cal cole (b.2003) is a visual artist and photographer based in manchester, uk with a focus on themes of melancholy, geometry, dystopia and finding beauty in the mundane within urban landscapes. he has been exhibited internationally for his work as well as winning a number of awards, including young travel photographer of the year. cal shares his work to some 400,000 people across his social media platforms of instagram and tiktok, with his work being seen by tens of millions worldwide and catching the attention of adobe and canon. he is currently studying at glasgow school of art following study at manchester metropolitan university and pratt institute