Fine Art nominee

This series aims to blur the lines between what is considered 'Landscape' or 'Still Life' photography. Throughout nature there are countless similarities of form, purpose, colour and structure, where the only primary difference is scale. For instance, the structure of an atom is not unlike the structure of our solar system and a tiny shrub is still essentially the same as a giant redwood, in functionality and purpose. Walking Unknown Valleys explores the great landscapes of a smaller world; one that we cannot physically walk through, but can still experience and admire with the same awe as the Grand Canyon, Snowdonia or the Sahara Desert.

Theo Deproost’s fine-art work displays a clear and unifying objective - to nurture a more exploratory, imaginative and gratifying approach to viewing the world around us; probing the liminal space between art, documentation and education. When producing photographic work, Deproost strives to combine a high level of technical ability with an inquisitive creativity.


+ Winner of Honourable Mention, ND Awards, 2023

+ Short-listed in the British Photography Awards, fine-art category, 2023

+ Awarded ‘Official Selection’, International Photography Awards, 2023

+ Winner of Honourable Mention, Paris Photo Prize, 2023

+ Short-listed for the Royal Photographic Society’s International Photography Exhibition, 2023

+ Lost In Time featured in an article by Aesthetica Magazine, 2023

+ Special guest on ‘Jo Durrant’s Beautiful Universe’ podcast, ep.133, available on Spotify, Amazon, Apple, 2023

+ Nominated for Fine Art Photography Awards, 2023

+ Unfamiliar featured in an article by the British Journal of Photography, 2023

+ Long-listed for the Aesthetica Art Prize, 2023

+ Unfamiliar featured in an article by The Hippocratic Post, 2023

+ Unfamiliar featured in an article by Wallpaper*, 2023

+ Solo exhibition, Unfamiliar, at the Royal College of Physicians, 2023