Thom Bridge

Thom Bridge serves as a Lecturer in Photography at Manchester Metropolitan University's School of Digital Art (SODA), teaching second and third year students across practical, contextual, and professional development modules within the BA (Hons) Photography program.

His research practice centers on reflexivity—simultaneously exploring photography through self-examination and self through photographic processes—manifesting in printmaking, sculpture, and installation. Key collaborations drive his work: 'pool' with Chicago-based artist Sonja Thomsen and projects with his identical twin Theo, both emphasizing reciprocity, knowledge exchange, and expanded photographic possibilities.

Bridge's recent outputs reveal trends in identity exploration, urban documentation, and collaborative frameworks. The 2024 book 'The City & The City' examines urban environments through photography, while the 2023 article 'In and Out of Likeness' investigates digital self-portraiture sharing. Exhibitions like 'Thinking Outloud' (2024) and 'Only Similar or Equivalent or Best' (2021) demonstrate interdisciplinary approaches blending printmaking, sculpture, and installation within contemporary art contexts.

Operating beyond traditional academic roles, Bridge actively engages as an organiser, curator, consultant, producer, and studio manager within artistic communities, facilitating connections and expanding photographic discourse through shared practice and knowledge systems.