The photographers bringing a new focus to our world view at Unseen Amsterdam
Part art fair, part contemporary photography festival, Unseen Amsterdam (20 – 22 September) is returning to the city’s former gasworks for its eighth edition. This year marks newly minted artistic director Marina Paulenka’s first at the helm: of the 140 artists featured more than 95 are presenting new work, with 19 galleries participating for the first time. The talks programme, organised in collaboration with the V&A and LagosPhoto, will bring together photographers, academics and industry professionals from across the globe, while the Book Market – hosted at Westergas’ Transformatorhuis – sees 85 independent publishers present their latest titles. Here’s the Wallpaper* pick of the fair.
Foot Face, 2017, by XING (Lin Zhipeng aka 223). © The artist. Courtesy of AI, London
K4 Ultra HD II, 2018, by Inka and Niclas, from the series K4 Ultra HD. © The artists. Courtesy of Dorothée Nilsson Gallery, Berlin
Orange Alert, 2019, by Stephanie Syjuco, from the series Hard Light. © The artist. Courtesy of Catharine Clark Gallery, San Francisco
Wrestling, 2018, by Andras Ladocsi, from the series SWALLOW. © The artist. Courtesy of Supermarket Gallery, Budapest
From the series The Sapper, 2019, by Bharat Sikka. Courtesy of Nature Morte, New Delhi
Francis, 2017, by Kyle Weeks. © The artist. Courtesy of Red Hook Labs, New York
The Woman in the Red Robe, 2018, by Pixy Liao, from the series Experimental Relationship. © The artist. Courtesy of Fotogalleri Vasli Souza, Malmö
Eroding Cinder, 2017, by Michael Lundgren, from the series Geomancy. © The artist. Courtesy of Euqinom Gallery, San Francisco
Selfie Stick, 2019, by Olya Oleinic. © The artist. Courtesy of Red Hook Labs, New York
Untitled 1, 2017, by Andrea Gruetzner, from the series Hive. © The artist. Courtesy of Robert Morat Galerie, Berlin
#1007, 2019, by Albarran Cabrera, from the series Nyx. © The artist. Courtesy of Bidhalle, Zurich
Sea of Ice, 2019, by Douglas Mandry, from the series Monuments. © The artist. Courtesy of Bidhalle, Zurich
2319-B, 1999, by Todd Hido. © The artist. Courtesy of Reflex Amsterdam
What to teach, 2017, by Peter Puklus, from the series The Hero Mother – How to build a house. © The artist. Courtesy of Robert Morat Galerie, Berlin
Constellation I, 2017, by David de Beter. © The artist. Courtesy of Galerie Cédric Bacqueville, Lille
Counter Clock, 2018, by Christto & Andrew, from the series Encrypted Purgatory. © The artists. Courtesy of Metronom, Modena