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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