Isabelle Young is a British photographer whose work explores architectural spaces and unresolved narratives. Her subjects are architectural interiors, still lives and quiet moments often devoid of people, yet with a sense they have only just departed. Young’s photographs are distinguished by their unique compositions, sculptural use of light and colour, alongside an acute attention to the textures and atmosphere of her subjects. All her work is analogue and is deeply informed by the slowness of painting. Her work eschews the documentary but is instead defined by her ability to transform familiar settings into contemplative scenes, which often hold an uncanny feeling. By privileging nuance, restraint, and the unspoken over the overt, Young’s images explore the emotional resonance of the everyday to reveal their heightened narratives.

Young has exhibited internationally, including solo exhibitions at Galerie Fabian Lang, Zürich; Canopy Collections, London; SOCO Gallery, Charlotte NC, USA and Cedric Bardawil Gallery, London. Her work is held in notable collections including the Credit Suisse Collection; Museo Casa Mollino, and private collections in Europe and the UK.In 2025 she was nominated for the Prix Pictet, and in 2024 she was shortlisted for the Photo London x Nikon Emerging Photographer Award.

Isabelle Young (b. 1989) Lives and works in London

Isabelle Young is a British photographer whose work explores architectural spaces and unresolved narratives. Her subjects are architectural interiors, still lives and quiet moments often devoid of people, yet with a sense they have only just departed. Young’s photographs are distinguished by their unique compositions, sculptural use of light and...
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