Maryam Wahid is a British artist and photographer, recognised for her proficiency in both visual storytelling and the broader creative realm. Her work extends beyond photography, covering diverse artistic disciplines such as conceptualisation, production, curation, and interactive engagement. With a deep understanding of identity, migration, memory, womanhood, and the notion of home and belonging, she creates compelling narratives that resonate across various artistic disciplines, making her a multifaceted creative professional at the forefront of the industry.
Wahid holds a First-Class BA (Hons) in Photography from Birmingham City University. She has won many prestigious awards, these include accolades from The British Journal of Photography, Format Festival, Photoworks and The Magenta Foundation. She has been commissioned by The Guardian, The Financial Times, Wellcome Collection, The Telegraph and Digital Photographer Magazine.
Her work has been exhibited Nationally and Internationally. Wahid’s major solo photography exhibitions were at Ffotogallery (Wales) in 2019 and at the Midlands Arts Centre (Birmingham) in 2022.
She has judged Art competitions for Photoworks, The New Art Gallery Walsall and was featured on BBC’s Great British Photography Challenge programme with renowned photographer, Rankin. Wahid was invited to be on the judging selection panel for a prestigious competition held by the National Portrait Gallery spearheaded by, Her Royal Highness, The Princess of Wales, Catherine Middleton for the project, Hold Still (2020), an ambitious community project that created a unique collective portrait of the UK during lockdown.
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