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Paris Photo special! ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ © Louisa Clement It’s the last day of Paris Photo, allowing a brief moment of reflection before rushing to see the final exhibitions. The conversations this gathering creates are as useful in taking the industry’s temperature as any award-winning book. It’s difficult to give every project the attention it deserves, so zooming out can often help to process the sheer volume of photography on display. On Friday, Centre Culturel Irlandais hosted Critical Beans, where curators from PhotoIreland and FOMU Antwerp discussed the state of art criticism. We live in an increasingly atomised informational world, guest Lucy Soutter explained: art or ideas from any historical period are now up for grabs in universities and institutions, giving artists huge creative freedom. For critics and curators, the challenge is to refresh the languages and methods we use to interpret this overloaded landscape, without reproducing the biases of the past. “We’re all subject to power, but what do we do with the power that we have?” asked Duncan Wooldridge. When the entire industry descends on one city, the pair’s Global Photographies Network is an intriguing experiment in decentralisation. Next door, Kate Nolan’s Lacuna tells the story of the Irish border through its young people, mixing 100 years’ worth of archival material — some of it British propaganda — with new portraits. One of our favourite booths this year appears in Paris Photo’s new digital section — Düsseldorf’s Kunst & Denker showing works by Louisa Clement. Clement's images depict a mannequin of herself which she left in a gallery; visitors abused the mannequin to a degree that's surprising, until you remember Yoko Ono and Marina Abramović's experiments in similar territory. © Kate Nolan © Louisa Clement Curiosa section highlights include Hoda Afshar and Felipe Romero Beltrán, both already making waves in institutions with politically engaged, aesthetically considered work. The relatively unknown Jonathan Rosic's delicate Indian ink drawings jump off the wall at Archiraar Gallery; inspired by a vast collection of vernacular photography (some of which is also on show) he omits details of the originals in order to leave behind gestures of care or display. At PhotoSaintGermain’s takeover of the legendary Hotel La Louisiane, the ramshackle bedrooms are spruced up with a strong selection of contemporary photography. Nikola Mihov's photographs of his mother's last months transform chambre 31 into a care home, while Bérangère Fromont's images of women couples are given an extra intimacy by their close proximity to beds. A pleasing harmony of content and context. © Jonathan Rosic COMING SOON | The Portrait Issue Issue #7916 This issue will reach our Print Subscribers and Full Access Members soon Our annual Portrait issue is just around the corner, with artists, writers and curators bringing the freshest perspectives to this most storied photography format. Dive into profiles of Kolkata chronicler Soham Gupta, cover artist Mickalene Thomas, and an intimate studio visit with Nadav Kander – penned and pictured by Alice Zoo. Use the code BJP30 at checkout to get 30% off of our Full Access, Digital Access and Print & Digital annual memberships. Subscribe by 22 November to secure this issue as part of your package [Subscribe now]( [Build the way you want]( © Marisol Mendez, Female in Focus 2022 Single Image Winner. Female in Focus 2020 and 2022 Exhibition at The Bridge & Tunnel Gallery, NYC The Female in Focus 2020 and 2022 Exhibition, initially postponed due to the pandemic, will be exhibited at The Bridge & Tunnel Gallery in New York City from 17 to 30 November 2023. Together, this carefully curated collection delves deep into the complexities of gender, race, sexuality, and more. [Find out more]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [1854 Media Ltd, 244-254 Cambridge Heath Rd, Cambridge Heath, London, E2 9DA, United Kingdom Click here to update your email preferences]( [Click here to unsubscribe from all emails](