Christopher Holt

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Christopher Holt (b. 20 June 1971) is an Australian visual artist. [Visit the artist's official website http://www.christopher-holt.com] Holt's current projects include Queen Elizabeth II, a study of Australia's ongoing tie to the British Monarchy.

He received his education in graphic design at Monash University, Melbourne, undertaking further study in photography at London College of Communication.

In his first major photography project, Makeshift Sacred Space (with Pierluigi Rossi, published by Photoworks, UK, 2005), Holt investigated cultural adaptations of space in the urban environment through the portrayal of temporary Islamic prayer rooms in central London.

In 2006 Holt exhibited Chapman Street, a series of 20 works documenting the now demolished houses of a street in Sydney's Inner West. The photographs are a further investigation into reclaimed space and an exploration of lost architectural identity.