Sony World Photography Awards 2023 Exhibition

This must-see exhibition kickstarts London’s focal point of photography for the Spring season. Showcasing exceptional images from the latest competition and programmes, from awe-inspiring landscapes to sporty shots to powerful portraits, the Sony World Photography Awards exhibition is sure to inspire people of all ages and interests.

What stories will you discover? What images will impress you the most? Immerse yourself in today’s most breathtaking pictures and be enriched by the most exciting international talent photographing today.

Expect to see standout work from the Professional, Open, Student and Youth competitions, plus inspiring imagery from the Alpha Female Award, the National & Regional Awards, and the Latin America Professional Award. Exciting additions to this year’s exhibition include a space dedicated to recent works by Australian photographer Adam Ferguson, who won the 2022 Photographer of the Year for his series Migrantes. Also new for the 2023 exhibition is a spotlight on the winning series of the new Sustainability Prize.

With more than 415,000 images from over 200 countries submitted to the 16th Sony World Photography Awards, this latest exhibition is sure to be one of the most impressive in the Awards’ history.

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Rinko Kawauchi Outstanding Contribution to Photography

A special curation of around 20 photographs by the Sony World Photography Awards’ 2023 Outstanding Contribution to Photography recipient Japanese photographer Rinko Kawauchi will be on show. Kawauchi is the 16th recipient of the award which honours a person or group that have made a significant impact on the photographic medium.

The display will be a substantial mix from her career, including highlight works from her series Utatane (2001), AILA (2004) and Illuminance (2009)  – which all exemplify her idiosyncratic style. The exhibition also features work from Ametsuchi (2013), a series originating from a dream Kawauchi became fascinated by ‘noyaki (burning field)’, a 1000-year old tradition where farmland is burned before replanting.