Lead Image Librarian and Videographer

London, UK

Communications

Henry Virgin

Photograph by Frederic Aranda ©

About Henry

Since joining ZHA in 2010, Henry Virgin has played a key role in establishing and expanding ZHA’s digital image library, which now holds over 130,000 items.

Profile

Henry manages and organises ZHA’s digital image collection, ensuring easy access through meticulous cataloguing, indexing, and storage. He works closely with the Exhibition and Archive team to preserve and structure digital media for exhibitions, catalogues, films, projections, audio-video installations, and datasheets. He also films, edits, and produces video projects, including interviews, exhibitions, talks, and event coverage.

 

Henry’s work is featured in major ZHA exhibitions and panel projections. He translates complex ideas into engaging media forms, particularly large-scale video projects requiring intricate narratives. His ability to navigate diverse teams and projects has significantly shaped the library’s growth and functionality.

 

Prior to joining ZHA, Henry worked as Image Librarian at Medecins Sans Frontieres and architecture firm Allies and Morrison in London. He has also taught in Russia and China.

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Players from Back to Front Screen 20 SYNX Interactive Experience, and Screen 21 Workplaces.ai at Meta-Horizons The Future Now, Exhibition at DDP 2022

Featured Projects

Key Projects

From exhibitions exploring the evolution of ZHA’s architecture, to examining the studio’s pioneering advancement of artificial intelligence, immersive and interactive design, and virtual spaces, discover highlights of Henry's notable projects at ZHA.

Education & Professional Philosophy

Henry holds a Bachelor of Arts with Honours in Religion from King's College London, where his study of comparative religion helped inform his researches into visual-literary culture and laid the foundation for his current multimedia and literary output. He is the author of five books and is currently working on three more.