PHOTOFAIRS Shanghai Returns for Ninth Edition with Focus on Softness and Strength

PHOTOFAIRS Shanghai, Asia Pacific's leading photo-based fair, runs from April 25 to 28, 2024, featuring over 150 artists from local and international galleries. Highlights include ShanghART Gallery presenting Robert Zhao Renhui, a Venice Biennale artist, and UP Gallery showcasing Anastasia Samoylova's ongoing project Breakfasts, which stages imaginary meals with photographic luminaries. ATLAS Gallery displays works by celebrated 20th-century photographers Elliott Erwitt, Hiroshi Sugimoto, and William Klein. The fair's Insights sector, titled Softness, explores the delicate yet powerful capabilities of the human body, emphasizing tenderness and multi-sensory experiences. Four artists are spotlighted: Hailun Ma, known for fashion work with Vogue+ and Rihanna, also examines minority communities in China through series like Kashi Youth, focusing on youth culture in Kashgar and blurring gender roles. Lotte Ekkel, based in the Netherlands, blends vintage and contemporary styles, focusing on shape and color in diaristic images that convey hidden desire. Australian duo Honey Long and Prue Stent explore femininity and the natural world in Phanta Firma, evoking classical aesthetics while portraying self-assured figures. The event reaffirms its position with cultural partners and leading arts organizations, showcasing diverse photographic practices.