Aidan Clark is a Canadian-born photographer and visual storyteller. His work is heavily informed by personal experience, using vulnerability and honesty to create points of connection with others. His work explores themes of connection, community, and relationships between individuals, their pasts, and their environments.
Inspired by the work of Magnum photographers, Aidan left the pursuit of a career in health science and shifted his studies to photography at Toronto Metropolitan University. At TMU, he has been recognized through various awards for his thesis work Day Three (2025-Ongoing), his photobook Sonder (2024), and his project The Happiest Times I Ever Ignored (2025).
Most recently, Aidan has published a piece for The Globe and Mail’s Underexposed series, a photography-focused initiative to highlight and share overlooked Canadian stories. In his piece Happy Campers, he writes and photographs the unique and complex experience of Canadian tree planters while also working as a planter.
While Aidan’s current portfolio primarily consists of personal projects, he is passionate about collaborating with others to document and share meaningful stories. He can be reached by email or phone.
aidan.a.clark@gmail.com+1(905)-330-8459
currently based in Toronto
available to travel
Awards
Edward Burtynsky Studio Award, Toronto, 2026
TMU First Edition Photobook Award, sponsored by The Photographic Society of Canada, Toronto, 2025
TMU Image Arts Special Collection Award, Toronto, 2025
TMU's Digital Printing Facility Student Recognition Award, Toronto, 2025
Solo Exhibitions
IMA Student Gallery, Sonder, Toronto (2026)
Group Exhibitions
Maximum Exposure, Thesis Exhibition, Day Three, Toronto (2026)
Maximum Exposure, Open Call, My Life in ‘88, Toronto (2025)
Maximum Exposure, Open Call, Cattle, Toronto (2025)
Maximum Exposure, Third Year Show, The Happiest Times I Ever Ignored, Toronto (2025)
Maximum Exposure, Salon Show, Toronto (2025)
Maximum Exposure, Salon Show, Toronto (2024)
Contributions
Panel Juror, TMU Libraries First Edition Photobook Award, Toronto (2026)

