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Peterborough artist Rene Matić wins Deutsche Börse photography prize

Photographer recognised for Berlin exhibition that documented queer love, nationalism and subcultures Rene Matić, whose work unpicks modern British identity and has been described as “ the Wolfgang Tillmans of their generation ”, has won the Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation prize 2026. The Peterborough-born photographer was awarded the £30,000 prize, which is among the most prestigious art awards in Europe, after being nominated alongside Jane Evelyn Atwood, Weronika Gęsicka and Amak Mahmoodian. Continue reading...

Peterborough artist Rene Matić wins Deutsche Börse photography prize
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According to The Guardian’s source item, Peterborough artist Rene Matić wins Deutsche Börse photography prize, Photographer recognised for Berlin exhibition that documented queer love, nationalism and subcultures Rene Matić, whose work unpicks modern British identity and has been described as “ the Wolfgang Tillmans of their generation ”, has won the Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation prize 2026. The Peterborough-born photographer was awarded the £30,000 prize, which is among the most prestigious art awards in Europe, after being nominated alongside Jane Evelyn Atwood, Weronika Gęsicka and Amak Mahmoodian. Continue reading…

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