There are thirteen houses in my head

Jorja Cook is a British photographer based on the south coast. Working across both digital and analogue processes, her practice explores themes of home, family, and the nuances of everyday life. Her images are often introspective, using photography as a means of self-expression and reflection. Through quiet, observational moments, Cook seeks to understand the shifting emotional landscape of familiarity, memory, and belonging, creating work that is both personal and universally resonant.

Her work has been exhibited in multiple Works in Progress (WIP) exhibitions and at university level, as well as in spaces such as Auger, the internationally renowned BAD Space, and Copeland Gallery in the summer of 2026. These exhibitions have provided a platform for her to present evolving bodies of work that centre on lived experience and intimate narratives.

Cook is currently developing a durational personal project that examines the idea of home as something transient and ever-changing, a theme she has been exploring over the past two years during her university studies. Alongside this, she has initiated an ongoing collaborative project with her family, reflecting her interest in sustained, long-term photographic inquiry. Her practice continues to expand through these layered explorations of identity, relationships, and the meaning of place.