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Motion

A curated international photography exhibition

June 27 – July 21, 2026 @ PH21 Gallery Barcelona 

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Photography is a medium of still images; it cannot create the illusion of motion the way moving images such as film, video, or cartoons can. The static nature of the image itself, however, has never prevented photographers from putting motion in the centre of their endeavours. In addition to freezing the moment, they often strive to capture movement and the passing of time in a variety of other ways as well. The fragile moment might be disrupted by showing the sweeping power of motion. Capturing motion is never a given in photography because it is not a default option of the medium. Depicting or expressing motion is a welcome challenge for photographers; it is also the source of some of the most creative images in diverse photographic genres.

 

PH21 Gallery invites photographers to submit their work for a group exhibition themed Motion. We welcome submissions from all photographers interested in this intriguing topic and who would like to share their work with a wider international audience through exposure at PH21 Gallery. The theme is broadly construed and is independent of generic or stylistic constraints. We are interested in all possible creative photographic interpretations of the theme.

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This exhibition will be showcased in PH21 Gallery’s beautiful new venue, situated in the heart of Barcelona’s historic Gothic Quarter.

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Submission deadlines

• Early bird deadline: April 20, 2026

• Final deadline: April 27, 2026

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Read more and submit your work here.

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Stories: Narrative Photography

A curated international photography exhibition

July 25 – August 18, 2026 @ PH21 Gallery Barcelona 

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While photography is popularly associated with capturing the moment, it has always been a sensitive medium for storytelling as well. Looking at a photograph can allow us to understand much about the past that led up to the moment frozen in time; it can also enable the viewer to imagine the possible future unfolding from the still record of the here and now. Photographers portraying people, objects, and places can tell inspiring stories, provided we take the time to study and interpret their images. A narrative conveyed 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 once again invites photographers to submit their work for our group exhibition, Stories: Narrative Photography. We welcome submissions from all photographers who believe their work tells a story and who would like to share it with a wider international audience through the exposure offered by PH21 Gallery. The theme is broadly construed and may be expressed visually on personal or social levels, either literally or in abstract, symbolic ways. Stories can be told about persons, communities, objects, and places. Indeed, we are interested in all possible creative photographic interpretations of the theme.

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This exhibition will be showcased in PH21 Gallery’s beautiful new venue, situated in the heart of Barcelona’s historic Gothic Quarter.

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Submission deadlines

• Early bird deadline: May 18, 2026

• Final deadline: May 25, 2026

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Read more and submit your work here.

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