Eileen Perrier, a London-based British portrait photographer, leverages her rich Ghanaian and Dominican heritage to delve deeply into themes of cultural identity, diversity, and placement. Her educational background includes graduating from the Surrey Institute of Art and Design in 1996 and from the Royal College of Art in 2000. Perrier's work, celebrated for its colorful depictions, contrasts sharply with the mainstream media's monochromatic portrayals of African poverty, showcasing instead the continent's vibrancy and diversity. Her practice spans a variety of approaches to portraiture, from employing Victorian techniques to utilizing modern technology like mobile phones for her ongoing Mobile Portraits series.

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Perrier's portfolio includes working on commissions that place her subjects in various contexts, exploring the intersection of their occupation, location, or a physical trait with their broader cultural identities. Her Peckham Square Studios project, for instance, utilized a mobile studio to capture the portraits of local people, channeling 19th-century photography techniques to offer a contemporary engagement with community and identity. She has exhibited widely, including at notable venues like The Photographers’ Gallery, Tate Britain, and Whitechapel Gallery in London, and has also served as an artist in residence at Light Work in New York.

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