James Nachtwey's 'Memoria' at Fotografiska Berlin

James Nachtwey's exhibition 'Memoria' opened at Fotografiska Berlin, running until May 3, 2026. The 77-year-old photojournalist, who began his career in 1981 covering Northern Ireland, has documented nearly every major war and crisis since. The exhibition explores what it means to witness human atrocities and still believe in compassion. Nachtwey describes his role as a photojournalist whose purpose is to inform the public and create human connection across boundaries. He relies on local fixers and drivers in conflict zones and emphasizes the importance of credibility in journalism versus social media. His images aim to be a tool for social awareness, capturing intimacy and human experience. The exhibition includes photographs from locations such as Magdeburg (East Germany, 1990), Darfur (Sudan, 2004), Karbala (Iraq, 2003), San Luis de la Reina (El Salvador, 1984), Copșa Mică (Romania, 1990), Mostar (Bosnia-Herzegovina, 1993), and Kabul (Afghanistan, 1996). Nachtwey's archive is housed at the Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth.