Rosie Barnes Artist Talk

Rosie Barnes is a documentary and fine art photographer, will discuss her projects ‘Understanding Stanley - Looking through Autism’ (published in 2014) and ‘No You’re Not - A Portrait of Autistic Women’, an ongoing project commissioned by The Wellcome Collection.

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“I felt this group of women are the least likely to be believed to be autistic. A persistent untruth that autism is rare in women, has meant many women arrive at a diagnosis many years after their male counterparts and their ability to ‘mask’ to fit in throughout their lives, comes at the cost of their mental health. The irony is that their struggles are often greater because of their achievements, often in education and work, meaning they are even less likely to be believed and more likely to be misunderstood.” Rosie Barnes, Artist Statement on ‘No You’re Not - A Portrait of Autistic Women’

Wellcome Collection article: https://wellcomecollection.org/articles/Yd8L-hAAAIAWFxqa

Rosie has exhibited nationally and internationally, including in China, Sweden, America, Germany and France. She has been commissioned by the Guardian, the FT and the Wellcome Collection, amongst others. She lives and work in London. She is a member of the POST Collective; A dialogue on photography and motherhood: https://postphotocollective.co.uk/