Murray Ballard (b.1983) is a photographer born and based in Brighton, England. He graduated from the University of Brighton in 2007 with a BA(Hons) in Photography and was selected for 'Fresh Faced and Wild Eyed 2008' - the annual showcase of work by the most promising recent graduates at The Photographers’ Gallery, London. In 2011 the British Journal of Photography recognised him as one of the ‘Emerging Photographers of Note’ following his debut solo show, The Prospect of Immortality, at Impressions Gallery, Bradford. His work has been published in many international magazines and newspapers including: The Guardian, The Independent, Wired, GEO, Intelligence in Lifestyle, and the photography journals: 8 and YVI. As well as working on his own projects he continues to assist renowned Magnum photographer Mark Power.
Exhibitions
2011 Impressions Gallery, Bradford - The Prospect of Immortality
2010 Marwood Studios, Brighton - Brighton Photo Fringe '10, One Week in Moscow
2009 Impressions Gallery, Bradford - Lost In Transit
2009 Vyner Street Gallery, London - Lost in Transit
2008 The Photographers Gallery, London - fresh faced and wild eyed '08
2008 HOST Gallery, London - Summer Show '08
2008 Bellis Gallery, Brighton - Brighton Photo Fringe '08, Human Endeavour
2008 Working Rooms, London - (in)difference, A Series of Investigations
2007 La Viande Gallery, London - (in)difference
2007 University of Brighton - Degree Show
2006 Molholy-Nagy University of Art and Design, Budapest - Triptych
2006 University of Brighton - Triptych
Awards, Grants and Honors
2011 'Emerging Photographer of Note', British Journal of Photography, Talent Issue
2011 Arts Council England Grant
2010 Reviewer Prize FotoBook Festival, Kassel, Germany
2010 too much chocolate + Kodak Film Grant
2009 Flash Forward Winner awarded by The Magenta Foundation
2008 Arts Council England Grant
2007 Tom Buckeridge Photography Prize awarded by University of Brighton
2007 Nagoya University of Arts Student Award
2007 Seoul National University Student Award
2006 South Square Trust Award 06/07
Press
The Guardian, G2, "My best shot", 14th August 2011
BBC, In pictures, "Frozen in time", 13th August 2011
The British Journal of Photography, Talent Issue, "Global Ambitions", July 2011
Centrepoint Collective blog, "Up & Coming: Interview with Murray Ballard", 28th June 2011
The Guardian, The Guide, "This week's new exhibitions", 18th June 2011
SeeSaw magazine, "Frozen: The Prospect of Immortality", Issue 14, 2011
The Telegraph and Argus, "Focus on Frozen State", 17th May 2011
murmur ART, "Lost in Transit at the Vyner Street Gallery", 2nd December 2009
YVI magazine, "Cryonics: The Prospect of Immortality", Modern Explorers, Issue 3, 2009
8 magazine, "Minus 196°C", Issue 24, Autumn 2008
Editorial
WIRED UK, "Waiting For The Future", September 2011
The Independent, The Viewspaper, "Cryonics: the chilling facts", 27th July 2011
GEO International, "The Icemen", September 2010
GEO (German edition), "The Icemen", April 2010
Intelligence in Lifestyle, "Il Gelo In Una Stanza", January 2010
The Guardian, Weekend, "Never Say Die", 7th September 2009
Publications
One Week in Moscow, self-published by Murray Ballard and Gabriella Rizzello, 2010
Flash Forward 2009, Magenta Foundation, 2009
Education
2004-07 BA(Hons) Editorial Photography - University of Brighton
2003-04 Foundation Art and Design - Distinction - City College Brighton
Experience
2007-11 Assistant to Magnum photographer Mark Power
2008-09 HANG - Redeye Exhibition Workshops - Impressions Gallery, Bradford