All images © Rica May Tumanguil Reacting against the aesthetic norms in her native Philippines, Rica May Tumanguil manipulates her self-portraits in the manner of Stephen Gill Rica May Tumanguil was born and brought up in Tuguegarao, a city in the Philippines. The country was long under colonial rule, occupied first...

Exploration I © Maheder Haileselassie, courtesy the artist and Koop Projects Curated by Charlotte Jansen, the Discovery section is the destination for more experimental and emerging artists “I’m really happy with how it has shaped up because we have galleries from far and wide,” says writer and editor Charlotte Jansen,...

All architectural renders of the The Lishui Photography Culture Center courtesy the Center Investment in a vast new photography centre illustrates the scope of the city’s cultural reach, adding to China’s stature as a global photo destination In October 2024, a huge new photography museum is due to open in Lishui,...

All images from Lal- Mati (Red ground) © Adib Chowdhury The story of the 13th-century Sufi saint led Adib Chowdhury around South Asia – and to the heart of today’s economic strife Born in the UK to Bangladeshi parents, Adib Chowdhury studied political science at the London School of Economics and started working as...

Permafrost #6 © Natalya Saprunova The Reggio Emilia showcase is themed Nature Loves to Hide, with shows by Arko Datto, Lisa Barnard and Susan Meiselas Fotografia Europea is a key player in the Emilia-Romagna photography scene, bringing cutting-edge international projects to Reggio Emilia each year. The 2024 theme is...

From the series Porcelain Souls © Inuuteq Storch. All images courtesy the artists In the main Foreigners Everywhere exhibition and around Venice, photography fulfils an earnest documentary function How useful is it to focus on a single art form at an exhibition as sprawling and dense as the Venice Biennale? For the...