About ANTOINETTE
Antoinette Castro was born in London, where she read Pure Mathematics at RHBNC London University, later working in finance, even though her passion had always been to become a fine art painter and illustrator. However, it was not until her visit to Robert Mapplethorpe’s controversial exhibition held at the ICA, London, that her interest in photography was truly ignited and her passion grew. Obsessed with making pictures, she decided to give up her full-time work and embark on her BA (Hons) degree in Photography with the University for the Creative Arts, setting up her photographic studio in Spain, this allowed her to work on her personal projects, often autobiographical addressing personal and social issues, as well as a freelance portrait photographer. She had to pause her studies during Covid, and is now in her final degree year at the University of West London.