Biography

Born in Reading, 1974

Bournemouth and Poole College of Art/Design
1995-1997

University of Brighton
1997-2000

Chelsea College of Art
2001-2002

Toby Tatum's films focus on elusive or secretive groups. His work has delved into crime, espionage, obscure psychological states and, more recently, the private inner world of artists and creative individuals.

The films often allude to off-screen events or are structured around a mysterious unknowable core. The films invite speculation as to their hidden meanings but leave ultimate truths unstated.

Toby Tatum's films have been exhibited at numerous film festivals and arts events worldwide, including screenings at: the Rotterdam International Film Festival, the London Short Film Festival, the Whitechapel Gallery and the Glasgow Centre for Contemporary Art.

Toby Tatum lives and works in Hastings, England.

 

 

 

Toby Tatum, 2007. Photograph by Jo Israel.