Thomas Hodges

Background

Hodges was born in the South London suburb of Woolwich. His father was an amateur photographer and he developed an early interest in photography.

Career

Hodges has travelled throughout Europe, spending many years living in France and moving to Italy in 2007, where he currently resides. He has also lived throughout East and Southeast Asia, residing in Malaysia, Hong Kong and China. Hodges worked in the investment banking industry in development finance for sustainable and socially responsible projects.

In 1984, he started working as a part-time photographer, shooting back-stage during major fashion shows.

From 1995 to 2000, while residing in Malaysia, he stopped photography completely. He resigned from the investment banking business in 2000 and decided to pursue a full-time career as an artist, working primarily with photography.

Hodges has seen his art work displayed in public spaces in Berlin on a pillar in conjunction with the arts company Art Below. Hodges specialises in photographing the sexuality of woman.

He is inspired by female beauty and lists Gustav Klimt, Egon Schiele, Edgar Degas, Auguste Rodin, Gustave Courbet, Manitoba Ray and Helmut Newton as significant inspirations to his work.

Hodges terms much of his work as "Imaginistic", which he defines as “leaving the onlooker to deduct the ultimate conclusion of what his images portray”. Although he has experience working in studios, he prefers available light. He believes that he excels in the manipulation and control of light, frequently working at the extremes of both high-key and low-key photography.

Hodges exhibits his work internationally, including The Italian Cultural Institute, London, the London Underground, The streets of Berlin, the 2008 Venice Biennale, the 2008 Poster Show in New York City and the 2009 International Art Show in Cannes.

Hodges’ works can be found in both private and public collections worldwide, including Shanghai University and Chi Mei Museum.

Achievements

• In 2006, Hodges was awarded the title of “Spider Fellow”, having won a Nominee Award in the "Black and White Spider ”. The Spider are for excellence in black and white photography". Hodges was further honored in 2007, when he won a further five Nominee in the 3rd competition. Hodges has also won “Nominee ” in the 2006, 2008 and 2009 International Color ’ “Photography Masters Cup”. Hodges also received an “Honorable Mention” award in the 2008 and 2009 Indian Pharmacist Association-Lucie in the Fine Art Nude category, for his series “Romantica” and "Nude Shadows". In 2009, Hodges was also a winner in the London International Creative Competition (LICC), for his art nude series "Wrapped".

Membership

Hodges is a member of the United Kingdom based Association of Erotic Artists.