Photo London 2025 Talks | Thu 15 May

The 2025 Talks Programme features a strong line-up of speakers and is curated by Thames & Hudson, with contributions from Photo London partners Nikon and FT Weekend.

The talks provide listeners with unique insights from some of the world’s most vital photographic voices, so expect to hear lively, dynamic debates and in-depth discussions to broaden and deepen your understanding of photography.

Talks tickets do not include admission to the Fair. You must purchase a Day Pass ticket for the same day as the talk is taking place. Talks are in The Screening Room (South Wing via Embankment) and each event has a limited capacity, so we advise arriving five minutes before the scheduled start time to avoid disappointment. Please note that latecomers may only be admitted at the discretion of Visitor Experience staff in a suitable break.

Schedule

14.00 - 15.00| Thames & Hudson presents: YAWM AL-FIRAK: IN CONVERSATION: SAKIR KHADER & AYA MUSA
Photographer Sakir Khader and curator Aya Musa come together in a conversation moderated by curator Taous Dahmani, focusing on their collaboration on Sakir’s first solo museum exhibition Yawm al-Firak, Arabic for Day of Separation. They will share their experiences working as photographers in conflict zones, discuss the responsibilities of institutions, and explore the ethical choices involved in presenting complex narratives in cultural spaces..

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15.30 - 16.30 | Thames & Hudson presents: SEBASTIAO SALGADO - A CONVERSATION ON HIS GENESIS SERIES
The legendary photographer discusses Genesis, his masterpiece created between 2004 and 2012 during more than 30 photo explorations to the world’s last remaining wildernesses. The hundreds of images that resulted from these investigations question our relationship with the Earth and its resources.

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17.00 - 18.00 | Thames & Hudson presents: ZOFIA KULIK: THE SPLENDOUR OF MUGSHOT
Artist Zofia Kulik joins curator Fiona Rogers to discuss her extensive body of work, journeying from her earlier works as part of the avant-garde duo KwieKulik, to the development of her solo career in the late 1980s. Inspired by eroticism, feminism, and the political and social developments of post-war Poland, Kulik's work offers a radical critique of not only what it means to be an artist and a woman, but of what it means to be human.

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