Photo London Names Valérie Belin Master of Photography 2024
An exhibition by Belin will feature at Photo London from 15 to 19 May this year.
Valérie Belin, Still Life with Mirror (2014). Copyright Valérie Belin, courtesy Galerie Nathalie Obadia Paris and Brussels.
Photography fair Photo London declared Valérie Belin their Master of Photography for 2024. The annual award goes to a living artist who has made an exceptional contribution to photography.
'For me, this award represents the recognition of 30 years' work and will be an opportunity to show the Photo London audience the vitality of contemporary photography by women,' she said.
Born in 1964, Belin's practice bridges art and photography. She constructs her images by, for instance, assembling elaborate tableaux, and digitally altering images.
In 2015, Belin presented a solo exhibition at Centre Pompidou in Paris and became the first woman to win the Prix Pictet.
A solo exhibition by Belin titled Silent Stories will feature at the ninth edition of Photo London, which takes place from 15 to 19 May this year.
At this point in our own development Valérie's brilliant playful mix of art and photography makes her the ideal Master of Photography,' said Photo London founders Michael Benson and Fariba Farshad. —[O]
