Photo London 2023 celebrated its tenth anniversary with new director Sophie Parker, marking a shift towards inclusivity by abolishing the traditional Master of Photography in favor of unrepresented artists. The fair saw the return of the Positions section featuring diverse talents, including works by Adam Rouhana. While traditional high-profile artists remained, emergent galleries reported successful sales and burgeoning interest. For example, Taiwan-based Chini Gallery celebrated early sales, indicating a potential shift in art audience preferences, reflective of a changing landscape within the photography and art community.
By the late afternoon in Photo London's main pavilion, set in the courtyard of Somerset House, evidence of change was not immediately obvious.
this year's fair promised a new approach, confirming an end to the fair's tradition of naming a Master of Photography-often a straight white man.
the return of the Positions section, dedicated to unrepresented photographers, which this year features works by Palestinian-American image maker Adam Rouhana.
Despite the long journey, Taiwan-based Chini Gallery were pleased with early sales, having sold a portrait by Chou Ching Hui into a Norwegian museum.
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