The four international artists shortlisted for the Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation Prize 2025 are Cristina De Middel Rahim Fortune Tarrah Krajnak and Lindokuhle Sobekwa.
This long-standing annual Prize originally established in 1996 identifies and rewards artists for their projects that have made a significant contribution to photography over the previous 12 months. Over its 28-year history the Prize has become renowned as one of the most important international awards for contemporary photographers spotlighting outstanding innovative and thought-provoking work.
The 2025 shortlisted projects feature documentary photography constructed images self- portraiture performance and family archives. Themes of migration community and belonging intergenerational traditions and rituals family memories and photographic histories are brought together in a powerful shortlist which highlights some of the influential work shown or published in Europe in the past year.
The annual exhibition of work from the shortlisted projects by the four artists will be on show at The Photographers’ Gallery London from 7 March to 15 June 2025.
The winner of the £30000 prize will be announced at an award ceremony at The Photographers’ Gallery on 15 May 2025 with the other finalists each receiving £5000. Full details of the Prize exhibition and award evening will be announced in early 2025.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
The Photographers’ Gallery, 16–18 Ramillies Street London W1F 7LW, London, United Kingdom
