SUMMARY
The Royal Photographic Society's International Photography Exhibition (IPE) 167, the world's longest-running photography exhibition, is now open at London's Saatchi Gallery. Featuring 113 selected prints from over 5,200 submissions, the exhibition spans a wide range of photographic techniques, including wet-plate collodion, thermal imaging, and decayed Polaroids. The selected works address pressing social and political themes, with a particular focus on female perspectives and experiences, as highlighted by the two award recipients, Marcy Palmer and Léa Chen.
TAKEAWAYS
IPE 167 is the world's longest-running photography exhibition, now in its 167th year.
The exhibition features 113 prints selected from over 5,200 submissions.
Works utilize diverse techniques, from 19th-century wet-plate collodion to modern digital processes.
Themes include social commentary, female experiences, and historical trauma.