Anna Warin is a young creative and photographer, who works primarily in the lens of queer and trans issues. They have created images discussing club kid culture, as well as transness and queerness, examining the many facets of the lgbtq+ community. As a non-binary person their identity bleeds into this work as they have previously explored their own relationship with Transness through self-portraiture, examining both their experiences of binding and top surgery in the uk. This intimate connection with the subject matter has motivated them to create portraits that are empowering for both the models themselves and a wider trans audience. Through this empowerment, they aspire to peel away at the moral panic surrounding trans people in the uk. Operating on the belief that greater photographic representation of minority groups generates agency, providing a voice to those who have often felt voiceless. 

This process often involves firsthand research with the local community; an interview process with the sitter that later informs the colours and aesthetic stylings of the photoshoots. Completing BA Photography at University of Brighton allowed Anna to understand the power of permitting their lgbtq+ identity to intertwine with their studio skill. These interviews have also made-up audio pieces such as Disclosure 2024. Anna has featured in exhibitions included in Brighton’s yearly Photo Fringe festival such as ‘In Your Face’ a queer display organised by the socially engaged art studio (SEAS), as well as ‘The River Cries with Its Mouth Full of Mud’ a student led exhibition which allowed them to understand the joy of collaborating with other artists to develop exhibitions.

‘Candescent Bodies 2024- 2025’ examines the intersections of queerness and our personal bonds with the labels that reside within the lgbtq community, where as ‘Trans Unity 2024’ marks the power of community. ‘Disclosure 2024’ is a portrait series accompanied by an audio piece which describes the journeys of the sitters themselves, their relationship with gender and how this has changed them as a person. ‘Club Kid Revival 2022’ is an explorative series, depicting the infinite possibilities that come from narrative and artistic expression in fashion, a practice inspired by the club kid and New Romantic movement in the 80s. Lastly, ‘The Profit of Pain’ is a personal photographic memoir, discussing trans healthcare, or lack thereof. Utilising their own experience as a trans-masculine individual, this body of work tracks Anna’s journey through both private sector and nhs funded spheres. ‘The Profit of Pain’ recently featured in ‘Free Range 2025.’ A Graduate Show based at the Truman Brewery in which Anna was placed in both the Open Doors Gallery Top Ten and Photoworks Top Ten.