Mai Hem is an innovative photographer & artist based in the UK.
A naturally creative photographer with over 15 years of experience, Mai exhibited her first fine art photography project, Eonian Portraits in 2024.
With COMMANDPROMPT_ in progress for June 2025, Mai's forthcoming project will explore the effects of algorithmic technology upon identity.
Mai is also working on a long-term socially engaged project, documenting familial and horticultural growth and decay connections within Reap What You Sow.
Ambitious, reliable, self-motivated, innovative, and experimental, with clear communication skills and efficient visual direction, Mai is always seeking new challenges to utilise and expand on an already diverse portfolio of commissioned work.
Studio or on-location photoshoots, and commissioned fine art are available upon request.
Commercial, corporate, editorial, and event photography bookings are also available upon request.
EXHIBITIONS // PUBLICATIONS // AWARDS
2025: COMMANDPROMPT_ (Title TBC group exhibition) - The University of Greater Manchester
2025: COMMANDPROMPT_ (self-published zine)
2025: title TBC (self-published collaborative magazine in progress)
2025: Jsky at Bolton Pride 2022 (Documenting Your Community group exhibition in partnership with The British Culture Archive) - Bolton Museum & Art Gallery
2024: Govenor's Prize - Most Significant Achievement (The University of Greater Manchester)
2024: Eonian Portraits (RÉFLEXIONS group exhibition) - HIVE Gallery
2024: Reap What You Sow I (Documentary Video)
2023: Boring Buildings of Bolton (self-published book)
2023: Time Travelling Tributes (FORTH self-published collaborative magazine).
2022-2023: The Window (Open Art group exhibition) - Bolton Museum & Art Gallery
2022: Break The Window (Peer to Peer: UK/HK 2022 - international exhibition writing competition winner)
'Eonian Portraits' exhibition (2024)
'Documenting Your Community' exhibition (2025)
COMMISSIONS
2024: Waterside Arts (exhibition launch event photographer)
2023: North Brewing Co. (commercial commission)
2022-present: Nostalgia by Rahim (commercial beauty commissions)
2022: BBC Radio One (publicity shoot)
2022: Soul Asylum | Good Habits | The Rolling People | The Notion | Loftheads | The Smyths | The Trials of Cato (live music photography)
2022: Bolton Pride (volunteer event photographer)
2021: Escape To The Chalet (property photography commissions)
LINT & LENS magazine
Eonian Portraits II (LINT & LENS magazine photo story)
Documenting Your Community, Bolton (2025)
Documenting Your Community, Bolton (2025)
'Boring Buildings of Bolton' self-published book (2023)
'Boring Buildings of Bolton' self-published book (2023)
Open Art Exhibition, Bolton (2022-2023)
'The Window' (exhibited in the Open Art Exhibition, Bolton (2022-2023)
'Break The Window' creative writing completion winner (2022)
'Reap What You Sow' documentary (2024)
EXPERIENCE
2021-present: Freelance Photographer & Artist
2024: Curation / Exhibition Management / Publicity & Marketing / Content Creator (RÉFLEXIONS exhibition)
2024: Videographer / Producer ('Reap What You Sow' documentary film)
2024: Graphics & Contributor (LINT & LENS self-published magazine)
2023: Co-Editor & Contributor (FORTH magazine)
2022-2023: Photography Tutor (Orble)
2017-2022: Content Creator / Website Management / Videographer (IX Global UK)
RÉFLEXIONS exhibition, HIVE Community Gallery, Bolton (2024)
