This month the gorgeous Somerset House hosted the third edition of Photo London, which has undoubtedly established itself as a must-see in the international photography calendar. This year’s Photo London once again broke all records and we were on site to bring you the very best from this exciting edition, which refreshingly had a little more edge than usual.

Last weekend the photography world gathered in the Big Smoke for the third edition of Photo London, its biggest one yet with 89 participating galleries from 16 different countries and a record-breaking number of visitors. In only three years it has established itself firmly on the international photography calendar, something that’s not only reflected in the rising number of big-shot galleries (this year Sprüth Magers, Victoria Miro, and Alison Jaques decided to join the ranks) but also in the growing offer of fringe events all over the city, such as art book fair Offprint in Tate Modern’s Turbine Hall and Peckham 24, a 24-hour alternative photo festival putting forward the local scene in the gritty Peckham neighborhood, which is home to quite a few young galleries and artist studios.
While the fair includes, as always, photography to suit every taste ranging from vintage to contemporary and fashion to experimental, this edition had a much edgier vibe than those previously, surprising visitors with more emphasis on conceptual works and bold, genre-bending explorations. This is not only due to the expanded discovery section curated by Tristan Lund, but also because of an apparent will of established galleries to play it less safe – another sign that points to the fair’s strong position. This added focus on the new and risky makes Photo London a great destination for discovering photography in all its forms, letting visitors not only dive into the history of the medium but also get a glimpse of its future. If you couldn’t make it to the 2017 edition, here are the seven artists that stuck with us. Enjoy!
While the fair includes, as always, photography to suit every taste ranging from vintage to contemporary and fashion to experimental, this edition had a much edgier vibe than those previously, surprising visitors with more emphasis on conceptual works and bold, genre-bending explorations. This is not only due to the expanded discovery section curated by Tristan Lund, but also because of an apparent will of established galleries to play it less safe – another sign that points to the fair’s strong position. This added focus on the new and risky makes Photo London a great destination for discovering photography in all its forms, letting visitors not only dive into the history of the medium but also get a glimpse of its future. If you couldn’t make it to the 2017 edition, here are the seven artists that stuck with us. Enjoy!
I
Melvin Sokolsky, Peter Fetterman

II
Taryn Simon

III
Michael Wolf, Flowers Gallery

IV
Maisie Cousins, T. J Boulting gallery

V
Liz Nielsen, NextLevel gallery

VI
Guy Bourdin, Louise Alexander

VII
Isaac Julien, Victoria Miro

The next edition of Photo London will take place from 17-20 May 2018
photolondon.org