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Preview: Unseen Photo Fair Amsterdam 2018
A sneak peek at more than 40 new photographic works that will be unveiled at Unseen Amsterdam 21-23 September 2018.

Unseen Amsterdam is one of our favorite annual photography fairs and festivals. Each year, it combines an up-to-the-minute collection of great art for sale; new photobooks (from the biggest publishers as well as many great independent publishers); some surprising award-winning work by young talents; a thought-provoking series of lectures, roundtables and public talks; and cutting edge work by some of the world’s leading cooperatives.

At the heart of the fair is a gathering of fresh new photography presented by more than 50 renowned international art galleries. Much of the art is new work by established artists or work of emerging talents who are making their debut on the world stage at Unseen — so it’s inventive, untested and often risk-taking. In this article, we’re pleased to present 40 of the works that will be exhibited during the fair. Note the wide variety and eclectic nature of these pieces, with the goal of inspiring and pushing the boundaries of what is happening in the global marketplace for photography.

Be sure to check all the details on the Unseen website, and give yourself at least two days to see and experience everything this year’s event has to offer. Unseen Amsterdam, 21-23 September 2018.

1d3cd92f 036d 4340 839e b9b4c4d3fc00 — Bol - Buduma, from the series Chronicles of the Lake Chad Basin, 2017 © Benedicte Kurzen. Courtesy TJ Boulting

Dd157567 8746 489e b2be 82b81984091a — Steep, from the series Alibi, 2018 © Alice Quaresma. Courtesy NEWWER

F15942f0 70bf 401b be32 1bea02b03891 — Water, from the series Meditation Rocks, 2017 © The Cool Couple. Courtesy MLZ Art Dep

E62bec59 d5a9 4627 bab9 bc840435f4aa — Mommy and Me, from the series Happy Valley, 2016 © Eva O'Leary. Courtesy Meyohas

0365fa81 9175 4bf6 a34b 81e5a23d2221 — 1, from the series Miracle, 2017 © Elspeth Diederix. Courtesy Stigter Van Doesburg

31af28c2 8136 40bb 8e11 1750d99c37a0 — For all they care, from the series The World is Nine, 2016 © Aïda Muluneh. Courtesy Galerie Ron Mandos

F10c57a0 1652 4689 b4c2 d48c8cec92d4 — Colour Analysis, from the series Museum of the Plant, 2018 © Anne Geene. Courtesy Caroline O'Breen

A639e493 f72c 4505 b8f7 df7a64c0c96d — Sharde, Milwaukee, from the series America, 2014 - © Jacob Aue Sobol. Courtesy Galerie Wouter van Leeuwen

Fbd8cc8d f549 4c30 bc1a 19f427909a90 — Untitled, from the series Interior, 2016 © Babak Kazemi. Courtesy Ag Galerie

Dc1c521e 3718 4075 a3ba 610f77c39fe3 — Untitled I, from the series Sisyphus, 2017 © Kata Geibl. Courtesy Supermarket Gallery

42714ea9 1cc4 4bac b1ab c692e350f38f — Untitled, from the series The First March of Gentlemen, 2017 © Rafał Milach. Courtesy JEDNOSTKA Gallery

Eb06f42e ec10 4d77 b2bf 50de60a00fbe — Fu1088 The brother #1, from the series Shanghai, 2017 © Erwin Olaf. Courtesy Flatland Gallery

D8287cf6 072d 453e 8827 775b0fd95557 — Deciphering the artist mind (studio HO), 2016 © Berend Strik. Courtesy Galerie Fons Welters

Ada9c84a 0a75 47f9 9d22 64f989673045 — Lili, from the series Swallow, 2018 © Andras Ladocsi. Courtesy Supermarket Gallery

0a176214 39b7 40c0 bd45 c1fd800b833b — Pathos-Genes, (Hygeia), from the series ANTIQUITY 2.0, 2018 © Micha Cattaui. Courtesy Mirko Mayer Gallery and m-projects

A263f8ea 88af 4bea b8b6 ce5810c0c131 — Untitled, from the series Good God Damn, 2018 © Bryan Schutmaat. Courtesy Galerie Wouter van Leeuwen

5be422f5 f059 40fc ad8c 8f51e4e9430f — Untitled, from the series Will My Mannequin be Home When I Return, 2014-2018 © Arko Datto. Courtesy East Wing

F778ae19 7fd1 4b9f 9b76 e3e04ca49401 — 1, from the series The Last of the Lucky, 2014-2017 © Klara Källström & Thobias Fäldt. Courtesy MLZ Art Dep

72c2790e 2773 4f58 9345 bdac647b1e42 — Mother in my bed with roses, from the series Natural Deceptions, 2014 © Natalie Krick. Courtesy Aperture Foundation

9b5c891e 5cfd 472a 95b9 2ccbb21063a7 — Bond 35, from the series Bond, 2016-2018 © Anna Reivilä. Courtesy Purdy Hicks Gallery

Ad43917e 5728 446f 9f3e ff64a746e22b — Sample Blue 11, 2018 © Douglas Mandry. Courtesy Bildhalle

8d0e22fe 7c74 4688 af42 aff9d9fd906b — Untitled, from the series My Shadow’s Reflection © Edmund Clark. Courtesy Ikon and Flowers Gallery

54d78cf8 98a8 4198 88e8 b2f1888182bb — 1, from the series The Anarchist Citizenship, 2018 © Nadine Stijns. Courtesy LhGWR

Dd3f8ece 3082 4527 964e 014fda1777e3 — Escape, 2018 © Jimmy Robert. Courtesy Stigter Van Doesburg

7738ff4f 7b94 4896 8103 e21fcf477653 — Le costume de bain, from the series Speculaire, 2018 © Edouard Taufenbach. Courtesy Galerie Binome

11f25d11 28bd 4929 9942 d6408327ab4f — Untitled, form the series Matter_Burn Out, 2016 © Daisuke Yokota . Courtesy G P Gallery

D7c216bc 804c 401e 81bf eeef49a212e3 — Untitled, from the series Will My Mannequin be Home When I Return, 2014-2018 © Arko Datto. Courtesy East Wing

7b44d879 dc11 4c82 a14b 65c5c5fcc4d3 — Pretend Self Portrait #3, from the series Stutter Shutter, 2018 © Whitney Hubbs. Courtesy Casemore Kirkeby

834ce95f 02db 4d5d 9b6a 2921a1009a20 — Summer is Coming, 2018 © AdeY. Courtesy Fotogalleri Vasli Souza

Ba6fb135 0fad 4a3e bc03 495fd8019505 — Machette Driver 2, from the series Boda Boda Madness, 2017 © Jan Hoek and Bobbin Case. Courtesy Galerie Ron Mandos

F2dda69e da84 41b2 82f1 965d426f3126 — Venus as a boy, from the series Aggada © Benyamin Reich. Courtesy Podbielski Contemporary

7c723e9b 1e2c 4035 be02 9069c621f2b7 — 4, from the series FORTIA, 2017 © Keyezua. Courtesy Ed Cross Fine Art

9b5c915d fc5b 4658 9f33 dcdf675598f8 — Aino and Saima, from the series Shared, 2016 © Nelli Palomäki. Courtesy Galerie Les filles du calvaire

A6bb5853 d026 4a25 b2dd 4f57b7e31d9d — Blue Tree, from the series Aomori, 2017 © Alexander Mourant. Courtesy Seen Fifteen

17a78632 cc7e 4837 bca5 bc285a4ac616 — Green Phone #smudge from the series N-TOKYO, 2018 © Kenta Cobayashi

6267f698 c431 4fe3 87b6 55cd6642b8c0 — Momentum, from the series Alibi, 2018 © Alice Quaresma. Courtesy NEWWER

Abc24d28 3b25 480a 93f2 ea033101928c — Nr. 79, from the series Things As They Are, 2017 © Erin O'Keefe. Courtesy ALBADA JELGERSMA

D1a4439e 3264 476f b494 18559a695ebc — Red Nails, from the series Experimental Relationship, 2014 © Pixy Liao. Courtesy Fotogalleri Vasli Souza

Ea0ae682 634a 4058 9a05 d6b7a29e9d5d — Ruth, Amina and the three Aisha's play In and Out, Tatsuniya, from the series Education is Forbidden, 2017 © Rahima Gambo. Courtesy Red Hook Labs

28e68c02 8685 401d 82e1 262baccdcf47 — Untitled, from the series Polaroids, 2018 © Roger Ballen. Courtesy Galerie Alex Daniëls and Reflex Amsterdam

762f8f72 dc4f 4a44 9a60 825d8e0a4cbf — Waterlemon, from the series End to End Encrypted, 2016-2018 © Lara Tabet & Randa Mirza. Courtesy Galerie Janine Rubeiz

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