Austrian Embassy Copenhagen Travel Grant, (2025)
BFI Doc Society ‘Made of Truth’ Film Funding (2024)
Residency during ‘Look Into My Ice’ exhibition as part of Tartu European Cultural City (2024)
Joya Air: Artist Residency, Spain (2024)
Goethe Institute / Culture Moved Europe Artist Grant, (2023)
SÍM Artist Residency in Seljevagurr, Reykjavik, Iceland (2023)
Fotografiska Berlin, Portfolio Review (2023)
SÍM Artist Residency in Korpúlfsstaðir, Reykjavik, Iceland (2022)
Develop Your Creative Practice Artist Grant, Arts Council England (2022)
London Creative Network Program (2022)
a-n Bursaries: Time Space Money (2022)
Mentorship connection program by Hannah Watson and Haley Morris-Cafiero
UAL Mentorship Program (2021)
My work at UAL Archives and Special Collections Centre (ASCC) (2021)
Digital Space Course, The Photographers Gallery (2021) Publications + Press
Interviews
ORF Tirol Heute (upcoming)
Tiroler Tageszeitung (upcoming)
Alpenverein Jahrbuch (upcoming)
Salzburger Nachrichten (2026)
on8mil (2026)
Good News Photography Magazin (2024)
on8mil (2024)
Published in
Seedling magazine ‘winter’ (2025), GOOD NEWS Photography Magazine (2024), Zone Magazine (2024), Port Magazine Issue 33 (2023) ,Terra Firma Magazine - The Anxiety Issue (2023), Sola Journal (2023), Blackflower Publishing (2022), The Guardian via VISUAL NOISE,(2022), Photograd Zine (2022) JIGSAW (2021), DECENT Magazine,(2021), Refinery29, (2021), Boys by Girls Magazine, (2021) Boys in Polish, (2021)
Guest Lectures | Talks | Workshops
Super 8mm Workshop x Photobook Cafe and on8mil, London (2024)
Creative Writing and Photography Workshop, ‘Look Into My Ice’ (2024)
Guest Lecture, University of the Arts London, London College of Communication (2024)
Guest Lecture, University of the Arts London, London College of Communication (2023)
Artist Talk Ljosmyndaskolinn, The School of Photography, Reykjavik (2023)
Artist Talk, Sim Residency, Reykjavik (2023)
Documentary Photography Portfolio Workshop, Londoner Magazine (2023)
Fail Better Workshop, Central Saint Martins (2023)
Artist Talk Ljosmyndaskolinn, The School of Photography, Reykjavik (2022)
Artist Talk, Sim Residency, Reykjavik (2022)
Artist Talk, Arts Health Hub London (2022)
Exhibitions
Path Across Land exhibition, SIM Gallery Reykjavik (2025)
‘Breath in Sight’ Copeland Gallery (2025)
‘Habitual States’ Bath Fringe Festival (2025)
‘Open Eco’ exhibition at the Brighton Photo Fringe Festival (2024)
‘Coast’ group show The Photocopy Club, Cornwall (2024)
Look Into My Ice - a group exhibition about melting glaciers as part of Tartu European City of Culture (2024)
‘The Nature Of Change’ group show at Photofusion, London (2024)
‘Ethereality’ exhibition at the Photobook Cafe London, (2024)
Poorly exhibition at AMP Gallery London (2024)
SIM Open Studios, Reykjavik (2023)
Performance with Wood photographs, Lunga Festival in Seydisfjödur, Iceland (2023)
Photofusion SALON/22, London (2022)
SIM Open Studios, Reykjavik (2022)
London Design Festival, London (2022)
Shutter Hub "Your Body Belongs to You" ,France (2022)
VISUAL NOISE, London (2022)
The Photocopy Club 10 year show, London (2021)
The Holy Art "Modus", London (2021)
Pupil Sphere Graduation Show (2021)
Aesthetica Magazine New Generation (2021)
VICE Photobook Café Graduation Showcase, London (2021)
Instagram Takeover
The Photographers Gallery (2026)
Sonntag Grant (2026)
Solajournal (2022)