Step into a visual journey that challenges what it really means to be “close enough.” This exhibition brings together twelve distinguished women photographers associated with the legendary agency Magnum Photos, offering new perspectives on proximity, power and presence behind the camera. Instead of simply documenting from a distance, these artists invite us into relationships with their subjects—whether in nocturnal Beirut, rural Argentina or metropolitan Istanbul—where trust, complicity and emotional resonance become the frame for the image.
Each work in the gallery is a quiet investigation of how closeness plays out in photography—not just as physical nearness but as empathy, observation and engagement. A portrait may reveal more about what’s unsaid than what’s visible; a landscape might betray the photographer’s own relation to its inhabitants. On display you’ll find long-term collaborations, staged encounters, and documentary works that reconsider the familiar narrative of the camera’s gaze. The exhibition is structured so that each image speaks on its own, while a specially produced audio guide deepens your understanding through the voices of the photographers themselves.
Ideal for anyone who loves photography, storytelling or changing how they see the world, this exhibition encourages you to slow down and reflect. Rather than glance quickly, you’ll pause, listen and consider the invisible connections between subject and lens. By the time you leave, you’ll carry home more than striking pictures—you’ll take away an invitation to consider your own view of closeness, representation and presence in an image-rich world.
Regular 12 Euro
Reduced 6 Euro
Visual Source: C/O Berlin / Somayeh Teheran Iran 2010 © Newsha Tavakolian / Magnum Photos
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