Photo Credit: GGD x Yatreda, Paris Photo 2025
Each year, the world turns its lens to Paris for Paris Photo 2025; an event that’s more than an art fair; it’s the single largest gathering dedicated to photography and image-based art. 179 galleries from 33 countries and more than 60 newcomers showcased everything from historical silver-gelatin prints to digital, VR and generative pieces.
Among the roving cast of artists and voices, our top pick is Kibir, a striking presentation via Nguyen Wahed, Yatreda collective), whose black-and-white motion-portrait series delivers a raw, powerful rhythm to identity, movement and a peek into the beautiful complexity of Ethiopia’s cultural heritage.
Institutional heavyweights ensure this is more than a trade fair. The presence of major partners and patrons like BMW and the The Fondation Louis Vuitton anchor the fair at the intersection of luxury, art commerce and public accessibility.
In a market that might feel cautious, the fair registers significance: building on over 80,000 visitors in 2024. Paris Photo works as a cultural pulse: it frames how we look now, how images travel, remix, mediate. Why it matters: because in an age of infinite feeds and filtered realities, this gathering reminds us that the photograph remains one of the sharpest tools we have to see, and to be seen.
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