Hotshoe is excited to return to Photo London at Olympia London in Kensington, taking place this week from May 14th to the 17th. We will be at the Publisher Table section so please stop by if you plan on attending.
London is our stomping ground, so we thought we would include some of our favourite places to eat and drink and, of course, shop for photography books if you plan on visiting. We hope you enjoy, and we hope to see you at Photo London! |
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Some booths at Photo London we are looking forward to! |
| | | Victoria Law Projects - The Living Trace - Booth J13
Victoria Law Projects, an independent project space based in London and dedicated to showcasing voices in contemporary art through exhibitions, talks, and cross-cultural collaborations, will present The Living Trace in the Discovery Section of this year's Photo London. The booth brings together work by British artist Edward Rollitt and Argentine visual artist Carolina Baldomá.
As Victoria Law Projects notes, "(t)hough operating in entirely different registers, Rollitt constructing psychologically charged interiors in rural Hampshire and Baldomá making cyanotypes in elemental collaboration with the Argentine Pampas, both practices are animated by the same understanding: that matter carries memory, and that what a photograph records is not just what was in front of the camera, but what passed between the maker and their materials."
Edward Rollit has also recently been nominated for the Nikon Emerging Photographer Award this year, and the winner will be announced at the fair.
For more information please click here. @victorialawprojects | | | Fisheye Gallery - Delphine Diallo - Booth B01
Based in Paris and Arles, Fisheye Gallery was founded in 2015 by Benoit Baume. It is the extension of the successful Fisheye Magazine, a magazine that highlights established and up and coming photographers, with each issue exploring a different theme.
This year at Photo London the gallery is representing photographer Delphine Diallo, a French-Senegalese artist who first expressed herself via the mediums of graphic design, music and art direction. Diallo’s work focuses on the female body and shifting the male gaze. It invites viewers to see the world through her eyes, and to engage with the rich layers of stories and ancestral wisdom that demand to be told.
@fisheyegallery @delphinediallo | | | Galerie Peter Sillem - Ute and Werner Mahler - Booth F02
Galerie Peter Sillem is a Frankfurt based gallery focusing on contemporary fine art photography, exhibiting both established and emerging photographers. The gallery represents 15 artists, and also performs an advisory role for private and corporate photography collectors. This year they are exhibiting a series of black and white portraits by German photographic duo Ute and Werner Mahler, a documentary style series of young women in different cities. They are one of the most important figures in German photography, and together they have co-founded the photography agency Ostkreuz, as well as Ostkreuz School in Berlin.
@galerie_peter_sillem |
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Not to miss outside Olympia... |
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Offprint London @ 180 Strand
Offprint is back in London for a new edition at 180 Studios, 15-17th May. If you don't already know it, Offprint is one of the most respected independent art and photobook fair platforms in Europe, especially within contemporary photography and experimental publishing. It was founded in 2010, and is now being supported and produced by LUMA Arles for ten years. If you love discovering new photobooks, don't miss it this weekend!
@offprint_projects |
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Speaking of Photobooks (and mags), while you're here... | | | MagCulture
MagCulture is a magazine shop and platform that celebrates independent publishing and all things magazine culture related. Since it's opening in 2015, the magCulture Shop in Clerkenwell has become a go-to place for finding just the niche or mainstream magazine you're looking for. With over 700 titles from all across the world, you definitely won't be short on options.
@magculture
Reference Point @ 180 Strand
Reference Point is an independent photography library and study space, which focuses on photobooks, image culture and visual research. It has become a hub for creatives alike within contemporary photography and publishing circles, especially among photographers, designers, researchers, and students interested in photobook culture. It also serves as an event space in the evenings that has become popular in hosting regular chess nights, book signings and magazine launches.
@referencepoint180
Shreeji Newsagents
No trip to Marylebone is complete without swinging by Shreeji, the legendary Chiltern Street newsagent packed with fashion, art, photography, and hard-to-find magazines from around the world. Packed floor-to-ceiling with new releases and niche gems, it’s long been a favourite hangout for editors, stylists, publishers, and anyone obsessed with print.
@shreejinews
Idea Bookshop
Founded by Angela Hill and David Owen, IDEA is one of London’s most influential independent bookshops, renowned for its tightly curated selection of rare, out-of-print, and contemporary books spanning photography, fashion, art and culture. We love stopping by to browse the shop, located on the 2nd floor of a building on the corner of Wardour St, when we are in Soho; what we don't love is how much poorer we are when we leave!
@idea.ltd
Public Knowledge Books
Public Knowledge Books is an independent bookstore in Walthamstowe which sells a wide range of books from architecture to poetry, food to graphic design, and of course photography. PBK is first and foremost a distributor of books and magazines, working with eminent and emerging international publishers. The shop is cosy and snug, just how we love a bookstore to be! Worth popping by if you’re in the area.
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Tenderbooks
Last but not least on our short but sweet list is Tenderbooks - located in the heart of Soho, you can find this wonderful bookshop who focuses on independent publishing and is home to many rare and special photobooks. Tenderbooks is popular among the London publishing scene, and has hosted many book signings and releases. If you want to get your hands on a rare find, look no further!
@tenderbooks |
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BITE TO EAT… or drink near Photo London? |
| | | Canteen - Golborne road
Located on Golborne road, Canteen is a fairly new but high up on the West London food scene restaurant with fast service, friendly staff and delicious pasta. They don’t take reservations and are on a first come first serve basis, but not to worry - put your name in the queue and head across the street to the Golborne Deli for a glass of wine while you wait.
@canteen.310
Next Door Records - Shepherd’s Bush
Located within a 15 minute walk from Olympia, this record store is also a bar that serves all sorts of natural wines and cocktails if you’re in the mood! Oh and the music is pretty good too ;)
@nextdoorrecords
The Cow - Notting Hill
Located in the heart of Notting Hill, The Cow is an institution. It’s a pub that’s been around for years and you’ll find the true locals there. Most importantly, it is widely recognised for its culinary achievements and makes for a great dinner or lunch spot. Make sure you go there early especially on a weekend, as if we haven’t already made it obvious, it’s a popular spot!
@thecowlondon
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