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Stories: Narrative Photography

A curated international photography exhibition

August 23 – September 16, 2025 

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While photography is popularly associated with capturing the moment, it has always been a sensitive medium of storytelling as well. Looking at a photograph may allow for an understanding of much about the past that has led up to the moment frozen in time; it may also enable the viewer to imagine the possible future unfolding of events that may evolve from the still record of the here and now. Photographers portraying people, objects, and places can tell us inspiring stories, provided we take the time to study and interpret the images. A narrative told in a single photograph is an exciting challenge for both photographer and viewer alike. We invite you to engage with these works with the care and curiosity they deserve.

 

Encouraged by the success of our previous Stories exhibitions, this year PH21 Gallery invites photographers once again to submit their work for our group exhibition themed Stories: Narrative Photography. We are looking for submissions from all photographers who believe that their work tells a story and would like to share it with a wider international audience through the exposure offered by PH21 Gallery. The theme is broadly construed; it may be expressed visually on personal or social levels, literally or in abstract, symbolic ways. Stories can be told about persons, communities, objects, and places as well. Indeed, we are interested in all possible creative photographic interpretations of the theme.

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Submission deadlines​

• Early bird deadline: June 16, 2025

• Final deadline: June 23, 2025

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Read more and submit your work here.

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Portraits Beyond Faces

A curated international photography exhibition

September 20 – October 14, 2025

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Portraiture emerged as one of the most prominent genres of depictive media early in the history of the visual arts; tacit or explicit rules, conventions and cultural expectations have always influenced the ways in which artists approached the genre. Photography is no exception. Numerous different and characteristic styles of portraiture emerged throughout the history of the medium. We usually assume that faces are necessary components of portraiture; we may, however, learn just as much about the character, the personality of a person by looking at images that depict other parts of their bodies, show us the objects or places associated with them. Not focusing on the face may open up a new dimension of interpretation. Our Portraits Beyond Faces exhibition is dedicated to this challenging divergence from the more conventional approaches to the genre.

 

PH21 Gallery invites photographers to submit their work for our group exhibition themed Portraits Beyond Faces. We welcome submissions from all photographers interested in this theme, providing them with an opportunity to share their work with a broader international audience through the exposure offered by PH21 Gallery. The theme is broadly defined, and we are interested in all kinds of portraits that characterise persons without focusing on the depiction of their faces.

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Submission deadlines​

• Early bird deadline: July 14, 2025

• Final deadline: July 21, 2025

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Read more and submit your work here.

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