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Photo London is back for another year, except not as you’ve seen it before. This year marks the photo fair’s debut at its new Olympia location, in Kensington. After celebrating its tenth anniversary last year, the fair has transitioned away from its usual Somerset House set-up, and now nestles into the historic National Hall venue, which is currently undergoing a £1.3 billion redevelopment led by Heatherwick Studio.
What’s new at Photo London?
The new location means more space. This year, viewers can expect even more galleries and photographers to present their work. There is also a new ‘Source’ section which is dedicated to solo presentations by culturally significant artists including UP Gallery exhibiting work exploring Taiwanese identity by Wu Chia-Yun; Galerie Julian Sander presenting the late American photographer Rosalind Fox Solomon’s project Portraits; and ROLF Art bringing Santiago Porter’s deeply personal Piezas series.
There is also a new film screening room dedicated to artists’ films and their role within photography including Sarah Moon’s film There is something about Lillian. The fair has also expanded its discovery section for emerging galleries featuring strong South Asian representation, along expansion of the publishers section.
Coupled with the new additions are returning favourites, including Master of Photography. The fair will also present a second edition of Positions which features unrepresented photographers.
As always, there is a lot to see, and slotting it all into a few compact days is difficult. However, if time permits, it would be recommended to see the work of fashion photographer Steven Meisel. Here the presentation includes his photography in London, and in particular his iconic ‘Anglo-Saxon Attitude’ series, which can be viewed at the Master of Photography exhibition.
In Source, enjoy the work of Peter Sillem who presents a series of prints by married-couple Ute and Werner Mahler, including a selection of their fashion photographs from behind the Berlin Wall in the days of the GDR. Making his Photo London debut, Julian Sander will present a personal tribute to his lifelong friend Rosalind Fox Solomon, who passed away last year. She was celebrated for her portraits of suffering and survival.
Also at Source, JEDNOSTKA presents works by Polish artist Weronika Gęsicka. Here, Gęsicka’s uses photography to question truth and reality using stock photography archives, AI image generation and digital manipulation.
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