Sandra Blow Named BJP Ones to Watch 2025
Sandra Blow, born in 1990 in Atizapán de Zaragoza, Mexico, has been selected as a BJP Ones to Watch 2025 artist, nominated by Anna Planas, artistic director of Paris Photo. Blow's work documents Mexico City's queer nightlife, focusing on drag queens and LGBTQ+ communities with raw, intimate photography. She uses a 35mm film camera, capturing subjects in erotic gestures, bold makeup, and flamboyant attire. Blow aims to represent free sexuality and resistance, creating an archive for future queer generations. Her images, described by Planas as brimming with joy and sincerity, will be featured in BJP Issue 7926 in June.
Key facts
- Sandra Blow was born in 1990 in Atizapán de Zaragoza, Mexico.
- She was nominated for BJP Ones to Watch 2025 by Anna Planas.
- Anna Planas is artistic director of Paris Photo.
- Blow documents Mexico City's queer nightlife scene.
- She primarily uses a 35mm film camera.
- Her work focuses on drag queens and LGBTQ+ communities.
- Blow aims to represent free sexuality and resistance.
- The Ones to Watch list will be published in BJP Issue 7926 in June.
Entities
Artists
- Sandra Blow
- Anna Planas
Institutions
- BJP
- Paris Photo
Locations
- Atizapán de Zaragoza
- Mexico
- Mexico City